Chimpanzee – Page 2

Harry Howes
24th January 2016
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Planet of the Apes. Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner. 20th Century Fox. 1968.

Planet of the Apes. Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner. 20th Century Fox. 1968. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Harry Howes Harry Howes https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/71cf4584ec66209cbd0b644162200cef?s=96&d=mm&r=g 24th January 2016 25th May 2021

The portrayal of animals in Planet of the Apes [1] is interesting as the roles of humans and animals are essentially reversed from what we are used to in everyday life.…

Christian Tuckell
6th February 2015
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Earthlings. Dir. Shaun Monson. Nation Earth. 2005.

Earthlings. Dir. Shaun Monson. Nation Earth. 2005. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Christian Tuckell Christian Tuckell https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3f00fff70fad33aff7bf98c9fcffc63e?s=96&d=mm&r=g 6th February 2015 25th May 2021

Fig. 1 The original release poster for Earthlings, the film’s oft repeated challenge to the viewer to ‘make the connection’ features prominently alongside pictures of plants, animals and the evil emperor…

Christian Tuckell
4th February 2015
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The Elephant in the Living Room. Dir. Michael Webber. NightFly Entertainment. 2010.

The Elephant in the Living Room. Dir. Michael Webber. NightFly Entertainment. 2010. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Christian Tuckell Christian Tuckell https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3f00fff70fad33aff7bf98c9fcffc63e?s=96&d=mm&r=g 4th February 2015 25th May 2021

The Elephant in the Living Room (2010, dir. Michael Webber) As The Elephant in the Living Room rolls towards a conclusion Webber appropriates a pair of Brumfield’s home videos to give a raw…

Katy Raynor
22nd August 2014
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Dir. Rupert Wyatt. 20th Century Fox. 2011.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Dir. Rupert Wyatt. 20th Century Fox. 2011. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Katy Raynor Katy Raynor https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b3537cc4e5ad468c153a56e82207b231?s=96&d=mm&r=g 22nd August 2014 25th May 2021

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (Photo credit: Wikipedia) An exploration of ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ is a thrilling…

Bethan Davies
22nd August 2014
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Doctor Dolittle. Dir. Richard Fleischer. 20th-Century Fox. 1967.

Doctor Dolittle. Dir. Richard Fleischer. 20th-Century Fox. 1967. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Bethan Davies Bethan Davies https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e683f15a41c153cd720c782dc871ca3f?s=96&d=mm&r=g 22nd August 2014 25th May 2021

The genesis for Richard Fleischer’s 1967 film Doctor Dolittle came from Hugh Lofting’s successful chain of children’s books first published in 1920, and focuses on the character of a veterinarian named John…

Laura Shutkever
22nd August 2014
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Doctor Dolittle. Dir. Betty Thomas. 20th-Century Fox. 1998.

Doctor Dolittle. Dir. Betty Thomas. 20th-Century Fox. 1998. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Laura Shutkever Laura Shutkever https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/93ef649db1af72cb6fccf1cbb1e49991?s=96&d=mm&r=g 22nd August 2014 25th May 2021

Representation of animals in Betty Thomas’s Doctor Dolittle The animal presence in Doctor Dolittle (1998) is extremely intriguing, using impressive CGI and a vast spectrum of species to depict a…

Moss Goodwin
17th July 2014
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Life of Pi. Dir. Ang Lee. 20th-Century Fox. 2011.

Life of Pi. Dir. Ang Lee. 20th-Century Fox. 2011. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Moss Goodwin Moss Goodwin https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9f53266b814c296e1770a587be95bf4d?s=96&d=mm&r=g 17th July 2014 25th May 2021

Ang Lees’s Life of Pi is a shipwreck film that depicts the epic journey of the main character Piscine ‘Pi’ Molitor Patel, whilst addressing many issues along the way such as those…