FRANCHISE ME: ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE APES

Spot on re: Cornelius' death. I first saw this flick when I was 10 or 11, thereabouts, and those sick, blowing noises he makes disturbed the shit out of me.

Also: when is Ricardo Montalban NOT charmingly over the top?

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Also: when is Ricardo Montalban NOT charmingly over the top?

Never.

This is a good film, but I might like it the least of the original series.  I'll get back to you all on that after I watch Battle again.  Anyway, the main reason for me (currently) liking it the least is the whole satirical nature of the film.  While most of it is done well, I too wish they had kept it at least a tad more serious.  Still, it is a good movie and a refreshing palette cleanser after what came before...........and what follows.  I imagine it plays better amongst the franchise as a whole than it did when it first hit theaters back in the day.

Also, it was great to have Roddy back!

Uh-huh.  You know that land drill thing Cornelius and Zira pass when they're about to get to the ship?  Whenever I see one of those I immediately feel depressed, due entirely to the fact that my 8-year-old self knows that when that thing appears in this movie, it's about get really dark and sad.

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Also: when is Ricardo Montalban NOT charmingly over the top?

You could probably say Conquest, where he actually plays it nicely somber and subdued, but purposely whips out the flamboyant "Armando: Ringmaster!!" persona a couple of times when needing to get past soldiers, etc.

Anyone else spot M. Emmett Walsh as one of the military staff at the beginning?

Yeah, he looked so young.

I just can't believe I never caught that before and I just rewatched these suckers a few months ago.  Hell, I wasn't even looking at the screen at the time.  It's his distinctive voice that caught my attention.