Barry's World : Quote Central : Planet of the Apes

The original "Planet of the Apes" from 1968 is truly a genre classic that still holds up well today 40 years later. It had good special effects (especially those wonderful monkey suits), an interesting plot, and a great final twist that has been parodied to death ever since. But none of that would matter a bit if it weren't for Charlton Heston and his furious scenery chewing. Not only did he get to deliver some of the best lines in motion picture history, he did so with a gusto never heard before or since.