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Article: 'ED' SCORES WITH DUO OF ANIMATRONIC APE, LIVE LEBLANC.(L.A. LIFE) (movie review)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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- March 15, 1996
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Byline: Michael H. Price Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Ask anybody who has worked with apes on a movie set: The creatures may seem endearing on the screen, but they can be a pain in the neck - if not downright scary - in person.
So why not take the safe and intelligent route and get an animated primate? If it worked for "Mighty Joe Young" - whose title gorilla was supposed to be 10 feet tall - then it'll work for a normal-size chimp.
That's the masterstroke behind "Ed," an ape comedy whose title character is actually an elaborate motor-driven chimp outfit, occupied by stunt actors and controlled by electronic devices. The robotics are there if you ...