In Search Of... Planet Of The Apes Quote

[Steve Long]

OK, I'm sure someone here has the original 1968 Planet Of The Apes on VHS or DVD and can dig up a quote for me that I want to include in PAH. I've tried looking online but can't seem to find it.

What I want are Taylor's exact words at the very end, when he sees the Statue of Liberty. I remember them, but I don't trust my memory to get the quote 100% right.

Thanx in advance!

[archermoo]

Here you go courtesy of IMDB:

Oh my God. I'm back. I'm home. All the time, it was... We finally really did it. You Maniacs! You blew it up! Ah, damn you! God damn you all to hell!

[Lord Liaden]

Since I don't have the actual script, I'm putting in what seem to be the appropriate pauses and emphases:

"Oh my God. I'm back. I'm home. All the time, it was... We finally really did it. You maniacs! You blew it up! Ah, damn you! God damn you all to hell!"

EDIT: Scooped by the fuzzball.

[Hyper-Man]

Here you go courtesy of IMDB:

Yep, he got it:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063442/quotes

[last lines]
George Taylor: Oh my God. I'm back. I'm home. All the time, it was... We finally really did it.
[screaming]
George Taylor: You Maniacs! You blew it up! Ah, damn you! God damn you all to hell!

[BobGreenwade]

I remember seeing a video interview with Charlton Heston where the director wondered if he should be swearing such a strong oath in this movie, even for the final line. Heston countered by saying that his character wasn't really swearing -- he meant it literally, as a prayer asking God to damn to hell all the humans who'd destroyed civilization.

I may have some of the details a bit wrong, but that's the sense in which Heston delivered the line, so I support the IMDb spelling (as opposed to the alternative, "Goddam you all to hell").

[Steve Long]

OK, I want to know who the hell is messing with my Internet. I checked IMDB. It wasn't there.

Well, anyhow, glad someone found it! Thanx folx!

[archermoo]

OK, I want to know who the hell is messing with my Internet. I checked IMDB. It wasn't there.

Well, anyhow, glad someone found it! Thanx folx!

You gots gremlins in yur intarweb.

[archermoo]

I remember seeing a video interview with Charlton Heston where the director wondered if he should be swearing such a strong oath in this movie, even for the final line. Heston countered by saying that his character wasn't really swearing -- he meant it literally, as a prayer asking God to damn to hell all the humans who'd destroyed civilization.

I may have some of the details a bit wrong, but that's the sense in which Heston delivered the line, so I support the IMDb spelling (as opposed to the alternative, "Goddam you all to hell").

He maybe wasn't swearing, but he was certainly cursing. Or asking god to curse them...

[Lamrok]

My favorite post-apocalyptic movie quote:

I was the last one left after the nuclear holocaust, eh. The whole world had been destroyed, like U.S. blew up Russia and Russia blew up U.S. Fortunately, I had been offworld at the time. There wasn't much to do. All the bowling alleys had been wrecked. So's I spent most of my time looking for beer.

Bob McKenzie - Strange Brew

[Lord Liaden]

My favorite post-apocalyptic movie quote:

Bob McKenzie - Strange Brew

The Omehga Man.

[ghost-angel]

I will have to try and dig it up ... there is an outtake where he says something different.

edit: nevermind, can't find it. sigh.

[Badger]

He maybe wasn't swearing, but he was certainly cursing. Or asking god to curse them...

About what I took from it. If you just found out you civilization had been wiped out, you'd be wanting someone to suffer damnation, too.


Anyhow, he should have figured out he was on Earth sooner. I mean what are the odds of another planet somewhere developing the English language randomly.

[ghost-angel]

About what I took from it. If you just found out you civilization had been wiped out, you'd be wanting someone to suffer damnation, too.


Anyhow, he should have figured out he was on Earth sooner. I mean what are the odds of another planet somewhere developing the English language randomly.

Considering we developed it randomly.... pretty good I'd say.

[Loxly]

Considering we developed it randomly.... pretty good I'd say.

Yeah. It's sort of like eyes, feet, or what ever. Natural evolution.

Evidently "English" is the best form of verbal communication.

[Nolgroth]

Hey, all those English speaking Star Trek aliens can't be wrong.

English, the REAL universal translator.