This never ceases to amaze me. Several years ago, I wrote and directed this Planet of the Apes parody for SF sketch comedy stalwarts Killing My Lobster, for a Sci-Fi themed show. Is it my edgiest work? Nope. My best? I can't say. But it has gotten more YouTube views than anything else I've ever made--nearly 350,000 as of this writing.

It also disrupts typical YouTube viewing patterns because views seem to spike every few years. Why? Because every time a new APES movie comes out, it sparks interest in the original one. And in the interest of tight satire, I had named the video "PLANET OF THE APES (1968) ORIGINAL ENDING." Comedy, meet SEO.

Just in time for the RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES DVD release, it's the never-before-seen original ending of the 1968 original. You thought the original version was prophetic? Take a look at this!

The craziest part: Even when viewers feel like they've been tricked by the title, they still like the video.

And why not? It was ably shot & posted by Jon Burton, masterfully Heston'd by actor Calum Grant, and brought to life by a crew of awesome folks. Now if they'd only made a blockbuster movie about coffee...