Corrected entry: It is stated in the film that it takes place 12 years after the events of Conquest of the Planet of the Apes. At the end of that film, Caesar was the only ape who had acquired speech. However, in the 12 years since, not only do all apes speak perfect English, they have developed various European accents, and have a number of scholarly apes among them who discuss philosophy and history.
Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
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Directed by: J. Lee Thompson
Starring: Roddy McDowall, Natalie Trundy, Claude Akins, Severn Darden
Continuity mistake: As the two gorillas watch the approaching humans, one gorilla raises the telescope, then after the angle change, raises it again.
Caesar: Ah, if only my mother and father, whom I was too young to remember... If only they'd lived, perhaps they would have taught me if it was right to kill evil so that good shall prevail.
MacDonald: But you know, Caesar, history shows.
Caesar: Oh no, no, no. That is human history, not ape history. Ape, never kills ape.
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Correction: It's not true that he is "the only ape who had acquired speech" at the end of Conquest. The female ape specifically says "No" to Caesar. So while 12 years may seem like a short time, we clearly are seeing here that the apes are on the verge of speech by the end of Conquest, and they have been observing humans for quite a while now, so it is conceivable that they would simply continue philosophical debate that they may have heard from their human masters, then branch out into their own concerns. In short, this is a world where apes develop speech in an already evolved world. We can't predict how long it would take them to develop their own culture.
Garlonuss ★