Planet of the Apes When Planet of the Apes opened in theaters, few people knew what to expect. To most, the idea of a movie with the premise of a planet full of intelligent apes went against everything they had been taught. The initial attraction was the superb cast, spearheaded by Charlton Heston who portrays Taylor, an astronaut who crashes onto the planet. Heston was joined by many popular actors and actress such as, Roddy McDowell as Cornelius, Maurice Evans as Dr. Zaius and Kim Hunter as Zira
Social Criticism in Planet of the Apes In America, 1968 was a year of social and political change. The county was dealing with the Vietnam War, the Cold War, the civil rights and the human rights movements, youth culture and many political assassinations. Many filmmakers adopt the art of fiction to convey social criticism of a certain historical period. Rod Serling exploits science fiction in his notable series The Twilight Zone to comment on concerns and anxieties of his time. He continues to talk
Review of Planet of the Apes by Tim Burton This essay will examine Tim Burton's remake of the science-fiction film 'Planet of the Apes'. 'Planet of the Apes' is the story of astronaut Leo Davidson, who in an attempt to save his chimp is transported through time. Leo crashes in a futuristic time; a planet ruled by apes, where humans are enslaved. Leo is captured, with a tribe, from the slave owner's shop he is bought by a kind chimp, who believes in humans and apes living in peace. With
representation of the world of your text. The 2001 film, Planet of the Apes represents a dystopian world. A dystopian world describes an imaginary society that is as dehumanising and as unpleasant as possible. In the film Planet of the Apes, the world is ruled by humanoid apes who can speak the human language and who treat human beings as their slaves. The world has been represented so that the roles of humans and apes have been reversed in the film, the apes have taken over the superior role in the world
the movie compared to the setting in the book makes Planet of the Apes one of the greatest satires. In the movie, the setting takes place on earth in the future where apes deny and are afraid of the past, whereas the setting in the book is on a different planet where apes are civilized and technologically advanced, and the humans were primitive creatures. The orangutans in the movie prevent what happened to the humans from happening to the apes. Orangutans, such as Zaius went to great work as destroying
share with apes. By studying non-human primates living or extinct, such as orangutans or the Miocene apes, who both have a part in our human evolutionary history. By studying living primates we are able to compare social behaviors and find the roots of some of our very own social learnings. By studying extinct Miocene ape remains we are able to examine the physical properties that distinguish humans from other apes.I will be referencing two articles “” and “”, and discuss modern humans and apes ancestors
The rise of the planet of the Apes is a movie that is led by a scientist named Will Rodman. Will Rodman discovers a treatment that is tested on apes to gain human intelligence but decides to try and see if it would work for Alzheimer’s disease. During this treatment, Will see’s that the apes have enhanced problem-solving skills and some skills of a young child. During Will Rodman’s presentation to the Board on the treatment, one ape escapes, attempting to kill all the people in the room. The board
the Planet of the Apes The movie Rise of the Planet of the Apes is an incredible science fiction movie that not only exposes the fault of the human mind, but also demonstrates a completely original structure and a unique point of view on an apocalyptic type film. The movie is based around a young scientist, Will Rodman, whom is in pursuit to find a cure for Alzheimer’s in hopes to cure his very sick father (Charles Rodman). He works in a science lab where their main test subjects are apes. When
By the Waters of Babylon and Planet of the Apes Comparitive Essay The short story by the waters of Babylon and the movie planet of the apes were both futuristic stories. They also both showed the evil sides of today’s man and the chaos and mass destruction that we are capable of accomplishing. They portrayed today’s man as selfish, violent, and full of hate and rage. By the waters of Babylon was written from the point of view of a boy close to becoming a man who knew nothing of his past civilization
The Social Cry In Planet of the Apes After watching The Planet of the Apes, everyone seemed to leave the movie with a message in mind. Be it the controversial subject matter of Science vs. Religion, animal cruelty, or the cries of the extremeness of war and nuclear weapons. The makers of this film clearly felt the importance of illustrating to the viewers how unjust this society of “superior” apes were towards the humans. It allows the viewer to leave the movie thinking about our own society,
Looking through a psychoanalytic lens, Planet Of The Apes is a very interesting topic. A psychoanalytic lens is in simple terms, looking at a story from the perspective of focusing on what drives characters make the decisions they do. Planet Of The Apes is a great piece of work to look at through this specific lens for the reason it has to do with a person that is first imprisoned and mistaken for a mute human due to his neck injury. He has no way of communicating so for this section of the movie
Planet of the Apes was masterfully able to incorporate several major themes reflective of American ideals and issues during the time of its release in 1968. As a science fiction film, screenwriters were able to weave themes of racism and religion throughout by taking these themes and placing it in what initially seems to be a completely different world. However, the way the film painted racism and religion in America in the 1960s came across very obviously to audiences and critics. Planet of the
“The Planet of the Apes” was a movie that quickly became a classic during the 1960s. Its fresh ideas quickly gained popularity leading to a fanbase still active even today. This movie is not only known for its science fiction aspects but its original and avant-garde music. The composer, Jerry Goldsmith, pushed the boundaries of traditional film soundtracks and created pieces that are still compelling today. For example, the music during the “Human Hunt” and “No Escape” scenes are perfect for these
In Planet of the Apes, there is the hanging question of how the apes even came to dominate over mankind in the first place; perhaps, they just stole man’s entire culture and called it their own without due credit. Taylor mentions that the apes “owe him [man] your science, your culture, whatever civilization you’ve got,” making it incredibly likely that Ape City is a stolen society (“Planet”). These arguments are rendered as invalid though because of the actions of the humans in each respective story
releases a new Planet of the Ape movie, which is always a blockbuster hit. Moviegoers flock to see these movies of how apes rise together and how they are actually more intelligent than meets the eye. Most people do not know the premise behind these movies of how smart and closely related apes are to humans. This is because people probably have never taken a physical anthropology class and have not done research on apes –our closet kins. Known for his immense studies in the fields of apes and monkeys
opening scene, where apes are being captured from the wild for scientific experimentation. This can fit in with Hughes’ explanations, in that the apes (the natural) are being taken from their environment, without a sense that they will ever return. The point of natural destruction through technological advancement can also be observed with the company Will works for. Will realizes that the drug he has been working on is not natural and dangerous, in terms of effects on apes, and thus should not be
The 2011 film, “Rise of the Planet of the Apes”, portrayed the evolution of a chimp named Caesar. A scientist named Will developed a drug known as ALZ-112, which allows the brain to create its own cells to repair itself. ALZ-112 is injected into a chimp. The chimp showcased signs of higher intelligence. Unfortunately, the chimp was killed when it went on a rampage. However, the chimp had given birth before its death. Will takes care of the infant chimp and named him Caesar. Caesar had inherited his
their rights. The world’s future generations are likely to be negatively impacted given that man continues to destroy his society. The destruction of society will lead to a termination of one’s freedom and happiness. The novella Anthem and film Planet of the Apes are not similar on the surface, however analyzing both shows that the world’s future will ahold devolved mankind, one's ego and sacrifice for a new word along with the unvalued worth of human life. Usually, evolution
The movie that I choose to watch is “The Rise of the Planet of the Apes”. In class we learned that primates have different categories. The categories include; movement, reproduction, intelligence and behavior patterns. In the movie, the main ape, Caesar, as well as the other primates in the movie shows examples of these categories. Although, like most modern day movies, some behaviors and characteristics are not true and do not relate to the material that we studied in class. This film was made in
A Comparison of the Representation of the Future of The Matrix and Planet of the Apes Sci-fi films were born in the aftermath of the industrial and scientific revolutions of the 19th century. The first motion picture from this genre was ‘Le Voyage Dans La Lune’, a Georges Meties production from 1902. This is regarded as the first sci-fi film; the one that set the standard for the genre and to what most of the future sci-fi movies would aspire to in someway. Le Voyage includes astronauts, spaceships