Planet of the Apes (2001)
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An average movie
O Tim Burton, where art thou?
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"Released on July 27, 2001 Produced by The Zanuck Company "
" "Get your stinking hands off me, you damn dirty human!" Written by William Broyles Jr., Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal Music by Danny Elfman Cinematography by Philippe Rousselot Editing by Chris Lebenzon"
“I really like Tim Burton- Edward Scissorhands, Big Fish, Ed Wood, Batman, Beetle Juice and Sleepy Hollow are all great movies. The thing is this remake(or re-imagining if you like) is not, in fact this could very well be Burton's worst movie, even worse than Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and that could have been much better. Tim Burton, what has happened to you? Before I get to the many negatives of this film, I will say the apes are very well done. Their mannerisms and the way they move are perfectly convincing. Plus Danny Elfman's score was pretty good, it's no Edward Scissorhands or Big Fish but it's good enough. And the scenery and special effects are fantastic.
However, that is all the praise I can give it. I am briefly going to say it is vastly inferior to the 1968 clas” read more
"Format: DVD Viewing: 2nd Thoughts: I decided to give this reboot another try since my wife is a big fan of these movies and afterall it was directed by Tim Burton. Well I have to say, this is probably the least Burton of all Tim Burton movies. There's nothing quirky about it, no dark humor or other Burton touches to be found. And overall it feels pretty generic and underwhelming. The only saving grace is the Rick Baker make-up effects were excellent and far superior to the later CGI-heavy franch"