'Planet of the Apes:' Ethics in the Apocalypse

Hold on to your braaaaaains! This spring, FilmBar and ASU’s Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics are roving the post-apocalyptic wasteland. Admission includes a complimentary small popcorn and $1 off your first drink!

“It’s the End of the World as We Know It: Ethics in the Apocalypse” examines all the ways this human experiment could come to an end, from the zombie apocalypse to nuclear winter. Our experts will introduce each film with a quick discussion of how to survive the end times with your humanity intact, preparing you for the most catastrophic of conditions.

Complex sociological themes run through this science-fiction classic about three astronauts marooned on a futuristic planet where apes rule and humans are slaves. The stunned trio discovers that these highly intellectual simians can both walk upright and talk. They have even established a class system and a political structure. The astronauts suddenly find themselves part of a devalued species, trapped and imprisoned by the apes.