Rank the original Planet of the Apes movies (1968-1973)

[UniSol GR77]

In 2005, for a Yahoo Group (LOL) which I had created ("Apecalypse Now"), I wrote detailed timelines for the original pentalogy of the "Planet of the Apes" movies (1968-1973). I also wrote timelines for the alternate universe of the 1974's TV series and the Tim Burton universe.

In late 2018, I launched a new POTA blog featuring my work - now finally revised and polished.
I named the blog: Time Travelling on the Planet of the Apes (Pota Planet of the Apes Blogspot.com)
Search it on Google. It's a work of pure passion and a labour of love.

By the way, my ranking:

1- Planet of the Apes (1968)
2- Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
3- Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
4- Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
5- Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)

Such an excellent series, and surely my #1 sci-fi franchise.

[CreasyBear]

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=340758

[Al_The_Strange]

1. Planet of the Apes
2. Conquest for Planet of the Apes
3. Beneath Planet of the Apes
4. Escape From Planet of the Apes
5. Battle For Planet of the Apes

Originally Posted by CreasyBear

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=340758

That's a forum game for the whole franchise, not a ranking thread for the original five.

[CreasyBear]

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

That's a forum game for the whole franchise, not a ranking thread for the original five.

The top four rankings are four of the original films, which would naturally leave the last spot for Battle if we're only looking at the first five.

[Al_The_Strange]

Originally Posted by CreasyBear

The top four rankings are four of the original films, which would naturally leave the last spot for Battle if we're only looking at the first five.

That was a collaborative ranking though, not a personal one.

[Jay H.]

I like the original.
I don't like any of the sequels.

[Maximux]

1- Planet of the Apes (1968)
2- Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
3- Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
4- Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
5- Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)

[Batmon77]

Planet of The Apes
Conquest - THE RESTORED ORIGINAL ENDING
Beneath
Escape
Battle


......THE ANIMATED SERIES

[Cruel Angel]

For me, it goes right down the release order.

Planet
Beneath
Escape
Conquest
Battle

[UniSol GR77]

Originally Posted by Maximux

1- Planet of the Apes (1968)
2- Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
3- Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
4- Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
5- Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)

Glad to see this!

[UniSol GR77]

About the new saga:

WAR (2017)
DAWN (2014)
RISE (2011)

[DR Herbert West]

Conquest
Planet
Beneath
Escape
Battle

[j_sazin]

Planet
Conquest
Beneath
Escape
Battle

One of the few classic movies where all of its sequels interest me. Beneath will always be one underrated piece of movie.

[Brewski]

Planet
Beneath
Conquest
Battle (Extended Cut)
Escape

The last 3 should've never happened as there's no conceivable way Zira, Cornelius, and Dr. Milo would've been able to salvage Taylors ship and get it in working order, let alone launch it before Taylor detonates the Alpha/Omega bomb at the end of Beneath.

[GarynDakari]

I actually haven't seen Battle, nor the Tim Burton remake. I've enjoyed all the others though. I'd probably rank them like this:

1. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
2. War for the Planet of the Apes
3. Rise of the Planet of the Apes
4. Escape from the Planet of the Apes
5. Planet of the Apes
6. Beneath the Planet of the Apes
7. Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (This is the only one I don't really like. It has some really good scenes though, and some bold storytelling, as they all do)

This franchise may be the only franchise I've seen where the newest entries consistently outdid the old ones. The fact that the Rise trilogy didn't have a single stinker is honestly astounding.

Originally Posted by j_sazin

One of the few classic movies where all of its sequels interest me. Beneath will always be one underrated piece of movie.

From my rankings it looks low, but that's only because of how good the rest of the series is. I saw Beneath years after seeing the original, having skipped it, and I was so surprised at how good it was.

[Spootnek]

Planet Of The Apes (1968)
Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes (1972)
Escape From The Planet Of The Apes (1971)
Beneath The Planet Of The Apes (1970)
Battle For The Planet Of The Apes (1973)

The Remake was one of the worst things I've ever seen.

I've think I've watched 2 of the newer ones but I was unimpressed.

[mojorisin2771]

My favorite movies of all time...

1)Planet of the Apes
2)Escape from the Planet of the Apes
3) Beneath the planet of the apes
4)Conquest of the planet of the apes
5)Battle for the planet of the apes

[AKORIS]

these 5 original films need to have a 4k boxed set release yes?

[hasslein]

Originally Posted by Brewski

The last 3 should've never happened as there's no conceivable way Zira, Cornelius, and Dr. Milo would've been able to salvage Taylors ship and get it in working order, let alone launch it before Taylor detonates the Alpha/Omega bomb at the end of Beneath.

Didn't you read the Star Trek crossover? They were able to do it because

[Show spoiler]Dr. McCoy left his tricoder there

1. Planet of the Apes (tie) best movie
1. Beneath the Planet of the Apes(tie) favorite movie
3. Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (either cut)
4. Escape From the Planet of the Apes
5. Battle for the Planet of the Apes (extended cut)

[Matt Murdock]

Planet
Escape
Beneath
Conquest
Battle


With the others

Planet
Dawn
War
Rise
Escape
Beneath
Conquest
Remake
Battle