Daily Dialogue — July 20, 2015

“Ah, damn you! God damn you all to hell!”

— Planet of the Apes (1968), screenplay by Michael Wilson and Rod Serling, novel by Pierre Boulle

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week: Last Line. Today’s suggestion by Will King.

Trivia: There were three other endings suggested for the film’s climax, but the one favored by Charlton Heston ultimately won out.

Dialogue On Dialogue: Commentary by Will: “At this distance in time since its release, and with a remake in 2001, it’s hard to understand just how shocking this ending was at the time. This was one of the first truly jarring sci-fi movie endings and it left a permanent impression on audiences.”

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