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In Reply to: Re: War of the Worlds------After thoughts. posted by RGA on July 8, 2005 at 20:54:07:
You are indeed correct in the first part of your analysis about Cruise's character and Robbin's. Where the wheels come off your tracks is in regard to: 1) the opinion that this film lacks emotional content, 2) the criticism of the alien tripods and effects as uninspired, and 3) placing it BELOW Independence Day on ANY scale!In my estimation, Independence Day is one of the worst SF films ever produced! No offense, but ID isn't even close to being "fun" unless one has a hard-on for stereotypes, corny dialogue and lame-arse cameos as is found in all of those obnoxious disaster films of the 70's & 80's produced by Irwin Allen, et. al. (Airport, Towering Inferno, Posseidon Adventure, Earthquake, etc.)!
Sorry about the rant, but I absolutely loathe the film Independence Day.
As for WoTW, I'll give it 3.5 stars (***1/2 of *****); I found it to be a good film, bordering on greatness, that still has problems inherent in many of Spielberg's high-powered action & FX movies. He managed to avoid the plotholes and continuity gaffs inherent in many of his fast paced action films and venture into new territory; for that reason WoTW should hold-up if not improve with multiple viewings. There's psychological chills and creepiness aplenty; he achieved this by directing more realistic, underplayed characters whose motivations make sense. Unfortunately, Steven still fell back on some of his trademark cliches to extend suspense in certain key sequences and, in the final analysis, that knocks it down a notch.
AuPh
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Follow Ups
- A fair assessment, but I differ with your conclusions. - Audiophilander 00:11:41 07/09/05 (3)
- Re: A fair assessment, but I differ with your conclusions. - RGA 01:27:28 07/09/05 (2)
- Again, with all due respect, you are dead-wrong. - Audiophilander 09:34:22 07/09/05 (1)
- Re: Again, with all due respect, you are dead-wrong. - RGA 10:12:09 07/09/05 (0)
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