Friday, June 27, 2014

Naptown Nerd Goes Ape: Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes (1972)



Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes
1972
Director: J. Lee Thompson
Starring: Roddy McDowall, Ricardo Montalbon, Natalie Trundy, Don Murray
Rated: PG...okay so finally maybe they're getting it a bit here, but the end is still a bloodbath!

"Do!"

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Naptown Nerd Goes Ape: Escape From The Planet Of The Apes (1971)



Escape From The Planet Of The Apes
1971
Director: Don Taylor
Starring: Kim Hunter, Roddy McDowall, Bradford Dillman, Natalie Trundy, Eric Braedon, Sal Mineo and RICARDO MONTALBON!
Rated: wait for it...G!

Think of it as grape juice...plus.
           ~Dr. Lewis Dixon

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

BATMAN - Commentary & The Year That Made Me A Bigger Film Lover


I know yesterday was the big anniversary of one of my all time favorite moviesTim Burton's BATMAN (its usually #2-5 if I make a list).  For one, if people were going to read one article about the movie, I preferred it to be Scott Mendelson's incredible box office and film trend history on it yesterday in FORBES.  And two, when I was gonna post this last night, I couldn't because my power was out. 

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Naptown Nerd Goes Ape: Beneath The Planet Of The Apes (1970)



Beneath The Planet Of The Apes
1970
Director: Ted Post (who has experience with 2nd films in a franchise as he also did Magnum Force)
Starring: James Franciscus, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, Linda Harrison, Charlton Heston and Batman's King Tut-Victor Buono
Rated: G...yes...G

Glory be to the bomb and the holy fallout.  As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be.  World without end. Amen.
                  ~Mendez

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Naptown Nerd Goes Ape: Planet Of The Apes (1968)


Planet Of The Apes
1968
Director: Franklin J Schaffner
Starring: Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Maurice Evans, Kim Hunter, James Whitmore, James Daly, Linda Harrison
Rated: G (yes, folks, not a mistake)

Take your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape!
                     ~George Taylor