¶ … Planet of the apes series is one of the most successful series in American cinematic history. Product of the anti-Vietnam War sentiment, open racial tension, the War on Poverty, fear of nuclear war and lingering Cold War anti-USSR passions, the first 5 films in the series were also based on knowledge of and research about apes up to and including the 1960's and 1970's. Rise of the planet of the apes was released 38 years later and placed its emphasis squarely on apes as a valuable subject rather than a symbol.
Development of the Planet of the Apes Series up to and Including Rise of the Planet of the Apes in Historical Context
Planet of the Apes
Planet of the apes (Schaffner, 1968), is the first in the film series. In the film, 4 astronauts travel to and crash on a strange planet. Prior to the crash, Stewart, the white female crew member, has died in her sleep because her life support system was damaged. The remaining crew members, Taylor, Landon and Dodge, are all males: Taylor is the white flight commander; Landon is also white; Dodge is black. Shortly after crash landing, these three crewmen encounter mute, primitive humans. Almost immediately, all the humans are attacked by Gorillas, who are riding horses, wearing uniforms, and using rifles and nets against the humans. Dodge is shot and apparently killed, Taylor is shot in the throat and captured, and Landon is captured. The three astronauts are separated during the melee and from that point, much of the movie is seen through Taylor's eyes, as he experiences the brutality of the...
Rise of the Planet of the Apes The interaction of human beings and the natural world has always been one of conflict because of the inhumane way that people can behave. Animal have been used by human beings as pets, as entertainment, and in the course of scientific research. Fictional depictions of this interaction have reflected the nature of this relationship between man and animal. Some people value animal research as
Engineers should focus on the improvement of the performance of the economy. This relates to the transformation of the theories of controlling the world and adopting new frameworks in the operating in conjunction with the planet. New engineers need to adopt and implement new theories of focusing on the economic, social, and political concepts in relation to both technical and nontechnical disciplines (Cameron 2010 p.40). Leaders in British Engineering According to
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