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Old 04-07-2005, 00:26   #151
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Re: War of the worlds

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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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Whole city affected by EMP.... NO TV, phone, cars (apart from teh one that got fixed) BUT they still find a working camcorder
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Old 04-07-2005, 15:45   #152
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Re: War of the worlds

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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Old 04-07-2005, 16:20   #153
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Re: War of the worlds

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Whole city affected by EMP.... NO TV, phone, cars (apart from teh one that got fixed) BUT they still find a working camcorder
LOL... True! Good spot.
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Old 04-07-2005, 16:23   #154
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Re: War of the worlds

I am taking Paul on Saturday!Thanks for the spoilers!
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Old 04-07-2005, 16:52   #155
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Re: War of the worlds

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LOL... True! Good spot.
HOW about

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A plane drops out of the sky, completely demolished a house, yet the car parked on the drive is untouched!!!!!!!
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Old 04-07-2005, 18:04   #156
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Re: War of the worlds

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HOW about

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A plane drops out of the sky, completely demolished a house, yet the car parked on the drive is untouched!!!!!!!
Agreed - i noticed that one (even thought about it before they showed it) - and.....

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there was a perfect path out of the rubble that they could use to drive away on too.
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Old 04-07-2005, 18:27   #157
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The voiceover was nowhere near as good as John Hurt
I don't think John Hurt did a voice over, Richard Burton did the voice over/Narrator for WOTW
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Re: War of the worlds

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The voiceover was nowhere near as good as John Hurt
I don't think John Hurt did a voice over, Richard Burton did the voice over/Narrator for WOTW
He did on the Jeff Wayne LP, and it's Morgan Freeman in the Speilberg film.
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Re: War of the worlds

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He did on the Jeff Wayne LP
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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Re: War of the worlds

I meant Burton
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I don't think John Hurt did a voice over, Richard Burton did the voice over/Narrator for WOTW
My bad...
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Re: War of the worlds

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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Old 04-07-2005, 20:20   #163
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Re: War of the worlds

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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.
Have you got the 2005cd?

It's still a brilliant piece of work, even after all this time.
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Re: War of the worlds

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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Doesn't EMP destroy electronics, does a car solonoid count as electronics ?
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Doesn't EMP destroy electronics, does a car solonoid count as electronics ?
Whats your point caller - elaborate please!
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