History Film / TimeOfTheApes

* {{Zoom}}: Done to an absurd degree in numerous scenes.

''Time of the Apes'' was cobbled together from bits and pieces of a 1974 Japanese [[LiveActionTVTropes TV series]] from ''Series/{{Ultraman}}'' creators Creator/TsuburayaProductions -- ''SF Drama: Saru no Gundan'' (SFドラマ 猿の軍団, "Army of Apes: A Sci-Fi Drama). The series ran for 26 episodes and did not meet with much enthusiasm, not even from its "home crowd" in Japan. In 1987, enter Sandy Frank: buyer, producer, and importer of all manner of Japanese crap cinema. Sandy purchases the 26 episodes, gets rid of all but 4 or 5 of them, and [[CompilationMovie splices bits and pieces from these remaining episodes into a film. Kind of like a]] [[IncrediblyLamePun Sandy Frankenstein monster]] [[CompilationMovie pieced together from garage sale leftovers.]] This film [[FollowTheLeader capitalized]] on the ''Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes'' series. Though obviously (sometimes ''painfully'') Japanese, the dubbed version gives the characters [[CulturalTranslation English names]].

* AsskickingLeadsToAuthority: The Commander doesn't suffer fools lightly, not being afraid to use his physical strength to enforce hierarchy against Gebar.

* TechnoBabble: The explanation about the time travel but it sounds like Dr. Lee at the end is pulling this out of his ass.

The children Johnny (Jiro Sakaki in the Japanese version) (Masaaki Kaji) and Caroline (Yurika in the Japanese version) (Hiroko Saito) travel to visit the laboratory of Johnny's uncle. There they are given a tour by young female lab assistant Catherine (Kazuko Izumi in the Japanese version) (Reiko Tokunaga) and get to see the lab's cryogenic chambers. Unfortunately a severe earthquake strikes. Catherine, Caroline, and Johnny take shelter in the nearest available cryogenic chambers, which then activate when a rock falls on the on switch. They awaken in another time populated by a militaristic ape society, the outward appearance of which is similar to 20th Century Earth; the apes drive 20th century automobiles such as Buicks and Jeeps, carry M1 Carbine rifles, and wear Civil War era and 1970's clothing.

* TheAllegedCar: The Commander's car which looks a little beat up.

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: The Commander doesn't suffer fools lightly, not being afraid to use his physical strength to enforce hierarchy against Gebar.

* CompilationMovie: This was butchered from a 26 episode TV series to make a TV movie. It's bound to be rather confusing at many points.
* CynicismCatalyst: Gebar's wife and son; he believes that Godo was responsible for killing them, though their deaths were actually an accident.

* InspectorJavert: Gebar, as a security chief for the ape regime, has a singleminded purpose in chasing Godo, even at the cost of his actual job. [[spoiler: It gets worse when it turns out Godo didn't kill his wife and son. He was ''helping'' them. In fact, Gebar shooting at Godo is what got one of them killed.]]

* NoNewFashionsInTheFuture: 70's style clothes look bad on people, just imagine those clothes on apes with crappy masks.
* NoPeripheralVision: Various apes are unable to notice the humans, even in conspicuous locations like through a wooden bridge.

* PlotHole: Likely due to important scenes (or even entire episodes), being cut out, there are quite a view. At one point the gang is running from some Apes and encounters a bridge. Instead of just running across we cut to the apes walking across the bridge while the humans are now [[LiteralCliffhanger hanging from their fingertips.]] and slowly making their way across.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: The Commander, who is actually merciful towards the humans, and tries to see to their comfort. He even tries to appeal to them peacably in the end.

* WhipItGood: Gebar's electrical whip, used to discipline his subordinates for the slightest transgression.

* NiceHat: Gebar's helmet.

* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys: Subverted in that the monkeys are running an autocratic dystopian state.

* InherentlyFunnyWords: Honestly, "[[UnfortunateNames Gebar]]".[[note]]It's pronounced "gay bar".[[/note]]

* VillainousBreakdown: After he fails to kill Godo again, Gebar simply resorts to begging the UFO to just let him kill the human. Then it reveals that he killed his own child, and is [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone reduced to a sobbing mess]].

* InherentlyFunnyWords: Honestly, "[[UnfortunateNames Gebar]]".

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* InspectorJavert: Gebar, as a security chief for the ape regime, has a singleminded purpose in chasing Godo, even at the cost of his actual job.

** He also knocks out Godo with a single hit.

The plot then turns into a cat-and-mouse game. After escaping the apes, the protagonists are pursued into a booby-trap laden jungle area known as "Green Mountain." A human in hiding, Godo (Tetsuya Ushio), helps them escape from the apes. A hermit, Godo knows little about his own background or other humans in the world, but is well-known to the apes as a fearsome warrior.

The children Johnny (Masaaki Kaji) and Caroline (Hiroko Saito) travel to visit the laboratory of Johnny's uncle. There they are given a tour by young female lab assistant Catherine (Reiko Tokunaga) and get to see the lab's cryogenic chambers. Unfortunately a severe earthquake strikes. Catherine, Caroline, and Johnny take shelter in the nearest available cryogenic chambers, which then activate when a rock falls on the on switch. They awaken in another time populated by a militaristic ape society, the outward appearance of which is similar to 20th Century Earth; the apes drive 20th century automobiles such as Buicks and Jeeps, carry M1 Carbine rifles, and wear Civil War era and 1970's clothing.

* {{Catchphrase}}: Averted with Johnny's "I don't care!" line. He only says it once, but in such an obnoxiously condescending way that the guys at ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' turned it into a RunningGag. People introduced to this film via ''MST3K'' end up thinking Johnny says this far more often than he actually does.

* PluckyComicRelief: Johnny, for his witticisms and goofy nature. Almost all of the notable lines come from his dub..
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: The Commander, who is actually merciful towards the humans, and tries to see to their comfort. He even tries to appeal to them peacably in the end..

* FollowTheLeader: Inspired by the popularity of ''Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes'' in Japan.

* {{Archenemy}}: Gebar.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: The Commander.
* BadBoss: Gebar.

* BigEater: Johnny.

* CheapCostume: The ape masks.

* {{Determinator}}: Gebar.

* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: Caroline, Catherine.
* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys

* ForbiddenZone: Green Mountain.

* InherentlyFunnyWords: Honestly, "Gebar".
* InspectorJavert: Gebar.

* NoPeripheralVision
* OlderSidekick: Godo.

* PluckyComicRelief: Johnny.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: The Commander.

* TeamMom: Kazuko/Catherine.

* UnfortunateNames: Gebar.

* WhipItGood: Gebar's electrical whip.
* {{Zoom}}: Done to an absurd degree.

%%* {{Archenemy}}: Gebar.
%%* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: The Commander.
%%* BadBoss: Gebar.

%%* BigEater: Johnny.

%%* CheapCostume: The ape masks.

%%* {{Determinator}}: Gebar.

%%* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: Caroline, Catherine.
%%* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys

%%* ForbiddenZone: Green Mountain.

%%* InherentlyFunnyWords: Honestly, "Gebar".
%%* InspectorJavert: Gebar.
%%* ItsAllMyFault: Gebar realizes this in the harshest way possible.

%%* NiceHat: Gebar's helmet.

%%* NoPeripheralVision
%%* OlderSidekick: Godo.
%%* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: The Commander.
%%* PluckyComicRelief: Johnny.
%%* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: The Commander.

%%* TeamMom: Kazuko/Catherine.

%%* UnfortunateNames: Gebar.

%%* {{Zoom}}: Done to an absurd degree.

The children Johnny (Masaaki Kaji) and Caroline (Hiroko Saito) travel to visit the laboratory of Johnny's uncle. There they are given a tour by young female lab assistant Catherine (Reiko Tokunaga) and get to see the lab's cryogenic chambers. Unfortunately a severe earthquake strikes. Catherine, Caroline, and Johnny take shelter in the nearest available cryogenic chambers, which then activate when rock falls on the on switch. They awaken in another time populated by a militaristic ape society, the outward appearance of which is similar to 20th Century Earth; the apes drive 20th century automobiles such as Buicks and Jeeps, carry M1 Carbine rifles, and wear Civil War era and 1970's clothing.

The plot then turns into a cat-and-mouse game. After escaping the apes, the protagonists are pursued into a booby-trap laden jungle area known as "Green Mountain.". A human in hiding, Godo (Tetsuya Ushio), helps them escape from the apes. A hermit, Godo knows little about his own background or other humans in the world, but is well-known to the apes as a fearsome warrior.