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The Late Great Planet Earth

Name: The Late Great Planet Earth
Director: Robert Amram, Rolf Forsberg
Released: 1978
Duration: 91 min

Representation Score

0.9/10

Minimal

1978

Director

Robert Amram, Rolf Forsberg

Runtime

91 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film 'The Late Great Planet Earth' is designed to reinforce established religious and social hierarchies. Its primary goal is to affirm Western religious structures through a providential lens. While it uses global imagery to illustrate a divine timeline, it lacks progressive markers of identity-driven storytelling. The subjects presented are historical artifacts rather than nuanced individuals with personal ability to act. Ultimately, the film operates from a position of moral absolutism, prioritizing theological instruction over multi-layered identities or the subversion of social norms.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Late Great Planet Earth have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not depict any LGBTQ+ identities or non-conforming gender expressions. It does not address queer themes or provide a platform for non-straight relationships.

How does The Late Great Planet Earth portray gender?

Limited

The film relies on archival footage that reflects traditional gender roles. It reinforces patriarchal structures and does not challenge historical gender hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Late Great Planet Earth?

Fair

The film includes archival footage featuring various ethnic groups, but this inclusion is functional and lacks deeper character-driven stories.

How does The Late Great Planet Earth represent religion and culture?

Minimal

The film is centered around a singular Christian moral perspective and Judeo-Christian beliefs. It views history through a providential lens, rejecting secular or postmodern viewpoints.

Does The Late Great Planet Earth include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not focus on disability, neurodivergence, or chronic illness. It limits its scope to geopolitical and theological changes.

Present on Screen

Uses global archival footage showcasing a wide range of ethnic groups and civilizations throughout history.

Limited or Absent

Lacks depth and character-driven stories for the diverse ethnic groups shown.
Does not represent LGBTQ+ identities or non-conforming gender expressions.
Provides no representation for disabilities, neurodivergence, or chronic illnesses.
Reinforces traditional patriarchal gender hierarchies through its use of historical footage.
Operates from a singular religious framework that excludes secular or postmodern perspectives.

Official Synopsis

The Late, Great Planet Earth is the title of a best-selling 1970 book co-authored by Hal Lindsey and Carole C. Carlson, and first published by Zondervan. The book was adapted in 1979 into a movie. The Late, Great Planet Earth is a treatment of literalist, premillennial, dispensational eschatology. As such, it compared end-time prophecies in the Bible with then-current events in an attempt to broadly predict future scenarios leading to the rapture of believers before the tribulation and Second Coming of Christ to establish his thousand-year (i.e. millennial) Kingdom on Earth.

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