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THE LOBOT MODS 011: Planet of the Apes (1968) / Fantastic Planet (1973)

THE LOBOT MODS 011: Planet of the Apes (1968) / Fantastic Planet (1973)

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Humans would make great pets!

We take a look at the classic 1968 sci-fi feature film PLANET OF THE APES starring Charlton Heston, and compare that with 1973 animated science fiction film FANTASTIC PLANET. Two alien scenarios where humans are subjugated by an oppressive bureaucracy that seems all too familiar. Wild psychedelic fantasy? Or are these films expressions of contemporary existential dread?

In a wide-ranging conversation, hosts Aaron Wood and Paul Docherty talk about the ubiquity of Heston in the science fiction cinema of the day, and about how jazz-inspired animation may not have been the best direction Tom & Jerry ever took...

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Music by Tony Longworth
Cover art based on a photograph taken by Jon Nicolls CC-BY-2.0

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