24+HOTPOTA
here's the rundown on all the discs from the ultimate planet of the apes
boxset.
total runtime, about 46 hours.
(thread makes more sense if you read bottom-up.)
From: special K
To: b1-66er
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2010 0:45:02 -0800
Disc 13 is the Burton reboot (which I've never seen, btw).
Disc 14 (the last) is Burton special features.
Planet of the Apes 1:59
+ director commentary 1:59
+ composer commentary 1:59
+ enhanced viewing mode 1:59
total disc 13 7:56
simian academy :24
face like a monkey :29
ape couture :06
screen tests :14
chimp symphony :10
on location :12
swinging from the trees :09
multi-angle :15
extended scenes :06
HBO special :27
Oakenfold video :03
trailers :06
grand total for Burton reboot 11:17
On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 12:15 AM, special K wrote:
> Discs 11 - 12 are the animated series. 13 eps @ about 0:24 each. No
> features.
> From Wikipedia:
> "The series has been criticized for poor production values. Constant
> reuse of backgrounds and lack of movement made the action on screen
> dull and slow. The voicework has also been criticized for sometimes
> being unemotional and equally monotonous."
> "Additionally, there are those who reject the animated series for not
> fitting seamlessly into the overall Planet of the Apes universe.
> Characters from the films and the live-action television series were
> brought together in Return to the Planet of the Apes, and the advanced
> nature of the ape civilization is not considered canonical by some
> Planet of the Apes fans."
> On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 12:08 AM, special K wrote:
>> Discs 7 - 10 are the TV series. 14 total eps @ about 0:50 each. No
>> features.
>> From Wikipedia:
>> "The series ran from September 13, 1974 to December 20, 1974. Although
>> fourteen episodes were produced, only 13 were originally aired; the
>> 14th previously unseen "lost" episode was included in the DVD box set
>> which is now available. Fox had promised to include promotional
>> materials and trailers for the episodes with the DVD set, but no such
>> footage was included."
>> "The show was cancelled after half a season because of low ratings,
>> due to direct competition by NBC's Top 10 hits Sanford and Son and
>> Chico and the Man."
>> On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 11:58 PM, b1-66er wrote:
>>> there'll be extras on the bad burton flick.
>>> ***
>>> On Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:57, special K wrote:
>>>> Exactly right. Discs 3-6 contain films 2-5 and virtually no special
>>>> features or commentaries.
>>>> 3 Beneath 1:34
>>>> 4 Escape 1:37
>>>> 5 Conquest 1:26
>>>> 6 Battle 1:36
>>>> On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 11:52 PM, b1-66er
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> good.
>>>>> that'll be atypical, though.
>>>>> ***
>>>>> On Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:28, special K wrote:
>>>>>> Stats for discs 1 & 2 (Planet of the Apes):
>>>>>> all time in HH:MM
>>>>>> PotA film 1:52
>>>>>> PotA + composer commentary 1:52
>>>>>> PotA + actor commentary 1:52
>>>>>> PotA + author text commentary 1:52
>>>>>> Total film incl. commentaries 7:28
>>>>>> Behind the PotA Documentary 2:06
>>>>>> PotA makeup test w/E. G. Robinson 0:09
>>>>>> R. McDowall home movies 0:20
>>>>>> PotA dailies & outtakes 0:19
>>>>>> PotA NATO presentation 0:10
>>>>>> PotA featurette 0:04
>>>>>> A Look Behind PotA 0:13
>>>>>> Don Taylor directs 0:07
>>>>>> J. Lee Thompson directs 0:01
>>>>>> Trailers 0:16
>>>>>> Film reviews (text)
>>>>>> Posters 0:01
>>>>>> Ape Merchandise 0:01
>>>>>> Ape Collections 0:01
>>>>>> Total features 3:48
>>>>>> Grand Total 11:16
>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 10:25 PM, b1-66er
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> i'm interested in 2 numbers.
>>>>>>> just the running time of all films/features/extras.
>>>>>>> the running time of all commentaries.
special K wrote:
>>>>>>>> I'm thinking of doing exactly that.
>>>>>>>> -S.
>>>>>>> ***
>>>>>>> On Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:20, b1-66er wrote:
>>>>>>>>> if you have the inclination, and can figure it out just from the
>>>>>>>>> liners,
>>>>>>>>> see if you can
>>>>>>>>> figure out the running time for 24+HOTPOTA.
posted by b1-66er at 1:23 AM
(more than) 24 hours of planet of the apes
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A Second Look at the Second Time
Twitter Comments @26:00 (the end + 2 hr)
Twitter Comments @24:00 (the end)
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