War of the Worlds

BlueFire · 07-02-2005, 12:39 AM

The movie was grand although I do agree with Link on some things. I liked the theme of survival :]

Professor S · 07-02-2005, 10:43 AM

*SPOILER*

I've seen the original movie and I love the ending. Its an existential masterpiece. It questions our supremacy on this world and in the universe and reminds us that even as the beings on the top of the food chain, we are beholden to nature for our existence. In the end the greatest battle being faught on earth was bewteen two things we don't truly understand and reduced us the helpless bystanders. Its a giant ego-check.

I will agree with Link, though, that they should have let a main character or two die, just to drive home the point that no one really has control over their own lives or their environment and both can be taken away at any time.

As fot the vines? I guess they were supposed to be some sort of metaphor. I'll have to see the movie to comment on them.

*end spoiler*

Happydude · 07-02-2005, 11:01 AM

me and Gimpy saw the movie last night, it was cool...and yes, i agree...the ending SUCKED!

overall though i would give this movie an 8/10

that girl is ANNOYING!

Acebot44 · 07-03-2005, 02:23 AM

It was pretty good. Music could have been much better though. 8/10.

KillerGremlin · 07-03-2005, 02:35 AM

I saw it.....it kind of lacked plot, but in retrospect, do we need to justify everything?

And, yeah, Tom Cruise escaped death maybe one-too-many times, and the ending could have been better, but overall I think War Of The Worlds was a fantastic summer blockbuster. Was it Batman Begins..nah. But, it had enough moments that I recommend it if you haven't seen it yet.

Ginkasa · 07-03-2005, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by KillerGremlin

I saw it.....it kind of lacked plot, but in retrospect, do we need to justify everything?

And, yeah, Tom Cruise escaped death maybe one-too-many times, and the ending could have been better, but overall I think War Of The Worlds was a fantastic summer blockbuster. Was it Batman Begins..nah. But, it had enough moments that I recommend it if you haven't seen it yet.

You know, I don't really think Tom Cruise escapong death is a real complaint. I mean, yeah, most people would have died, but there would be some, through either luck or skill, that would have survived. Obviously the movie just focused on a guy who happened to survive.

The scene I've seen referred to a lot about this point is when the Tripods first start popping out of the ground and blasting people. Yeah, Tom Cruise is one lucky guy to have not been hit, but he wasn't the only one. He was just lucky...

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The only real problem I have with the whole bacteria thing is just how it as presented. I could have bought it if it hadn't been explained by a narrarator right at the very end. The way they did it, it just felt like the writers were forced to come up with some way for these invinicible aliens to be defeated. I know the original book had them die like that, that's just how it feels.

/me shrugs and walks away

KillerGremlin · 07-03-2005, 05:50 AM

Oh, and was mentioning god at the end of the movie really necessary?

Seemed almost contradictory to..well, I dunno...the gist of the movie?

Yan · 07-05-2005, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Happydude

that girl is ANNOYING!

I wanted to slap her.

I went and saw this today and I have to say that I don't really like it. Of course, the special effects were fabulous but that's about it.

bobcat · 07-05-2005, 07:04 AM

I thought she did a good job.

At being annoying

MuGen · 07-05-2005, 12:56 PM

Well Dakota Fanning did an excellent job playing the role of a young girl amidst all this turmoil. As much as you say she's annoying, you have to think how you would act in those kind of situations, I could safely say for myself, that if aliens attacked... I wouldn't be so cool and collected, I'd be screaming my ass off.

Yan · 07-05-2005, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Sony

Well Dakota Fanning did an excellent job playing the role of a young girl amidst all this turmoil. As much as you say she's annoying, you have to think how you would act in those kind of situations, I could safely say for myself, that if aliens attacked... I wouldn't be so cool and collected, I'd be screaming my ass off.

True, I never denied that she is an excellent actress. Perhaps I should say that the character that she was portraying annoyed me a little...

Happydude · 07-10-2005, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Sony

Well Dakota Fanning did an excellent job playing the role of a young girl amidst all this turmoil. As much as you say she's annoying, you have to think how you would act in those kind of situations, I could safely say for myself, that if aliens attacked... I wouldn't be so cool and collected, I'd be screaming my ass off.

i actually meant the girl is annoying...in all the movies i've seen so far with her.

Man on Fire
War of the Worlds
Kill Bill vol. 3 (i think) can't remember.
and i'm pretty sure i saw her somewhere else.

and she also scares me...she looks....wierd.