Sunday, August 11, 2019

Time of the chimps



Some interesting information on the Japanese version of "Planet of the Apes". Originally a TV series, called "Saru no Gundan", it was cut down and remade into a single (and very confusing) American film titled "Time of the Apes", apparently considered a vintage turkey. The year was 1987.

In the TV series, the apes have a high technological civilization (including robots), but since the production is Japanese, ape ninjas (!) have been included as a plot element. Interestingly, the chimpanzees are (correctly) depicted as more aggressive than the gorillas, while the roles were reversed in the American version. The chimps even stage a bloody military coup!

Not sure where to actually procure this hilarious piece of Nipponiana, but the clip is alright as a preview... 

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