Re: What Did You Watch? 2024-05-03 (Friday)

Planet of the Apes (blu-ray) 1968 movie starring Charlton Heston as an
astronaut who programs his ship's computer to return him to Earth before
going into hibernation.  He then returns to Earth looks up at the sky
and announces he has no idea what planet he's on.  You know with the
distinctive moon, big dipper, and all the other constellations he can
see by looking up at night.  But to be fair, this guy's job doesn't
really involve needing knowledge about what's in the sky, does it?  He
then encounters other humans, but that's not a tip off.  Hey, you're the
same species as I am, but I still don't know what planet this is!  He
then encounters other native that speak English.  But you can't expect
the natives speaking English to tip him off either.  He doesn't even
question it!  There was just no way to figure out which planet he was on
until a twist at the end.  Still good movie that holds up great.