Home Theater Forum - View Single Post - I want Planet of the Apes(1968) Blu-Ray

PaulDA · 01-29-2008, 09:20 AM

Hated? I guess I can see how that could be, though I did not hate it. My general take on remakes (though there have been exceptions--The Vanishing, for example, is a remake that was horrible in comparison with the original, IMO, of course) is the same I have on plays. I've seen something like 8 or 9 different versions of Hamlet (on stage as well as on screen) and while I don't like them all equally (and there were some I didn't like at all), I've tried to approach them as different interpretations that do not depend on previous ones (much the same applies for covers of songs). In that light, knowing Burton's style (and usually liking it), I found the movie to be better than average, though not great (there were some themes raised that I would have liked explored further at the expense of the "action finale"). But I can see where his version would not be universally acclaimed (even when I saw it on opening night at the cinema--something I don't do very often anymore).

As to the OP, I too would love to see the original on HDM (I'm format neutral, even if currently only "red" player-wise) and would scoop it up. Not sure about the sequels, though (at least not at current prices).

01-29-2008, 09:20 AM	#6 of 55
PaulDA *Paul* Member Location: St. Hubert, Quebec Join Date: Feb 2004 Local Time: 06:00 AM Local Date: 10-13-2008 Posts: 1,619	Re: I want Planet of the Apes(1968) Blu-Ray Hated? I guess I can see how that could be, though I did not hate it. My general take on remakes (though there have been exceptions--The Vanishing, for example, is a remake that was horrible in comparison with the original, IMO, of course) is the same I have on plays. I've seen something like 8 or 9 different versions of Hamlet (on stage as well as on screen) and while I don't like them all equally (and there were some I didn't like at all), I've tried to approach them as different interpretations that do not depend on previous ones (much the same applies for covers of songs). In that light, knowing Burton's style (and usually liking it), I found the movie to be better than average, though not great (there were some themes raised that I would have liked explored further at the expense of the "action finale"). But I can see where his version would not be universally acclaimed (even when I saw it on opening night at the cinema--something I don't do very often anymore). As to the OP, I too would love to see the original on HDM (I'm format neutral, even if currently only "red" player-wise) and would scoop it up. Not sure about the sequels, though (at least not at current prices). Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes time, and it annoys the pig.