Planet of the Apes '68 (1968) Edit

A font of simian kindness.

A man acting like an ape.

A man, Dr. Maximus.

A missing link between the unevolved primate

A mutation.

A planet where apes evolved from men.

A stage of primitive barbarism really, dating back some 1,300 years roughly.

A toy.

A walking pestilence!

A year ago. With the permission of the Academy.

According to Dr. Hasslein's theory

After that I shall use surgery to obtain one.

Air leak. She died in her sleep.

All men look alike to most apes.

All my life I've awaited your coming and dreaded it, like death itself.

All right, all right.

All right, but

All right. Come on! Let's go!

All right. If they can prove those scrolls don't tell the whole truth of your history,

All right. You can cut pieces out of me. You've got the power.

All the nitrogen is locked into the nitrates.

All the surviving humans that were captured in the hunt.

All the time, it was...

Always giving orders. Just like every other adult.

An animal?

An ape.

An empty rubber life raft. Maybe a... little flag, the emblem of my countrymen.

And another and another.

And appearing for the state, Dr. Honorious, deputy minister ofjustice.

And beyond that?

And date back... 700 years earlier.

And deservedly so.

And even if it weren't, why fly?

And he was better than you are.

And I still live by its injunction.

And I'll be joining them

And I'm all in favor of it.

And I'm not going to try.

And in that cave a fabulous treasure of fossils and artifacts.

And made him the lord of the planet.

And most especially not without a leash.

And no trace of simian fossil has been found in this deposit.

And no veterinary shall touch you.

And only a fool would give a gun to an animal.

And reached the jungle.

And that completes my final report until we reach touchdown.

And the ape.

And their bite is septic. There. Look at that.

And there's one last item.

And therefore has no rights under ape law.

And we had no boats on our last expedition.

And we may just get away with this. Hurry!

And what do we want this morning?

And with our lovely Lieutenant Stewart dead,

And you will both stand trial for heresy.

And you're right.

Another jungle beyond the forbidden zone.

Answer the question, Dr. Zira. Is it a man?

Any particular reason?

Anyway, I... ought to thank you for saving me. You'll be in trouble for that.

Apart from that you look pretty chipper for a man who's 2,031 years old.

Are you all right?

Are you Julius?

As to the proposed indictment and as to the disposition

As we hope to prove.

As you dig for artifacts, be sure you don't bury your reputation.

At the moment, your two simian friends and sponsors are free on bail.

At the time of his capture.

At the very least, this man has the right to know

At this hour?

Back on Earth I never did. Oh, there were women. Lots of women.

Back on that planet you say you came from?

Bailiff! Gag the animal!

Bailiff! Your instructions: To clean up the beast.

Be read into the record.

Be seated!

Beards?

Because there was no one to hold me there.

Because we've always assumed that life cannot exist there.

Because you made it possible for us to expose Zira and Cornelius.

Because you're a man.

Beloved father,

Besides, man is a nuisance.

Besides... his culture

Blessed are the vegetarians.

Blow the hatch before we lose all our power!

Bright Eyes to be quiet?

Bright Eyes, I've got a present for you.

Bright Eyes...

But certain young cynics have chosen to study man.

But clearly they were fashioned by beings with a knowledge of metallurgy.

But he is also... crazy.

But he makes sense.

But he must have been a close relative. He had all the same weaknesses.

But he was here before you

But I think they're mute.

But I'm probably wrong.

But if he did not come from another planet,

But it'd be conjecture, not proof.

But my dreams aren't like yours.

But never let it be said that we forget our heroes.

But perhaps he understood.

But suppose you find nothing but... but wasteland?

But the artifacts

But the beast could not speak, of course.

But the quota system's been abolished.

But there's the doll, sir.

But they...

But they'll soon be brought to trial for heresy.

But this much is certain. He does come from somewhere in the forbidden zone.

But up there, in the face of that cliff, there is a vast cave,

But we can't be sure.

But we can't be sure.

But what about your theory?

But who are you?

But why can't I read you?

But you do it out of fear!

But you... You're no seeker.

But you're not in charge of me. Not any more.

But your behavioral studies are something else again.

By our time, that is.

Can you love, I wonder?

Catch him!

Catch him! Catch him!

Cease fire! Withdraw!

Certainly not.

Certainly, sir. I'll pick up my notes and I'll come right over.

Chalk up another victory for the human spirit.

Cherished husband,

Climb off, will you?

Cloud cover at night.

Clue me in on something, will you? Why did you sign on for this trip?

Come here.

Come on, Quintus.

Come on!

Come on.

Come on...

Come to the point, Dr. Honorious.

Cornelius and I have been indicted for heresy.

Cornelius has developed the most brilliant hypothesis.

Cornelius was right, doctor. He proved it.

Cornelius,

Cornelius, a friendly warning.

Cornelius, please.

Cornelius, why do you insist on provoking him?

Cornelius!

Cornelius!

Cornelius!

Cornelius!

Cornelius! Cornelius, if you have a moment today,

Cornelius! Up here.

Cornelius.

Creature is a special case.

Cut out his memory, took his identity, and that's what you wanna do to me!

Damn you!

Damn you!

Damn you! You hairy scum!

Dear, you're a scientist.

Defender of the faith? Guardian of the terrible secret.

Defender of the faith.

Deliver the message.

Did I tell you about Stewart?

Did we create his mind as well?

Did you forget our appointment, Cornelius?

Did you know about this?

Do we want some sugar, old timer?

Do we want something? Come on. Speak.

Do you acknowledge kinship with any of these creatures?

Do you have any notion, skipper?

Do you have to work tonight?

Do you want to get my head chopped off?

Do your trick.

Doctor, I'd like to kiss you goodbye.

Doctor, these animals are dirty. They stink and they carry communicable diseases.

Dodge, run your soil test.

Dodge, there. He's not like me at all.

Does man, that marvel of the universe,

Doesn't that make you misty?

Don't be foolish. If it's true, they'll have to accept it.

Don't look for it, Taylor.

Don't speak to me in absolutes. The evidence is contestable!

Don't they tell you anything?

Don't try to follow us. I'm pretty handy with this.

Don't you believe your own eyes?

Dr. Zaius,

Dr. Zaius, I could swear he's answering you.

Dr. Zaius, minister of science and chief defender of the faith.

Dr. Zaius, this is inexcusable!

Dr. Zaius, would an ape make a human doll

Dr. Zaius, you mustn't! You promised!

Dr. Zaius!

Dr. Zaius.

Dr. Zaius.

Dr. Zira won't like it. She wants that pair to mate.

Dr. Zira,

Dr. Zira, this is a man,

Dr. Zira, would you tell

Eight ounces.

Emasculation to begin with.

Even if you could get back, they'd think you were something that fell out of a tree.

Even in your lies, some truth slips through.

Eventually a kind of living death.

Everybody all right?

Everything seems different.

Except for me and Dodge, you've lived longer than anyone ever born.

Experimental brain surgery on these creatures is one thing,

Experimented on this wounded animal,

Flight is a scientific impossibility.

For final disposition.

For he will make a desert of his home and yours."

For the more ancient culture is the more advanced.

Forget it! Abandon ship!

Fort Wayne.

Fragile animal.

From the evidence, I believe his wisdom must walk hand in hand with his idiocy.

From the looks of some parts of this planet, I'd say that was a fair bet.

From the study of man is sheer nonsense.

Generous master, yes.

Get down!

Get me a collar and leash.

Give or take a decade.

Go on. Speak again.

God damn you!

Going...

Gone.

Good for you.

Good morning, Dr. Zaius.

Good morning, sir.

Good morning, Your Excellency.

Grab him!

Guard!

Guards, return this beast to the compound.

Guards!

Have you forgotten your scripture? The 13th scroll?

He can be taught a few simple tricks. Nothing more.

He can think! He can reason.

He discovered traces of a culture older than recorded time.

He eats up his food supplies in the forest,

He exceeded his orders.

He had a failing heart.

He has a definite gift for mimicry.

He is in the custody of the ministry of science.

He is.

He keeps trying to form words.

He kills for sport or lust or greed."

He knew all the time. Long before you found your cave, he knew.

He lives again.

He must be a warlike creature who gives battle

He requests that the following statement

He seems to want something.

He was

He was a model for us all, a gorilla to remember...

He was a weak,

He won't survive.

He'd walk naked into a live volcano

He's a born killer.

He's been prying around the lab for the last two days.

He's described the region to us and described it accurately for...

He's moving his fingers.

He's prepared to die.

He's using that old blanket as clothing.

Hello, Bright Eyes.

Help me!

Here comes number one.

Hey, Landon!

His destiny.

His emotions must rule his brain.

His travel permit was canceled immediately.

Hold his jaw.

Honor bound to expand the frontiers of knowledge.

How can scientific truth be heresy?

How did you know we'd come here?

How long is a day?

How so?

How will you survive?

How'd it go?

How's our throat today?

However,

Hunter, warrior,

I admit that where there's one mutant, there's probably another and another.

I apologize, sir.

I can't help thinking somewhere in the universe

I did. You know how he looks down his nose at chimpanzees.

I didn't realize that man could be monogamous.

I do know who you are, Taylor.

I don't go in for fads.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know. You can't ride along the shore at high tide

I don't plan to be caught again.

I don't say he was a man like I knew at home,

I don't.

I found nothing in the cave to alter that conception of man

I got off two rounds to warn you.

I grant you that this creature cannot have come from another planet.

I have always known about man.

I have been there.

I have found no physiological defect to explain why humans are mute.

I have it in my power to grant a reprieve.

I hear you're planning another archaeological expedition.

I hope a better one.

I hope I may count on it, sir.

I know it's a man. And you know the rules.

I know nothing of your culture. I admit that.

I know who I am.

I leave the 20th century with no regrets, but...

I may just have saved it for you.

I must say, I agree!

I oughta kill you right now.

I read the clocks. They bear out Hasslein's hypothesis.

I said shut up!

I see you've brought the female of your species.

I still say you're making a mistake.

I think an indictment is in order.

I told you that at that hearing of yours.

I told you what you'd get!

I want a horse, food, and water. Enough for a week for me and this female.

I want you to go round the rocks and tell those gorillas I've got Dr. Zaius prisoner.

I wonder how he'd score on a Hopkins manual dexterity test.

I'd be careful, doctor.

I'd like to discuss this expedition of yours in more detail.

I'll ask you to reconsider the rash course you've undertaken.

I'll give you just six hours to make a full confession.

I'll try for that. What about you?

I'm a seeker too.

I'm afraid I must disagree.

I'm an animal psychologist, that's all. We have no authority.

I'm back!

I'm Dr. Zira's nephew. This abduction was her idea.

I'm for that.

I'm glad to hear it. I want one anyway.

I'm home.

I'm in charge of this man.

I'm little more than a vet in this laboratory.

I'm not protecting anyone.

I'm prepared to die.

I'm so glad you could come.

I'm sorry, Bright Eyes.

I'm up for a raise.

I've seen some of your fossils and artifacts. They're worthless.

I've terrified you from the first, doctor. I still do.

I've told you where you are and when you are.

I've tucked my crew in for the long sleep

If anybody's listening, that is.

If he can speak, he belongs in a public zoo, but what'll probably happen

If he thought he could learn something that no other man knew.

If man was superior, why didn't he survive?

If only you knew what they're going to do.

If the mounted police pick up our trail, they'll come this far.

If there's no life here, we've got just 72 hours to find it.

If they can find some real evidence

If this is the best they've got around here, in six months we'll be running this planet.

If we can't get back, it's still just a theory.

If we could just get a fix.

If you insist, but I'm not taking any orders.

If you persist in pointing guns in my direction, you'll hang for high treason.

If you're convicted of heresy, the most you'll get is two years, but

If you're trying to protect others of your kind, it'll cost you your identity.

Imagine me needing someone.

Immortality. You wanted to live for ever, didn't you?

In a way, you did the state a service

In addition to Bright Eyes, I believe the prosecutor has reassembled

In heaven's name! Get rid of that creature!

In his trip to the forbidden zone,

In less than an hour we'll finish our sixth month out of Cape Kennedy.

In my world, when I left it, only kids your age wore beards.

In studies of cerebral functions of these animals.

In very poor taste.

Indeed, the fact that many of these tools are unknown to us

Indiana."

Is he a man, is he a deviant,

Is it a joke to seek the truth about this man?

Is our culture.

Is some money mad grown up'll put him in a circus, and we'll have to pay...

Is that close enough for you?

Is this the one you wanted, doctor?

It doesn't add up.

It doesn't matter!

It floats on the air.

It flows into a sea some miles from here. That's where we'll find the diggings.

It is based on our first article of faith.

It is scientific heresy that is being tried here.

It is so ordered.

It looks like you're the last of the line.

It makes you look less intelligent.

It may be so.

It must be countersigned by Dr. Zaius.

It still doesn't give me the why.

It was at this level... I discovered cutting tools and arrowheads of quartz

It wasn't difficult. Only an apostate would flee to the forbidden zone.

It's a fact, Landon. Buy it. You'll sleep better.

It's a joke.

It's a little late for a wake. She's been dead nearly a year.

It's a madhouse!

It's a question of simian survival.

It's a stunt.

It's a three day ride across the desert.

It's all dust.

It's been weeks. What happened? Where have you been?

It's no use! The power's gone!

It's probably turned green by now and nobody can read the nameplate.

It's too white for Bellatrix.

Join the expedition.

Julius, don't, don't, don't!

Julius, you...

Julius!

Julius!

Keep digging, Cornelius.

Keep his neighbor's children starving?

Landon, get out a last signal!

Landon!

Landon!

Landon?

Landon.

Learned judges, my case is simple.

Leave her alone,

Let him go!

Let me out of this!

Let them talk, Mr. President. Let them talk.

Let us assume, as common sense dictates,

Let us warn our friends

Let's find 'em.

Let's see.

Let's see. One pistol,

Let's start earning all that back pay.

Lieutenant, fetch your explosives. We're going to seal up the cave.

Look at that. I...

Look at this.

Look on the bright side.

Look!

Look!

Look! It's a man!

Lots of... lovemaking, but no love.

Lower your weapons.

Lucius, are you all right?

Lucius!

Lucius.

Lying here

Malicious mischief, and scientific heresy.

Mamma!

Man has no understanding.

Man was here first. You owe him your science, your culture,

Many days and nights.

Marched across the desert?

May it please the tribunal,

Maybe he is intelligent.

Mind your tongue, madam.

Most unusual.

Mountains?

Mr. President,

Mr. President, a word of explanation.

My tribe!

Natural born thieves, aren't they?

Near where you claim you landed from that planet of yours.

Neither do I.

Never mind. I'll clue you in.

No animals allowed outside the compound,

No dangerous ionization?

No one knows. It's an ancient taboo, set forth in the sacred scrolls.

No one'll listen to me.

No, no, no! Wait!

No, no. It's not like that, Landon.

No, sir. I was just collecting my notes.

No, they won't.

No.

No.

No. I... I swear. I never saw this man before.

No...

None at all.

Nor will he ever speak.

Not only can this man speak,

Not without losing your all American image.

Nothing scientific. It's... purely personal.

Nothing will grow here. There's just a trace of carbohydrates.

Nova, no. Nova!

Nova!

Nova.

Nova.

Now I don't even have you.

Now the tribunal has placed you in my custody

Now there was a lovely girl.

Now you know better.

Now, admittedly, many of these objects are unidentified.

Now, Dr. Zira, in all fairness,

Now, we both have fine futures.

Objection!

Objection! These remarks are profane and irrelevant!

Of a simian culture that existed long before the sacred scrolls were written.

Of another culture from some remote past, will you let them off?

Of course he doesn't know our culture, because he cannot think!

Of course!

Of that I'm sure.

Of the deviate in question,

Of the faith.

Of this tribunal.

Of time in a vehicle traveling nearly the speed of light,

Oh, all right. Come on!

Oh, and the glory. Don't forget that.

Oh, Cornelius.

Oh, don't be silly. He's perfectly tame.

Oh, my God!

Oh, no, thank you. I'm not going to get into that battle.

Oh, they can't convict us of heresy.

Oh, yes, he can.

Oh, yes. Thank you.

Oh! They cut him!

OK. We're here to stay.

OK. You read me well enough.

On an unnamed planet in orbit around a star in the constellation of Orion.

On my right, Dr. Maximus, commissioner for animal affairs. And on my left,

On the disposition of this creature.

On the speech centers on the brain.

On this planet it's easy.

One more thing.

Only because he saw you moving yours.

Only you.

Or... a freak of nature?

Our eastern desert has never been explored

Our time.

Out of the question.

Over here.

Possibly man.

Present your evidence, Cornelius.

Probably just as well she didn't make it this far.

Proceed, doctor. But do not turn this hearing into a farce.

Public School."

Put her in with him.

Reach into my pocket. Read to him

Read this for me.

Reconstructing a past life.

Relax. You'll get to see it all later on.

Remember that! Because you're afraid of me!

Remember, never trust anybody over 30.

Return this creature to his cage.

Ridiculous!

Right now, if you like.

Right. Let's get the water and provisions into the wagon.

Scarecrows?

See? He keeps pretending he can talk.

Seen from out here,

Set down by the greatest ape of all, our lawgiver.

She comes along too.

She was... to be the new Eve.

She's sinking! Dodge, read the atmosphere!

She's sinking.

Shouldn't we be moving on?

Show him. Go ahead.

Shut up, you freak!

Silence there!

Since the defendant has been forbidden to speak in his own defense,

Since you occupy its lowest level.

Sir, he's over here.

Sir, perhaps the... question is the point at issue.

Sirs, our theories have a bearing on his identity.

Sit down.

Six months in deep space.

Skipper!

Smile.

Sneaked up on me while I was feeding the horses.

So I left

So put it on and keep quiet,

So what did you do? You ran out.

So you really don't know, do you?

Some apes, it seems, are more equal than others.

Some of the evidence is uncontestable.

Somehow

Soon.

Sorry. I was thinking about Stewart. What do you suppose happened?

Space is... boundless.

Speak.

Speak.

Stay still now. Don't give me any trouble.

Stewart?

Still hurts, doesn't it?

Stop him!

Stop making speeches and show me the order!

Stop right there. Let me see that paper.

Stop!

Suffered a skull fracture in the course of the hunt.

Suggests a culture which in certain ways equals our own.

Suppose I am a mutant. How can the appearance of one mutant

Surely you must know why you're here.

Sustain all objections, but face the truth!

Sustain all objections, but face the truth!

Sustained. Your archaeological theories have no bearing

Take him inside!

Take him inside.

Take it easy. You saved me from this fanatic. Maybe I can return the favor.

Take your stinking paws off me,

Tampering with his brain and throat tissues,

Taylor, I'm in charge of this expedition!

Taylor, I'm telling you to climb off my back.

Taylor, look!

Taylor, over here!

Taylor, please! Don't treat him like that!

Taylor, quit riding him.

Taylor, remember,

Taylor, save yourself!

Taylor!

Taylor?

Tell 'em to pull back. Now!

Tell me who and what you really are and where you came from,

Tell me, is there another jungle beyond the forbidden zone?

Tell me, though...

Tell the court, Bright Eyes, what is the second article of faith?

Tell them I'll shoot him.

Tell them to pull back around the rocks, out of range.

Tell us, Bright Eyes.

Tell us... Why are all apes created equal?

Thank you for calling me Taylor.

Thank you.

That Bright Eyes is remarkable.

That can reason?

That could be Bellatrix.

That glorious paradox who has sent me to the stars,

That he gave him a soul and a mind.

That he gave him a soul and a mind.

That he set him apart from the beasts of the jungle

That he set him apart from the beasts of the jungle

That I'm a monster created by Dr. Zira?

That is his assertion.

That is why I summoned you here tonight.

That male is to be transferred to the zoo.

That man can be domesticated.

That means we've been away from Earth for 18 months.

That strange luminosity... yet there's no moon.

That talks?

That the almighty created the ape in his own image.

That the ape evolved from a lower order of primate,

That the prisoner's story is false.

That they endanger their own careers by defending this animal.

That was before Dr. Zaius and half of the Academy said my idea was heresy.

That was different. We thought you were inferior.

That was the kind of world we'd made.

That way.

That's a good question.

That's a lie!

That's about it.

That's because Dr. Zaius realizes our work has value.

That's far enough!

That's our story if somebody stops us.

That's the paradox.

That's the spirit. Keep 'em flying.

That's true, Dr. Zaius.

That's what Zira and Cornelius claim. You're talking heresy, doctor.

That's when the groceries run out. Let's go.

The 29th scroll.

The air's OK!

The antivivisectionist society is up in arms.

The best. But we won't need them.

The blood transfusion.

The creature's not being tried. He's being disposed of.

The dear departed once said to me "I never met an ape I didn't like."

The doll was found beside the jawbone of a man

The Earth has aged nearly 700 years since we left it,

The existence of someone like Taylor might prove it.

The flaw lies not in anatomy, but in the brain.

The forbidden zone was once a paradise.

The foundations of scientific brain surgery are being laid right here

The human specimen you saw outside

The men who sent us on this journey are long since dead and gone.

The most precious cargo we'd brought along.

The one I was telling you about.

The president of the Academy presiding.

The proper study of apes is apes.

The question is not so much where we are as when we are.

The sooner he is exterminated the better.

The state charges that Dr. Zira and a corrupt surgeon named Galen

The terrain around that lake is poisonous.

The way I was humiliated... by all of you?

The young ape with a shovel.

Their speech organs are adequate.

Then experimental surgery

Then I suggest that we... go take a look at 'em.

Then I'll... defend myself.

Then migrates to our green belts and ravages our crops.

Then surely he sprang from our own.

Then why is he called the accused?

Then... you don't believe that prosecutor's charge

There are geologists on my staff who'd laugh at your speculations.

There can't be. I'm sorry.

There has to be something better than man. Has to be.

There is just one reality. We are here and it is now.

There is no contradiction between faith and science true science.

There! Can you believe it?

There's a life size bronze statue of you standing out there somewhere.

There's Bright Eyes.

There's gotta be an answer.

There's no fresh water, no vegetation nothing.

There's no probe here. Find one!

There's your minister of science.

Therefore he has no rights under ape law.

These orders come from Dr. Zaius himself. There's nothing she can do about it.

These rags he's wearing give off a stench that's offensive to the dignity

These sacred truths are self evident.

They didn't leave much, did they?

They fell out of the sky with you?

They left a hostage behind.

They live on another planet in another solar system.

They look more or less human,

They think you're behaving foolishly.

They took me by surprise.

They're all tame until they take a chunk out of you.

They're gonna save this beast from those butchers in the lab.

They're still dirty, doctor.

This ad hoc tribunal of the National Academy is now in session.

This beast has lost a lot of blood.

This exhibit is indeed a man.

This hearing is adjourned.

This living paradox!

This living paradox!

This missing link in an evolutionary chain!

This much is probably true.

This must be close to home for her. She knows it.

This order's no good.

This place is dirty, doctor.

This tribunal has not yet defined the purpose for this inquiry.

This tribunal will examine the evidence and in due course render its verdict.

This whole thing is insane! What have I done?

Thunder and lightning, and no rain.

Time bends.

Time's wiped out everything you ever knew.

To begin with, your methods of dating the past are crude to say the least.

To Earth! That we've landed!

To everything around him, even himself.

To hell with the scarecrows!

To produce a speaking monster.

To start with, I'll follow the shoreline and my nose.

To suggest that we can learn anything about the simian nature

Touchy, isn't he?

Towards the end, he... had this prefabricated valve put in it.

Try it.

Try that again and I'll break your arm!

Two fine veterinary surgeons under my direction were able to save his life.

Unconsciously you chose a name that was belligerent.

Unless we can prove our theories, we don't stand a chance of acquittal.

Untie me!

Until our lawgiver proved that man could not be tamed.

Up there!

Very well.

Very well.

Wait outside.

Wait! Let me...

Was written long ago.

Watch.

Water check.

We finally really did it.

We got off at the wrong stop.

We have been away from Earth for 2,000 years,