Spookies, this latest theme month has been nearly a year in the making, which is why we're so excited to finally welcome you to PLANET OF THE APE-RIL. Utilizing all five weeks of April, we're taking you on a journey through space, time, and one of last century's most famous (and political) scifi/horror franchises. Starting with the first two movies in the original iteration — Planet of the Apes (1968) and Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) — we're joined by special guest Ashley Reese as we travel to the far-off future and hold up a mirror to the not-so-distant past.
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References:
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/05/religious-right-real-origins-107133/
https://www.loc.gov/static/programs/national-film-preservation-board/documents/planet_apes.pdf
https://roxannebsaiso.medium.com/planet-of-the-apes-1968-92df49cf3f05
https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2017/07/163146/planet-of-the-apes-racism-skin-color-stereotypes
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tet-Offensive
https://www.cfr.org/timeline/us-russia-nuclear-arms-control
https://thegrio.com/2011/08/05/the-racial-politics-behind-planet-of-the-apes/
https://www.film89.co.uk/beneath-the-planet-of-the-apes-1970-an-end-times-allegory/
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