Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by danj (A) on April 10, 2002 at 20:46:23

In Reply to: Tim Burton's "Planet of the Apes" posted by mikenyc on April 10, 2002 at 12:48:41:

IMO it was one of the most disappointing movie experiences I've ever had. The effects were great and etc. but the movie was not good. The original is much better.

It's too bad, because the movie could have been so much better with less reliance on gee-whiz effects and more on storyline. And the cheesy ending, while setting up a possible sequel, just didn't work for me. I understood it but I wondered why Burton bothered.

Most filmmakers' work gets better, or at least stays interesting, as they grow older. With Burton, he's less consistent than any director since Roger Corman. He's trying too hard to be clever. He's naturally clever but he used to spice it up with humor - as in Beetlejuice - or pathos ala Edward Scissorhands. Now, he's hitting us with a big hammer and it's so tiresome. He'll follow a good movie with a couple dogs. APES is a DOG in my book.

But I'm glad you enjoyed it. I like lots of films that many others despise. That's one of the things that makes movies so great. There is truly something for everybody.