Planet of the Apes

“Planet of the Apes” is a chilling science fiction set in the year 3978 and is one of the
best known classical science fiction films. When astronaut Taylor lands on an
apparently distant planet he and his colleagues find it to be deserted or so it seems.
Not only is the planet inhabited by humans but the humans have been terrorised by a
more advanced species of apes. Taylor’s team is shot and he is imprisoned where he
meets a chimpanzee scientist called Zira who shows compassion for him. Zira helps
Taylor escape and also helps persuade Dr Zaius (the most respected leader of the
apes) that things were not always what they seemed. This film begins and ends
brilliantly and although it was made in 1968 it has not been outdated.

This film has had a big boost in publicity due to the blockbuster remake that has just
been produced. Special video packages have...