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The Primevals (1994)

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herbertwestreanimator	Posted: Apr 3 2007, 03:51 AM
Gasoline. Group: Members Posts: 8,578 Member No.: 22 Joined: 30-October 06	The Primevals was filmed in Romania around 1994, the movie had Richard Joseph Paul (Zack in Oblivion) and the Cinematography was done by Adolfo Bartoli. It was also produced by Albert Band. It now needs Post-Production. Jim Danforth, Dave Allen's former FX partner is now trying to buy rights to the film so it can get released once and for all. I would definetly buy it.

Sean Wallace	Posted: Apr 3 2007, 03:54 AM
Moderator Group: Members Posts: 7,923 Member No.: 2 Joined: 16-June 06	I thought it was an eighties film from Empire? I'm amazed Paramount did nothing with it, or maybe the film was finished just as the big break up hit. I'd buy it, and PULSEPOUNDERS.

herbertwestreanimator	Posted: Apr 3 2007, 03:56 AM
Gasoline. Group: Members Posts: 8,578 Member No.: 22 Joined: 30-October 06	PulsePounders? Id buy that too.

herbertwestreanimator	Posted: Apr 3 2007, 03:57 AM
Gasoline. Group: Members Posts: 8,578 Member No.: 22 Joined: 30-October 06	Production Designing was also done by Milo.

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QUOTE (herbertwestreanimator @ Apr 3 2007, 03:56 AM)

PulsePounders? Id buy that too.

http://z3.invisionfree.com/bandfans/index.php?showtopic=326

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Posted: May 19 2007, 12:10 AM

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Adolfo also shot THE PRIMEVALS for Charles Band/Full Moon in 1994 in the Italian Alps and Romania, a film directed by the late David Allen who died on August 16, 1999 while still toiling away slowly on the film's effects. The film has never been released nor even completed with several stop motion animation and other vfx sequences still to be worked on, though attempts are still being made in 2006 (and beyond) to get it finished. The film stars Juliet Mills, Leon Russom, Richard Joseph Paul, Walker Brandt & Tai Thai.

It was David's legacy and lifelong passion to get this film project on to the screen and for that reason his friends and co-workers are working to still see that happen.
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THE PRIMEVALS - a tale about a secret Himalayan valley populated with giant Yetis and an ancient race of alien lizard men - was a project which Allen had nurtured in various forms since the late 1960s. After attempting to finance his dream-project independently, Allen was introduced to producer Charles Band who, at various times during the next 17 years, started up the production in 1978 only to cancel it later for various reasons. But in the late 1980s, it looked like Allen had finally found the backing he needed from Band and the film would be completed. Live action was filmed in the summer of 1994, and from 1995 though much of 1999, Allen worked constantly on the film, devoting untold hours to executing its complex animation sequences. How cruel that Fate should choose now of all times to play such a callous trick, preventing Allen from ever seeing THE PRIMEVALS up on a cinema screen. He died at age 54 in 1999.

In 1968 Allen began working on a project called RAIDERS OF THE STONE RING, the project which eventually became THE PRIMEVALS. A list of other artists who have been involved with the project over the years reads like a Who's Who of stop-motion: Jim Danforth, Dennis Muren, Ken Ralston, Phil Tippett, Randy Cook, Tom St Amand, Dave Carson, Jon Berg....

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James Flower	Posted: May 19 2007, 06:25 PM
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 54 Member No.: 50 Joined: 30-March 07	What site is that from? I may be wrong, but I think there's some Primevals test footage on a (super-expensive) stop motion-focused boxset from Japan that includes Robot Jox. http://www.sazuma.com/details.php?dcd_id=68912

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Posted: Aug 21 2007, 01:22 AM

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QUOTE (James Flower @ May 19 2007, 06:25 PM)

What site is that from?

It's just some research I did.

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I may be wrong, but I think there's some Primevals test footage on a (super-expensive) stop motion-focused boxset from Japan that includes Robot Jox.

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http://www.sazuma.com/details.php?dcd_id=68912

I might have to check that out, if I can.

Sean Wallace	Posted: Nov 8 2007, 02:14 AM
Moderator Group: Members Posts: 7,923 Member No.: 2 Joined: 16-June 06	If Charles Band wants it released he should at least for right now, shorten it and disguise it as an anthology like with THE LURKING FEAR and DARK ANGEL: THE ASCENT.

Full Moon Wizard	Posted: Nov 17 2007, 11:16 PM
Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 954 Member No.: 1 Joined: 8-May 06	It's a shame he never will. Charlie don't do what fans want, Charlie do what Charlie want.

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Posted: Nov 17 2007, 11:32 PM

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QUOTE (Full Moon Wizard @ Nov 17 2007, 11:16 PM)

Charlie do what Charlie want.

Which pretty much revolves around making some fast & easy cash, lol

Sean Wallace	Posted: Nov 21 2007, 02:01 AM
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James Flower	Posted: Jan 20 2008, 12:06 PM
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 54 Member No.: 50 Joined: 30-March 07	How's this for a cool bit of trivia? In 1971, years before Dave Allen met Charlie Band, he took the Raiders Of The Stone Ring concept to the legendary Hammer studio in England, who were looking to cash in on the success of The Land That Time Forgot. Hammer retitled the film... More details here, but I'm sure you can guess what happened - Hammer got cold feet on the project, and Allen went on to develop it as The Primevals elsewhere. The score for the film was composed (and finished - promo CDs have apparently done the rounds) by John Morgan, who recently worked as a score reconstructionist on Peter Jackson's King Kong.

herbertwestreanimator	Posted: Apr 9 2008, 12:58 PM
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QUOTE (herbertwestreanimator @ Apr 9 2008, 12:58 PM)

I'm still amazed this was going to be a Full Moon flick.

This poster just screams 70's or 80's to me.

Deathbed The Ascent	Posted: Jul 14 2008, 07:04 AM
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 87 Member No.: 114 Joined: 8-April 08	Band talks about this on Disc 3 of 'Cinemaker'. There are a few short scenes shown and Band says that "whenever there is a bit of money to spare I put it towards Primevals and one day it will be finished, complete with a tag saying 12 years in the making, somewhat an understatement". He says the film is a larger budget Ray H type movie...

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QUOTE (Deathbed The Ascent @ Jul 14 2008, 07:04 AM)

Band talks anbout this on Disc 3 of 'Cinemaker'. There are a few short scenes shown and Band says that "whenever there is a bit of money to spare I put it towards Primevals and one day it will be finished, complete with a tag saying 12 years in the making, somewhat an understatement". He says the film is a larger budget Ray H type movie...

Charlie's spare cash goes to PUPPET MASTER 10. And even that can't get made.

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David Pabian said this wasn't filmed, only a few scenes.

I seriously pray that's not the case, because this movie really looks like it has something going for it.

Even if only a few scenes were shot, they could try using the original script and reshoot the live-action scenes, then blend them with the stop-motion scenes.

Sean Wallace	Posted: Apr 5 2009, 05:16 AM
Moderator Group: Members Posts: 7,923 Member No.: 2 Joined: 16-June 06	I'm working on the unproduced section on my site. I basically using all the info here, most of which.

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QUOTE (Sean Wallace @ Apr 5 2009, 05:16 AM)

I'm working on the unproduced section on my site. I basically using all the info here, most of which.

There was footage of this on the CINEMAKER DVD. If it does need post-production, judging from the footage I saw - it doesn't need much more.

funxnotdead	Posted: Dec 6 2009, 10:21 AM
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QUOTE (funxnotdead @ Dec 6 2009, 10:21 AM)

I should put that on my site next update.

Thanks for the pic, man.

stimpy	Posted: Dec 18 2009, 03:45 AM
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,778 Member No.: 11 Joined: 21-July 06	i've actually NEVER heard about this film before. buut the posters are pretty cool. & yes it does look like a 70's or 80's flix. i hope they finish it one day. i wonder how much of it they actually have got filmed?

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