Fanedit: Planet of the Apes Revision
Original: Planet of the Apes (1968); Beneath the Planet of the Apes; Escape from the Planet of the Apes; Conquest of the Planet of the Apes; Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Author: Jorge Torres Torres
Released: 2017

This highly ambitious edit streamlines plot elements from the first five Planet of the Apes films into a single film running only at 1hr 14mins (excluding credits). A lot of creative decisions are made here, such as retelling large parts of the first film’s story as a flashback during Zira’s recollection of events during the third film. The second film makes appearances throughout the story, including the ending, and the events of the fourth and fifth films are aggressively jettisoned and placed into the second half of the edit. A huge number of cuts and audio editing has gone into this in order to make transitions between the films unnoticeable. Montages are frequently used effectively. Some hilarious rescoring as well.

Someone who’s not seen the films would not be able to tell from which film the footage is coming from. The plot is rapidly paced but can be followed. All in all, a very impressive endeavour that’s worth a watch for fans of the franchise.

This edit can be found by searching for the author’s vimeo page.