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Aupperle		#61	[-]
Nov 17 11 11:16 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	horrorfilmx wrote: Like many I've been really looking forward to this "book", only it turns out it ain't one. I'll probably pass. Having just started to look over my copy this afternoon the wealth of information and fantastic photos is truly amazing. I was disappointed too when I first heard that I needed to read Jim Danforth's book on my computer but now that I see it I truly think this is a must have item for any fan of great stop motion effects. My guess is that with so much material an actual book would have been half as long at twice the price. Jim Aupperle
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Steelworker		#62	[-]
Nov 18 11 11:46 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Aupperle wrote: horrorfilmx wrote: Like many I've been really looking forward to this "book", only it turns out it ain't one. I'll probably pass. Having just started to look over my copy this afternoon the wealth of information and fantastic photos is truly amazing. I was disappointed too when I first heard that I needed to read Jim Danforth's book on my computer but now that I see it I truly think this is a must have item for any fan of great stop motion effects. My guess is that with so much material an actual book would have been half as long at twice the price. Jim Aupperle I just got my copy in the mail today. I strongly concur. His material is exhaustive, the photos alone make this a worthy purchase. This is a must have for stop motion aficionados.
BijouBob8mm		#63	[-]
Nov 21 11 10:36 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The CD book is packed with info...going to take a long time to journey all the way through it. (And very speedy delivery after I ordered it.!!!)
ernieworld		#64	[-]
Dec 10 11 4:36 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Some folks are more at ease buying through Amazon.com and/or eBay, so I just wanted to let everyone know that Jim's CD-ROM book is now available through both of those venues: Amazon.com eBay Thanks to everyone who has ordered so far. I can say that Jim has been very appreciative of the very positive comments and enthusiastic reaction to the book from those who have read it. Ernest Farino Twitter @ArchiveEditions Ray Harryhausen - Master of the Majicks Vol. 1 Jim Danforth's *Dinosaurs, Dragons, & Drama* CD-ROM
Dr Acula		#65	[-]
Mar 20 12 1:44 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	forget it Last Edited By: Dr Acula Mar 21 12 12:18 PM. Edited 1 times.
horrorfilmx		#66	[-]
Mar 20 12 7:54 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	"Their" name is Robin Ralston? How many are she?
Tim Smyth		#67	[-]
May 20 12 11:47 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	horrorfilmx wrote: Apparently at one time Jack Arnold was going to do The Lost World and Danforth was approached about the effects. He was reportedly unhappy because Arnold rejected his input, considering him a mere technician who opinion wasn't appreciated. Or that was Danforth's take anyway. I think you have that confused with TimeGate, which Danforth wrote, and was one of the producers, and was supposed to Direct before Arnold was in the mix. I think it is safe to say that Jack didn't know what he was talking about on this one. Tim
horrorfilmx		#68	[-]
May 21 12 7:46 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	No, this was definitely a remake of Lost World, for Universal I believe, maybe in the wake of their Kong debacle. I was unaware that Arnold was to have any involvement in Timegate.
BijouBob8mm		#69	[-]
May 23 12 10:37 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	JD talks about the unrealized LOST WORLD project in his book. I've said elsewhere, on a number of occasions, I would have loved to seen Hammer Films take a crack at Doyle's dinosaur novel. Andrew Kier as Professor Challenger, Christopher Lee as Sir John Roxton, Peter Cushing as Professor Summerlee, throw in Francis Matthews or Oliver Reed as Malone, add some dinos by Danforth, and you've got a show!
Aupperle		#70	[-]
May 23 12 10:40 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	BijouBob8mm wrote: JD talks about the unrealized LOST WORLD project in his book. I've said elsewhere, on a number of occasions, I would have loved to seen Hammer Films take a crack at Doyle's dinosaur novel. Andrew Kier as Professor Challenger, Christopher Lee as Sir John Roxton, Peter Cushing as Professor Summerlee, throw in Francis Matthews or Oliver Reed as Malone, add some dinos by Danforth, and you've got a show! No kidding, I love it! Think we can find a time machine to go back and make it happen? Jim Aupperle
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horrorfilmx		#71	[-]
May 23 12 10:45 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	BijouBob8mm wrote: JD talks about the unrealized LOST WORLD project in his book. I've said elsewhere, on a number of occasions, I would have loved to seen Hammer Films take a crack at Doyle's dinosaur novel. Andrew Kier as Professor Challenger, Christopher Lee as Sir John Roxton, Peter Cushing as Professor Summerlee, throw in Francis Matthews or Oliver Reed as Malone, add some dinos by Danforth, and you've got a show! That's almost exactly the cast I always imagined, except that for some reason I see the lesser known Michael (Prehistoric Women) Latimer as Malone. Here's a brief blog by the screenwriter involved: http://geneayresblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/best-screenplay-never-produced.html By the way, in William Baring-Gould's "biography" of Sherlock Holmes he theorizes that Summerlee was actually Holmes in disguise during his post Reichenbach Falls hiatus. That makes Cushing an even better fit! Last Edited By: horrorfilmx May 23 12 10:47 AM. Edited 2 times.
BijouBob8mm		#72	[-]
May 23 12 11:31 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Didn't know about the Baring-Gould suggestion that Summerlee was Holmes in hiatus! Back in college, I did an outline for a tale in which Holmes and Challenger cross paths (although playing loose with a few years found in the fiction because of wanting to incorporate historical events). Basic premise (rough, as I never went back to develop it--one of many quick "down & dirty" story outlines done over time): Because of his infamous temper and a recent shouting match with a lady of the evening who dared approach him on his way home one evening, Challenger's name has been added to Scotland Yard's suspect list for the Jack the Ripper case. Because he's under suspicion, he's unable to leave the city to undertake his next expedition and reluctantly seeks out the help of Sherlock Holmes to clear himself. (Both being strong-willed, it is an uneasy alliance.) The papers speculate on the Ripper being human or supernatural, dubbing him "Red Jack" because of curious cries heard in Whitechapel during the murders. At end we discover the Ripper is actually the escaped pterodactyl that Challenger had brought back from his last expedition that has been killing for food, its cries of "rejayk" being the sound that led to the "Red Jack" name popularized in the press. Very rough concept from my enthusiastic youth...one of many, some of which later were dusted off and published as short stories over the years. That's almost exactly the cast I always imagined, except that for some reason I see the lesser known Michael (Prehistoric Women) Latimer as Malone. Good call. While the big three (Kier, Lee and Cushing) could have turned up at Hammer at almost any period, the choice for Malone would depend upon when in Hammer history such a film would have been made. Last Edited By: BijouBob8mm May 23 12 11:34 AM. Edited 1 times.
Tim Smyth		#73	[-]
May 23 12 6:02 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	BijouBob8mm wrote: JD talks about the unrealized LOST WORLD project in his book. In the sixties, in the sixties, and that project never got past the initial meeting. Tim
Tim Smyth		#74	[-]
May 23 12 6:17 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	horrorfilmx wrote: No, this was definitely a remake of Lost World, for Universal I believe, maybe in the wake of their Kong debacle. I was unaware that Arnold was to have any involvement in Timegate. I don't ever remember hearing of this, do you have any articles on the film? I have however read this. SPFX #5 Film Concepts Screenplays & Stories By Jim Danforth Pg. 13 column 2 Paragraph 1 "... Next the Woolner Brothers' Dimension Pictures became interested in Timegate and wanted Jack Arnold to direct it. That would have been fine with me except that when I met Jack and suggested that we should discuss my script he snapped, "I don't see what business it is of yours; your job is just to put dinosaurs in my film." With attitude like that, I saw trouble ahead. ..." This was in 1977. Tim
horrorfilmx		#75	[-]
May 23 12 7:39 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Tim Smyth wrote: horrorfilmx wrote: No, this was definitely a remake of Lost World, for Universal I believe, maybe in the wake of their Kong debacle. I was unaware that Arnold was to have any involvement in Timegate. I don't ever remember hearing of this, do you have any articles on the film? I have however read this. SPFX #5 Film Concepts Screenplays & Stories By Jim Danforth Pg. 13 column 2 Paragraph 1 "... Next the Woolner Brothers' Dimension Pictures became interested in Timegate and wanted Jack Arnold to direct it. That would have been fine with me except that when I met Jack and suggested that we should discuss my script he snapped, "I don't see what business it is of yours; your job is just to put dinosaurs in my film." With attitude like that, I saw trouble ahead. ..." This was in 1977. See above, I linked to a blog by the screenwriter. And there's more material out there.
Tim Smyth		#76	[-]
May 23 12 8:36 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	horrorfilmx wrote: See above, I linked to a blog by the screenwriter. And there's more material out there. Yeah, and what exactly does this have to do with Jim Danforth? Where is the more material out there? Tim
BijouBob8mm		#77	[-]
May 24 12 2:53 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	BijouBob8mm wrote: JD talks about the unrealized LOST WORLD project in his book. In the sixties, in the sixties, and that project never got past the initial meeting. Yeah, didn't mean to imply he completely covers his attempts at a film version. (Although he does make passing mention that Albert Whitlock did do a series of oil paintings and some films tests in the early Eighties, top of page 456, in hopes of finally getting LOST WORLD onscreen.) Looking forward to what Volume 2 may talk about.
BijouBob8mm		#78	[-]
Jun 25 12 11:47 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Didn't realize, until reading Danforth's book, just how much film had been shot for THE PRIMEVALS. I knew Juliet Mills was in it (which Danforth also mentions), but have never found a listing of other cast members. Jim (or anyone), do you know who some of the other actors were?
Aupperle		#79	[-]
Jun 25 12 12:21 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	BijouBob8mm wrote: Didn't realize, until reading Danforth's book, just how much film had been shot for THE PRIMEVALS. I knew Juliet Mills was in it (which Danforth also mentions), but have never found a listing of other cast members. Jim (or anyone), do you know who some of the other actors were? According to http://tomboftheunproduce...nfinishedunreleased.html THE PRIMEVALS stars Juliet Mills, Leon Russom, Richard Joseph Paul, Walker Brandt & Tai Thai. Here is another page with PRIMEVALS info that I don't recall seeing. http://www.davidmosherfx.com/ThePrimevals.html Last Edited By: Aupperle Jun 25 12 12:23 PM. Edited 1 times.
BijouBob8mm		#80	[-]
Jun 25 12 12:34 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Thank you, Sir!
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