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File:Planet of the Tweets.jpg|link=Planet of the Tweets|'''''[[Planet of the Tweets]]''''' is a 1968 American science fiction film about an astronaut (Charlton Heston) who crash-lands on a strange planet in the distant future where humans have been replaced by Twitter posts.
File:People Get Roddy.jpg|link=People Get Roddy|"'''[[People Get Roddy]]'''" is a 1968 single by the Evolutions, and the opening track on the ''Planet of the Naked Apes'' album.  The gospel-influenced track was a Curtis Mayfield composition that displayed the growing sense of cinematic and science fictional awareness in his writing.
File:People Get Roddy.jpg|link=People Get Roddy|"'''[[People Get Roddy]]'''" is a 1968 single by the Evolutions, and the opening track on the ''Planet of the Naked Apes'' album.  The gospel-influenced track was a Curtis Mayfield composition that displayed the growing sense of cinematic and science fictional awareness in his writing.


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* [[I Get a Fez]]
* [[I Get a Fez]]
* [[People Get Roddy]]
* [[People Get Roddy]]
* ''[[Planet of the Tweets]]''


== Nonfiction cross-reference ==
== Nonfiction cross-reference ==

Revision as of 12:55, 2 January 2022

Planet of the Teens poster.

Planet of the Teens is a 1968 American science fiction film directed by [REDACTED] and loosely based on the 1963 French novel [REDACTED] by [REDACTED]. Written by [REDACTED] and [REDACTED], it stars [REDACTED], [REDACTED], and [REDACTED].

Plot

An adult astronaut crew crash-lands on a strange planet in the distant future. Although the planet appears desolate at first, the surviving crew members stumble upon a society in which teens have evolved into creatures with adult-like intelligence and speech. The teens have assumed the role of the dominant species and adults are mute creatures wearing animal skins.

Reviews

"It's like Lord of the Flies except [REDACTED]."

—Fell Swoop, Picayune Cosmos-Herald (11 June 2021)

In the News

  • Planet of the Tweets is a 1968 American science fiction film about an astronaut (Charlton Heston) who crash-lands on a strange planet in the distant future where humans have been replaced by Twitter posts.

    Planet of the Tweets is a 1968 American science fiction film about an astronaut (Charlton Heston) who crash-lands on a strange planet in the distant future where humans have been replaced by Twitter posts.

  • "People Get Roddy" is a 1968 single by the Evolutions, and the opening track on the Planet of the Naked Apes album. The gospel-influenced track was a Curtis Mayfield composition that displayed the growing sense of cinematic and science fictional awareness in his writing.

    "People Get Roddy" is a 1968 single by the Evolutions, and the opening track on the Planet of the Naked Apes album. The gospel-influenced track was a Curtis Mayfield composition that displayed the growing sense of cinematic and science fictional awareness in his writing.

  • 2001: Rise of the Space Odyssey of the Apes is an educational activity kit manufactured by [REDACTED] and distributed by the Greater Sol System Co-Prosperity Sphere.

    2001: Rise of the Space Odyssey of the Apes is an educational activity kit manufactured by [REDACTED] and distributed by the Greater Sol System Co-Prosperity Sphere.

  • Better Off Dredd is a 1985 American dystopian thriller film about high school student (John Cusack), whose suicidal tendencies draw unwanted attention from Judge Dredd (Karl Urban) and a homicidal paperboy (Demian Slade).

    Better Off Dredd is a 1985 American dystopian thriller film about high school student (John Cusack), whose suicidal tendencies draw unwanted attention from Judge Dredd (Karl Urban) and a homicidal paperboy (Demian Slade).

  • "I Get a Fez" is a song written by [REDACTED] for American rock haberdashers the Hobby Aces.

    "I Get a Fez" is a song written by [REDACTED] for American rock haberdashers the Hobby Aces.

  • "Austrian Empire" is a song by the [REDACTED] rock band We Thoh, which became a hit and one of their most recognizable songs. It became part of The Rock and Roll Hall of Empires' 500 Empires that Shaped Rock and Roll and is inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for "historical, artistic, and military" value.

    "Austrian Empire" is a song by the [REDACTED] rock band We Thoh, which became a hit and one of their most recognizable songs. It became part of The Rock and Roll Hall of Empires' 500 Empires that Shaped Rock and Roll and is inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for "historical, artistic, and military" value.

  • "God Help the Child" is a song written by [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] in 1939. It was first recorded on May 9, 1941, by [REDACTED] and released by Kosher Coder in 1942.

    "God Help the Child" is a song written by [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] in 1939. It was first recorded on May 9, 1941, by [REDACTED] and released by Kosher Coder in 1942.

  • "Too old for this shit am I getting, yes." —Yoda.

    "Too old for this shit am I getting, yes." —Yoda.

Fiction cross-reference

Nonfiction cross-reference

External links

  • Post @ Twitter (14 December 2021)
  • Post @ Twitter (12 June 2021)


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