#Enter The Forbidden Zone! The Planet of the Apes Experience

[janamonji]

I Wanna Walk Like You: Planet of the Apes Version at SDCC 2024

At 20th Century Studio’s “Enter The Forbidden Zone! The Planet of the Apes Experience,” located at what is normally San Diego Wine & Culinary Center (across the street from the Convention Center at 200 W. Harbor Drive, San Diego), we learned a bit about how to walk like an ape under the tutelage of Alain Gauthier, movement coordinator. Here are my thoughts and impressions. What helps is…

[ape-apocalypse]

Planet of the Apes is getting its very own booth in San Diego this weekend for San Diego Comic Con! I can’t recall if it ever got its own booth when the Andy Serkis trilogy was being released in the 2010’s but this is great to see that the studio is investing in the franchise enough to give it this spotlight at the largest entertainment con in the USA. It will be located outside of the convention center so you don’t even need a badge to get in.

The experience is called Enter The Forbidden Zone and it features a look at the original films as well as the newer movies, even the Tim Burton POTA. There are props, photo opportunities with a full sized Proximus Caesar, posters, costumes, and giveaways of this free mini poster.

This is all to promote Kingdom’s recent digital release, and upcoming Hulu streaming and DVD release.

Photos from the Twitter accounts of DiscussingFilm and Screen Rant.

[nukethefridgenews]

SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON: “PLANET OF THE APES EXPERIENCE”… SEE 4 FREE

SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON…ADJACENT: This is me starting my Comic-Con coverage early with cool things you can do that don’t require a badge… so if you weren’t one of the thousands to score a ticket, here is a way to still be part of the fun. ——- ALL HAIL! KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES IS COMING TO SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL Enter The Forbidden Zone: Fans will be transported through the legacy…

[mikethefanboy]

SDCC Roundup! The Planet Of The Apes Is Heading To San Diego! Signings! Offsite Experience! And More!

ALL HAIL! KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES IS COMING TO SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL Enter The Forbidden Zone: Fans will be transported through the legacy of this global epic franchise in the new Planet of the Apes Experience 20th Century Studios’ summer epic action-adventure, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, will reign at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con International. Fans in San Diego…

[brokehorrorfan]

5 Horror Directors Who Entered The Twilight Zone

Leading up to today's premiere of Jordan Peele's reboot of The Twilight Zone on CBS All Access, I revisited the original series. Widely considered one of the greatest television shows of all time, Rod Serling's science fiction/horror anthology series ran for 156 episodes over the course of five seasons between 1959 and 1964 on CBS.

The original series attracted an impressive array of actors who would go on to find great success, including William Shatner, Robert Redford, Lee Marvin, Martin Landau, Burt Reynolds, Mickey Rooney, Dennis Hopper, Carol Burnett, Dick York, Ron Howard, Roddy McDowall, Robert Duvall, and many more.

Less discussed but equally important, the show also boasted a number of talented directors. Some were established filmmakers attracted to the Kafkaesque material, while others were eager up-and-comers cutting their teeth in television. Here are five famed horror directors who entered The Twilight Zone.

1. Richard Donner

Richard Donner’s claim to fame among the horror genre is The Omen, but he’s also responsible for bringing The Goonies, Superman, Lethal Weapon, and Scrooged to the screen. Long before crafting such beloved films, he directed six episodes of The Twilight Zone, including one of the show’s most well-known installments. “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet” - which was later remade by George Miller for Twilight Zone: The Movie and again for the new reboot - stars William Shatner as a salesman who sees a monster on the wing of his airplane during a flight. Donner also helmed “The Brain Center at Whipple’s,” “The Jeopardy Room,” “Sounds and Silences,” “From Agnes – with Love,” and “Come Wander with Me,” which was the last episode of the series to be filmed. Perhaps influenced by his experiences on The Twilight Zone, Donner later served as executive producer of Tales from the Crypt.

2. Donald Siegel

Donald Siegel is known for directing the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers. He also did five films with Clint Eastwood, including Dirty Harry and Escape from Alcatraz, as well as John Wayne’s final effort, The Shootist. For The Twilight Zone, he worked on two episodes from the show’s fifth and final season. “Uncle Simon,” is one of three episodes to feature Robby the Robot of Forbidden Planet fame, and “The Self-Improvement of Salvadore Ross,” in which Don Gordon stars in the titular role as an insensitive man with the power to trade both physical and personality traits with any other person.

3. Joseph M. Newman

Joseph M. Newman is known for the sci-fi classic This Island Earth, which - despite being a good film - was famously the subject of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie. Nearly a decade after its release, he directed four episodes for The Twilight Zone’s fifth season. His contributions include “In Praise of Pip,” the season opener and first American TV show to mention the Vietnam War; “The Last Night of a Jockey,” a memorable episode in which Mickey Rooney is the sole actor; “Black Leather Jackets,” about an alien invasion; and “The Bewitchin’ Pool,” the show’s final episode. Newman also tackled ten episodes of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour around the same time he was working on The Twilight Zone.

4. Boris Sagal

Boris Sagal is behind the Charlton Heston-starring cult movie The Omega Man, the second adaptation of regular Twilight Zone writer Richard Matheson’s influential 1954 novel, I Am Legend. He also directed Elvis Presley in Girl Happy. A few years prior, he helmed two episodes of The Twilight Zone. “The Silence” is an intriguing offering, inspired by Anton Chekhov’s short story "The Bet," in which a talkative man is offered $500,000 to remain silent for a year. “The Arrival,” meanwhile, boasts a double twist.

5. Stuart Rosenberg

Stuart Rosenberg directed the original The Amityville Horror, along with the Oscar-winning Cool Hand Luke. He’s also responsible for three Twilight Zone episodes: “I Shot an Arrow into the Air,” which would go on to impact Rod Serling’s Planet of the Apes script, “He’s Alive,” an interesting piece starring Dennis Hopper that involves Adolph Hitler; and “Mute,” adapted by Richard Matheson from his own short story. He’s another director who supplemented his Twilight Zone work with Alfred Hitchcock Presents, handling five episodes.

The Twilight Zone's first revival, which kicked off a three-season run in 1985, attracted a number of notable horror filmmakers, including Wes Craven (A Nightmare on Elm Street), William Friedkin (The Exorcist), Joe Dante (Gremlins), Tommy Lee Wallace (It), Paul Lynch (Prom Night), and Jeannot Szwarc (Jaws II). While it didn’t quite live up to the original, it’s fun to see the masters of the genre become part of the legacy. The Twilight Zone was revived again for a single season in 2002.

The Twilight Zone’s original run holds up remarkably well. While certain trivial aspects may be dated, the core themes remain relevant 60 years later. I highly recommend revisiting it while you enjoy the new incarnation. The complete series is streaming on Netflix and is available on Blu-ray and DVD. You can also watch the entire first episode of the new Twilight Zone series for free below.

[adelaideattractions]

DVD rental store defies odds to swim against stream of downloaders

Posted July 06, 2018 08:00:59

Photo: Stephen Vincent moved the store to the city in 1996. (ABC Radio Adelaide: Malcolm Sutton) Map: Adelaide 5000 In an era when DVD hire stores are disappearing across the nation, one basement outlet in Adelaide is bucking the trend, adding another 2,000 titles to its shelves. Galactic Video on Gawler Place in the CBD has specialised in cult television and film, science fiction, horror and Japanese animation since 1995. Its steady stream of customers and film aficionados find much more than media in the store.

Photo: The new titles even include this 1968 Turkish classic. (ABC Radio Adelaide: Malcolm Sutton) "I'm a film and television buff myself, and I've got a lot of knowledge locked up in my head," owner and founder Stephen Vincent said. "So when people come in and ask questions, such as which film had Robby the robot in it, which is Forbidden Planet, I can tell that straight away. "Or who was that Doctor Who who had the scarf and curly hair? That's Tom Baker people don't get information like that if they go to a department store or if they go to a rental store half the time." Thanks to a donation from local filmmaker Mike Retter and Port Adelaide Film Co-op members, the store is adding 2,000 European, arthouse, western, musical and comedy films, creating a store of more than 6,000 new and old titles across every genre. Mr Vincent said they were in the process of putting the films into alphabetical order and entering new data into the computer. "We'll have to get in a few new DVD shelves, book cases and everything."

Photo: Time lord titles fill up an entire wall. (ABC Radio Adelaide: Malcolm Sutton) New customers forced from the suburbs Throughout the 2010s, the rise of internet streaming and film downloads has caused DVD and VHS hire stores to close across suburban Adelaide, with just a handful remaining. Mr Vincent said this had directed more customers his way, although he admits the store now takes half its earnings from sales rather than rentals dominating its income. He also offers services such as DVD cleaning and restoration, as well as transferring VHS to DVD. External Link:Facebook: The basement store opens up to reveal one of the most diverse film libraries in Adelaide "I track down titles for customers, and you'd be surprised, but lots of people don't have a computer or the internet or credit cards, so I place orders for people like that, which is mainly mature-age people or elderly people. "But we also have a lot of younger people on our books, with teenagers and people in their 20s who come in and join up because they're into retro stuff. "Apparently video rental stores are seen as retro shops now." Titles that cannot be found easily through internet downloads comprise some of his most common searches, with TV shows like Danger Man, the original Thunderbirds and Monkey (Magic) among some recent orders. "British TV shows always seem to be popular, with original shows like The Tomorrow People, and of course, we have a Doctor Who section, while '50s American TV series are quite popular like the original Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits." Mr Vincent said he had "soft spot" for classic science-fiction such as the original War Of The Worlds, When Worlds Collide, the original Time Machine, "and, of course, the classics like 2001: A Space Odyssey, Star Wars and Planet Of The Apes". "I hate wobble cam or shaky cam, which is a lot of films made these days."

Photo: Customers will soon browse from more than 6,000 titles. (ABC Radio Adelaide: Malcolm Sutton) A social experience for some As the new titles hit the shelves, Mr Vincent, his customer base and his staff, which is comprised of friends and volunteers, will have a bunch of new films to talk about. "I think a lot of people who come to Galactic Video come in for a chat," he said.

Photo: Old favourites such as Soylent Green can be found among lesser-known titles like Strippers Vs Werewolves. (ABC Radio Adelaide: Malcolm Sutton) "It's like a social outing for some of these people, because they don't have a computer or the internet so they come once a week or once a fortnight and hang around for a chat. "That social connection, I think, is what's bringing some people back." With about 2,500 members on his database, Mr Vincent recognises the challenges the industry faces with the rise of streaming. But he also points out the internet does not offer a one-stop shop where past classics can be readily found along with new titles. "I think there's always going to be a niche market for physical media," he said. "We still have a few bricks-and-mortar second-hand book shops around the place, vinyl record stores, and I think you will always see one or two video DVD stores in every capital city."

Photo: Newer titles are also in stock. (ABC Radio Adelaide: Malcolm Sutton) Topics:arts-and-entertainment,film-movies,internet-culture,community-and-society,people,human-interest,adelaide-5000,sa http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-06/dvd-video-store-bucking-the-trend-and-growing-in-adelaide/9943846

[adelaidecity]

DVD rental store defies odds to swim against stream of downloaders

Posted July 06, 2018 08:00:59

Photo: Stephen Vincent moved the store to the city in 1996. (ABC Radio Adelaide: Malcolm Sutton) Map: Adelaide 5000 In an era when DVD hire stores are disappearing across the nation, one basement outlet in Adelaide is bucking the trend, adding another 2,000 titles to its shelves. Galactic Video on Gawler Place in the CBD has specialised in cult television and film, science fiction, horror and Japanese animation since 1995. Its steady stream of customers and film aficionados find much more than media in the store.

Photo: The new titles even include this 1968 Turkish classic. (ABC Radio Adelaide: Malcolm Sutton) "I'm a film and television buff myself, and I've got a lot of knowledge locked up in my head," owner and founder Stephen Vincent said. "So when people come in and ask questions, such as which film had Robby the robot in it, which is Forbidden Planet, I can tell that straight away. "Or who was that Doctor Who who had the scarf and curly hair? That's Tom Baker people don't get information like that if they go to a department store or if they go to a rental store half the time." Thanks to a donation from local filmmaker Mike Retter and Port Adelaide Film Co-op members, the store is adding 2,000 European, arthouse, western, musical and comedy films, creating a store of more than 6,000 new and old titles across every genre. Mr Vincent said they were in the process of putting the films into alphabetical order and entering new data into the computer. "We'll have to get in a few new DVD shelves, book cases and everything."

Photo: Time lord titles fill up an entire wall. (ABC Radio Adelaide: Malcolm Sutton) New customers forced from the suburbs Throughout the 2010s, the rise of internet streaming and film downloads has caused DVD and VHS hire stores to close across suburban Adelaide, with just a handful remaining. Mr Vincent said this had directed more customers his way, although he admits the store now takes half its earnings from sales rather than rentals dominating its income. He also offers services such as DVD cleaning and restoration, as well as transferring VHS to DVD. External Link:Facebook: The basement store opens up to reveal one of the most diverse film libraries in Adelaide "I track down titles for customers, and you'd be surprised, but lots of people don't have a computer or the internet or credit cards, so I place orders for people like that, which is mainly mature-age people or elderly people. "But we also have a lot of younger people on our books, with teenagers and people in their 20s who come in and join up because they're into retro stuff. "Apparently video rental stores are seen as retro shops now." Titles that cannot be found easily through internet downloads comprise some of his most common searches, with TV shows like Danger Man, the original Thunderbirds and Monkey (Magic) among some recent orders. "British TV shows always seem to be popular, with original shows like The Tomorrow People, and of course, we have a Doctor Who section, while '50s American TV series are quite popular like the original Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits." Mr Vincent said he had "soft spot" for classic science-fiction such as the original War Of The Worlds, When Worlds Collide, the original Time Machine, "and, of course, the classics like 2001: A Space Odyssey, Star Wars and Planet Of The Apes". "I hate wobble cam or shaky cam, which is a lot of films made these days."

Photo: Customers will soon browse from more than 6,000 titles. (ABC Radio Adelaide: Malcolm Sutton) A social experience for some As the new titles hit the shelves, Mr Vincent, his customer base and his staff, which is comprised of friends and volunteers, will have a bunch of new films to talk about. "I think a lot of people who come to Galactic Video come in for a chat," he said.

Photo: Old favourites such as Soylent Green can be found among lesser-known titles like Strippers Vs Werewolves. (ABC Radio Adelaide: Malcolm Sutton) "It's like a social outing for some of these people, because they don't have a computer or the internet so they come once a week or once a fortnight and hang around for a chat. "That social connection, I think, is what's bringing some people back." With about 2,500 members on his database, Mr Vincent recognises the challenges the industry faces with the rise of streaming. But he also points out the internet does not offer a one-stop shop where past classics can be readily found along with new titles. "I think there's always going to be a niche market for physical media," he said. "We still have a few bricks-and-mortar second-hand book shops around the place, vinyl record stores, and I think you will always see one or two video DVD stores in every capital city."

Photo: Newer titles are also in stock. (ABC Radio Adelaide: Malcolm Sutton) Topics:arts-and-entertainment,film-movies,internet-culture,community-and-society,people,human-interest,adelaide-5000,sa http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-06/dvd-video-store-bucking-the-trend-and-growing-in-adelaide/9943846