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436: Most Important Chimpanzee

Published: Dec. 8, 2018, 7:41 p.m.

b'Consult the lawgiver\\u2019s scrolls and watch out for talking dolls! It\\u2019s a madhouse! A madhouse! And also, the 50th anniversary of \\u201cPlanet of the Apes.\\u201d Join us as we explore the world of spaceman Taylor (Charlton Heston) and his long journey through an empty desert into a land populated by officious orangutans, plucky chimpanzee scientists, and wry yet violent gorillas. Does it hold up? Why did such a dark vision generate kids\\u2019 lunch boxes and multiple sequels and spinoffs? And what are the intricacies of Ape Law?'