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Linda

This was an instant classic. At the time, this was cutting edge makeup prosthetics and we knew we were watching something special. And yeah, the ending was a shock. 😄 Edited to add: It also reflected the general unease and horror of the late 60s. MLK was assassinated the day after this film was released; RFK was assassinated exactly 2 months later, Nixon was elected, Vietnam...anyway, it still stands as the worst year of my young life.

Yours truly, Johnny Dollar

Another good film from a few years later that is a similar blend of camp and high concept sci-fi would be Logan's Run. Dark future utopian society with glorious seventies hair.

JL Green

As a kid, I saw this as a double feature with the 1966 film Fantastic Voyage. It was re-released in theaters in '73. The running theme for me was the irony from watching Charlton Heston's skeptical snarky attitude looking for a better world/life, to experiencing a fate worst than death on his own planet. I attributed it to the outstanding script from co writer Rod Serling,creator of The Twilight Zone series.

JL Green

Before I forget, I actually met Charlton Heston's love interest Linda (Nova) Hamilton at a Monster Convention in Northern Virginia. She was 10X more beautiful in real life than the movie. I didn't even know it was her, so when I got into the elevator with her I said I hope you don't mind me and the other weirdos making a lot of noise at the hotel. She politely smiled and with a little giggle she said it's fine. The next thing I saw was her being introduced as Nova. She was so drop dead gorgeous although Planet Of The Apes was released in 1968, the convention was in the mid nineties.