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June 9, 2021

Episode 523: Planet of the Apes (1968)

Guest Co-Hosts: Edward G. Pettit, Richard Hatem

A planet where apes evolved from men?

Sci-Fi Month continues with a look at the landmark 1968 film Planet of the Apes. Based on the novel by , it’s the story of a quartet of astronauts who arrive on a strange planet where three species of apes -- Orangutans, Chimpanzees, and Gorillas -- are the ruling species while bands of mute, primitive humans hide in the forests, occasionally stealing the apes’ crops, and generally being a nuisance.

Richard Hatem and Edward G. Pettit join Mike to discuss the original quintet of films, the Tim Burton misfire, and the more recent trilogy.

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Links:
Become a supporter of The Projection Booth
Buy the Planet of the Apes Legacy collection
Buy the Planet of the Apes Trilogy
Buy
The Making of Planet of the Apes by J.W. Rinzler
Buy Planet of the Apes Visionaries
Buy Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle
Buy Planet of the Apes as American Myth: Race, Politics, and Popular Culture by Eric Greene
Visit Hunter's Planet of the Apes Archive
Visit the Planet of the Apes Wiki

Music:
"Stop The Planet of the Apes, I Want to Get Off" - Troy McClure and Cast
"The Hunt" - Jerry Goldsmith

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4 comments:

  1. What a fantastic episode regarding one of the all-time great film franchises. Thanks!

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  2. You are crushing it this month, one opus after another and these themed episodes helped me realize that my favorite genre is sci-fi. Mike, I don't know how you produce the profilic content you do while still holding down a day job. It's inspired.

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  3. "You Got What You Wanted Tiger,How's It Taste?"-George TaylorChuck Heston in one of many amazing things in Waynes World 2 ,including the ghost of Jim Morrison,Chris Walken,Chris Farley,Rip Taylor,Aerosmith&Ed O'Neill&Ralph Brown re-prising his Withnail&I character & once again when I'm flush with cash I need to Patreon The Projection Booth as a dyed in the wool Cinefile!!:)

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  4. That Goldsmith commentary - now you know the pain of many a Goldsmith fan... he wasn't one who'd go into his process directly.

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