Q for fans of Planet of the Apes

[ChitT0wn Maniac]

Unfortunately I do not have much to go on ...

Dad in the pub quiz last week, there was a question about the name of the planet the film was based on.

The answer by the quiz master was 'The Monkey Planet'. Dad had put down 'Earth'.


Sadly, I do not know the exact wording used by the quiz master for the question, but what I want to know is, is the word 'Earth' used in the film, or do we just assume that it is earth because of the final scene?

Dad told me that the film was based on a book called 'The Monkey Planet'.



This is the same quiz master that once asked us to name all four POTA films ...

 

[blackdawn187]

The novel is 'Monkey Planet' by Pierre Boulle.

Who also wrote 'Bridge on the River Kwai'.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planet_of_the_Apes

 

[LovinYourWork]

If you want to go off-topic, at least have the courtesy to wait until a few posts in RAB.

 

[Mz.Swaggerific]

Hern, manners.

And tell 'Dad' what ayrshireman has said.

 

[ARTmom]

ayrshireman is correct it was 'The Monkey Planet'

 

[vikhs]

In answer to the OP. In the first film, The Planet of the Apes, it's only in the final scene that we get the revelation that it's Earth (but the word itself is not used, IIRC). The sequels all make it clear that they are talking about Earth.

I guess it comes down to what the QM said: "based on" rather than "set on".

[I bought the collector's Box set of 5 movies from HMV a few weeks ago - less than

 

[FrankB]

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[Firenymph]

Hern, if you want people to help you with your question don't be so damn rude. Besides ayrshireman hardly went of topic.

Oh forgot to add RAB!