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30 October 2008 12:06 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

In celebration of the November 4th Blu-ray edition release of the original 1968 film “Planet of The Apes” starring Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter and Natalie Trundy. Toxic Shock will be giving away 3 copies of the movie to 3 lucky Toxic Shock members! Click Here to register. Hurry, the contest ends November 6th, 2008. The Blu-ray edition will be loaded with extra features including presented in High-Def including commentary by composer Jerry Goldsmith, commentary by actors Roddy McDowall, Natalie Trundy, Kim Hunter and Makeup Artist John Chambers, Behind the Planet of the Apes Documentary and much more! Stay tuned to Toxic Shock for the latest “Planet of The Apes” Blu-ray news and more!

Brian Corder

10 June 2008 2:24 PM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Release year: 1968

The players: Director: Franklin J. Schaffner, Writers: Michael Wilson, Rod Serling, Cast: Charlton Heston, Kim Hunter, Roddy McDowall, Maurice Evans, Linda Harrison

The plot: An astronaut from Earth crashes on a strange planet where apes are the more supreme beings and humans are hunted, experimented on and traded as slaves.

Modern thoughts on a classic movie: The original “Planet of the Apes” is very dated. It screams “1968” to the modern viewer, but the film possesses several elements that keep the dated quality from overtaking the experience entirely.

The makeup is quite good for the time - so good in fact that it received an honorary Academy Award when a makeup category didn’t exist yet. It may seem comical at first, but it does not hinder the film in any way. Viewers soon tend to forget that a real person is underneath all that fur. The set design is a bit dull,

Rachel Thuro

2 articles from 2008