This is very exciting. As most die-head POTA fans know, about half of what was shot for Taylor's escape was not used in the final film. While there are many stills of the missing scenes, the actual footage has been missing for over 40 years.

To view, please click here: http://www.potamediaarchive.com/TaylorsEscapeUncut.htm

And thanks again to Alfred for making this all possible.

On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 3:58 PM, <stenosaurus@...> wrote:

Booooooo tooooo!

Bruce

In a message dated 4/1/2010 2:08:16 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ursuszaiuscaesar@... writes:

Boooooooo!!!!

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To: pota@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, April 1, 2010 1:14:14 PM
Subject: [pota] Poll results for pota

The following pota poll is now closed. Here are the
final results:

POLL QUESTION: What is your favorite POTA Sequel?

CHOICES AND RESULTS
- Beneath, 4 votes, 20.00%
- Escape, 10 votes, 50.00%
- Conquest, 6 votes, 30.00%
- Battle, 0 votes, 0.00%

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Also, the Novel Cover page of the group website has been updated with higher res scans of many of the covers. To view go here: http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/pota/files/Misc./Stuff/NovelCovers.htm or here: http://www.potamediaarchive.com/NovelCovers.htm.

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On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 11:09 AM, Tim "apefan" <apefan23@...> wrote:

Good luck Jess! I'm sure we will see pics of you guys all popping up all over!

Tim

--- In pota@yahoogroups.com, Eric Payton <ursuszaiuscaesar@...> wrote:
>
> I whole-heartedly agree with everything you just said.
>
>
>
>
>

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From: John

To: pota@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 8:22 AM

Subject: [pota] POTA costume re-used in Star Wars

 

Dear All

Just come across this? Lucas re-used POTA costume in the Star Wars!

Planet of the Apes in Star Wars? - Replica Prop Forum
15 posts - 12 authors - Last post: 13 Sep 2008
Planet of the Apes in Star Wars? Replica Movie Costumes. ... Check out the old Richard Pryor show's cantina skit on youtube too- you can see ...

www.therpf.com/ showthread. php?t=49282 - Cached

Do you know of any other cases of apes costumes or make-up in other movies?

J

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On 4/4/2010 9:59 PM, rassmguy wrote:

 

Well, THIS is bizarre...

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=lmErY0rDA2c

Just FYI, that was included on the PotA Rarities #2 DVD that I did.....

Hunter

On 4/3/2010 6:42 PM, Haristas@... wrote:

 

Alex must be in heaven tonight.  ABC is finally showing THE TEN COMMANDMENTS in true HD and it looks fantastic, watching it right now.  Sure hope Alex doesn't miss it.

It did look fantastic.  I was too tired to watch it all when it aired, so I popped in the DVD last night to finish it.  The DVD version, which would have looked awesome not long ago, paled in comparison to the ABC HD broadcast.

Hunter

Wasn't one of the spacesuits from Escape worn by one of the aliens in the bar scene in Star Wars.

--- In pota@yahoogroups.com, "John B Kirtley" <johnbkirtley@...> wrote:
>
> Cheers Jeff.
> Its odd that I haven't come across this over the years. Mind you, I love it when I find out or learn something new to do with POTA LOL
>
> John
>
>

>
> The dudes doing the FX for "Caesar". A far cry from the days when Stan Winston and Rick Baker were fighting to do it:
>
> http://www.aaron-sims.com

He's doing the FX but who is doing the make-up?

--- In pota@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff K." <veetus@...> wrote:
>
> The dudes doing the FX for "Caesar". A far cry from the days when Stan Winston and Rick Baker were fighting to do it:
>
> http://www.aaron-sims.com
>

Sounds like you had a really good time. Dylan and Ashton looked great in their gorilla costumes. And you got to see Don Pedro again. Did you talk to him much about Beneath?

Nice pics with Marina Sirtis and Lindsey Wagner, although I wouldn't have known that was Sirtis in the pic of you hadn't pointed it out.

Thanks for sharing the pics and such a detailed account of the con.

--- In pota@yahoogroups.com, jessica rotich <jessicarotich@...> wrote:
>
> The time had finally come again to don full ape regalia. I had waited 14
> months for this to happen again at a big splurgy event. In the meantime I
> had satisfied my cravings to go under the goo at least four times inbetween
> the long awaited convention, but all minor in comparison to the magnitude of
> the crowds at Wondercon. I nervously paced myself to start on Dylan's
> costume two weeks prior to the event. It was a hidden blessing that I was
> at this point jobless, so I could concentrate my efforts into something
> meaningful, rather than just juggling the same damned balls at the dreaded
> slavemines. Two weeks prior to debut a costume that had to be a knockout
> was riding on the edge of disaster, and this added the necessary stress to
> really light the fire and jumpstart the monstrous project that I knew was
> coming. This meant recreating a stunning pullover hood for the other
> gorilla that would flank my side, including all the accoutrements that comes
> with the standard gorilla soldier issue. This also meant recreating some of
> my baby gorilla's costume so that my gorilla soldiers should at least look
> like they were from the same army.
>
> You see, the first Wondercon I attended was the first time I had ever glued
> on the appliances. I was meant to partner with my neighbor and go ape out
> at the 2009 event but health issues had forced him out of the running.
> Although it was a wonderful experience from all the commotion I created, it
> was still a psychologically taxing experience to be the only ape in town.
> Walking aimlessly about hoping to bump into another ape at the convention
> was something I had done during the whole convention. At the end of the
> 2009 convention, it was really heartbreaking to acknowledge that yes, we
> must be a dying breed.
>
> It was only on Halloween that it dawned on me that I should bring my two
> boys to Wondercon in costume as gorilla soldiers, to alleviate the
> loneliness that I felt from my first Wondercon experience. The brave souls
> who have donned full ape regalia must feel this awkwardness I think when
> they find themselves in the same predicament. Brian from Apemania
> graciously offered to help me gorilla-fy my sons with child-sized gorilla
> appliances. I had been meaning to recreate the appliances myself, but the
> drudgery of work, the time sucking hobbies I dabble in and chasing other
> monkey dreams made it impossible for me to meet the deadline. Three strikes
> against me already, and I hadn't even counted the chimpchange necessary to
> fund such a fantasy.
>
> Anyway, this is becoming too much of a novel. Enough with the chit chat and
> bring on the photos!!
>
> I decided at the last minute to wear a lei since I felt that I had gone too
> dark with the makeup. At least this way I could explain that I had just
> gotten a much needed respite in Hawaii. This image was taken before we were
> registered. http://img405.imageshack.us/i/dsc03059a.jpg/
>
> I had a funny experience at the registration. The person helping me out was
> quite flustered and wanted to know how old I was. I said, uh....43? He was
> trying to give me a child's pass, for children under the age of 11, if you
> can believe that. He said my height confused him, but I said to blame it on
> the makeup.
>
> Ashton of course made the cutest of all gorillas. Marina Sirtis had to lift
> him up (all 35 pounds of him) so that we could take a photo together, since
> he is so short. A lot of people who were taking photos did not even realize
> he was part of the entourage, because he was easily lost underfoot.
> http://img100.imageshack.us/i/dsc03065.jpg/
>
> It was unbelievably crowded and many times we were unable to move since it
> was all about critical mass. It was worse than last year as far as body
> count was concerned! I had to get a breather and go up for some fresh air
> as I felt a bit claustrophobic with so many people in one giant cave. It
> was there that Ashton saw and posed with a costumed Ranger. If you could
> see it, Ashton is all smiles here as he poses with his favorite one, the Red
> Power Ranger!
> http://img704.imageshack.us/i/dsc03081zd.jpg/
>
> We chatted a bit with Don Pedro Colley, who remembered me from last year.
> He was happy to see the boys so splendid in their costumes. He made Ashton
> stand on a chair to be able to take this photo:
> http://img100.imageshack.us/i/dsc03066.jpg/
>
> I was afraid to approach Lindsay Wagner for a photograph because I did not
> want to tarnish my image of her if she was all about dollar signs. Luckily
> for us, she was a very gracious lady. I promised to e-mail her this
> photograph so that she could post it on her Facebook page.
> http://img177.imageshack.us/i/dsc03062.jpg/
>
> We said goodbye to Don before we left for the day. I got to hug the
> stuffing out of him again and it felt so good!
> http://img30.imageshack.us/i/dsc03069q.jpg/
>
> Looking back, it was quite a fun and freeing experience. I only wish now to
> be able to go to a bigger event, but who knows when that will be? Hopefully
> by then I will have become an expert at making my own foam latex
> appliances. When I first found the hidden pathway to the Ape Kingdom (thank
> God for the internet!), I only lived vicariously through the other members
> of this wonderful community of simians. Never in a million years would I
> have guessed that I would someday be chimping it out in public.
>
> My husband treated me to a power sized serving of macha green tea from Jamba
> Juice because I had been craving it all day. I offered to buy the Jamba
> Juice myself, to freak out the servers, but he told me to stay in the car.
> My tired little feet did not mind one bit. When I got home, I read the
> Monsters in Filmation magazine that my girlfriend surprised me with. I read
> the article about my most favorite of sequels while fully dressed in ape
> regalia. I read it slowly and with much pleasure, savoring every written
> morsel no matter how dated the article was. I secretly wrinkled my nose and
> chuckled to myself when I saw my hands in full makeup holding the magazine
> up. Oh, the simple joys of living life to the fullest! I had experienced
> geek nirvana and I did not want it to end.
>
> Jess.
>

No one booed Escape, just the results of the poll.

--- In pota@yahoogroups.com, Haristas@... wrote:
>
> Well, those two reviews of the BENEATH and ESCAPE Blu-rays won't please those that "Booed" ESCAPE -- BUT THE REVIEWER IS RIGHT!!!!
>
>
>

Great interview Dave!

--- In pota@yahoogroups.com, "smugster2000" <smugster2000@...> wrote:
>
>
>
> Here's an un-edited article intended for Scrolls that I don't think we ever ran (reader feedback indicated zero interest in the Burton Movie).
>
> All credit to Dean Preston
>
>
>
> A CHAT WITH AARON SIMS
>
> Aaron, you have an extremely extensive and impressive resume - to say the least! I see that you originally worked with Rick Baker in 1988 – before joining Stan Winston in 2000 – and, going freelance in 2005. Both Rick & Stan were [at one time or another] involved with the 2001 `Re-Imagined version' of "Planet of the Apes" > can you put into words the difference between these two gentlemen?
>
> Rick and Stan both are very different from each other in the way they approach projects and the type of projects they work on. Rick and Stan both have created mechanical puppets and make-ups, but Rick Baker is known for his wonderful make-up creations and Stan for his incredible animatronic dinosaurs.
>
> As you are well aware, before Rick's involvement in the film - Stan was approached to undertake the make-up side of things. Did you manage to catch a glimpse any of Stan's early `ape' make-up tests and, if so, what were your impressions on these wonderful creations?
>
> I thought Stan's Ape make-ups were great, and had a lot of character.
>
> How did you get involved in preparing for the [2001] Re-Imagined version?
>
> My involvement on the remake was very brief, and was merely a test make-up, where I helped in the painting of the appliances, that was sculpted by Jim McPherson.
>
> It was a team effort, and a successful test. For me I just used all the reference I could find on orangutans, and painted them as close as I could to the real thing.
>
> Can you re-call any 'difficulties' that you encountered during the `painting' of the early orangutan test ?
>
> There really wasn't any difficulties in painting the skin to look like an orangutan. It was just a matter of doing it and seeing how it would all come together with the hair and make-up.
>
> Was all the work undertaken in Rick Baker's shop or did you manage to create any maquettes in your own studio?
>
> All the work I did was at Rick's shop, and painting the orangutan for the test was all I did for that show.
>
> Were you responsible for any other 'ape' heads / test make-ups?
>
> No, just the orangutan.
>
> Can you re-call any grumblings over the look of the female chimpanzees?
>
> At that time of the developing and creating of the make-ups I wasn't around Rick's - I had moved onto Stan's.
>
> Did you consider / create any `other' species of Ape - apart the Chimps, Orangutans and Gorillas?
>
> At the time of the test there wasn't much that was being considered. The film wasn't awarded at that time - so there wasn't any reason to experiment.
>
> What are your overall thoughts on "Planet of the Apes [2001]"?
>
> As a filmmaker, I'm really appreciative of Tim's ability to successfully create an entire universe out of his imagination – and I think he hit his targets – in that sense, the most important sense, I think it was very successful. It was also VERY fun to watch.
>
>
> The film, although financially a big success, was not given a good reception by the critics > Rick Baker's makeup didn't even get a nomination at the Oscars. Do you have any explanation / thoughts at all for that?
>
> I'm sure the Academy voters have their reasons and I'm sure it was not because of the actual effects - which were in my book – outstanding.
>
> How much of an influence was the original `Planet of the Apes' to you ?
>
> This is a great question ! I have to admit the original `Planet of the Apes' had a larger impact and influence on me. I can remember doing drawings as well as painting as a child of the characters from that film.
>
> How highly do you regard the original make-up[s] by John Chambers & Dan Striepeke?
>
> I remember them very well and was really blown away with the make-ups. Even though today things have advanced and changed so much - the original make-ups are really something that will always be remembered.
>
> Do get the feeling that there will, at some stage, be another film / TV series for Apes?
>
> I'm sure that there will be some kind of continuation.
>
> What was it like being involved with such films as "Gremlins 2", "Batman Forever" and one of my particular favourites "War of the Worlds"?
>
> All of the films I've worked on are always a different experience.
>
> Gremlins 2 being the longest of any film I've worked on and the first film at Rick Bakers. War of the Worlds was the second film I worked designing with Steven Spielberg, the first was AI, and both times was such a great experience. Steven always knows what he wants and as a creature designer this is so important. This allows me to create and focus on what they want, and not waste time guessing.
>
> Do you think prosthetic make ups, like for example, those used on POTA have evolved about as far as they can - is digital make up [for example Pirates of the Carribean 2] about to take over?
>
> It's hard to say. As the process gets cheaper and more automated there may be a day that it's all digital. I know it will be sometime before that is possible and many actors - as well as directors - like to see that on set.
>
> Can you let us 'in' with regards to what you are currently involved / working on at this moment in time?
>
> Well, I've been working designing for the new Hulk film as well as Mummy3, The Day the Earth Stood Still, the new X-men film.
>
> Last but not least, when Aaron Sims finds the time - how does he relax ?
>
> I really love what I do and find that relaxing for the most part. I also hike, swim and enjoy the California outdoors - which is some of the most beautiful countryside in the world.
>
> Aaron, thank you very much indeed !
>

--- In pota@yahoogroups.com, jessica rotich <jessicarotich@...> wrote:
>
> The time had finally come again to don full ape regalia. I had waited 14
> months for this to happen again at a big splurgy event. In the meantime I
> had satisfied my cravings to go under the goo at least four times inbetween
> the long awaited convention, but all minor in comparison to the magnitude of
> the crowds at Wondercon. I nervously paced myself to start on Dylan's
> costume two weeks prior to the event. It was a hidden blessing that I was
> at this point jobless, so I could concentrate my efforts into something
> meaningful, rather than just juggling the same damned balls at the dreaded
> slavemines. Two weeks prior to debut a costume that had to be a knockout
> was riding on the edge of disaster, and this added the necessary stress to
> really light the fire and jumpstart the monstrous project that I knew was
> coming. This meant recreating a stunning pullover hood for the other
> gorilla that would flank my side, including all the accoutrements that comes
> with the standard gorilla soldier issue. This also meant recreating some of
> my baby gorilla's costume so that my gorilla soldiers should at least look
> like they were from the same army.
>
> You see, the first Wondercon I attended was the first time I had ever glued
> on the appliances. I was meant to partner with my neighbor and go ape out
> at the 2009 event but health issues had forced him out of the running.
> Although it was a wonderful experience from all the commotion I created, it
> was still a psychologically taxing experience to be the only ape in town.
> Walking aimlessly about hoping to bump into another ape at the convention
> was something I had done during the whole convention. At the end of the
> 2009 convention, it was really heartbreaking to acknowledge that yes, we
> must be a dying breed.
>
> It was only on Halloween that it dawned on me that I should bring my two
> boys to Wondercon in costume as gorilla soldiers, to alleviate the
> loneliness that I felt from my first Wondercon experience. The brave souls
> who have donned full ape regalia must feel this awkwardness I think when
> they find themselves in the same predicament. Brian from Apemania
> graciously offered to help me gorilla-fy my sons with child-sized gorilla
> appliances. I had been meaning to recreate the appliances myself, but the
> drudgery of work, the time sucking hobbies I dabble in and chasing other
> monkey dreams made it impossible for me to meet the deadline. Three strikes
> against me already, and I hadn't even counted the chimpchange necessary to
> fund such a fantasy.
>
> Anyway, this is becoming too much of a novel. Enough with the chit chat and
> bring on the photos!!
>
> I decided at the last minute to wear a lei since I felt that I had gone too
> dark with the makeup. At least this way I could explain that I had just
> gotten a much needed respite in Hawaii. This image was taken before we were
> registered. http://img405.imageshack.us/i/dsc03059a.jpg/
>
> I had a funny experience at the registration. The person helping me out was
> quite flustered and wanted to know how old I was. I said, uh....43? He was
> trying to give me a child's pass, for children under the age of 11, if you
> can believe that. He said my height confused him, but I said to blame it on
> the makeup.
>
> Ashton of course made the cutest of all gorillas. Marina Sirtis had to lift
> him up (all 35 pounds of him) so that we could take a photo together, since
> he is so short. A lot of people who were taking photos did not even realize
> he was part of the entourage, because he was easily lost underfoot.
> http://img100.imageshack.us/i/dsc03065.jpg/
>
> It was unbelievably crowded and many times we were unable to move since it
> was all about critical mass. It was worse than last year as far as body
> count was concerned! I had to get a breather and go up for some fresh air
> as I felt a bit claustrophobic with so many people in one giant cave. It
> was there that Ashton saw and posed with a costumed Ranger. If you could
> see it, Ashton is all smiles here as he poses with his favorite one, the Red
> Power Ranger!
> http://img704.imageshack.us/i/dsc03081zd.jpg/
>
> We chatted a bit with Don Pedro Colley, who remembered me from last year.
> He was happy to see the boys so splendid in their costumes. He made Ashton
> stand on a chair to be able to take this photo:
> http://img100.imageshack.us/i/dsc03066.jpg/
>
> I was afraid to approach Lindsay Wagner for a photograph because I did not
> want to tarnish my image of her if she was all about dollar signs. Luckily
> for us, she was a very gracious lady. I promised to e-mail her this
> photograph so that she could post it on her Facebook page.
> http://img177.imageshack.us/i/dsc03062.jpg/
>
> We said goodbye to Don before we left for the day. I got to hug the
> stuffing out of him again and it felt so good!
> http://img30.imageshack.us/i/dsc03069q.jpg/
>
> Looking back, it was quite a fun and freeing experience. I only wish now to
> be able to go to a bigger event, but who knows when that will be? Hopefully
> by then I will have become an expert at making my own foam latex
> appliances. When I first found the hidden pathway to the Ape Kingdom (thank
> God for the internet!), I only lived vicariously through the other members
> of this wonderful community of simians. Never in a million years would I
> have guessed that I would someday be chimping it out in public.
>
> My husband treated me to a power sized serving of macha green tea from Jamba
> Juice because I had been craving it all day. I offered to buy the Jamba
> Juice myself, to freak out the servers, but he told me to stay in the car.
> My tired little feet did not mind one bit. When I got home, I read the
> Monsters in Filmation magazine that my girlfriend surprised me with. I read
> the article about my most favorite of sequels while fully dressed in ape
> regalia. I read it slowly and with much pleasure, savoring every written
> morsel no matter how dated the article was. I secretly wrinkled my nose and
> chuckled to myself when I saw my hands in full makeup holding the magazine
> up. Oh, the simple joys of living life to the fullest! I had experienced
> geek nirvana and I did not want it to end.
>
> Jess.
>

On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 7:06 AM, jamesa1102 <JamesA1102@...> wrote:

Sounds like you had a really good time. Dylan and Ashton looked great in their gorilla costumes. And you got to see Don Pedro again. Did you talk to him much about Beneath?

Nice pics with Marina Sirtis and Lindsey Wagner, although I wouldn't have known that was Sirtis in the pic of you hadn't pointed it out.

Thanks for sharing the pics and such a detailed account of the con.

--- In pota@yahoogroups.com, jessica rotich <jessicarotich@...> wrote:
>He did not feel claustrophobic one bit, though they had
>warned him about that before they started the process.

On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 3:18 PM, Alex Ruiz <pota1968@...> wrote:

He also seems to be a involved in production designs which was one of the most impressive things about "Clash of the Titans."

His production link: http://www.aaron-sims.com/portfolio_production.php#num=content-324&id=album-14

Al

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--- In pota@yahoogroups.com, Haristas@... wrote:
>
>
> Since the passing of Robert Culp I've been meaning to post this. It's a link to a movie on You Tube, a Made-for-TV movie from 1973 that's never been on video. It has chimps in it and, with the impending CAESAR, if you've never seen it, and can watch it in this form (divided into seven parts), I highly recommend it. Some of you older folks may remember it.
>
>
> http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=a+cold+night%27s+death+&aq=f
>
> -- Rory
>

July seems very soon. I hope they are not rushing it like they did ten years ago.

Keep us posted on the new website.

--- In pota@yahoogroups.com, Alex Ruiz <pota1968@...> wrote:
>
> Filming on Caesar begins in July.
> http://www.ugo.com/movies/planet-of-the-apes-prequel-ready-to-go
>
> Most excellent.
> As soon as I hear the word, "Action!" www.riseoftheplanetoftheapes.com will debut.
>
> Al
>

--- In pota@yahoogroups.com, Haristas@... wrote:
> Looks like the worst thing that ever happened to STAR WARS is George Lucas.
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> Have you been reading that a STAR WARS sitcom is in development that will star Seth Green?!!!
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> It almost sounds like an April fools joke, but it's for real.
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> Now, what would be the reaction here if we had news that Fox was developing a POTA sitcom with Seth Green as a wacky chimpanzee?
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> I don't think it would be too good. I feel sorry today for STAR WARS fans.
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--- In pota@yahoogroups.com, Haristas@... wrote:
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> Well, it looks to me like it's going to be a AVP type caliber of production -- in British Columbia yet?!!!
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> Guess maybe we will see this in 2011.
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On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 6:12 PM, Jeff Barkley <skintricks@...> wrote:

"It was unbelievably crowded and many times we were unable to move since it was all about critical mass. It was worse than last year as far as body count was concerned! I had to get a breather and go up for some fresh air as I felt a bit claustrophobic with so many people in one giant cave." (Jess)

Jess, now imagine that times 10! That's Comic-Con. And then as a costumed character, you can only walk 2 or 3 steps before getting stopped for pictures. And sometimes that would last over 5 mins. But, like I said before, it's great that people acknowledge POTA with good memories. Most of us here, I think, view Planet of the Apes as OUR film. We take pride in ownership. It's a different thing for Trek, Star Wars, Doctor Who, etc... I feel like a proud parent when strangers come up to me and tell me their favorite parts. I enjoy being recognized as one of the characters from the film.

Jeff B