War of the Worlds

[carl_sr]

For someone who loves Tom Cruise, it's the best movie, but if you happen to be a movie fanatics who already watch Armaggedon, Volcano, Star Wars, Lord of The Rings and more, you'll find this film not as exciting as exciting as the other.

[brian.mark]

We both really enjoyed the movie. I enjoyed the original, enjoyed the book, and enjoyed the radio program. But nothing beats watching Spielberg's vision of a very powerful story. Special effects were well done. Inconsistencies weren't distracting (although they were present.) The ending was a bit over the top for me, though. Too "storybook" for the type of movie it was. I'll leave it as "1 too few people died" for those that haven't seen it yet.

Most certainly one I'll have to buy on DVD when it comes out in... well it seems like a few weeks from big screen to DVD any more.

Oh, and I told them not to give Tom any of the money from our tickets just especially for wrmineo. :-)

Brian.

Brian, about "storybook" end, it's really tricky when you make movie based on a book. Like if you change core points at a book, like - end, the whole army of a book readers start screaming about it and even Spielberg will become bemovies director for them:-) Antonio Banderas once said 'it doesn't matter how good actor you are if your latest movie is bad you become a bad actor as well for people that watching you' So I think Spielberg didn't want to dissapoint people who read the book, but people who didn't just don't know what's the original end is - so they don't care:-)

Anyway it's interesting to read what other people think about a movie you saw. But I never read forums dedicated movies I'll watch unless I want to get another proof that movie is great, it goes like if people lash movie - definitely I need to watch it:-) Sure first I look at its director and actors.

I think it was more the presentation... the view over the shoulder, etc. That was the part that bugged me most... having him not there, then looking over the shoulder and the music changing. Just too theatrical and storybook.

Brian.

[dave17]

I have been reading a lot of bad review about this film, particularly about the story. The visual effects was flawless, but the story was its major vulnerability (which is by HG Wells, not Spielberg).

The ending was kind of lame (I will no longer say it for the benefit of those who have not yet seen the film), the children were such a complete burden to their father (Cruise). But hey, maybe it is still worth enjoying being it a collaboration of Cruise and Spielberg.

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[Artyom]

What a pity Spielberg doesn't read and post to this forum:-) We could talk to him about the movie directly.

[pagetta]

I thought it was a great movie and that the alien noise was the best alien noise I've ever heard in a film! Hated the cheesy cheesy ending though - absolutely no need for it.

[john_michael]

I really think it was a good movie. The effects were awesome.

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[Artyom]

I thought it was a great movie and that the alien noise was the best alien noise I've ever heard in a film! Hated the cheesy cheesy ending though - absolutely no need for it.

This question to Wells not to Spielberg:-) He just kept the original end. Or you mean we should loose at the end? If so we wouldn't talk about it right now:-)

[pagetta]

No not the end of the aliens - I had never read the book and I thought that was a great end to the overall story. I mean the cheesy ending with tom cruise and co in boston and...well I won't ruin it for those who haven't seen it but it was laughable and cheesy and I don't think it was needed to give the film closure - hg wells' ending did that fine!

[carl_sr]

The movie is basically good, though the ending ain't that impressive..

[wrmineo]

... Oh, and I told them not to give Tom any of the money from our tickets just especially for wrmineo. :-) Brian.

Anyway, back to the movie ... I tried Brian's line at the ticket window about not letting Tom get any of the proceeds from my ticket purchase, they said it didn't apply to "Batman Beginnings" - au contraire mon frere - I'm sure he's donating Katie's money to his religous causes ...