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<BODY bgcolor="#CCCC99"> <font size="4"><br>Planet of the Apes</font> <font size="2"> <br>movie review Gary Johnson</font> <font size=3 face="Book Antiqua,Century Schoolbook,Times New Roman"> <b>A</b>nytime Hollywood remakes a classic (or near-classic) movie it begs the question "Is a remake necessary?" When I saw the name Tim Burton attached to a remake of <i>Planet of the Apes</i>, I didn't question Burton's ability to utilize his dark, comic vision (<i>Batman</i>, <i>Sleepy Hollow</i>, and <i>Edward Scissorhands</i>) when revisiting Pierre Boulle's classic novel. I fully expected he would deliver a movie with a new slant on the familiar material. Surprisingly, however, <i>Planet of the Apes</i> looks and feels less like a Tim Burton movie than anything else on his resume. <p><a href="default-nf.htm">Go to the review</a></font> </body>