Planet of the Apes Video Essays
In honor of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes coming out in May, I've made a list of video essays and podcasts for anyone who is either a fan of the original and reboot franchises, just getting into the series, or simply interested.
StoryStreet
This guy made an excellent three-part video essay about the reboot Planet of the Apes "Caesar" trilogy.
Triumph of Rise
Tragedy of Dawn
Beauty of War
The Vile Eye
The Vile Eye YouTube Channel has great videos about villain/antagonist characters, and in his opinion, why they became the way they are within the story.
Analyzing Evil: Koba
The Take
The Take has some great videos about film history, story tropes, and internet/social media pop culture trends. Here is their video about the Planet of the Apes.
Science Fiction of Social Fears
Georg Rockall-Schmidt
The Importance of Race
Cheyenne Lin
Cheyenne has some great video essays on pop culture. This video has time stamps, and POTA starts at the 14:30 mark.
How Good Are Sci-Fi Allegories
Raiders of the Lost Podcast
Planet of the Apes Trilogy is Remarkable
Ape Nation
This is a new YouTube channel dedicated to anything about Planet of the Apes. And about goddamn time, too! It's creator, Josh, started the channel when the first teaser trailer for Kingdom came out. And he's been keeping up-to-date with any news regarding the newest installment.
Maple Street Movies
Why I Love the Planet of the Apes Trilogy
Fan of Films
Planet of the Apes: An EXTREMELY Underrated Trilogy
