While I sit here watching the original movie, I can't help comparing most believers I know and their mindset with those stinkin' apes. Comments?
Planet of the Apes
by startingover 4 Replies latest jw friends
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Rapunzel
"Most believers" whom you know? Most believers in what? And specfically how are these believers like the apes featured in the film? As I recall, the apes were in fact representative of human society - the whole spectrum of human society. From the enlightened and compassionate to the cruel, ignorant and sadistic. As I recall, the apes were stereotype - the Soldier/Warrior always ready to fight and kill: the Teacher/Sage/ Scientist who was willing to research and challenge idees recues and prejudices; the Ignoramus who for various reasons did not want to challenge idees recues; and so on. In short, the ape society was a mirror of human society. So, could you kindly elaborate as to your meaning?
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VM44
I like the last line of the movie! :)
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startingover
The apes not willing to listen to anything other than what their "scriptures" said. I suppose there are lots of things that can be drawn from this movie. When it first came out, I never paid much attention to it, but now I think it's a classic. I also couldn't help but picture 3 elders sitting there is judgement when the orangutans were holding their trial.
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heathen
Great flick , I love how at the end the apes did know that humans were intelligent but destroyed themselves so then deserved to be treated like animals and kept from developing technology . One of my all time favs.