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Originally Posted by General Maximus
I looked at both of the series before they came out. The first one was being made by the BBC which was an instant no no fore me. The second one looked and sounded promising until I noticed it was a Belgian production. I am pretty sure I watched the trailer for it and it was all in french. I might have just been dreaming though:
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I think the BBC one was very accurate to the book. Unfortunately, this means the plot was a little slow, and not a lot happened. I have to admit, I last read the book about 30 years ago, so could have forgotten bit. Don't get me wrong, I remember enjoying the book, and love the various versions of the story I've seen over the years.
The downside is a story that reads well in a book may not translate well to the screen. Slower plots can work well in a book, but will be boring on screen.
I preferred the HBO version. It was essentially an aliens invade the earth story with the War of the Worlds name than a retelling of the story from the book, but it was well written, well acted and exciting.