It's time for a classic revisit. Tim Burton's remake of Planet of the Apes was pretty much panned, and it's easy to see now why it had such a hard time in comparison to the original movie. Even though it was filmed in 1968 it still feels fresh and thrilling as it must have done back then. The direction by Franklin J Schaffner is extremely stylistic and perfectly aligned. He showed his great directing skill again in his future films Patton and Papillon. Charlton Heston doesn't give the best performance as the spaceman landing on a future planet, but is arrogant and edgy enough to carry it off. This really deserves the classic label and is a JM RECOMMENDS.
