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Annnnd another book goes into the TBR pile. Thanks for giving us a thorough look! I remember the first time I saw PotA when I was a lad. The scene where the humans are gathering food and have to flee the apes was especially disturbing to my young mind. Humans reduced to prey animals getting the scent of the apes then running every which way... and then the apes come in on horses with rifles to round them up with nets! The chaos, fear and desperation of the humans -- with Chuck there to share in our confusion -- and that amazing score ratcheting up the tension! Gave me nightmares. To say nothing of the epic ending!

I finished the book today (SF Masterworks, sadly not the white cover). I agree with everything you said about it. Also, I really liked the politicial intrigue - and basically, it's length: it's not a long novel. Le Guin is such a masterful writer. Any other author would have made that trip over the ice last for a hundred or more pages. But she doesn't need that.

This seems so familiar to me. Did Boys Life adapt it in the early 80s?

This was great discussion. Plus I found 3 new channels to follow. I've been with Outlaw Bookseller for a long time. Keep up the good work men!

Vintage science fiction? Here good sir, have my follow!

I really enjoyed this extended view through this book, something 8ve been hoping you'd do since the original book haul video. A grwat looking coffee table book worth getting just for the production artwork and behind the scenes photos. I'm going to have to find a copy of this now, I wanted it when yiu first got it and I covet it even more now. Its a shame Rinzler passed away from cancer a few years ago, he specialised in these making of books with extensive research to show lots of never before seen information. The ones he did for Alien & Aliens are well worth getting too if you ever come across them.

just finished it today; i never realized how many other scifi stories took some elements of this story.

I was a big fan of Planet of the Apes in my childhood. The first film came out when I was just a baby, but I eventually saw it, the sequels, and the live-action TV show when I was old enough to watch things on TV. I vividly remember watching the movies and TV shows while coloring in a Planet of the Apes coloring book, playing with action figures, and looking at collector cards. I've recently watched the original film and Beneath the Planet of the Apes, as well as the later 21st century trilogy and the recent "Kingdom" movie. I guess I'm still a big fan of this incredible franchise. I've also read the original novel, which is certainly interesting. The soundtracks for the original movies and TV show are also excellent. Jerry Goldsmith's score for the first movie is a masterpiece.

Wow Steve added so much context to the life of PKD. Great discussion. Thank you.

I just wanted to add, scrubbing through this video, it hit me just how well produced the film was, despite whatever budgetary restraints they had. Till this day, when you look at the apes dwellings, and especially when you listen to the soundtrack, it really does have the feel of a world ruled by apes--the weird crookedness/offness of the buildings, the discordant-sounding music, and let's not forget the blast of those rams' horns. Before, "Luke, I am your father," the greatest cinematic reveal was that shot of the Statue of Liberty. Rod Serlings fingerprints are all over this film. Maybe that's why I love it so much. None of the remakes have managed to have that same magic, which you find in so many Twilight Zone episodes, everything from, "To Serve Man," ("It's a cookbook!") to the myopic bookworm who now has all the time in the world.... Sorry for the gushing. Cheers.

What a great journey. Looks like you had a great time.

I will forever be grateful to any publishers out there that go the extra mile to find and recover lost gems in the genre. The SF Masterworks set the foundations for this love of mine.

Loved the War of the Worlds and wanted more of it but was afraid of touching this series because of the YA tag. Never been a fan of the genre or style YA brings.

My favourite is the Kubrick Archive’s the plastic handle broke the last time I picked it up 😩

what a great looking book that is, i’ve never heard of it, but would love it. 🎉

i think you will want to aquaint yourself with cleveland’s early era scifi author clare winger harris (actually the first female scifi author in the pulps) and her final story ‘the ape cycle’ from may 1930 science wonder quarterly. you can find it online. one would think boulle, serling & hollywood ripped her off. 🎉

Beautiful artifact.

Thanks for the suggestion! Reminds me "the last and first men" by Stapledon

Yes, an amazing book! I think of it often.

To answer your question I would definitely recommend the Tripods trilogy and When the Tripods came. Like a number of the people who have commented, I was first introduced to the Tripods when it was televised in 1984. I have read all of the books in the series a number of times. The Aladdin releases I have got, in fact were all together as a boxed set, all have a preface, which is nice as there is a bit more to read regarding the background of the Tripods. Another John Christopher book which I thought was very good was The Death of Grass.

I remember there was an Australian made miniseries in the mid 80s. That’s how i first learned about this wonderful series. It was on RUclips. Don’t know if it still is.

The twilight zone episode freaked me out when I was young. I did not know it was based on the story "It's a good Life" By Jerome Bixby. I will have to check it out. Thanks.😁

😍 I have the three coffee table books the author did on the _Star Wars_ trilogy. They, also, are incredibly detailed. I believe he also did volumes for the first two _Alien_ movies, among others.

It's amazing how many aspects of the future he got right.

These films are etched in my childhood. (Ape week on the 4:3O movie!) It has also made me biased toward Heston's stylistic delivery. That book looks awesome! What a gold mine of information! I want to know more about those Serling versions! I think Blake Edwards was a great choice to direct (at the time) if it was closer to the book. But hey, what'cha gonna do? Hollywood: it's a madhouse.

I have read the Planet of the Apes a couple of times. I would recommend it, it is different from the film and the rebooted (2001) film that is based on it. I have also recently read the two Planet of the Apes Omnibus books, by Titan books, volume 1 and Volume 2, which combined are all of the novelisations of all of the 1970's films and the reboot in 2001. I found all of them to be well written and highly readable.

That's a great book Richard! One of the better 'Making of' books that I've seen. The blueprints for the space capsule was a nice touch!

This video made me want to re-watch Planet of the Apes. It’s been years since I last watched it. So now, thanks to you, I thinking about reading the book and watching the movie! 😂

I read these as they were published when I was 9 and 10. My first trilogy. I had read The Forgotten Door 2 years before so it wasn't my first science fiction but it was my first long form and it set me on a path. Really ought to reread this set.

I read them in late grade school or early middle school--but that was a long time ago. I remember liking them, but not much of the actual story. Except, I still remember that I had to as a teach what the word "vagrant" meant. I had never heard it before.

I think those Rodger Hain covers were probably the longest running most famous ones. I like 'em! The minimalist ones are very effective as well.

The first thing I'd like to say is thank you for displaying so many lovely covers, so well!

A lunatic psychopath in charge, a country becoming isolationist, sending people 'back where they came from'. It all sounds like 2025 Trump's America.

8 out 10. Sounds like you felt this was a great book.

Epic! I watched this over the last two days and absolutely loved it!

Beanpole? I've read this story! A long time ago, though. I didn't even recognize it!

These sound fun Richard and I've never heard of these before! Thanks for bringing these up. Nice cover art recap as well!

I have a set of the Puffin logo BBC cover copies I bought new in the 80's and read along with watching the TV series, worth a re-read and adding to my TBR.

As a lifelong PKD reader I really enjoyed this. Thanks all!

Good video, great series! Ages since I read it, would definitely read again. Young children? Sure. But adults too - I was actually in my 20's when I first read them and I have always thought they were great.

Ah those were the days! I was glued to the BBC show as a kid. I had the books but they went years ago, to be replaced last year with identical editions i found in a charity shop. Must re-read them! Thanks for the nostalgia trip RR.

If I remember correctly, I read The Nine Princes in Amber in the early 1970s. I still have the series on my bookshelf, which is very ragged from use. It is on my "A" list along with the Lensman series from Doc Smith, Foundation Trilogy - Asimov, and others.

I thought it was pretty good, but I have not reread it nearly as much as Starship Troopers, Citizen of The Galaxy, Red Planet, Starman Jones, Have Spacesuit Will Travel, The Past Through Tomorrow, on and on...🙂

I haven’t read the book but saw the 1994 movie. Funny story about that: just before watching it, I took some eye drops which, unbeknownst to me, I’m allergic. After watching the movie, as the credits rolled, I went to check why I was feeling itchy. I returned to the living room to show my wife the rash all over my body. She screamed still having the image from the movie of aliens having taken over bodies. Pretty funny looking back.

There are some interesting parallels between the opening of "Nine Princes in Amber" and what happens to Travis McGee in John D. MacDonald's novel "Nightmare in Pink." Speaking of great and prolific literary craftsmen.

Roger was brilliant, absolutely one of my top five authors. But oh, he was sloppy (or lazy). The continuity problems in the Amber series are many, but the series is still one of the best. Alas, not long enough. One wonders how the second set would have differed if he hadn't been knowingly racing against time to finish it.

read this back in the 70's and think of it when the radio plays "In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)" is a 1969 hit song by the American pop-rock duo of Zager and Evans. always wondered if there was a connection--- probably not.

Cool! Literally, I guess.

I loved these as a kid. They were a ton of fun for 11 year old me. I went back and read them in my 20s and still had a great time. Maybe I should read them again 🤔 Excellent review!