Planet of the Apes (2001) - Quotes

Ari Questions Unfamiliar Words

Ari: [[zoo] These "]s"-- What are they? This word is not familiar.

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Conflict over a captured senator's daughter

Thade: When you find them, kill them all. Except for the troublemaker. I want to talk to him before he dies.

Attar: Sir, the senator's daughter is with them.

Thade: They took her?

Attar: She's helping them. I saw her myself.

Thade: [[Senate] She had no choice. They threatened her life. I'll report to the ]. They'll beat their chests and ask for my help.

Attar: They are weak without you, sir.

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Unrequited Feelings and Ambition Are Revealed

Thade: I came to see you.

Ari: Oh, how sweet. You've wasted your time.

Thade: My feelings haven't changed. I still care about you.

Ari: You only care about my father's influence. And your own ambition.

Thade: I know about the trouble you caused today. I could have you arrested.

Thade: You feel so much for these humans... yet you feel nothing for me.

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Relaxation Away from City Life

Nado: We just returned from our country house.

Sandar: How was it?

Nova: Boring.

Nado: I find it relaxing being away from the bustle of the city.

Nova: There was no place to go. Nothing but trees and rocks. All you did was nap.

Nado: Exactly. Time away from politics. . . . . .is what I needed. We'd lose ourselves for days in the forest when we were young. Now I can barely climb a tree.

Sandar: Trite but true: "Youth is wasted on the young. " Oh, how did I get so old so fast?

Thade: Living with your daughter would age any ape quickly.

Sandar: You've been a stranger lately.

Thade: I apologize for my lateness, senator. I stopped to see my father.

Sandar: How's my old friend?

Thade: Slipping, I'm afraid. I'd like to see him more, but these are troubled days. The humans infest the provinces.

Ari: We encroach upon their habitat. They breed while we grow soft in our affluence.

Thade: They outnumber us four to one!

Nova: Why can't we simply sterilize them all?

Nado: The cost would be prohibitive. Although scientists tell me. . . . . .these humans carry terrible diseases.

Ari: How would we know? The army burns the bodies before they're examined. Father?

Sandar: At times, perhaps, the senate feels that the army has been. . .. . .a tad extreme.

Thade: [[Extremism] ] in defense of apes is no vice, senator! Your ideas threaten our prosperity! The human problem can't be solved with money!

Nado: We tried that once, and all we got was. .. . .a welfare state that nearly broke us.

Nova: I think the city has about as much diversity as I can handle.

Ari: This garment was made by one of my humans. And can you deny the skill? Obviously, they're capable of a real culture.

Thade: Everything in the human culture takes place below the waist.

Attar: Bow your heads! We give thanks for the fruit of the land. Bless us, holy father, who created all apes in his image. Hasten the day when you will return and bring peace to your children. Amen.

Apes: Amen.

Nado: Next you'll be telling us these beasts have a soul.

Ari: Of course they do.

Attar: [[blasphemy] The senator's daughter flirts with ].

Thade: Is there a soul in there? Do you have a towel?

Ari: I've lost my appetite.

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Identity and Purpose in Unfamiliar Territory

Daena: What tribe are you from?

Captain Leo Davidson: United States Air Force, and I'm going back.

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Confrontation Over Violence Against Humans

Ari: Stop it! Who told you, you could throw stones at humans?

Gorilla kid: My father

Ari: Did he? He's wrong, very wrong. You can tell him for me I said so.

Gorilla kid: Human lover!

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The Consequences of Unconventional Choices

Lieutenant General Karl Vasich: Delta Pod, your flight is not authorized!

Captain Leo Davidson: I'm going to get my chimp.

Lieutenant General Karl Vasich: You bring that thing back here now! Return to base!

Capt. Leo Davidson: Never send a monkey to do a man's job.

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Consequences of Teaching Violence to Apes

Lt. Col. Grace Alexander: [sounds of very loud ape noises, followed by a scream] The others have fled with the children into the mountains. The apes are out of control. One male named Semos, who I raised myself, has taken over the group. He is extremely brutal, violent and very dangerous. We have weapons, but I don't know how much longer we'll last. Maybe I saw the truth when they were young, and I wouldn't admit it! We taught them all too well. They were good students and–

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Stranded on an Uncharted Planet with Apes

Lt. Gen. Karl Vasich: We were searching for a pilot lost in an electromagnetic storm. When we got too close, our guidance systems went haywire. We haven't had any communications since we crash-landed. This planet is... uncharted and uninhabited. We're trying to make the best of it. The apes we brought along have been very helpful. They are a lot stronger... and a lot smarter than we ever imagined.

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Questioning the Humanity of Beasts

Nado: Next you'll be telling us these beasts have a soul.

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Critique of Government Welfare Policies

Nado: The government tried that once, and all we got for it was a welfare state that nearly bankrupted us.

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Concerns Over Human Disease and Cost

Nado: The cost would be prohibitive... although our scientists do tell me these humans carry terrible diseases.

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Evolutionary Perspectives on Humanity and Apes

Krull: [[w:Apes|Apes; [w:Monkeys|Monkeys] ]! ] are further down the evolutionary ladder... just above humans.

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The Ethics of Human Treatment

Ari: It's disgusting the way we treat humans. Demeans us as much as them.

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Betrayal and Disillusionment in Attar's Revelation

Attar: Everything I have believed is a lie! You and your family have betrayed us! I won't help you anymore.

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Humans and Apes: A Unique Encounter

Attar: These humans are different. They travel with apes.

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Flirting with Controversy in a Challenging World

Attar: The Senator's daughter flirts with blasphemy.

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A Prayer for Peace and Gratitude

Attar: We give thanks to you, Semos, for the fruit of the land. Bless us, holy father, who created all apes in his image. Hasten the day when you will return and bring peace to your children. Amen.

Understanding the Nature of Power

Attar: [[Planet of the Apes (1968 film)|1968 movie with the same name] * Note: This is a reference to a similar popular quote form the ].

Confrontation Between Human and Ape

Attar: Take your stinking hands off me, you damn dirty human!!

Critique of Human Intelligence and Preferences

Limbo: [in tie-in Pepsi commercial] Humans! Ha! You don't know your right from your left. An inferior species of primates. You don't even know what tastes good!

The Challenges of Raising Human Teenagers

Limbo: The young ones make wonderful pets! But be sure you get rid of it by puberty. The one thing you don't want in your house is a human teenager.

Handling Humans Requires Proper Precautions

Limbo: How many times do I have to tell you? Wear your gloves when you handle humans!

Urgent Call to Action for Cleanup

Limbo: All right, get em out and get em clean! Chop chop!

The Cost of Humanity in Thade's Words

Thade: So you want to be human? Then wear their mark!

Questioning the Existence of a Soul

Thade: Is there a soul in there?

Critique of Human Culture's Focus on the Physical

Thade: Everything in the human culture takes place below the waist.

Extremism and Prosperity in the Ape Society

Thade: Extremism in defense of apes is no vice, Senator. Your ideas threaten our prosperity. The human problem cannot be solved by simply throwing money at it.