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I must add, I'm much more interested in this than a modern day retelling of "The War of the Worlds." I mean, if you're going to make a movie based on the Wells novel, and you have the creative potential to really do it justice, why do we need another modern day adaptation after the 1953 and, God help us, 1996 version with Will Smith?
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You took the words right out of my mouth!
What an unneccessary film.(and Tom Cruise to boot, ugh!)
And I am not crazy about the MUnich film either.
Come on Stevie baby, gives us some of the old magic.
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Man, not even in production yet, not one frame of film shot and this movie has already been dismissed as horrible!
It's nice to see one of the most successful and talented directors of the last century dismissed as a hack. This is the same director who gave us Schindler's List, Color Purple, CE3K, Indiana Jones and a slew of other great films. To save himself embarrassment it would probably be smarter for him to just never do another genre picture because before he even has a script we all know its going to suck.
It's also great to see Tom Cruise being blamed for making the story suck just by starring in a movie! Apparently, no matter how good a script is, just casting him turns it to crap.
I am sure that the music will suck too! After all we have no idea whose composing it, but it will probably be that hack Williams. Why can’t Spielberg be original and bring in somebody like Hans Zimmer or James Horner?
Maybe you guys can strangle some other projects before they start sucking as well! Or maybe you should just kill all the directors who even think of making films, that way they won't make any bad films that so many people will want to see.
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Sep 1, 2004 - 5:27 AM
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Maybe you guys can strangle some other projects before they start sucking as well! Or maybe you should just kill all the directors who even think of making films, that way they won't make any bad films that so many people will want to see.
Mwr, I was going to respond earlier but thought better of it, until I saw your posting. Now who's over-reacting?
I just want to state here, categorically, that I agree with you, we should not prejudge this movie until it is a movie. And, despite the way this thread is turning, I really want to see Spielberg, Williams and Cruise turn Wells' novel into something new and brilliant and transcendent, as most of Spielberg and Williams' work has been to date, for me. In fact, that is my one true hope for this film -- that they will put a spin on it that none of us can see yet .
Personally, my initial knee-jerk reaction a few weeks back was based on (a) my disappointment that Spielberg was diverting from his Mossad project, which sounded like it was really shaping up to be something new for him, which I hope it still will be... and (b) my personal reaction to the news that this was not to be a literal realization of one of my favorite books, set in London (where I was born) and set in the Industrial Revolution (which had so much resonance for Wells to the theme of the book).
If you go beyond both those preconceptions and ask what are the possibilities for a new modern-day adaptation of this tale, there is certainly potential for contemporary socio-political parallel to alien invasion and bombardment, as there were in Wells' time. I will say no more, except I am sure those responsible have their spin on the subject beyond a Hollywood cookie cutter rehash; or at least that is what I am praying.
As for those responsible, Steven Spielberg has inspired and energized a lifetime's love of film in me. I am an admitted Spielberg nut. Williams, his musical muse, is unparalleled, so the same can be said there. I have no problem with Cruise, and have always been a fan since "Risky Business," although not every film he's made has been my cup of tea. "Minority Report" was a pretty great combination of the three, I'd say, so bring it on.
"The War of the Worlds" is without a doubt the score I'm most eagerly anticipating for summer 2005. Quite how they are going to pull it off, from soup to nuts in nine months, is anybody's guess. I really wish them the best, for all our sakes.
Hey, look at it this way: at one point wasn't there some talk that the only way this film could be made was if it was going to be a rock musical? As much as I love Jeff Wayne's 1978 album, at least we're now dealing with some filmmakers who have the power to put their own dramatic stamp on the story. I realize I am reversing my earlier statement now, but I hate to see these guys attacked before they've put a frame on film.
Ullllaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
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dogplant, are you sure the new time machine version was from 1997?
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Man, not even in production yet, not one frame of film shot and this movie has already been dismissed as horrible!
It's nice to see one of the most successful and talented directors of the last century dismissed as a hack. This is the same director who gave us Schindler's List, Color Purple, CE3K, Indiana Jones and a slew of other great films. To save himself embarrassment it would probably be smarter for him to just never do another genre picture because before he even has a script we all know its going to suck.
It's also great to see Tom Cruise being blamed for making the story suck just by starring in a movie! Apparently, no matter how good a script is, just casting him turns it to crap.
I am sure that the music will suck too! After all we have no idea whose composing it, but it will probably be that hack Williams. Why can’t Spielberg be original and bring in somebody like Hans Zimmer or James Horner?
Maybe you guys can strangle some other projects before they start sucking as well! Or maybe you should just kill all the directors who even think of making films, that way they won't make any bad films that so many people will want to see.
I can't speak for the others, but the reason I am disappointed is because I think Spielberg IS a great filmmaker!!
To me, directing another TWOTW would be like Spielberg saying his next film will be JURASSIC PARK IV.
As for his collaborating with Cruise again(oi!)I have two words to say about that: MINORITY REPORT
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There is no past, only a long present.
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As for his collaborating with Cruise again(oi!)I have two words to say about that: MINORITY REPORT
...which was the best film of 2002...
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, but I really didn't expect my post to need one... 
