Planet of the Apes (1968): Still Relevant and Thought-Provoking
Franklin J Schaffner's classic adaptation of Pierre Boulle's sci-fi novel remains the best in the series
Warning: Contains spoilers (but I don’t spoil the ending)
My old DVD of Planet of the Apes (1968) had a cover that featured an image revealing the legendary twist ending. This same image was recreated on the disk itself, and the DVD menu. As regular readers will know, I’m a stickler for not spoiling classic films for the next gene…
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