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Post by kevin on Apr 23, 2017 18:31:20 GMT
War of the Worlds (2005) Rotten Tomatoes: 74% (7.0 average rating) Metacritic: 73
IMDb v2.0 average: 6.4 (29 votes - updated 14 August 2017)
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Post by movielover on Apr 23, 2017 18:56:08 GMT
7/10
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2017 1:34:15 GMT
If only that son wasn't in the film. And that odd Robbins scene. 7/10
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Post by twothousandonemark on Apr 24, 2017 1:55:26 GMT
Wanted it to be much more than it was/10
Spielberg played it way too safe.
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Apr 24, 2017 3:21:09 GMT
Kind of a mess. Also boring. 4/10.
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Apr 24, 2017 9:04:02 GMT
6/10
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2017 13:06:20 GMT
5/10
Both the kids were incredibly annoying and deserved to die. And I thought they did kill the son off, only to have him just randomly show up again at the end in a massive WTF moment that smashed the film.
Plus the aliens made no sense. They've been buried here all this time, right under cities, and nobody ever found one? Nonsense. And what kind of plan is that anyway? "Hey guys, let's bury a trillion spacedollars worth of military hardware on this planet just in case an intelligent civilisation ever arises here and we want to attack them! Now, pick places to bury them that they'll probably build cities on top of..." Stupid, stupid, stupid.
Also, I get that Spielberg wanted to show the invasion from the POV of an ordinary family and not government and generals and whatnot... but there's a reason other movies focus on those types! It lets the audience know what's going on and learn stuff! The story of Cruise's family was, frankly, boring.
The tripods were good, though. I wish they'd been in a better movie.
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Apr 24, 2017 13:43:57 GMT
5/10 Both the kids were incredibly annoying and deserved to die. And I thought they did kill the son off, only to have him just randomly show up again at the end in a massive WTF moment that smashed the film. Plus the aliens made no sense. They've been buried here all this time, right under cities, and nobody ever found one? Nonsense. And what kind of plan is that anyway? "Hey guys, let's bury a trillion spacedollars worth of military hardware on this planet just in case an intelligent civilisation ever arises here and we want to attack them! Now, pick places to bury them that they'll probably build cities on top of..." Stupid, stupid, stupid. Also, I get that Spielberg wanted to show the invasion from the POV of an ordinary family and not government and generals and whatnot... but there's a reason other movies focus on those types! It lets the audience know what's going on and learn stuff! The story of Cruise's family was, frankly, boring. The tripods were good, though. I wish they'd been in a better movie.Right? They were fairly terrifying. Should've stuck them in one of those forgettable Matrix sequels, at minimum!
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Post by alpha128 on Apr 24, 2017 13:47:07 GMT
I actually wrote a review of this movie on that other site: War of the Worlds (2005)See it on the big screen, preferably as a matinée28 July 2005 - 1 out of 2 users found this review helpful. *** This review contains spoilers. Reader discretion is advised. *** I finally got around to seeing War of the Worlds (2005). I saw the 1953 version earlier this year, so that is fresh in my mind. (*** SPOILER ALERT! ***) There are at least three scenes strongly reminiscent of the original: 1.) The scene with the probe examining the basement, followed by inquisitive aliens, as noted in the IMDb trivia. 2.) The scene where an alien machine crashes, and a dying alien emerges, arm first. 3.) The scene where Robbie seemingly throws his life away, like Uncle Matthew in the original. Scene #3 is one of my beefs with this movie. While Uncle Matthew's death in the original still seems foolish, at least a justification was given (he was a pastor, and tried to make peace by communicating with the aliens). No justification is given for Robbie's actions, other than he's a moody teenager having a bad day. In the 1953 version, Uncle Matthew is incinerated. In the 2005 version, Robbie suddenly appears at the end, miraculously unharmed. It's bad enough that Spielberg has this character seemingly throw his life away for no reason. It's even worse to resurrect him from what logically should have been a fiery doom, without any explanation whatsoever. (*** END SPOILERS ***) On the plus side, the film is never boring. Spielberg does a excellent job building and maintaining the tension, and the thrill-ride metaphor is more than apt. But that's also a problem. I never connected emotionally with any of these characters. I just sat and watched them run. In fact, I found the whole family rather annoying. The only character I felt for was the peanut butter sandwich, but I digress... The main reason to see this flick is the special effects, which are outstanding. But with the plot holes and other flaws, I'm giving this movie 6/10. See it on the big screen, preferably as a matinée. www.imdb.com/user/ur2168738/
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Post by maxwellperfect on Apr 24, 2017 20:01:06 GMT
6/10
I agree with most of graham's points, above.
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Post by chalk2 on Apr 24, 2017 22:05:29 GMT
Gave 7/10. Might have rated higher if they had cast someone other than Tom Cruise in the lead role.
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Post by NewtJorden on Jun 8, 2017 2:06:56 GMT
5
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Post by SciFive on Aug 13, 2017 23:07:34 GMT
I wasn't thrilled with Tom Cruise's character at first and I didn't think I was going to like the movie, but it grew on me as I watched it.
8/10
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Post by politicidal on Aug 13, 2017 23:39:43 GMT
6/10. Entertaining if bleak scifi blockbuster with some intense moments but it doesn't really add anything new.
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Post by Raimo47 on Aug 14, 2017 14:21:48 GMT
7/10.
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Post by kuatorises on Aug 14, 2017 16:09:52 GMT
5/10 Both the kids were incredibly annoying and deserved to die. And I thought they did kill the son off, only to have him just randomly show up again at the end in a massive WTF moment that smashed the film. Plus the aliens made no sense. They've been buried here all this time, right under cities, and nobody ever found one? Nonsense. And what kind of plan is that anyway? "Hey guys, let's bury a trillion spacedollars worth of military hardware on this planet just in case an intelligent civilisation ever arises here and we want to attack them! Now, pick places to bury them that they'll probably build cities on top of..." Stupid, stupid, stupid. Also, I get that Spielberg wanted to show the invasion from the POV of an ordinary family and not government and generals and whatnot... but there's a reason other movies focus on those types! It lets the audience know what's going on and learn stuff! The story of Cruise's family was, frankly, boring. The tripods were good, though. I wish they'd been in a better movie. There are millions of annoying people in the world, why shouldn't our fiction reflect that?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2017 16:52:04 GMT
5/10 Both the kids were incredibly annoying and deserved to die. And I thought they did kill the son off, only to have him just randomly show up again at the end in a massive WTF moment that smashed the film. Plus the aliens made no sense. They've been buried here all this time, right under cities, and nobody ever found one? Nonsense. And what kind of plan is that anyway? "Hey guys, let's bury a trillion spacedollars worth of military hardware on this planet just in case an intelligent civilisation ever arises here and we want to attack them! Now, pick places to bury them that they'll probably build cities on top of..." Stupid, stupid, stupid. Also, I get that Spielberg wanted to show the invasion from the POV of an ordinary family and not government and generals and whatnot... but there's a reason other movies focus on those types! It lets the audience know what's going on and learn stuff! The story of Cruise's family was, frankly, boring. The tripods were good, though. I wish they'd been in a better movie. There are millions of annoying people in the world, why shouldn't our fiction reflect that? By all means let it. But give those people some comeuppance!
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Post by SciFive on Aug 17, 2017 21:51:03 GMT
The Tripods were really good and I loved the few little musical notes they played before they attacked.
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Post by poelzig on Aug 17, 2017 22:35:13 GMT
There are millions of annoying people in the world, why shouldn't our fiction reflect that? By all means let it. But give those people some comeuppance! Well said. Also the idiot son is more concerned with being a whiny douche bag during a cataclysmic apocalypse than he is protecting his little sister? I give it a 5 up until that painfully stupid moment when that moron against all possible logic popped up unharmed at the end. I give it a 3 for the ferry scene.
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Post by bluerisk on Aug 18, 2017 0:46:05 GMT
Spielberg is not the most intelligent director (Steven Spielberg is without a doubt a very intelligent person) - that's why his TV projects always fail - but he knows how to create or portray a mood, a feeling, an impression, or stirr up emotions. That's why movies like Shark or E.T, were such successes. He is a master of style (but not so much about content).
And War of the Worlds is one of his best works in this regard. The Marsians and their attacks are haunting, generating a dark and tense atmosphere. When you here the foghorn sound in the advance of the very attack, you realize for youself that the apocalypse has come.
If you need a song to sleep in:
9/10
PS: I like the daughter, but the son is utterly useless. But a father loves for his kids no matter what. At least if their mind is in a healthy condition.
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