Save the Planet of the Apes!!! - PIX ADDED!!

[Protozaius]

Some of these films I've had to repair and splice back together, but as a veteran projectionist this was no problem for me....

Good lord... another POTA fan who was also a projectionist? GADS!!!

I have been one off and on for about 27 years! I'm only part time now... it's still fun after all these years and it brings in a little chunk of cash on the side.

And I get any poster or trailer I want.

p.s. I too have that POTA teacher's guide. I picked it up at a Star Trek convention back in the mid-70's.

 

[jungle jom]

Proto...

I work in the entertainment business also, television.

I can trace back my career and my interest in the business to one thing...

Planet of the Apes.

It's True! I shot a super-8 Planet of the Apes film based on the TV series as a senior project in high school! Make-up by me, costumes by me.

I haven't put down the camera since. Now of course it is a television camera.

 

[stickman]

Good lord... another POTA fan who was also a projectionist? GADS!!!

I have been one off and on for about 27 years! I'm only part time now... it's still fun after all these years and it brings in a little chunk of cash on the side.

And I get any poster or trailer I want.

p.s. I too have that POTA teacher's guide. I picked it up at a Star Trek convention back in the mid-70's.

Yeah I was an IMAX Supervisor a couple of years ago, that's how I hurt my back on the job, which ended my career. The teacher's guide was a fun quick read.



Jom - Unfortunately my collection is not in a climate controlled environment, and some do smell of vinegar, it is a dying media, but I still enjoy running them and can fix them if they jam in either of my projectors. My brother and I collected these films from various sources over the years and most were never properly taken care of to begin with, but like I said they run great and look great, and I'm really glad to be able to experience them first hand. If you guys were local I'd put on a film marathon for you.

 

[stickman]

Proto...

I work in the entertainment business also, television.

I can trace back my career and my interest in the business to one thing...

Planet of the Apes.

It's True! I shot a super-8 Planet of the Apes film based on the TV series as a senior project in high school! Make-up by me, costumes by me.

I haven't put down the camera since. Now of course it is a television camera.

That's awesome Jom, We never knew. Do you still have any footage? We could get it telecine'd for you and put it on a mini DV tape, at least you'd have a digital copy of your Super 8 work.

In that film I sent you guys the underwater scene was filmed on a Super 8. I was trying it as an experiment, that's why a lot of the shots may seem out of focus. I didn't know that the camera didn't have a macro lens and never used a Super 8 before. I wish film wasn't so expensive it's a fun media.

 

[Ironman1188]

Nice postcards!! I think I especially like the "Go Ape" one. I always loved that one.
And Happy Birthday to you as well!!
Let us know when your taking the film show on the road.

 

[jungle jom]

Hey Sticks...

I don't have the film anymore. My partner in the project had it and I've lost touch with him, Life happens. He shot most of the film I was busy playing the part of Galen and doing the make-up and costumes. I shot the scenes he was in.

The movie was overly long at 45+ minutes. It lacked pacing, plot and just about everything else including acting. To its credit it had production values...
Costumes, make-up, masks, locations. We even managed to borrow a horse for the gorilla on horseback obligatory shot.

I do have a black and white promo shot of myself as Galen along with friends who played Pete and Alan. I'm not sure where I have it stored but if it turns up I'll scan it and post it.

 

[stickman]

Nice postcards!! I think I especially like the "Go Ape" one. I always loved that one.
And Happy Birthday to you as well!!
Let us know when your taking the film show on the road.

Thanks IM
I wish, I'd say all those films weigh over 1000 lbs.
Yes, The go ape is my favorite to. You know I love the gorillas.

 

[Protozaius]

My brother and I would shoot me and a friend of mine "monkeying around" in our home made gorilla costumes (I had the Don Post mask) while we lived on a military base in Marin County in the mid 70's. I hope my brother doesn't have any of that footage... it would make some great blackmail material against me.

It's funny, I was going to shoot my "Return to the Planet of the Apes" script (before there was a cartoon series by that name ) near some abandoned hangars on the base. However, we moved away before I could do so. Years later, those hangers would be shot for the opening scenes of "Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom".

I did dabble a bit in makeup thanks to my interest in Planet of the Apes... I even joined my high school drama club in hopes to apply some makeup for their theater productions. But I didn't stay with it. A friend of mine, however, who I met at a Star Trek Convention went on into the makeup field working on some rather high profile productions. Here's his IMDb listing:

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0684968/

 

[stickman]

Very imressive resume. To bad you don't have that footage anymore Proto, it would be fun to see.


Jom those S8 films are by KEN Films. I guess they are the early release because they are silent and are B/W. I still want to get the colored versions with sound

 

[jungle jom]

That's just a great memory, Proto...

I find it interesting to hear how this film and its sequels and TV series influenced my generation.

Anyone else... please chime in.

 

[Great Ape]

Is it me or is this thread finally dying? You guys have been so quite as of late. Throwing in the towel?

 

[Protozaius]

Is it me or is this thread finally dying? You guys have been so quite as of late. Throwing in the towel?

:emperor:emperor:emperor:emperor NEVER!!!:emperor:emperor:emperor:emperor

 

[Ironman1188]

Is it me or is this thread finally dying? You guys have been so quite as of late. Throwing in the towel?

Not so great an ape are you!! Have you not read my signature??

 

[jungle jom]

Is it me or is this thread finally dying? You guys have been so quite as of late. Throwing in the towel?

Here is my response...

https://youtube.com/watch?v=yUk84bKUDI0

 

[stickman]

Is it me or is this thread finally dying? You guys have been so quite as of late. Throwing in the towel?

This means
WAR

Attack!!!!


Is this silly ape kidding?


Jom I loved your response, my wife and I loved that video.

 

[Great Ape]

Hey I've already seen that photo!
I guess I stirred a hornets nest.


Alls quiet before the storm eh?


Any update on the reported SideShow Ape announcement?

 

[jungle jom]

This means
WAR

Attack!!!!


Is this silly ape kidding?


Jom I loved your response, my wife and I loved that video.

I'm glad you and your wife loved my response. I am also glad she is a semi- Ape fan. She has to be to be married to you.

 

[jungle jom]

This means
WAR

Attack!!!!


Is this silly ape kidding?


Jom I loved your response, my wife and I loved that video.

I'm glad you and your wife enjoyed the video. She has to be a very tolerent person to put up with the likes of us ape fans. My girlfriend of 15 plus years is just getting used to it.

 

[creecher]

Is it me or is this thread finally dying? You guys have been so quite as of late. Throwing in the towel?

Show us your hairy palms. Hey, what the... am I in the right thread here? I think I might just duck out..... bye.

 

[kfog41]

I would like to turn this blonde haired figure into Brent! The DML bodies are a little shorter than the Sideshow bodies, so matching this figure to the Sideshow Taylor figure should be more accurate. Especially for the jail cell fight scene.