Digging Beneath the Planet of the Apes, part 2

For part 2 we review Beneath the Planet of the Apes, its shooting script and only a few tidbits from the novel. We explore the many themes and history of the film as well as criticisms often lobbied at the movie. For part 1 click here: Chapters 0:00 The parallels of 1970 and the movie 1:38 The troubled production 3:50 An alternate beginning 5:55 Time and novel tidbits 7:57 Ape masks and Ursus 9:42 An ape society divided 10:23 Zira and Cornellius and steam room politics 11:30 We needed more of Zira and Cornellius 13:35 Going Beneath the Planet of the Apes 14:46 Brent is a stark contrast from Taylor and ape politics 16:18 The mutants have zero morality 17:29 Kids and mutant performers 18:47 Mutant religion and interrogation 20:48 Zaius destroyed the world? Mutant ideology 22:01 A real fight and doom incoming 24:18 Nova is perfection 25:00 Horror and brutality 27:05 History repeats itself and what can be learned