Has anyone seen it?
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rgraham666
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I'll tell you tomorrow.
I'm going to a movie and that's the most likely one I'll go to. Or Batman Begins.
Haven't made up my mind yet.
I'm going to a movie and that's the most likely one I'll go to. Or Batman Begins.
Haven't made up my mind yet.
rgraham666
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Caught this yesterday, SeaCat.
It wasn't bad at all, at all.
They got the tripods right. Pretty fucking unnerving they were. Very nice build up to the appearance of the first one. And when it started dusting people, literally, it was pretty scary.
It wasn't chiefly a CGI movie. A lot more plot and character than is usual in an SF flick. I'll get flamed for this, probably, but I thought Cruise did a good job with his character.
Like all Spielberg flicks it was rather emotionally manipulative in spots, but over all a pretty good movie. I don't think you'll be disappointed. I wasn't.
It wasn't bad at all, at all.
They got the tripods right. Pretty fucking unnerving they were. Very nice build up to the appearance of the first one. And when it started dusting people, literally, it was pretty scary.
It wasn't chiefly a CGI movie. A lot more plot and character than is usual in an SF flick. I'll get flamed for this, probably, but I thought Cruise did a good job with his character.
Like all Spielberg flicks it was rather emotionally manipulative in spots, but over all a pretty good movie. I don't think you'll be disappointed. I wasn't.
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It was crap. crapcrapcrapcrap.
The CGI was really well done, but the acting was an atrocity. I for one vote that we send Tom Cruise to Rotterdam to be put on trial for crimes against humanity.
Dakota Fanning needs to be slapped. then fed, then slapped again.
The boy who played his son was a zombie. I'd bet dollars to doughnuts he is the living dead, come to eat our brains. prove me wrong.
Robbins as the crazy guy was so well done it almost overpowered the ENTIRE MOVIE! and he was a minor character!
that is all. resume your day.
The CGI was really well done, but the acting was an atrocity. I for one vote that we send Tom Cruise to Rotterdam to be put on trial for crimes against humanity.
Dakota Fanning needs to be slapped. then fed, then slapped again.
The boy who played his son was a zombie. I'd bet dollars to doughnuts he is the living dead, come to eat our brains. prove me wrong.
Robbins as the crazy guy was so well done it almost overpowered the ENTIRE MOVIE! and he was a minor character!
that is all. resume your day.
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I liked Batman Begins, and surprisingly, so did Mrs. Manx. Action packed, start to finish. Great effects.
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I haven't seen WOTW yet, and doubt I will. I think of Deep Impact and all those end of the world as we know it movies and shudder (with boredom).
I saw Batman. I'm glad they did a darker one, but I think Katie Holmes was mis-cast. But she didn't die which was a bonus. Whenever they do a strong female [not that she pulled it off - everytime she was in trouble batman appeared] they usually kill em off.
What is the other one out - marvellous 4 or something? Doesn't look inspiring, but may go see it.
I saw Batman. I'm glad they did a darker one, but I think Katie Holmes was mis-cast. But she didn't die which was a bonus. Whenever they do a strong female [not that she pulled it off - everytime she was in trouble batman appeared] they usually kill em off.
What is the other one out - marvellous 4 or something? Doesn't look inspiring, but may go see it.
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SeaCat said:
It was pretty good. Fairly faithful to the book, good CGI, and the Robbins section is brilliant, but there are also quite a few "oh come on" moments (especially with Spielberg adding in 9/11 imagery and making too many human hero moments out of a book where the people are cattle trying to survive). The directly-from-book opening and closing narration is probably worth at least one ticket however. I always loved that beginning section ("with envious eyes") and he did a great job with it.
So see it.
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Got dragged off to see it. It was worth a free ticket and an afternoon that I would have spent watching CSI reruns otherwise.
I thought the opening and closing with the narration was totally pointless. Or rather, quite good, but so horribly out of style with the rest of the movie. Robbins was best, Cruise was not a total fuckup, but the kids were terrible. CGI was good, but the actual tripods' design was pretty camp. Script was a typical Spielberg melodrama, which means that against all odds, all of the hero's loved ones make it through safe and sound, and the sun shines and the music builds up when they all embrace and live happily ever after in the end.
And...
...how come people had video cameras, when an EMP had just wiped out all electronics, including Tommy-boy's watch?
...how come a starter engine is turned into a lump of coal in the same EMP, and living tissue is not tuned into baked ham?
...how can either the aliens bury a tripod in the middle of a city unnoticed, or humans build a city on top of it without checking out what's in the soil first?
...and one major flaw with the original story too: If you are an advanced alien race that can travel fucking space and build cool laser weapons and stuff, how come you can't make bio suits?
(The same problem I had with that movie Signs - why didn't the aliens just buy a stash of umbrellas?)
#L
I thought the opening and closing with the narration was totally pointless. Or rather, quite good, but so horribly out of style with the rest of the movie. Robbins was best, Cruise was not a total fuckup, but the kids were terrible. CGI was good, but the actual tripods' design was pretty camp. Script was a typical Spielberg melodrama, which means that against all odds, all of the hero's loved ones make it through safe and sound, and the sun shines and the music builds up when they all embrace and live happily ever after in the end.
And...
...how come people had video cameras, when an EMP had just wiped out all electronics, including Tommy-boy's watch?
...how come a starter engine is turned into a lump of coal in the same EMP, and living tissue is not tuned into baked ham?
...how can either the aliens bury a tripod in the middle of a city unnoticed, or humans build a city on top of it without checking out what's in the soil first?
...and one major flaw with the original story too: If you are an advanced alien race that can travel fucking space and build cool laser weapons and stuff, how come you can't make bio suits?
(The same problem I had with that movie Signs - why didn't the aliens just buy a stash of umbrellas?)
#L
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I thought it was absolutely fantastic! I'm normally a snob about films that are heavy on the special effects, but it definitely worked for me. It was thrilling, it was eerie, and most of the time I was on the edge of my seat. Extremely well done. in fact, as soon as it comes out on DVD I'm getting myself a copy! 
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If you are an advanced alien race that can travel fucking space and build cool laser weapons and stuff, how come you can't make bio suits?[/i}
The original story was intended to be a metaphor for European imperialism. The English, the French, easily overran native tribes in the 19th century because of their superior weapons. The only thing that slowed down the relentless conquest was disease...
H.G. Wells was not just writing entertainment, he was quite the political activist and commentator.
The original story was intended to be a metaphor for European imperialism. The English, the French, easily overran native tribes in the 19th century because of their superior weapons. The only thing that slowed down the relentless conquest was disease...
H.G. Wells was not just writing entertainment, he was quite the political activist and commentator.
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I liked it very much. But two things about it, I can't stand.
First of all the ending. How stupid was that? (Will not give it away but that was so not fitting the movie)
Second of all, I was expecting something else. I thought it would be more like a popcorn-movie, big blockbuster you know. But then it turned out to be this (though very well made, suspensful and interesting) drama where at times I found it unbearable to watch the carnage and human desaster.
It was more like 'Schindler's List' meets 'ID4'
But I loved the performances by Dakota Fanning and especially Tom Cruise. I love Tom anyways but lately he chooses roles which are not like his stereotype. And I love it. How fucked up a father was he in War of the Worlds? An ignorant, stupid moron. Brilliant.
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First of all the ending. How stupid was that? (Will not give it away but that was so not fitting the movie)
Second of all, I was expecting something else. I thought it would be more like a popcorn-movie, big blockbuster you know. But then it turned out to be this (though very well made, suspensful and interesting) drama where at times I found it unbearable to watch the carnage and human desaster.
It was more like 'Schindler's List' meets 'ID4'
But I loved the performances by Dakota Fanning and especially Tom Cruise. I love Tom anyways but lately he chooses roles which are not like his stereotype. And I love it. How fucked up a father was he in War of the Worlds? An ignorant, stupid moron. Brilliant.
Snoopy
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