Well I can see what all the differences of opinion were about.I loved the special effects (tripods were awesome) and the "sound" of the aliens was about the best ever in sci-fi.
That said, I wish Cruise and company had just been left out of the film completely. I am somewhat of a Tom Cruise fan but this was positively his worst ever role. I also like Dakota Fanning and I wish she would have just passed on this one, since any child coul;d have taken her place and screamed their way through.
Between Cruise, his daughter, and his son, this has to be one of the most worhtless, uncaring, irritating bunch of charactors ever placed in any film.
And as others have said, the Tim Robbins charactor made no sense at all. He wants to kill aliens, Cruise kills him to prevent him from doing that- and then kills the aliens himself??!!!!
What was Speilberg thinking?
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Topic - War of the Worlds another look.... - EdM 12:31:10 07/17/05 (17)
- Please read those comments a little more closely, especially mine, even though you may not agree. - Audiophilander 00:47:38 07/18/05 (15)
- Re: " Growing maturity " Ha-ha------ - patrickU 01:35:40 07/18/05 (14)
- Did you forget to get your post approved by our hysterical buddy here? - Victor Khomenko 10:36:32 07/18/05 (6)
- Jaws ) Empire Of The Sun, Raiders O.T.L.A., Color Purple, Schindler's List? - Road Warrior 11:45:47 07/18/05 (4)
- Re: Jaws ) Empire Of The Sun, Raiders O.T.L.A., Color Purple, Schindler's List? - Victor Khomenko 12:05:56 07/18/05 (3)
- When you're through patting yourself on the back for trashing Spielberg, patrick wants to join in & scratch it for you. - Audiophilander 16:33:04 07/18/05 (2)
- Re: When you're through patting yourself on the back for trashing Spielberg, patrick wants to join in & scratch it for y - RGA 23:06:06 07/18/05 (1)
- Re: When you're through patting yourself on the back for trashing Spielberg, patrick wants to join in & scratch it for y - patrickU 01:16:50 07/19/05 (0)
- Re: He-he...I realyse that my view is optimistical compared to yours.... - patrickU 10:56:51 07/18/05 (0)
- Do you really hate Spielberg that much, or just upset because to you the phrase "growing maturity" is anathema? (nt) - Audiophilander 10:14:02 07/18/05 (6)
- Re: Ding- Dong...Do I hate who? - patrickU 10:58:38 07/18/05 (5)
- "...maturity is where you thought you are..." - And the lack of it is apparently where you are, ... - Audiophilander 16:23:58 07/18/05 (4)
- Re: "...maturity is where you thought you are..." - And the lack of it is apparently where you are, ... - patrickU 01:21:27 07/19/05 (3)
- "So what´s about ' your hate for ' which interly false!" - You sure could've fooled me & just about everyone else, ... - Audiophilander 12:47:21 07/19/05 (2)
- " To hate a film maker------- - patrickU 13:01:56 07/19/05 (1)
- " Your citing is just out of context" - ROTFL! Out of context! Really? That was your whole friggin' post! - Audiophilander 13:48:22 07/19/05 (0)
- "What was Speilberg thinking?"... - KT88 13:43:22 07/17/05 (0)