Well..I have watched all planet of the apes movies...but 70s was a different time and I never liked Charlton Heston.
But of course the 2001 remake of the '68 version was well done. But again it is a sequel. And the latest movie fills in the gaps and fills them well.
However, I do a have point to make. I think the premise of how actually apes rose from a group of escaped albeit smart animals, all the way to top of the food chain and being dominant species, is better netted in this latest movie as compared to the '68 version. Wont give out spoilers...
Coz you see! in that '68 version, in the end when Charlton Heston rides along the beach and finally comes across the statue of liberty's severed head and says those eerie words "damn you...you finally did it", points to the fact that humans destroyed the world in a nuclear war or something and the apes alone evolved while humans devolved. Well, I can never digest that. Its far fetched. But again, the idea of Planet of the Apes was super intriguing for my father in 60s and 70s, and it still remains the same for my generation in 2011. The only difference is the visual narration of the story for it to be appealing.
I enjoyed the movie and recommend a theatrical view over waiting for the BluRay....
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