War of the Worlds

crackdragon · #1 (**permalink**) Jun 29, 05

It was ok I guess... seemed really short to me. I never read the book so I dont really have much to compare it to except maybe the original movie, in which case I think the original was more enjoyable to watch. I wont give anything away but to sum it all up, the special effects are alright, humanity is annoyingly dumb, and lots of screaming.
I would prob give it a 6/10

Scarface · #2 (**permalink**) Jun 29, 05

All that happens in the book is:

The aliens land in shperes that start pushing out parts which eventually make tripods , which the aliens sit in , and fire lasers at people. The main character watches a bunch of people die and then ends up hiding with some crazy bastard .....then a ship rams one of the tripods , and then all the aliens die because their immune systems can't handle earths viruses. And there are weeds that eat all the vegetation......

P.s. Tom cruise is a crack head.

sidekick · #3 (**permalink**) Jun 30, 05

^you probably shouldn't give it all away :(

i just finished reading the book today. book was kinda boring. i want to see the movie though. i'm not expecting anything fantastic.

~god~ · #4 (**permalink**) Jun 30, 05

i'm not supporting this movie.

fawk.

Scarface · #5 (**permalink**) Jun 30, 05

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Originally Posted by Sidekick

^you probably shouldn't give it all away :(

i just finished reading the book today. book was kinda boring. i want to see the movie though. i'm not expecting anything fantastic.

I doubt the movie stays true to the book ( Dakota Fanning?)

I read the unabridged version from the late 1800's....it sucked. Tom cruise jumps on couches and talks about how he is in love too much ,and he sucks as well. Save your money and rent Bill and Teds excellent adventure.

sidekick · #6 (**permalink**) Jun 30, 05

yeah i read the unabridged version, too...published in 1898. really clever story, but damn he's a friggin' boooooring writer.

i hope they stay true to the aliens dying of bacteria...i think that's a smart idea. probably would happen. totally exposed to new forms of bugs. it even happens on earth when peopel travel.

Scarface · #7 (**permalink**) Jun 30, 05

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Originally Posted by Sidekick

yeah i read the unabridged version, too...published in 1898. really clever story, but damn he's a friggin' boooooring writer.

i hope they stay true to the aliens dying of bacteria...i think that's a smart idea. probably would happen. totally exposed to new forms of bugs. it even happens on earth when peopel travel.

Boring is right , it was a "put me to sleep before bead" book for sure. I thinkWells could have accomplished the same thing in a short story format .... I was impressed with how creative he was in terms of technology for the publishing date. I turned back to the front of the book a few times to make sure i had read the date right.

bungoshlung · #8 (**permalink**) Jun 30, 05

havent read the book but just watched the movie
there were a few loose ends but overall decent movie

for an 11 year old girl, dakota was really good.. i liked her in man on fire as well

A-BOMB · #9 (**permalink**) Jun 30, 05

i liked that sound the alien things made

sidekick · #10 (**permalink**) Jun 30, 05

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Originally Posted by Scarface

Boring is right , it was a "put me to sleep before bead" book for sure. I thinkWells could have accomplished the same thing in a short story format .... I was impressed with how creative he was in terms of technology for the publishing date. I turned back to the front of the book a few times to make sure i had read the date right.

yeah, same with me about the date thing. he really was ahead of his time with his thinking. very smart guy. but the book is also hard to read because of the fact that it's so dated. i kept thinking...okay, when is the military going to come...okay, when is the government going to cover-up the alien artifacts instead of just letting everyone stand around...

ps. did you also notice that there was virtually NO character development in the book. i read a whole two chapters that were from the brother's point of view, thinking it was the main character. seriously, if you asked me to describe the characters in the book i could do it. i don't even know their names.

decypher · #11 (**permalink**) Jun 30, 05

Nothing amazing, but it was suspenseful and great visuals. Good acting from the little girl.

(val)Liam · #12 (**permalink**) Jul 01, 05

I thought the movie put more focus on the atmosphere of global terror than the actual story, and that to me made it an excellent movie... I really like the horn sound those machines let off before their killing sprees... its like those sirens in world war 2 movies that scream right before the missiles blow the fuck out of them... the sound of pure terror...

well done IMO

BongMan · #13 (**permalink**) Jul 11, 05

Mehh it was so so to much running and it most deffinatly fizzled out at the end. The ending by far was the most dissapointing thing that happened to me today.

sidekick · #14 (**permalink**) Jul 11, 05

^that's how the ending was in the book. no big last fight or anything. i think it's a very clever ending...i understand that it all happens really quickly, but when you think about the actual ending it makes a lot of sense...that's probably what realistically would happen if aliens ever came to earth.

BongMan · #15 (**permalink**) Jul 12, 05

Ya I know but if I had been planning for that long I like to think I would of had the forsight to think of disease and stuff like that.

Ohh and I never read the book but the way it was portrayed to me I expected a galatic battle near the end IE Independence Day style. Left me in a little bit of a disarray.

crookedking · #16 (**permalink**) Jul 12, 05

you know what i thought was kinda funny about the ending of independence day? it's basically the same as war of the worlds.

except instead of a virus attacking the body they used a virus to attack the ships. at least that's how i think it went...i saw it when it was in the theatres and i was high on acid.

is that how it ended? or was i just tripping?

Draven GD · #17 (**permalink**) Jul 12, 05

all i hear from everyone is that that movie was a dissapointment...

crookedking · #18 (**permalink**) Jul 12, 05

but tom cruise was in it.

that MUST count for something.

sidekick · #19 (**permalink**) Jul 12, 05

i didn't think it was disapointing at all.

i thought it was a new and fresh way to look at an alien invasion.

usually these stories are told from the point of view of some military figure, or you get shots of the president making decisions on sending nuclear warheads to the aliens, etc... i like how this movie was just from the point of view of some average joe who didn't know what was going on (and no military person was going to tell him what was going on). it was how it would be to actually be in a situation like that...completely confusing and not knowing what is attacking you or anything about them.

BongMan · #20 (**permalink**) Jul 12, 05

Timmoth as usuall you are right on target.

Draven GD · #21 (**permalink**) Jul 12, 05

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Originally Posted by crookedking

but tom cruise was in it.

that MUST count for something.

i know, but i was planning on seeing it anyway....

i dont know if tom has done anything good since top gun.

crookedking · #22 (**permalink**) Jul 12, 05

i like how you called it a fresh look when it's actually a pretty old book lol.

Draven GD · #23 (**permalink**) Jul 12, 05

pritty old??? im surprized any of you kids even know that there was an origional... lol

crookedking · #24 (**permalink**) Jul 12, 05

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Originally Posted by BongMan

Timmoth as usuall you are right on target.

about tom cruise?

crookedking · #25 (**permalink**) Jul 12, 05

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Originally Posted by Dravengd

pritty old??? im surprized any of you kids even know that there was an origional... lol

i was riding bikes and getting my first kiss when most of the people on this board were sperms in their fathers testicle.