War of the Worlds

**Sparky Bills** · 30th June 2005, 23:10

Just saw it.
I liked it.
Pretty intense right the way through.
Good acting too.

**RiderInBlack** · 1st July 2005, 08:10

Still have the LP's some where. Must get the CD. Great songs writen for it. My favourite "Thunderchild". Awesome sound effects. Got to laugh though, when you find out that the unscrewing sound used for Martians capsule was made by slowing the sound of a flushing tolet down

Any of you young ones that have not heard this album, go to the Libary or an old mate and borrow it. Put the head phones on and close your eyes

Second place goes the book. H.G. Wells, your not to bad. Bacteria save our bacon

Have not seen this version yet, but it has to be a lot better than that crapping one done in the 50's where the Ameracian try using Nukes to win

Might what until this comes out on DVD. If that's any good I'll get a copy

**Lou Girardin** · 1st July 2005, 09:04

Do any other aged members difficulty finding watchable modern movies?
I've had a gutsfull of special effects replacing talent.
As soon as they show a trailer with explosions and collapsing buildings I scratch it from the list.
And don't start me on Lord of the Rings. I have never nodded off in a movie before that one.

**Fryin Finn** · 1st July 2005, 09:30

When I lived in London I often went to Hampstead Heath looking for shiney alien spacecraft but found none. I guess they all went to Amerika.

**duckman** · 1st July 2005, 09:49

I saw it last night - I'd rate it 6/10 for entertainment.

The special effects were quite good and the story wasn't tooooo far removed from the original.
As expected the acting was just crap.

**Stroker Girl** · 1st July 2005, 10:00

Originally Posted by Zed

I havn't seen it myself, but personally I grew out of getting entertained by puppets a long time ago!

What about 'Meet the Feebles'.....Peter Jackson' version of the muppets on acid?

**zadok** · 1st July 2005, 10:12

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Do any other aged members difficulty finding watchable modern movies?
I've had a gutsfull of special effects replacing talent.
As soon as they show a trailer with explosions and collapsing buildings I scratch it from the list.
And don't start me on Lord of the Rings. I have never nodded off in a movie before that one.

Not really. There are some good thrillers around. Things like "Mystic River" and "Suspect Zero" are great.

**Lou Girardin** · 1st July 2005, 10:30

Originally Posted by zadok

Not really. There are some good thrillers around. Things like "Mystic River" and "Suspect Zero" are great.

I liked Mystic River, haven't seen the other. Must get it out.
I've got to admit, Tom Cruise starring is a 'must miss' for me.
I just don't like midgets with teeth like gravestones.

**Slipstream** · 1st July 2005, 11:06

Originally Posted by Sparky Bills

Just saw it.
I liked it.
Pretty intense right the way through.
Good acting too.

Theirs or yours ....

Glad you liked it .... and all the others that liked it.

I'm not one of these people who get upset when a movie doesn't follow the book or previous movies etc.... I watch the movie and enjoy or not and "note" the differences.

Tank Girl's movie was majorly different to the comic books (due to beastality concerns) but I still enjoyed it and the comic book as seperate entities.

The Crow movie was better than the comics IMHO too.

But everyone is entitled to their own oppinion....

**RiderInBlack** · 1st July 2005, 15:33

Felt the same way about X-men, but they did get a lot of that true to the comic and in some areas better.

Originally Posted by Slipstream

Tank Girl's movie was majorly different to the comic books (due to beastality concerns) but I still enjoyed it and the comic book as seperate entities.

I missed that movie (only seen the shorts). Have not seen it out on DVD ether. Has anyone got this on DVD/Video?

**idb** · 1st July 2005, 17:15

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

And don't start me on Lord of the Rings. I have never nodded off in a movie before that one.

It's embarrassing when you wake up and realise you're the only one left in the theatre and and you've been dribbling onto your lap rug while you sleep.
NURSE.....NUUUURRRRSE!!!

**Virago** · 1st July 2005, 20:03

Originally Posted by RiderInBlack

.....Got to laugh though, when you find out that the unscrewing sound used for Martians capsule was made by slowing the sound of a flushing tolet down.........

Almost right. It was an empty saucepan, scraped very slowly around the inside of a toilet bowl.

(Why do I remember stuff like this?????? I've just realised why I find it hard to learn new skills - my mind is full of completely useless garbage).