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Summary: See the Movies instead.....
Review: I've read this book and if you want the "offical" story on how the Planet of the Apes movies were made, you should see the movies themselves and the Documentry "Behind the Planet of the Apes" narrated by Roddy McDowell. This book was written by two geeks who have no life, and were more interested in Tim Burton's horrible Apes remake that was poorly received by both critics and the public alike.
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Summary: Fascinating look at a pop culture phenomenon
Review: "Planet of the Apes Revisited" is by Joe Russo and Larry Landsman, with Edward Gross. The authors chronicle the behind-the-scenes story of the making of the "Planet of the Apes" films and TV series. The book also includes a chapter on Tim Burton's reimagined "Apes" film.The book's intro notes that the authors had "complete and total access" to the archives of late "Apes" producer Arthur P. Jacobs; furthermore, many actors and behind-the-scenes talents were interviewed for the project. This in-depth research really pays off in this engrossing, well-written narrative. The book is enriched with many quotes from cast and crew and a wealth of photographs. The authors frankly discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each film, as well as controversies attached to them. A particularly interesting part of the book is the account of the test reel in which Edward G. Robinson played Dr. Zaius. The book also discusses the music of the films, and includes episode guides to both the live-action and animated TV series. This book is essential reading for true "Apes" fans. Funny, fascinating, and even poignant, it made me want to watch all of these marvelous films again.
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Summary: Fascinating look at a pop culture phenomenon
Review: "Planet of the Apes Revisited" is by Joe Russo and Larry Landsman, with Edward Gross. The authors chronicle the behind-the-scenes story of the making of the "Planet of the Apes" films and TV series. The book also includes a chapter on Tim Burton's reimagined "Apes" film. The book's intro notes that the authors had "complete and total access" to the archives of late "Apes" producer Arthur P. Jacobs; furthermore, many actors and behind-the-scenes talents were interviewed for the project. This in-depth research really pays off in this engrossing, well-written narrative. The book is enriched with many quotes from cast and crew and a wealth of photographs. The authors frankly discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each film, as well as controversies attached to them. A particularly interesting part of the book is the account of the test reel in which Edward G. Robinson played Dr. Zaius. The book also discusses the music of the films, and includes episode guides to both the live-action and animated TV series. This book is essential reading for true "Apes" fans. Funny, fascinating, and even poignant, it made me want to watch all of these marvelous films again.
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Summary: Fascinating look at a pop culture phenomenon
Review: "Planet of the Apes Revisited" is by Joe Russo and Larry Landsman, with Edward Gross. The authors chronicle the behind-the-scenes story of the making of the "Planet of the Apes" films and TV series. The book also includes a chapter on Tim Burton's reimagined "Apes" film. The book's intro notes that the authors had "complete and total access" to the archives of late "Apes" producer Arthur P. Jacobs; furthermore, many actors and behind-the-scenes talents were interviewed for the project. This in-depth research really pays off in this engrossing, well-written narrative. The book is enriched with many quotes from cast and crew and a wealth of photographs. The authors frankly discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each film, as well as controversies attached to them. A particularly interesting part of the book is the account of the test reel in which Edward G. Robinson played Dr. Zaius. The book also discusses the music of the films, and includes episode guides to both the live-action and animated TV series. This book is essential reading for true "Apes" fans. Funny, fascinating, and even poignant, it made me want to watch all of these marvelous films again.
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Summary: Boy, did these guys do their homework!
Review: A more concise look at the "Apes" saga has never been done. Providing every little detail from discarded scripts to filming challenges to actor profiles to respective music scores, there is little that is not revealed. It even includes a glimpse at the making of Burton's "re-imagining." This is one not just for fans of the series, but also for anyone interested in the goings-on of a Hollywood production.
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Summary: Boy, did these guys do their homework!
Review: A more concise look at the "Apes" saga has never been done. Providing every little detail from discarded scripts to filming challenges to actor profiles to respective music scores, there is little that is not revealed. It even includes a glimpse at the making of Burton's "re-imagining." This is one not just for fans of the series, but also for anyone interested in the goings-on of a Hollywood production.
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Summary: Well research overview of the evolution of the Apes
Review: Clearly a labor of love, POAR is jam packed with interesting interviews and interesting tidbits about the production of the first classic film and the well made sequels. This fine book corrects a lot of "myths" about the films (such as the fact that screenwriter Michael Wilson came up with the "hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil" scene and the fact that Rod Serling's original screenplay was a mess)and reminds us how groundbreaking this first science fiction film series was. Although memories occasinally differ as to who did what (most notably about the twist ending of the first film. There has been some debate as to who came up with it although it clearly has Serling's fingerprints all over it),the authors have put together a terrific volume that works both as film history and puts the films in their historical perspective. Sure they're all entertaining (some to a lesser degree than others) but the first film (and to a lesser extent the sequels)works both as allegory and social satire in the tradition of Swift's Gulliver's Travels. The book is stocked with rare photos (including a series of stunning photos from Lydia Heston's private collection)and great interviews. If you're an Apes fan this terrific book is a perfect companion to the DVD re-release of the films (and the making of documentary that aired on cable a couple of years ago). My only complaint is I would have liked to see a bit more of the Apes memorabilia reproduced perhaps even in a separate section. What's surprising is the impact these films have had over the past 30 years. Although some of the participants would go on to bigger things (director Schaffner's classic Patton and Serling's stint as creator/host/writer on the uneven Night Gallery series), none of their efforts has had the impact of this fine series of films. Although it's taken over 15 years to for this fine book to finally see the light of day it was well worth the wait!
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Summary: Apes Heaven
Review: Excellent book. If you're a fan of the original movies, and tv show, you'll love this book. It's also a great read for science fiction, and movie buffs. It reminds me of another great book 'The Twilight Zone Companion'.
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Summary: where are the captions!?
Review: I found the "unofficial guide" a better read. It is more pithy. In this book you have to plod through a bunch of boring stuff on the push to get the movie made. The majority of the few, uninteresting photos have no captions.
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Summary: POTA Revisited is an Awesome Book
Review: I have read this book from cover to cover and I have to say it is the finest book written about the Planet of the Apes. It has so much information and is not like the other boring ordinary books out there. It took a long time to write. There must have been a lot of time and energy put into this. it is clearly done to perfection unlike others that just do a quick thing to get it out there and make a fast buck. This is well worth the unbelievable low price. So much stuff I never knew (and I am a true Ape fan for years). A definate must have for all other fellow ape fans.
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