Despite its age, Planet of the Apes (1968) remains an extremely relevant social commentary and is very watchable.

Though the movie is rife with deep social commentary and violence, it’s not the kind of gory ultra-violence popular in today’s films. The movie has a G rating (despite Charlton Heston and another guy hanging dong for a second) and while your kids might hate you, it’s an effective tool to discuss man’s flaws and mistreatment of his fellow beasts.

I think, especially if a few rough special effects shots were re-done in the beginning of the film, it retains a high level of watch-ability over 50 years later, which can’t be said for many films. The 2008 1080p blu-ray is also pretty great, although I would love a 4k remaster.

Overall, while the metaphor is rather on-the-nose, it’s still a multi-faceted movie that explores social issues in a way that could be analyzed in primary school. That gives it a value that mindless summer blockbusters often lack.

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