An original score

album: planet of the apes (soundtrack) artists: various the original 1968 planet of the apes inspired a whole cycle of sequels, a television series, and this modern tim burton revamp. it also contained one of sci-fi's most original and haunting scores, composed by the great jerry goldsmith. in scoring his dark take on the story, burton again turned the reigns over to longtime collaborator danny elfman, who promptly pays tribute to goldsmith in the 'main titles' (echoing the original's ethereal, tunes), then sets about conjuring an orchestral action score that's as fierce as it is relentless.with echoes of the dramatic tension of his batman scores for burton, this primate symphony however seems distinctly unmelodic; not a bad thing per se in the genre, but still a far cry from goldsmith's masterful, spare balance of dynamics and colour. the return offers up a break from the sturm undt drang. dj-kingcum-modern-film-scorer paul oakenfold (swordfish) concludes the album with a fresh, compelling mix of music and dialogue.