Planet of the Apes (Anthology)

Me and the Mrs. just finished watching the Planet of the Apes Anthology starting with the first movie made in 1968. (No we didn't watch the sequel yet...well I haven't anyway.) This set of films requires the viewer to forget about what is logical. Yes, suspend that disbelief mode we humans love to be in especially when being critical of something. Instead think of the films as you would a fable from a storybook. The first and second films have Charlton Heston playing a role which is nice to see. He is aging but gets the chance to tote around a beloved rifle in the film. I could only think of his stint as President of the NRA when watching him with gun in hand. The films are all centered around the plot element of apes having a cognitive ability. I have watched these earlier in life so it is interesting to return now to them. The collection was started in 1968 with the film Planet of the Apes. Echoes of the peace movement and the Vietnam war could be seen in the general theme of when nature goes amok due to human's greed and enslavement of others. The anthology consists of five films. They start with a classic and gently erode into nothingness. Still if you get a chance at least watching the first film is required viewing for any film goer. If nothing else the set of films advanced the creation of new movie makeup techniques which are still in use to this day.