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Post by SciFive on Aug 18, 2017 1:00:18 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. The Tripod song is really, really chilling.
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Post by kevin on Oct 22, 2017 11:25:09 GMT
8/10, I think it's a great movie and one of Spielberg's more underrated movies. The only thing that really bugs me is the ending where we find out that the son is still alive. The rest of the film is a great alien movie. The tripods in the movie are amazing and the soundtrack, sound editing & sound mixing are also incredible. The sounds the tripods make are some of the coolest alien sounds ever. P.S.: Even though I like it a lot, this movie still doesn't come close to the story of the War of the Worlds novel. I still hope we will get an faithful adaptation of the actual story told in the War of the Worlds book one day. It's one of my favorite books and one of the best stories ever told imo. I don't care if it's a movie or a 1 or 2 season tv show, but it's a story that deserves an adaptation.
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Post by scabab on Oct 22, 2017 19:21:08 GMT
I liked it,it was entertaining and fast paced at first. Kinda lost its way once they got to the house with Tim Robbins though.
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