Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was a buddy movie combined with a western. The death of the main characters in the end, reflects the real-life deaths of the 1960s, such as the Kennedy brothers. The Pink Panther was a comedy with the clumsy Inspector Clouseau. The comedy focuses on the clumsy actions of Clouseau throughout the film. Clouseau's actions combined with the funny attire/behavior illustrated the humor in the 1960's. The Planet of the Apes was a film on an earth style planet that switches the position of Apes and Humans in the animal hierarchy. The movie is a commentary on the social divisiveness within American society, such as the racial power structures.
Planet of the Apes ends up taking place on earth, which is why the statue of liberty makes an appearance at the end...
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