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"The aliens die from the common cold."

There, now you know what stops the aliens in the soon-to-be travesty of the War of the worlds film, so you don't have to watch it.

Seriously, the original (film) was a fantastic piece of work. Considering when it was made, the special effects were outstanding, and the aliens genuinely scary. Now Senor Spielbergo is making a trilogy out of it, and he's promised not to destroy any 'sensitive' landmarks!?!?! Forget about moving the location from London in the books to other places - that's a good idea for a film conversion, because there are better things to blow up. But he's basically splitting Independence Day into three films: aliens invade and fail; we study their technology; we strike back! And with Spielbergo at the helm, we can't possibly lose a war against a master race of aliens (or should I say "Nazis"), with their space travel and advanced technology - it wouldn't be PC! Next Summer, the Human spirit WILL find a way.

Go and buy the original film to see how brilliant it is. I'm sure it's only about a fiver from Play, or Amazon. You won't regret it.

There, now you know what stops the aliens in the soon-to-be travesty of the War of the worlds film, so you don't have to watch it.

Seriously, the original (film) was a fantastic piece of work. Considering when it was made, the special effects were outstanding, and the aliens genuinely scary. Now Senor Spielbergo is making a trilogy out of it, and he's promised not to destroy any 'sensitive' landmarks!?!?! Forget about moving the location from London in the books to other places - that's a good idea for a film conversion, because there are better things to blow up. But he's basically splitting Independence Day into three films: aliens invade and fail; we study their technology; we strike back! And with Spielbergo at the helm, we can't possibly lose a war against a master race of aliens (or should I say "Nazis"), with their space travel and advanced technology - it wouldn't be PC! Next Summer, the Human spirit WILL find a way.

Go and buy the original film to see how brilliant it is. I'm sure it's only about a fiver from Play, or Amazon. You won't regret it.

I missed the middle of the book out when I read it at school as I ran out of time to write my review for it.

So errr aye.

I think he missed an opertunity to make something quite unique. It'd have been interesating if he set the film in the time period in the book, victorian England. It certainly would have been more original than the Independance Day rip off it sounds like it's going to be.

It was set in hte Victorian times? Also I hope they attack Woking in this trilogy.

Maybe they could have used Victorian techonology to build giant walking spiders, like that film, Wild Wild Wiggedy-Wa Independence Day.

I have an idea for an alien-related film. Aliens invade the Earth. All the scallies are wiped out. They leave, and we all feel the benefit.

I trust Spielberg. It's good source material, he's a great director, I see no reason why he'd mess it up. Difficult to judge a film before they've even started making it, it could be fantastic.

I would rent it, but you just spoiled the entire film for me. Thanks.

M_M, you have just inspired me to buy the Original again - it really was an excellent film.

Thank ye.

1. A pod lands.
2. People watch it for a bit.
3. Pods land in other places.
4. People watch them for a bit.
5. Pods open.
6. Martians kill anything in sight with death rays
7. They take over Britain (or the US of course)
8. They cover London in odd red Moss.
9. People find out they're all dead from the cold.
10. Attempts to copy technology mis-firing

TADA. Synopsis of plot.