bkwormonthenet Wrote:Maggers --
I wonder if not having seen the first one helped me like the new version. If I had affection for such a classic from my experience, I might not have liked it either. I'm kind of worried about Spielberg's WAR OF THE WORLDS coming out with Tom Cruise in that way. The original film has some very special touches and was good and scary with great special effects for its time. Can a big blockbuster measure up? I guess we'll see, but I hope I don't feel about it like you do about the new version of THE HAUNTING. I have my doubts, though.
Sean
Sean,
You may be right. I am so devoted to Shirley Jackson's book, first and foremost, and the 1963 version of the film was faithful to it, unlike the more recent film, which was nearly another story altogether.
I love the old "War of the Worlds." The new one will be a very different movie, I suspect, which is not to say it will not be good on its own. It is, after all, Spielberg. The original was quaint and scary, it its way, and so very much of its time.
Well, this is what makes the board fun - so many different opinions. Makes the world go 'round, right?
Maggers