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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.
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.
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I know how the remake will end. Every nation, religion, race will stand hand in hand and fight their enemies with love. Then there will be a half hour long shot of the Banner and Stripes.
THE END
THE END
cipro wrote:
It certainly would have been more original
> than the Independance Day rip off it sounds like it's going to be.
Didn't ID rip off every sci-fi film ever made? I honestly though it was supposed to be a remake of War of the Worlds. It even had the scene where the deploy the nukes, wait for the monitors to come back on line and despair when the superior Alien technology is still "un-liberated".
They should make the Tripods into a film instead.
It certainly would have been more original
> than the Independance Day rip off it sounds like it's going to be.
Didn't ID rip off every sci-fi film ever made? I honestly though it was supposed to be a remake of War of the Worlds. It even had the scene where the deploy the nukes, wait for the monitors to come back on line and despair when the superior Alien technology is still "un-liberated".
They should make the Tripods into a film instead.
At sci-fi maybe...
His loveable comedies that he does with Tom Hanks are the best though.
His loveable comedies that he does with Tom Hanks are the best though.
The trouble with Spielberg is he can direct good sci-fi (Minority Report, Close Encounters) and he can also direct quite terrible sci-fi as well(The Lost World, AI) I can’t really see this adaptation fitting in the first category, but won’t hastily put it the second one either, not until I see and hear more. Maybe Spielberg will surprise me, much as he did with Minority Report which I think is one of his best recent efforts.
I agree with snuggers... I'm actually interested in the film.
And it is based on the idea of War of the Worlds...
As was SIGNS to some degree.
And it is based on the idea of War of the Worlds...
As was SIGNS to some degree.
But it was awesome, which proves my point exactly, AND I used Steven Seagal to do it.
Mr Snuggly wrote:
> Difficult to judge a film before they've even started making it, it could be fantastic.
So if you told me that a film in which a retired C 'S' A agent looks after animals whilst rescuing his teenage girl panpalfriend child friend from cliched terrormonger paedos, with somersault and Steven Seagal, could be bad, I'd believe you why?
> Difficult to judge a film before they've even started making it, it could be fantastic.
So if you told me that a film in which a retired C 'S' A agent looks after animals whilst rescuing his teenage girl panpalfriend child friend from cliched terrormonger paedos, with somersault and Steven Seagal, could be bad, I'd believe you why?
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.
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.
M_M, you have just inspired me to buy the Original again - it really was an excellent film.
Thank ye.
Thank ye.
I would rent it, but you just spoiled the entire film for me. Thanks.
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