Planet of the Apes: Get your stinking paws off me you damned dirty ape! The summer of 2011 saw a reboot of the popular Planet of the Apes franchise. We thought it would be a good idea to go back and check out the original series of Ape pictures and there is no better place to start than where it all began. Max and Danny give a stellar review to the fantastic and utterly original film from 1968... The Planet of the Apes, starring Charlton Heston and Roddy McDowall.