The "Planet of the Apes" series has become another big sci-fi gold mine in Hollywood, standing side by side with the "Alien" series and the "Star Wars" series.
And it was Franklin Schaffner's first film "Planet of the Apes" in the "Planet of the Apes" series that opened in 1968.
The film was so successful that it received 2 nominations (Best Costume, Best Score) and 1 Grand Prix (Best Makeup - Lifetime Achievement Award) at the 41st Academy Awards in 1969.
In fact, Xishan thought that the Oscar judges were still stingy, and the film's soul-stirring photography definitely deserves another nomination.
Check out some scenes from the movie
The alien landscape where the spacecraft crash-landed at the beginning of the film
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Towards the end of the film, the canyon where humans and apes talk to each other
This kind of big scene picture can be found everywhere in the film.
The film's photography, in terms of framing, lighting, techniques, and intentions, all showed a very high standard.
Of course, as the director of the 10 Oscar-winning film "General Patton", Franklin Schaffner asked for every aspect of the film: screenwriting, acting, photography, soundtrack, costumes, etc., in accordance with the highest standards of Hollywood at that time. .
What is especially amazing is the open ending of the film. When the abandoned Statue of Liberty gradually reveals her true face, it brings a huge shock to the audience, which is indescribable.
Just like in "Lost in the World", Tom saw the ruins of the Empire State Building;
It's like the flashback memory of the heroine in "Arrival";
It's like Harrison Ford's nightmare in "Blade Runner";
The staggered sense of reality and dream that is unique to hard science fiction is blowing in the face.
Such an open ending also ushered in a new era of the Planet of the Apes, bringing out the follow-up 8 "Planet of the Apes" movies and TV episodes.
And all of this started half a century ago in 1968, with this "Planet of the Apes".
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