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Pierre · 02-12-2019, 16:34

It was totally pants, the whole thing was a lesson on how screw up an adaptation of a classic story.

I don't think anyone has managed to do it justice ever. The definitive version remains the musical version!

Episode 1 was slow, and just seemed to be a outlet to show how pretty the lead actress could look (if you like redheads).

Episode 2 the tripods where actually quite good, I liked the way they moved. There was no further explanation of why the smoke killed them. No Thunderchild. Artilleryman Superfluous.

Episode 3 not just Ep3 but the time jumping forward and back didn't do anything to enhance the story. The aliens didn't look good.

it was just not good, I think budget constraints may have affected it.

02-12-2019, 16:34	#20
Pierre The Dark Satanic Mills Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: floating in the ether Posts: 12,024	Re: The War Of The Worlds It was totally pants, the whole thing was a lesson on how screw up an adaptation of a classic story. I don't think anyone has managed to do it justice ever. The definitive version remains the musical version! Episode 1 was slow, and just seemed to be a outlet to show how pretty the lead actress could look (if you like redheads). Episode 2 the tripods where actually quite good, I liked the way they moved. There was no further explanation of why the smoke killed them. No Thunderchild. Artilleryman Superfluous. Episode 3 not just Ep3 but the time jumping forward and back didn't do anything to enhance the story. The aliens didn't look good. it was just not good, I think budget constraints may have affected it. __________________ The wheel's still turning but the hamsters dead.