In Reply to: War of the Worlds another look.... posted by EdM on July 17, 2005 at 12:31:10:
I feel that the character Tim Robbins portrayed was believeable and the reason Tom Cruise killed him (i.e., to protect what was left of his family from certain death if they were revealed to the aliens) totally made sense. The kids, like them or not, were well fleshed out as well; obviously the kids had very little respect for their estranged father and only visited by court order or whenever he could function as a surrogate babysitter while the mother and her new husband traveled.There was an apparent income difference as well which probably added to the wall separating the families, but the fact that this wasn't focused on to any significant degree doesn't take away from the story. It was alluded to, but not significantly enough to slow the pacing; Spielberg should be complimented on this, rather than criticized, because I think that it's evidence of his growing maturity as a filmmaker.
AuPh
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- 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)