Planet of the Apes Marathon! PLANET OF THE APES, 1968,,ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE APES, 1971,CONQUEST OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, 1972,BATTLE FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES, 1973 February 18, 2012

Saturday, February 18 – 5:00PM
Planet of the Apes Marathon! PLANET OF THE APES, 1968, 20th Century Fox, 119 min. Dir. Franklin Schaffner. One of the greatest modern sci-fi films, a combination of apocalyptic action and evolutionary parable. Astronaut Charlton Heston finds himself stranded on a strangely familiar world dominated by a race of highly intelligent gorillas, chimpanzees and orangutans. [35mm]
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BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES, 1970, 20th Century Fox, 94 min. Three years before he directed the most somber of the DIRTY HARRY sequels, MAGNUM FORCE, reliable craftsman Ted Post took a similar approach to the second - and scariest - entry in the PLANET OF THE APES franchise. Astronaut Brent (James Franciscus), on a rescue mission looking for Taylor (Charlton Heston), finds himself caught between apes determined to wipe out humanity and a subterranean cult of H-bomb-worshipping mutants. It’s a premise that leaves little room for hope, but Post energizes the material with riveting action sequences. The result is an underrated combination of stylish adventure and bleak philosophy that seems timelier than ever in its examination of man’s terrifying potential for self-annihilation. Co-starring Kim Hunter, Linda Harrison, Maurice Evans. [Blu Ray]
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ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE APES, 1971, 20th Century Fox, 98 min. Dir. Don Taylor. When chimpanzees Cornelius and Zira (Roddy McDowall and Kim Hunter) mysteriously arrive on Earth in a spaceship, they are greeted with wonder and quickly become a media sensation. But this initial excitement turns to suspicion, and the chimp couple find themselves victims of a high-level conspiracy. [Blu Ray]
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CONQUEST OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, 1972, 20th Century Fox, 88 min. Dir. J. Lee Thompson. Roddy McDowall and Don Murray star in the fourth PLANET OF THE APES film, which takes place in the then-future 1990s! In a political allegory timed to coincide with the black power movement of the early 1970s, the enslaved apes plot to overthrow the human race that has oppressed them; this ambitious and entertaining sci-fi classic served as a template for last year's RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES. [Blu Ray]
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BATTLE FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES, 1973, 20th Century Fox, 93 min. Dir. J. Lee Thompson. The fifth and final film in the APES franchise finds the title characters battling mutant humans. Roddy McDowall returns as Caesar, and Claude Akins and John Huston provide support to help bring the series full circle. [Blu Ray] Discussion between first and second features with actors Eric Braeden, Don Murray, H.M. Wynant, and Linda Harrison. $15 General Admission, $13 Seniors/Students, $11 American Cinematheque Members.
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