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The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes

Name: The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes
Director: Bernard McEveety, Don McDougall
Released: 1980
Duration: 95 min

Representation Score

4.3/10

Fair

1980

Not Rated

Director

Bernard McEveety, Don McDougall

Runtime

95 minutes

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The film uses species-based metaphors to explore systemic power and institutional corruption. While it provides some depth regarding the collapse of human civilization, it lacks broad identity-based representation. The narrative focuses on a trio of male astronauts, which limits the film's gender diversity. It also lacks LGBTQ+ representation. Overall, the film effectively uses its setting to critique social hierarchies but falls short in providing diverse character representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film doesn't include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or identities. The main focus is on a trio of male astronauts and a chimpanzee companion.

How does The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes portray gender?

Fair

The story centers around three traditionally masculine astronauts, leaving female characters without much influence or ability to act. This limits the film's gender diversity.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes?

Fair

Species-based hierarchies act as metaphors for racial and ethnic stratification. Including a chimpanzee named Galen alongside humans suggests a narrative about social integration.

How does The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes represent religion and culture?

Good

The film critiques historical legacies through the discovery of records from a fallen human civilization. It depicts an oppressive, centralized ape hierarchy to explore systemic conflict.

Does The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters facing physical, sensory, or neurodivergent challenges. The narrative does not include any representation of disability.

Present on Screen

Uses species-based hierarchies as effective metaphors for social and ethnic stratification.
Explores themes of institutional corruption and the fragility of established civilizations.
Critiques centralized authority through its depiction of oppressive ape rule.

Limited or Absent

Lacks female characters in positions of ability to act or leadership.
Doesn't represent LGBTQ+ identities or queer subtext.
Doesn't include characters navigating physical or neurodivergent challenges.

Official Synopsis

Human astronauts Burke and Virdon, with their chimp companion Galen, are forced to become involved in the strange gladiatorial games of the district run by prefect Tolar. The trio escape the gorilla police and find an abandoned government research project with a computer containing a vast amount of recording information about the old human-ruled world. [The second of five telefilms edited from episodes of the 1974 TV series; this film combines the episodes "The Gladiators" and "The Legacy"]

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