What makes Taylor's "damned dirty ape" outburst so unforgettable?

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"Take Your Stinking Paws Off Me, You Damned Dirty Ape!"

Planet of the Apes (1968)

Planet of the Apes

• Heston's raw intensity
• The role-reversal irony
• Its pure pulp-movie energy
• It captures the film's themes