Keep your stinking paws off my progress spot, you damn dirty apes!

Final Tally of Total Points: 5775

Movies Watched: 3496 minutes total
1. Planet of the Apes (1968) Franklin J. Schaffner / Rating: 10 / {112 min.}
2. Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) Ted Post / Rating: 8 / {95 min.}
3. Escape From the Planet of the Apes (1971) Don Taylor / Rating: 8+ / {98 min.}
4. Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) J. Lee Thompson / Rating: 8+ / {88 min.}
5. Battle For the Planet of the Apes (1973) J. Lee Thompson / Rating: 7 / {93 min. + 50 point bonus = 143}
6. Shakma (1990) Hugh Parks, Tom Logan / Rating: 5 / {101 min.}
7. Planet of the Apes (2001) Tim Burton / Rating: 7 / {119 min.}
8. King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) Ishiro Honda, Thomas Montgomery / Rating: 6 / {91 min.}
9. King Kong Escapes (1967) Ishiro Honda / Rating: 8+ / {96 min.}
10. Konga (1961) John Lemont / Rating: 7 / {90 min.}
11. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) Rupert Wyatt / Rating: 9 / {105 min.}
12. The Mighty Gorga (1969) David L. Hewitt / Rating: 4+ / {85 min.}
13. The Mighty Kong (1998) Art Scott / Rating: 5 / {73 min.}
14. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) Matt Reeves / Rating: 8+ / {130 min.}
15. La Horripilante Bestia Humana (1969) Rene Cardona / Rating: 6 / {81 min.}
16. King Kong (1976) John Guillermin / Rating: 7+ / {134 min.}
17. King Kong Lives (1986) John Guillermin / Rating: 6+ / {93 min. + 50 Point Kong Bonus = 143 points}
18. Tarzan's Greatest Adventure (1959) John Guillermin / Rating: 9 / {88 min.}
19. War For the Planet of the Apes (2017) Matt Reeves / Rating: 8 / {140 min. + 50 Point POTA Bonus = 190 Points}
20. Jungle Book (1942) Zoltan Korda / Rating: 8 / {105 min.}
21. Monkey Shines (1988) George A. Romero [R.I.P.] / Rating: 8+ / {113 min.}
22. Queen Kong (1976) Frank Agrama / Rating: 5 / {84 min.}
23. Nabonga (1944) Sam Newfield / Rating: 7 / {75 min.}
24. Monsters Crash the Pajama Party (1965) David L. Hewitt / Rating: 5 / {31 min.}
25. A*P*E (1976) Paul Leder / Rating: 3 / {86 min.}
26. King Klunk (1933) Walter Lantz / Rating: 5 / {9 min.}
27. Donald Duck and the Gorilla (1944) Jack King / Rating: 8 / {7 min.}
28. King Kong (2005) Peter Jackson / Rating: 8 / {201 min.}
29. Babe: Pig in the City (1998) George Miller / Rating: 10 / {97 min.}
30. Cat People (1982) Paul Schrader [R.I.P. John Heard] / Rating: 8 / {118 min.}
31. The Jungle Book (2016) Jon Favreau / Rating: 7 / {106 min.}
32. Apes of Wrath (1959) Friz Freleng / Rating: 7 / {7 min.}
33. Kong: King of Atlantis (2005) Patrick Archibald / Rating: 6+ / {69 min.}
34. Africa Express (1975) Michele Lupo / Rating: 6 / {93 min.}
35. Kong: Return to the Jungle (2007) Stuart Evans / Rating: 4 / {79 min.}
36. King Kong (1933) Bernard McEveety / Rating: 10 / {104 min. + Kong Bonus #2 = 154 Points}

TV Watched: 1829 minutes total
1. Lancelot Link: There's No Business Like Snow Business (1970) Pat Shields / Rating: 6 / {24 min.}
2. Lancelot Link: The Lone A.P.E. / Missle Beach Party (1970) Pat Shields / Rating: 7 / {24 min.}
3. Ark II: The Flies (1976) Ted Post / Rating: 6 / {23 min.}
4. Ark II: The Slaves (1976) Hollingsworth Morse / Rating: 6 / {23 min.}
5. Land of the Lost: Cha-Ka (1974) Dennis Steinmetz / Rating: 7 / {23 min.}
6. MST3K: Time of the Apes (1991) Jim Mallon, Kiyo Fukuzawa & Atsuo Okunaka / Rating: 7+ / {97 min.}
7. Planet of the Apes: Escape From Tomorrow (1974) Don Weiss / Rating: 6 / {50 min.}
8. Lancelot Link: Mysterious Motorcycle Menace / Great Beauty Contest (1970) Pat Shields / Rating: 7 / {24 min.}
9. Planet of the Apes: The Gladiators (1974) Don McDougall / Rating: 7 / {50 min.}
10. Land of the Lost: The Sleestak God (1974) Dennis Steinmetz / Rating: 7 / {23 min.}
11. Ark II: The Wild Boy (1976) Hollingsworth Morse / Rating: 7 {23 min.}
12. King Kong: The Horror of Mondo Island (1966) none credited / Rating: 7 / {7 min.}
13. King Kong: Jinx of the Sphinx (1966) none credited / Rating: 7+ / {7 min.}
14. King Kong: The Green-eyed Monster (1966) none credited / Rating: 7 / {7 min.}
15. King Kong: Top of the World (1966) none credited / Rating: 7+ / {7 min.}
16. King Kong: The Golden Temple (1966) none credited / Rating: 7 / {7 min.}
17. King Kong: The Electric Circle (1966) none credited / Rating: 7 / {7 min.}
18. King Kong: Mirror of Destruction (1966) none credited / Rating: 7 / {7 min.}
19. King Kong: Tiger Tiger (1966) none credited / Rating: 7 / {7 min.}
20. King Kong: The Vise of Dr. Who (1966) none credited / Rating: 7 / {7 min.}
21. Planet of the Apes: The Trap (1974) Arnold Laven / Rating: 7 / {50 min.}
22. Ultra Q: Gorou to Goro (1966) Hajime Tsuburaya / Rating: 7+ / {26 min.}
23. Planet of the Apes: The Good Seeds (1974) Don Weis / Rating: 7 / {50 min.}
24. Planet of the Apes: The Legacy (1974) Bernard McEveety / Rating: 7 / {50 min.}
25. Kong: The Return, Part 1 (2000) Marc Boreal, Stephane Roux / Rating: 6 / {21 min.}
26. Kong: The Return, Part 2 (2000) Chuck Patton, Joe Pearson, Stephane Roux / Rating: 6 / {20 min.}
27. King Kong: MechaniKong (1966) none credited / Rating: 7 / {6 min.}
28. Kong: Primal Power (2000) Marc Boreal, Stephane Roux / Rating: 6 / {21 min.}
29. Kong: Dark Forces Rising (2000) Marc Boreal, Stephane Roux / Rating: 7 / {21 min.}
30. Kong: The Giant Claw Robberies (2000) Chuck Patton, Joe Pearson, Stephane Roux / Rating: 7 / {20 min.}
31. Kong: Dragon Fire (2000) Marc Boreal, Stephane Roux / Rating: 7 / {21 min.}
32. Kong: Mistress of the Game (2000) Marc Boreal, Stephane Roux / Rating: 7 / {21 min.}
33. Planet of the Apes: Tomorrow's Tide (1974) Don McDougall / Rating: 7 / {50 min.}
34. Planet of the Apes: The Surgeon (1974) Arnold Laven / Rating: 7 / {50 min.}
35. Kong: Reborn (2000) Marc Boreal, Stephane Roux / Rating: 7 / {21 min.}
36. Kong: The Infinity Stone (2000) Marc Boreal, Stephane Roux / Rating: 7 / {21 min.}
37. Planet of the Apes: The Deception (1974) Don McDougall / Rating: 7 / {50 min.}
38. Kong: Night of the Talons (2000) Marc Boreal, Stephane Roux / Rating: 7 / {22 min.}
39. Kong: Howling Jack (2000) Marc Boreal, Stephane Roux / Rating: 7 / {21 min.}
40. Kong: The Hidden Fears (2000) Marc Boreal, Stephane Roux / Rating: 7 / {21 min.}
41. Kong: The Sleeping City (2000) Marc Boreal, Stephane Roux / Rating: 7 / {21 min.}
42. Planet of the Apes: The Horse Race (1974) Jack Starrett / Rating: 7 / {49 min.}
43. Planet of the Apes: The Interrogation (1974) Alf Kjellin / Rating: 7 / {50 min.}
44. Planet of the Apes: The Tyrant (1974) Ralph Senensky / Rating: 7 / {50 min.}
45. Return to the POTA: Flames of Doom (1975) Doug Wildey / Rating: 7 / {24 min.}
46. Return to the POTA: Escape From Ape City (1975) Doug Wildey / Rating: 7 / {24 min.}
47. Return to the POTA: The Unearthly Prophecy (1975) Doug Wildey / Rating: 7 / {24 min.}
48. Return to the POTA: Tunnel of Fear (1975) Doug Wildey / Rating: 7 / {24 min.}
49. Return to the POTA: Lagoon of Peril (1975) Doug Wildey / Rating: 7 / {24 min.}
50. Garth Marenghi's Darkplace: The Apes of Wrath (2004) Richard Ayoade / Rating: 7 / {24 min.}
51. Kong: Top of the World (2000) Marc Boreal, Stephane Roux / Rating: 7 / {21 min.}
52. Return to the POTA: Terror on Ice Mountain (1975) Doug Wildey / Rating: 7 / {24 min.}
53. Return to the POTA: River of Flames (1975) Doug Wildey / Rating: 7 / {24 min.}
54. Return to the POTA: Screaming Wings (1975) Doug Wildey / Rating: 7 / {24 min.}
55. Return to the POTA: Trail to the Unknown (1975) Doug Wildey / Rating: 6 / {24 min.}
56. Return to the POTA: Attack From the Clouds (1975) Doug Wildey / Rating: 6 / {24 min.}
57. Return to the POTA: Mission of Mercy (1975) Doug Wildey / Rating: 6 / {24 min.}
58. Return to the POTA: Invasion of the Underdwellers (1975) Doug Wildey / Rating: 7 / {24 min.}
59. Return to the POTA: Battle of the Titans (1975) Doug Wildey / Rating: 6 / {24 min. + Bonus 50 = 74 Points}
60. Planet of the Apes: The Cure (1974) Bernard McEveety / Rating: 7+ / {50 min.}
61. Planet of the Apes: The Liberator (1974) Arnold Laven / Rating: 7 / {50 min.}
62. Planet of the Apes: Up Above the World So High (1974) John Meredyth Lucas / Rating: 7 / {50 min. + Bonus 50 = 100 Points}
63. The Simpsons: A Fish Called Selma (1996) Mark Kirkland / Rating: 9 / {22 min.}



Challenge of the Apes Books: 9 X 50 = 450 Bonus Points
1. Planet of the Apes (1963) Pierre Boulle / Rating: 8
2. Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) Michael Avallone / Rating: 7
3. Escape From the Planet of the Apes (1973) Jerry Pournelle / Rating: 7+
4. Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1974) John Jakes / Rating: 8
5. Battle For the Planet of the Apes (1973) David Gerrold / Rating: 7
6. Planet of the Apes: Old Gods (2002) Ian Edginton (writer), Paco Medina & Adrian Sibar (pencils) / Rating: 7
7. Tarzan on the Planet of the Apes (2017) David Walker & Tim Seeley (writers), Fernando Dagnino (pencils) / Rating: 7+
8. Planet of the Apes (2001) William T. Quick / Rating: 7
9. Planet of the Apes: Tales From the Forbidden Zone (2017) Rich Handley & Jim Beard (editors) / Rating: 8+

Looks like you've earned an unclaimed 50 point bonus for completing the original five POTA flicks!

I would hate to see a fellow Bronson fan cheat himself.

After Battle maybe they should have considered a series crossover - Death Wish on the Planet of the Apes. Paul Kersey gets swept through time and finds himself avenging crimes against humans in a world he never imagined.... Heck, J. Lee Thompson could have directed.

Cute. It looks like a finger puppet.

I've got new appreciation for that song now.

BTW, worth two points if watched in July!

Don't forget Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp!

Even though I've only seen a few scenes from it, I was thinking about that show when I was putting together this challenge. Have you checked YouTube? That's where I'm watching Lance Link and Ark II.

Who Chaka?





Chaka is certainly apelike enough to count.

Actually this would have been a better response:

https://rs36.pbsrc.com/albums/e22/PrimitiveScrewhead1973/chaka.jpg?w=280&h=210&fit=crop

I just watched the first episode where they meet Chaka. There was a moment on the soundtrack where it sounded like they were about to start singing "Boom Chaka lakka." I had forgotten how much fun this show could be - especially Grumpy.

David Gerrold himself wrote the script for that first episode and was the story editor or something like that. I'm sure you know him from his various TV sci/fi scripts for Star Wars (orig & animated - he wrote the Tribbles episodes I believe), Babylon 5 and others as well as the novelization of Battle For the POTA.

Since Gerrold was a story editor for LOTL, he probably pitched all the best Star Trek writers. As writers, I don't think that doing Saturday morning TV had an anthema for them since they were not as visible as actors would be. Back then, a lot of actors didn't even want to do TV because they felt like it cheapened them. But writers were probably eager to sell scripts wherever they could.

But you're right, Land of the Lost is not necessarily known for intelligent scripts the way that Trek is.

Yo peeps - you got a 50 point bonus coming for completing the original POTA quintet!

Ooh lala - I think I'll be looking at your post a lot, Smerd!

Hadn't noticed.

Soemtimes I can't get links to work properly on here but that yt video above from Blonde Venus may give you an idea what peeps could do with a gorilla costume.

That lucky guy is C.J. He must be a switch-hitter because he also cuddled with Clint in Any Which Way You Can.

Wow, I've never seen that. Looks awesome.

If you film yourself fucking a monkey and post it on YT then we can all watch it and that will count. My guess is this will be a short.

Welcome aboard Mr. Yeah. Good call on the Simpsons episode - one of their best ones.