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If anyone's interested in the original book The War of the Worlds by H.G.Wells, I can also recommend "The Space Machine" by Christopher Priest.

I've just read this and it's pretty damn good, it effectively runs alongside The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds and is written in a proper "Wellsian" style (excpt from a couple of anachronistic goofs), but apart from those it's well worth a look.

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Just to clairfy I to plan to see both. But I definately plan to get hold of the pendragon version too (despite the reviews :)).
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I will hunt it out - thanks :)

I do like War of the Worlds. Quite a bit.

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I love the sound track, I remember when we were comming back from Leeds once down a dark country lane, no lights, it was scary as hell, infact I thought they were even here!!!!!!!!!

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Presuming you mean the Jeff Wayne musical?

It's been redone as an SACD. Now if only my dvd player could play those properly :(

http://www.play.com/play247.asp?page...=34&g=48&pa=sr

Or (with dvd - too much for me.... especially at the moment)

http://www.play.com/play247.asp?page...=34&g=48&pa=sr

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Yeah totally amaizing and so real it had me spooked!!!

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It is very good. I liked the remix album too (ulla dub ulla). Although that is most definately not to everyones taste.

The original musical was the first thing Dilli heard in stereo so was even more impressive.

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Mr Love Monkey worries about people when they talk about themselves in the third person :)

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It's too late to worry about me m8 - I'm beyond help. Save your worries for someone who you can still help ;):D

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I have found the best way to listen to it is camping in the middle of a feild with no other tents about, ptich black, we did it a few years ago when we went to whitby, it totally freaked my mum out infact she would not got to sleep for the rest of the holiday!

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She was probably worried you might sneak off whilst she was asleep and leave her in whitby :)

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OT I know - but isn't Whitby where Dracula was supposed to have entered the country?

She could have been worried about a re-appearence;)

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Inded it was, which goes to show, that even being one of the undead, doesn't stop you from buying a rubbish holiday from a travel agent...

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Indeedy!!!! We have a goth festival which celebrates Dracula and we even have the dracula experience, it is such a beautiful place, that is were we are currently looking for our next home. It is so beautiful around there.

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It's important to invest and get a stake in the place...

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Dilli lived ('till he was 3/4ish) in Skinningrove.

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OH NO NOT SKINNINGROVE it is really bad round there!!! Sorry dilly!

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Oddly enough I suspect it's a bit different in the 26 years since I've lived there :):D

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Yeah it isnt very nice now, when I used to work in the community 2 of us would have to go, it got a bit dodgy about 5.5years ago. Plus it faces the CAT works now, what a nice view NOT!!!

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new exclusive yahoo trailer here:-

http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplayli...tw=640&qth=400

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The Pendragon version is released this week on DVD.

I, because I am intrigued, have pre-ordered a copy and I am waiting for delivery.

However, it has already been on sale in the states and apparently it is a huge turd of a movie. 3hrs long, bad acting, bad sfx and bad directing.

I can't wait :)

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I got the SACD remixed Jeff Wayne one this morning :)

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It was funny seeing Tom Cruise being squirted with water at the premiere.
Fair play to the guy for being taken aback by it all. I'd be blooming annoyed if anyone did that to me.
He was with Katie Holmes and both of them looked great.

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chech this site out
http://www.war-ofthe-worlds.co.uk/filmandtv.htm

Ther is yet another WOTW film
http://www.war-ofthe-worlds.co.uk/wa...lum%202005.htm
its by a company called asylum
Looks very good

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I saw this on Sky News and it wasn't the slightest bit funny but surely I can't be the only one that is truly fed-up with this Cruise & Holmes saga, it is nothing but a big publicity stunt. They are playing with the press to prove how truly gullible people are. Did you see how Tom announced their 'engagement' :rolleyes: , how romantic :sick:

Does anyone truly believe that this is nothing but a publicity stunt, it also has a kind of 'I dare you' feel about it, in which they both try to outdo the other one to see what they can do to get their names & pictures in the press, it's all rather pathetic.

Even if it turns out to be true then Tom's actions over the past few weeks have been truly pathetic and extremely desperate, however, let me be the first to wish the happy couple :erm: a long and happy marriage :rolleyes:

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Oh - and for all you Jeff Wayne fans.

The website is now live :)

www.thewaroftheworlds.com

edit - and for those of you who haven't heard it.... You can click on the red launch music player button near the top right.

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As promised ages ago .... Picture of the Martian in Woking

http://homepages.pavilion.net/nmarchant/woking3l.jpg

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Now that's a nice picture :)

Don't forget the cylinder....

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No it doesn't! Be glad I warned you before the lynch mob got you :D

But there is a seperate vampire festival in Whitby.

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:tu:Excellent stuff - very tempted to buy the CD now - Forever Autumn is one of my favourite songs.

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Are you on about the new version? I must be honest I'm not sure if it's worth it unless you can play SACD's....

Forever Autumn is very good. I like the one with the Parson in it.

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...ditto... Julie Covington

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Where's a flaming torch and pitchfork when you need them...! :D

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They were only trying to wash the Hubbardarian Thetans from his brain.


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Is the new one only SACD or will it play on standard CD's? I don't have the original on CD - only vinyl (and broken deck :( ) - and Asda have the original '86 CD's and the new one at the same price! What is the difference between the versions (if you don't have a SACD compat player)?

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It will play on both ordinary and SACD players so don't worry about that.

The new one is remixed a bit. But it only sounds a bit different.

I'd go for the newer one I think if you've not got it anyway. And look out for the remix ulla dub ulla album.

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Got the new CD as a pressie this afternoon - brings back many memories - superb album. :) Apparently most of the shops around here are sold out!

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i love it, we had on last night and I scared Paul

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What SA-CD player do you have, wouldnt mind getting one if they dont cost a bomb

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My sony dvd player plays sacd as well as dvd's model number to follow (when I get home from work)

It was around £400 I think.

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I'm definately looking forward to seeing it.
I just realised the other day the little kid in it is the same one who was in "Man on Fire".
Steven Speilberg's and Tom Cruises team up was briliant in Minority Report, so I'm guessing this is going to be just as good if not better.

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I am going to see it on Saturday.

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I've just got back from seeing WOTW 10 out of 10, Young Dakota Fanning should get an Oscar fro her performance.

I'm not giving anything away. go and see it

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I just got the soundtrack.... At least the music is good :) I'm looking forward to seeing it something chronic...

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Listen for the JAWS theme in it

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Ah thanks David.....10 out of 10 you say.... Sounds like its definately going to be a good film then.
I'm going next week. Can't wait.
I checked out the music the other day online and it is indeed, very good too.

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Amazing Film! You have to see it! I thought it was very well done, special effects were amazing, the budget on this film must have been massive!! Some tense bits, bits which make you jump and parts which are sort of scary! :D

The only problem i had with it is i would like a little bit more explanation at the end...

Other than that its great, but a 12A? id say it was more a 15.... :)

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I'm going again next week

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It was ok I guess.

No where near as good as I'd hoped.

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Watch out for the other three films coming out soon

WOTW

Pendragon version is out on DVD in US (Amazon) no uk date as of yet
Asylum version unknown release date
Jeff Wayne Musical CGI movie due 2007ish

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Good film really enjoyed it but ended a bit to abruptly for my liking. The voiceover was nowhere near as good as John Hurt but im not going to winge too much. A lot of 9/11 references in there with the clothes falling through the air and the dust, the documentary style way it was shot etc - not sure if that was a good or a bad thing but it did add to the drama of the film. I'd give it a 4/5 anyway.

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Here's another one for you :)

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I thought it was very good, lots of good jumpy bits,

The initial sequence with the first tripod was excellent, although I wasn't quite happy with the way the tripods got there. This was not explained enough.

Lots of good scenes from the old film updated into the new one. It did end quickly but I don't see how they could have done it differently.

On the whole very good.

I'm looking forward to the others (although I know they are much smaller budget films)

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LOL... True! ;) Good spot.

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I am taking Paul on Saturday!Thanks for the spoilers!

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HOW about

highlight to view:

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Agreed - i noticed that one (even thought about it before they showed it) - and.....

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I don't think John Hurt did a voice over, Richard Burton did the voice over/Narrator for WOTW

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He did on the Jeff Wayne LP, and it's Morgan Freeman in the Speilberg film.

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You must have a differnet copy of the CD to the rest of us, but I note you from Horsell so may have inside information ;)
Is that the 1978 or the 1995 CD ?

I only recognise Burton as the journalist/narrator on my copy

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I meant Burton

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My bad... :p:

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david Essex did the soilders voice, and sung brave new world. I think I might go and listen to it again.

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Have you got the 2005cd?

It's still a brilliant piece of work, even after all this time.

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Unfortunatly, I think the only thing that lets the whole thing down for me, is david essex's voice as the soldier, something about it, very unconvincing.
Still since J.W. was his producer at the time fairly envitable he'd be on it
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anyway back to the film,

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Whats your point caller - elaborate please!

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The point ..

Yes, I know its only a film ...

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..is that you should just add it to the increasing number of plot fudges ;):)

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I would give them the benefit of the doubt with that one though - that car didnt look that new.

One more thing i just thought of regarding the car...

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Not to mention....



I could go on and on....

Sometimes you HAVE to fudge things a little or the film just won't work.

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damn its so hard not reading these before I watch it. Going to have to be tommorow.

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I believe that an EMP will only kill live electrical circuits so..



What we need is somebody who knows electrics & EMP effects

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Ah ha... Found a linky...

So there you go - kudos to Spielberg for lucking out that one.

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I still have the original LP in it's sealed state since my brother bought me it for my 15th birthday in 1980!

Never got around to listening to my copy. My friend had it at the time and played it constantly!!! kinda put me off it for a long time. Hence the unbroken seal on mine.

Glad I did this now.

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The ending really ruined the ending for me...



I was actually enjoying the film, aside from the above, but that was the last straw. :mad:

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I Imagine nothing else other than the ending could have ruined the ending.

But i get your point... :erm:

:D

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Damn! I really should check my posts before I submit ;)
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I nearly shouted out in the cinema "Is that effing it???" I was sooo annoyed by the ending :)

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...and another thing...



:mad:

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All I can say to anyone yet to see this film is don't bother, save your money or rent the original film. I can understand why there weren't any advanced screenings to the critics because this film is truly atrocious & totally living on the hype. The film doesn't explain anything and the storyline is simply about a family moving from one place to another to escape the danger :sleep: The special effects weren't particulary special and with the poor storyline and abrupt ending it was a poor showing from Steven Spielberg. My rating is 'must do better'.

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I'm not alone :)

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well I thought it was great. a Very good retelling of the story.

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You most definitely are not :)

Unfortunately there's no 'scratching head' smiley so this one will have to do
:eh: A good retelling of the story :rofl: Are you sure you didn't fall asleep whilst watching it :D Story...what story :shrug:

I know 'liking' a film is about opinion but is it me or are recent 'blockbusters' getting to be rather boring and definitely over-rated :erm: The only big 'blockbuster' that I have enjoyed recently is Sin City, it was far from brilliant but at least it was enjoyable despite being about 25 minutes too long but other than that film I can't remember any recent films that have been any good. Batman Begins was just as bad and over-rated.

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good retelling in terms of aliens attaking the earth and then us trying to beat them only for them to be defeated by a cold.

well Hollywood summer blockbusters recently seem to be all about the action and cast and not about the script and/or storyline.

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I thought the original was concisely, Mars send marshians and machines to earth to exterminate us and take over the planet.

Lots of running around, the horror, what shall we do, where shall we go.

Marshians are killed by earthly bacteria/viruses.

Just how exactly does the new hollywood version differ so greatly from all the other versions????

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I would argue that in the original there really was a sense that - this is it - the end of the world, weve lost - never stood a chance and right at the end they all congregate in a church to sing together in what they belive would be their last words IIRC.

The new version didnt evoke that same sense of doom, but i still enjoyed it though.

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Strangely, they didn't mention a plane and the machines were buried in the ground, everywhere, under cities where people would notice the burial, if it was done recently. The pilots flew in later by lighting.

The ending was abrupt. One minute he was running about, blowing a tripod up and then, as if by a miracle, they all die. There was no build up, they just died. It's pretty hard to explain. Maybe it's the story that it's based on, that I have a problem with, but this film just ends.

Just because it's based on the same story that a previous film was based on, doesn't mean that this version doesn't have flaws.

I have asked this in my earlier post, but can someone explain what happened to Robbie to me?

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"Theres just no pleasing some people" said Brian. The peasant replies " thats just what jesus said sir" :LOL: .


I enjoyed it mindless pap but enjoyed it never the less

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Though I enjoyed seeing War Of The Worlds I was disappointed that they didn't really use music to build up the atmosphere.

There was a lot of focus on the personal relationships, character development etc and maybe not enough on the action.

You could have filmed it without any humans present and the Tripods would still have died. Can't help feeling that if Arnold Schwarzenegger had been the lead there would have been a lot more resistance to the invaders and a lot more dramatic music.

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Have you seen the tv adverts for the film where they advertise it as 'one of the greatest sci-fi films ever made' and 'action packed' :erm: Action packed, I can't remember there being much action :shrug: I don't call a few buildings being blown up much action. Like most of these quotes they use, they obviously haven't used the entire quote so here are the quotes in full:

'If this film had a better storyline, better special effects and a better ending, it might possibly rate as one of the greatest sci-fi films ever made'.

'I was expecting it to be more action packed, instead it wasn't and I almost fell asleep watching it'.

Believe me, these are real quotes but unfortunately I threw out the magazines at the weekend and today is the day that the dustmen come. Damn :D

When I watched the film it wasn't at the cinema ;) so I saw it on the small screen so I was not seduced by the big picture & sound and perhaps that is why I felt the film was extremely poor. I say this because I remember thinking that Independence Day was really good when I saw it at the cinema but when I watched on TV I realised that it wasn't that good.

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the SFX weren't to blame, the fact was that they didn't bring forward enough of a story and the ending was somewhat anticlimactic.

It's like all too many computer games...... dazzle them with effects and they won't notice the lack of substance.

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I must admit to being dissapointed. Maybe I'm getting jaded and blase by all the big computerised effects. Maybe too, knowing these effects are computer generated rather than involving actors actually flinging themselves aroudn anything other than a blue scree, also takes any sense of realism out of it.

It was I suppose an alternative take on it to show less about the futile fightback against the invaders, and more the human impact. For me there seemed to be a major chunk missing between emerging from the basement (with no real explaination of what all the red stuff really was), and him suddenly being able to stroll into Boston (and why was Boston almost intact when everywhere else was decimated?).

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The original film was not an accurate telling of the story iether! For a start it was american, they had the usuall male hero with his female hysterical companion........oh and was he not a scientist as well!!

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All true, in fact it's looking more and more likely that the Pendragon version will be the most accurate. Although from what I hear both the acting and special effetcs are pretty poor. I also suspect it won't get released over here, so you had better get importing if you want to see it (as I have - just waiting for it to show up).

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I have seen the Pendragon version and yes it appears to stick to the book but it looks even more low budget than some episodes of Doctor Who from the 70's.

I honestly was laughing at some of the acting and effects.

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At the end of the day I can always read my copy of the book :)

My 1st edition print of the book ;):D

Of the tv/film versions - I enjoyed the '53 and Resurrection TV series the most.

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I have the pendragon version!

It does stick to th ebook but the acting, special effects and all round general feel of the film is terrible. Honestly, I love cheesy sci fi but it really was quite poor.

Worth watching though just to see the lead actors moustache :)

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I watched it tonight.

Damn the cinema does fill up on Orange Wednesdays :D

Noticed the camcorder etc straight away.
The bit in the cellar seemed true to the original, but the ending was very poor.

And where was the thunderchild ? (isn't that the battleship)

prefer the original.

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With dolby 2 if your lucky and poor aspect video,damn them telecine would not give a thank you for one of those ;)

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I don't know what you mean by telecines ;) but from what I have heard these can be pretty good with good quality sound especially if an empty cinema is used along with professional camera and the sound input is hooked up to the projector :D

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Maybe he meant a telesync? I have seen it at the cinema and also the Telecine and the quality on it is great.

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Watched this movie when down in London this week - superb I thought, I might even see it again.
Those of you watching it at home in stereo and on a small screen have no idea what you're missing!