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Asmiley · 21st May 2001, 06:46 PM

I copied the url for here and posted it in another forum with the words go here:
http://www.ascifi.com/forums/showthr...7407#post77407

Like that. Nice to see you here annette!

Annette · 22nd May 2001, 07:44 AM

Nice to see you here too, Asmiley.

Do you remember Planet of the Apes? (the original)

Thought the pilots of the spacecraft weren't too bad looking. Just wonder how the film's plot is going to work with so many years gone by.

annette

Asmiley · 22nd May 2001, 05:58 PM

Well they could always say it was a time thing like in the first one. it would make sense. well I think it would anyway.

Dave · 22nd May 2001, 06:44 PM

No. I think it is a remake, not a sequel.

From what I read and posted before, I think it is closer to the original book. (Which I haven't read, and which is written in French). Chimpanzees are trained to work in space in the future, so the spacecraft that crashland contain both a human pilot, and a chimpanzee pilot-- I think. In the book the planet is not Earth either.

But, if that's true, you can see it will be quite different from the 1968 film.

Dave · 22nd May 2001, 07:48 PM

I've just found the best site for info on POTA that you could ever want.

http://www.dlcwest.com/~comicsape/apenews.htm

I was going to copy some stuff but there is too much.

Some interesting points though, Charlton Heston and Linda Hamilton may have cameo parts in the new film, Heston in ape make-up.

Annette · 23rd May 2001, 04:23 PM

I had heard that Charlton Heston was going to be in it and in 'ape' make-up. That would be interesting to see given his age and stuff.

annette

Dave · 24th May 2001, 08:32 AM

'Monkey Planet' by Pierre Boulle is currently out of print. It is being reprinted to tie in with the POTA release, as 'Planet of the Apes'. you can order it from Amazon.com here:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...972142-4655116

There is a short blurb about Pierre Boulle there too. I didn't know that he also wrote 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'.

Annette · 4th June 2001, 05:42 PM

Hi Dave, I can see you are a fan of POTA. Just wondered if you had seen the issue of Dreamwatch with the articles in it about POTA.

If you want to know which issue please ask. Also next months Dreamwatch has Behind The Scenes Coverage in it. This is due out 28 June.

annette

Dave · 5th June 2001, 04:20 AM

Thanks, I will look.

Do you know what rating certificate the film will have. My little boy is obsessed with anything to do with monkeys, but I don't know if I can take him, it might be too violent.

Annette · 5th June 2001, 05:57 AM

At a guess a PG, but don't quote me on it. If I manage to find out I'll let you know.

annette

Dave · 14th June 2001, 06:10 AM

From http://www.darkhorizons.com/news.htm : Planet of the Apes: The score by Danny Elfman is huge, and will require one of the biggest orchestras ever assembled on a scoring stage. The early "draft" versions of the music, done by synthesizer in MP3 format, sound terrific and should be more so when the musicians get their hands on it. The orchestrators and copyists are apparently going full steam to get the music ready for Friday's session (the last possible minute)."

Dave · 20th June 2001, 09:08 AM

The official POTA site now has a photo of Charlton Heston in full ape make-up from the new film.

I also caught Charlton Heston on a programme on TV telling stories about the original film. He said that the funiest thing was during lunchbreaks. When the actors sat down to eat, all the 'humans' sat at one table, all the 'gorillas' sat at anothe, the 'orang-utangs' at another, and all the 'chimpanzees' at another.

Annette · 20th June 2001, 10:13 AM

Sounds like an 'ape' mazing time to be had by all.

annette

Dave · 22nd June 2001, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Asmiley
I didn't know there was a series! Seen the movies

I realise that I'm on my own here liking this, but I keep thinking that next month when the new film is released everyone will be posting here, so here are some episode guides to the 1974 TV series that I have discovered.

I can't believe it only ran to 14 episodes, it was so good!

http://www.angelfire.com/pa2/trekker/POTA.html
http://www.pazsaz.com/apes.html
http://www.uran.net/sci_fi/apes/apeepi.html
http://www.spleenworld.com/apes/tvmain.html

I'm going to be away on holiday when the film comes out, so I won't get to see it straight away.

:crying: :crying: :crying: :crying: :crying: :crying: :crying:

Annette · 22nd June 2001, 10:47 AM

You're not on your own Dave. I find this posts interesting to read. My hubby is desparate to see it.

Might wait for it to come out on video/dvd before I watch it.

Thanks for the interesting news about it though.

annette

4th June 2001, 05:42 PM	#38 (permalink)
Annette This is Star - my honey!! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: West Midlands Posts: 5,944	POTA in Dreamwatch Hi Dave, I can see you are a fan of POTA. Just wondered if you had seen the issue of Dreamwatch with the articles in it about POTA. If you want to know which issue please ask. Also next months Dreamwatch has Behind The Scenes Coverage in it. This is due out 28 June. annette

14th June 2001, 06:10 AM	#41 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 11,443	Film Score recording now. From http://www.darkhorizons.com/news.htm : Planet of the Apes: The score by Danny Elfman is huge, and will require one of the biggest orchestras ever assembled on a scoring stage. The early "draft" versions of the music, done by synthesizer in MP3 format, sound terrific and should be more so when the musicians get their hands on it. The orchestrators and copyists are apparently going full steam to get the music ready for Friday's session (the last possible minute)."

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21st May 2001, 06:46 PM	#31 (permalink)
Asmiley lost in Time Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Illinois Posts: 9,373	I copied the url for here and posted it in another forum with the words go here: http://www.ascifi.com/forums/showthr...7407#post77407 Like that. Nice to see you here annette!

22nd May 2001, 07:44 AM	#32 (permalink)
Annette This is Star - my honey!! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: West Midlands Posts: 5,944	Nice to see you here too, Asmiley. Do you remember Planet of the Apes? (the original) Thought the pilots of the spacecraft weren't too bad looking. Just wonder how the film's plot is going to work with so many years gone by. annette

22nd May 2001, 05:58 PM	#33 (permalink)
Asmiley lost in Time Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Illinois Posts: 9,373	Well they could always say it was a time thing like in the first one. it would make sense. well I think it would anyway.

22nd May 2001, 06:44 PM	#34 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 11,443	No. I think it is a remake, not a sequel. From what I read and posted before, I think it is closer to the original book. (Which I haven't read, and which is written in French). Chimpanzees are trained to work in space in the future, so the spacecraft that crashland contain both a human pilot, and a chimpanzee pilot-- I think. In the book the planet is not Earth either. But, if that's true, you can see it will be quite different from the 1968 film.

22nd May 2001, 07:48 PM	#35 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 11,443	I've just found the best site for info on POTA that you could ever want. http://www.dlcwest.com/~comicsape/apenews.htm I was going to copy some stuff but there is too much. Some interesting points though, Charlton Heston and Linda Hamilton may have cameo parts in the new film, Heston in ape make-up.

23rd May 2001, 04:23 PM	#36 (permalink)
Annette This is Star - my honey!! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: West Midlands Posts: 5,944	I had heard that Charlton Heston was going to be in it and in 'ape' make-up. That would be interesting to see given his age and stuff. annette

24th May 2001, 08:32 AM	#37 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 11,443	'Monkey Planet' by Pierre Boulle is currently out of print. It is being reprinted to tie in with the POTA release, as 'Planet of the Apes'. you can order it from Amazon.com here: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...972142-4655116 There is a short blurb about Pierre Boulle there too. I didn't know that he also wrote 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'.

5th June 2001, 04:20 AM	#39 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 11,443	Thanks, I will look. Do you know what rating certificate the film will have. My little boy is obsessed with anything to do with monkeys, but I don't know if I can take him, it might be too violent.

5th June 2001, 05:57 AM	#40 (permalink)
Annette This is Star - my honey!! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: West Midlands Posts: 5,944	At a guess a PG, but don't quote me on it. If I manage to find out I'll let you know. annette

20th June 2001, 09:08 AM	#42 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 11,443	The official POTA site now has a photo of Charlton Heston in full ape make-up from the new film. I also caught Charlton Heston on a programme on TV telling stories about the original film. He said that the funiest thing was during lunchbreaks. When the actors sat down to eat, all the 'humans' sat at one table, all the 'gorillas' sat at anothe, the 'orang-utangs' at another, and all the 'chimpanzees' at another.

20th June 2001, 10:13 AM	#43 (permalink)
Annette This is Star - my honey!! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: West Midlands Posts: 5,944	Sounds like an 'ape' mazing time to be had by all. annette

22nd June 2001, 10:47 AM	#45 (permalink)
Annette This is Star - my honey!! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: West Midlands Posts: 5,944	You're not on your own Dave. I find this posts interesting to read. My hubby is desparate to see it. Might wait for it to come out on video/dvd before I watch it. Thanks for the interesting news about it though. annette