Poor Dr. Milo
Cornelius and Zira sure didn't do much to pitch in and save him.
shareThey were pacifists. They weren't used to displaying physical aggression (plus were inherently fearful of gorillas), until Cornelius got so fed up he attacked the orderly.
shareThey were pacifists.
Reminder to self: space travel with warmongers. share
Next time they'll bring Ursus.
shareI would hope that a pacifist who cared deeply about my well being would at least extend a hand to help pull me away from a caged animal that is choking me. Direct combat with the gorilla not required. Yeah, I know it's a movie, but it's one of those small little things that could've been handled better, if they didn't want to suggest that Cornelius and Zira were utterly hopeless cowards.
shareSal Mineo couldn't handle the ape makeup; it was making him feel claustrophobic. The producers had to have Milo killed off earlier than scheduled, hence Cornelius and Zira's lack of participation.
sharePoor Sal Mineo. At one time a teen heartthrob, then killed off early (and unrecognized) in Planet of the Apes sequels.
shareBy an overly fake gorilla, to boot. The Three Stooges had more convincing gorillas.
shareBy an overly fake gorilla, to boot. The Three Stooges had more convincing gorillas.
Funny.
Now that you mention it, a criminally unexplored aspect of the Planet of the Apes is their taste for humor. I do wonder whether they had their own Larry, Moe, and Curly abusing one another in humorous scenarios. The Three Anthropoids? (I struggle to find a "stooge" synonym appropriate for apes) share
Check with the "Return to the Planet of the Apes" cartoon.
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