War of the Worlds

[thefish]

I agree wholeheartedly.

Although "Zero Effect" with Bill Pullman and Ben Stiller was a fantastic indirect retelling of the classic Holmes tale, "A Scandal in Bohemia."

But then, it was hardly a "remake."

 

[swinggal]

Yes, and interesting thing is, Wells wrote WOTW also as a protest against English Imperialism and it's destructive spread across the globe at the time.

 

[thefish]

A far less interesting this is Spielberg made a movie that he CALLED "War of the Worlds" in protest of the fact that he couldn't afford the RED sports car and had to buy the BLUE one instead.

 

[swinggal]

Hahah...yes indeedy. The destroyer of classic literature. Lets just hope that one day a decent director (with a great SFX team) will take on the 1898 story and blow this version away.

 

[thefish]

I once again agree wholeheartedly.

The Spielberg film wasn't a BAD movie, it just had about as much in common with the book as that pathos-filled dreck, "Independence Day."

-Dan

 

[RBH]

Just picked up this book today at WalMart for 5 bucks.
It includes a CD of the original broadcast with a few extras thrown in!