fpw Wrote:You'd think such a simple, straight-ahead story as WotW would be difficult to screw up. But never say never. I have a soft place in my head for the George Pal version, but I hope the remake uses the tripod war machines instead of saucers. (For a good look at the tripods, see League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol 2 which takes a different perspective on the story.)
They're filming crowd scenes in Albany this week. (I spoke to one of 1000 extras.)
Kenji Wrote:Next summer, Spielberg + Cruise coming again!My husband told me about this. He loves the War of the Worlds, but isn't worried about a lousy movie. He loves movies and is very forgiving. Kenji, I was also very disappointed in the most recent Time Machine movie. I thought it different from the book at some very critical points. As far as the other movie....we'll see
But! but but but.....actually, I'm a little nervous about this. H.G. Wells is one of my favorite authors, and I really like "War of the worlds". Original movie is classic now, but it's still good to me. When I saw remake version of Time Machine, I got shock! Opening sequences were terrible.
I hope Spielberg and Cruise version would be successful.
http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/waroftheworlds/
jamedog Wrote:The premse of the martian attack seen through the eyes of one family sounds interesting,I've seen it. It's called Signs.
jimbow8 Wrote:I've seen it. It's called Signs.
fpw Wrote:(For a good look at the tripods, see League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol 2 which takes a different perspective on the story.)
fpw Wrote:You'd think such a simple, straight-ahead story as WotW would be difficult to screw up. But never say never. I have a soft place in my head for the George Pal version, but I hope the remake uses the tripod war machines instead of saucers. (For a good look at the tripods, see League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol 2 which takes a different perspective on the story.)
They're filming crowd scenes in Albany this week. (I spoke to one of 1000 extras.)
Bluesman Mike Lindner Wrote:Anybody remember the Gold Key comic version of WOTW? Came out around '59, '60? And call me a softy, but I puddle up remembering how HMS Thunder Child took the fight to the enemy. Even with every man aboard her dead from the black smoke, even red-hot and melting from the heat rays, she took another Martian tripod down...