If, like me, you loved the original “Planet of the Apes” series because it was equal parts 1960s cheeseball science-fiction and astute social commentary on the Civil Rights era, you’re probably shaking your head at the news that the films are being rebooted.

As only it can do, The Guardian has posted one of its classic movie trailer dissections on this summer’s “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.”

This ought to tell you all you need to know:

“Despite all the hype that preceded it, the first trailer for Rise of the Planet of the Apes didn’t land as solidly as anyone hoped. It spent more time crowing about its special effects than anything else, it didn’t really explain much in the way of story and – crucially – it was a trailer for a film with an impossibly stupid name.”

Here’s the trailer: