Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) | How Woke Is It?

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Beneath the Planet of the Apes1970

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What We Think

A product of its time, 'Beneath the Planet of the Apes' is practically non-woke by today's Hollywood standards: traditional storytelling, no forced representation, and little ideological messaging. Refreshingly straightforward.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Beneath the Planet of the Apes sticks to its sci-fi roots, with narrative focusing on post-apocalyptic survival and philosophical questions rather than current-day identity politics. Characters are defined by actions and beliefs, not by modern ideological boxes. Forced representation by today's standards is practically nonexistent.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Religion and tradition play deep roles in the society of both apes and humans, and there's little evidence of deliberate subversion of family, masculinity, or traditional morality. Gender roles reflect the era, with mostly male protagonists and traditional relationships.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

The film offers a fairly pluralistic debate among apes and humans about war, peace, and survival. Dissenting views are not cartoonishly villainized, and direct analogues to modern ideological debates are absent.

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