Weekend Comparison - Planet of the Apes (1968 vs 2001)
Poll Weekend Comparison: Planets of the Apeseseses (1968 vs
Trivia - 1968: One of the first films to have a major large scale merchandising tie-in. Merchandise related to the film included toys and collectibles, action figures, picture and story books, trading card sets, books, records, comics and a series of graphic novels from Marvel Comics.
Trivia - 2001: While on the space station, an announcement is made on the loudspeaker that says "Lieutenant Bowman, please report to the bridge". This is a reference to Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).
The original was last reviewed in this community in July 2005
The remake was last reviewed in this community in December 2003