01-18-2018, 01:11 AM
(This post was last modified: 01-18-2018, 10:09 AM by Drunk Monk.)
I just caught the original Planet of the Apes with Charles Heston and am surprised how well it holds up. The national parks make insane backdrops - no CGI but some old skool glass paintings - and the sets are cheesy yet still impressive builds. The action is tight - lots of big jumps albeit staccato camerawork. This story is a bit self indulgent but it hits some classic notes. And that crazy epileptic cat on piano soundtrack really sells the tension. Still very enjoyable in that Byrne/REM nostalgic way.
Shadow boxing the apocalypse