I have read the H.G.Wells book a few times and hve a working knowledge of the authors vision.There have been a few remakes(including that awful 60's version) and this one probably best displays the books idea. I am no Tom Cruise fan by nature,but he does a good job in this story. The graphics in this movie are really good and the sound department did a nice job of contrast in dynamics. Most importantly is this movie,after a bit of a slow start,really has a plot that involves you in the character's fate.In the era of computer graphics movie makers seem to forget the story is still the reason a movie is embracing.I think Tim Robbins does a great job in his role and Dakota Fanning really was the gem in this movie. "War Of The Worlds"is justifiably violent and carnage is commonplace.The ground does get painted red.The aliens are,well,"alien"(strange and unusual). Brutality is not surprising. To me Morgan Freeman does a master job at narration and the director's start and finish are absolutely brilliant.Vollständige Rezension lesen
This was the third or fourth remake of H.G. Wells classic War of the Worlds. This is the 21st Century version,and it is nicely done with updated 2000 technology. The story hasn't changed much, it is still the same as before when out of nowhere the planet Earth is attacked by alien creatures from Mars. Their goal is to occupy our planet and make it theirs. We were to be their food. Attacking with machines that they buried in the Earth centuries ago, we are helpless against their Death Ray, and couldn't attack them because of their electronic shielding. Everywhere they went, a voracious red weed grew like crazy. It was the rout of humanity. But as mercy would have it, the tiniest creatures on the planet prove to be the most powerful, as the invading Martians fell victim to all of Earths germs and viruses for which they had no immunization.Vollständige Rezension lesen
Okay, for special effects, yeah the movie is great. If you want to pay to listen to a little girl scream her head off for 2 hours the movie is great(that really got annoying). Come on, Dakota Fanning is a better actress than that, give her some lines. Seriously, the movie started out great. It had an awesome premise. It lost it's luster when the only car that just so happened to work was the one that Tom Cruise and his kids jumped into when the aliens attacked. Of course they are like one of the only ones in their town to escape. Then they get to his exwife's house and the only thing to eat is what he brought in his PenzOil box...Hmmmmm. The movie did keep moving but the inconsistencies ran amuck in this movie. Definitely not a movie that I plan on rewatching anytime soon. One other good thing is that ending was rather heart warming AWWWWW pitter pat went my heart.Vollständige Rezension lesen
Although I'm not really a Tom Cruise fan, I thought he did a pretty good job in this movie. He portrayed his character, the divorced, single, irresponsible, lousy father to a tee! And by the end of the movie he grew up and learned what was really important. I loved the action and the special effects. I'm a big fan of the original movie but the things they can do these days just make it so much better. What I didn't like was the way his ex-wife came off as thinking she was so much better than he, so upper crust. Hey, she married him and had two kids so there was something about him she liked! But I guess they meant for her to be like that. I had seen the movie at the theater but I wanted to buy it because I know that there's so much you don't see or remember when you see it just one time. I've watched it twice now and I've picked up something I missed each time! I highly recommend it if you're a sci-fi fan.Vollständige Rezension lesen
I like this version of War of the Worlds because it follows the original story that H. G. Wells wrote. I decided to buy it because I had seen it once before and decided I wanted it in my collection. I did not like the idea that the Martains were buried in the earth and activated by lightening. Any life-form intelligent enough to cross the voids of space certainly wouldn't be lame enough to bury themselves in the earth and wait for activation. This movie has great special-effects and is loaded with action. Although this movie was good, I still rate the earlier version of War of the Worlds with Gene Berry as the best - for its day and age it was awesome.
great movie with a good price. Movie description One cannot help but think of terrorist attacks while watching Stephen Spielberg's update of the classic sci-fi fantasy THE WAR OF THE WORLDS. While the H.G. Wells story dates back to 1898, and has inspired previous adaptations, this particular version feeds off its 21st century audience's fear of a terrorist-induced apocalypse. Even if the sight of tall buildings crumbling to the ground and crowds running fearfully away from their demise doesn't trigger post-9/11 paranoia, dialogue such as "Is it the terrorists?" will. Disgruntled, divorced father Ray Ferrier (Tom Cruise) is struggling to connect with his estranged kids, who have been dropped off by their mother for the weekend, when a severe and unusual lightning storm leaves his New Jersey neighborhood powerless. Over the course of the next few hours, it becomes obvious that this was not a storm at all, but rather the first sign of a worldwide alien attack. Emerging from the ground in multi-legged tripod-like machines that have apparently been stored beneath the earth's surface since before man's time, these aliens begin the process of waging a long-planned war on our planet. While WAR OF THE WORLDS follows Ray's growing closeness with his two children (Dakota Fanning and Justin Chatwin) in the face of imminent disaster, and his transformation from lousy father to hero, their story is used mostly as a vehicle for illustrating an unending series of horrific scenarios. The human element of the story is also briefly explored with Tim Robbins's portrayal of a crazed, alien-fighting recluse.Vollständige Rezension lesen
This movie is really good. The actors are great and the suspense is wonderful. Everything is told great and it has a nice father-son/daughter story. When the aliens attack is just awesome, the aliens come out of the ground and the attacks quickly start. The father is trying to keep his son and daughter safe but the son wants to fight the aliens by joining the army. This is just great. Part I dislike is that the aliens attacked only from their machines, and they were undefeatable. Until something destroys them. This movie is great and if you like alien movies this is a must buy.
I am a huge fan of SciFi. I have seen the original "War of the Worlds" as many times as I have seen Star Wars, so I was really looking forward to this remake of the classic film. But Tom Cruise's bad acting, and story plot changes ruined what could have been a blockbuster remake. If you have seen the original "War of the Worlds" pass on this remake (you are bound to be disappointed). If you have not seen the original film, then you might get caught up in the flashy over the top special effects, that is if you can stand Cruise's acting. I think this film (like all his films since Risky Business) Cruise considered as just another paycheck.
I am not typically a big fan of Tom Cruise, but I have to say this is a really good movie for him. I absolutely love Dakota Fanning and she did a wonderful job in this movie. I like the way the movie starts and by the time the movie is over you are looking up at the sky wondering if we are in fact alone in this world. It is a great movie that really makes you think. I would highly recommend this movie to anyone, especially those who are into the sci-fi movies.
This is a really good movie, I love it!
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