Post #213,176
6/30/05 11:13:24 AM
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War of the Worlds
Wife and I saw it yesterday
It was her idea despite the aliens and explosions
We both enjoyed it thoroughly
We are also mystified by the bad reviews in some
quarters. Don't really see what 9/11 has to with it
or if it is somehow related what difference that could
make w/ the quality of the movie
Tom Cruise makes a good divorced father who really
shouldn't be watching the kids for the weekend
Dakota Fanning is terrific as his daughter
Tim Robbins is very creepy as the creepy guy
Top grade
A
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Post #213,183
6/30/05 12:35:40 PM
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ICLRPD (new thread)
Created as new thread #213182 titled [link|/forums/render/content/show?contentid=213182|ICLRPD]
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Post #213,204
6/30/05 5:16:47 PM
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Mick laSalle sez
[image|http://sfgate.com/templates/types/entertainment/graphics/littleman/5.0.gif||||] [link|http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/06/29/DDGDMDFVCU18.DTL&hw=Mick+LaSalle+War+of+the+Worlds&sn=005&sc=470| SFGate] It's hard to imagine a better movie called "War of the Worlds" than this latest from Steven Spielberg. It is, simply, the alienation-invasion movie to beat all alien-invasion movies: meticulously detailed and expertly paced and photographed, with sights so spectacular and terrible that viewers will have to consciously remind themselves to close their mouths when their jaws drop open.
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Post #213,210
6/30/05 6:55:47 PM
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It was uneven at best
Minor spoiler alert. I am not giving away anything critical to the plot, only minor details that annoyed me.
Overall it is good. But it is inconsistent. It careens between very good and very bad. It is certainly a welcome change from stories of good old human ingenuity saving the day. But there are glaring inconsistencies. For instance all electrical equipment has been destroyed and there is a working camcorder?? After several days of wholesale destruction, there is an untouched neighbourhood at the end?? After several days of people being killed, particularly in large groups, people are still gathering in large groups??
But if you ignore details like that, it is enjoyable.
Cheers,
Ben
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Post #213,222
6/30/05 10:31:11 PM
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Sounds like typical Spielberg. :-/
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Post #213,212
6/30/05 7:04:40 PM
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But is it art?
Whenever I see the trailers, I think "yet another angst ridden, special effects driven adrenaline rush with puerile storyline and one dimensional characters". One of the reviews here mentions escapism and that, to me, is another black mark. I prefer insight and not too much suspension of disbelief.
Would I get anything out of this?
Matthew Greet
Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television, choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players and electrical tin openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol, and dental insurance. Choose fixed interest mortgage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your friends. Choose leisurewear and matching luggage. Choose DIY and wondering who the fuck you are on a Sunday morning. Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing, spirit-crushing game shows, stuffing fucking junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away at the end of it all, pishing your last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, fucked up brats you spawned to replace yourself. Choose your future. Choose life... But why would I want to do a thing like that? I chose not to choose life. I chose somethin' else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when you've got heroin?
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Post #213,226
6/30/05 11:35:08 PM
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It fits you, actually
The theme of half the movie is, Run! Get out while you can!
Cheers,
Ben
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Post #213,230
7/1/05 12:53:59 AM
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:-)
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Steve
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Post #213,236
7/1/05 3:21:26 AM
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'Nother amateur review (spoiler alert)
[link|http://forums.sjgames.com/showpost.php?p=89532&postcount=1|http://forums.sjgame...89532&postcount=1] Tom Cruise plays Mr. Cool. At least that's how I saw him and really don't care to remember the actual name of the character.
Mr. Cool works as a dockloader in NYC and is your typical 'cool' person: He's good looking, rude, sellfish and gives uncool people the brushoff. It's OK, tho, other people in the movie exist to be uncool and thus it's OK for cool people to brush them off.
He also makes some anti-union cracks, which I would not expect from a real dockworker, but given that cruise and spielberg are millionaires I guess union bashing seems perfectly normal to them. Matthew Greet
Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television, choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players and electrical tin openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol, and dental insurance. Choose fixed interest mortgage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your friends. Choose leisurewear and matching luggage. Choose DIY and wondering who the fuck you are on a Sunday morning. Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing, spirit-crushing game shows, stuffing fucking junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away at the end of it all, pishing your last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, fucked up brats you spawned to replace yourself. Choose your future. Choose life... But why would I want to do a thing like that? I chose not to choose life. I chose somethin' else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when you've got heroin?
- Mark Renton, Trainspotting.
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Post #213,240
7/1/05 6:19:32 AM
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Re: 'Nother amateur review (spoiler alert)
that writer was delusional
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Post #213,241
7/1/05 7:00:13 AM
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Go on...
Could you expand your statement, such as what, in particular, the reviewer is delusional about? I ponder reviews and trailers carefully before watching a film.
Matthew Greet
Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television, choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players and electrical tin openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol, and dental insurance. Choose fixed interest mortgage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your friends. Choose leisurewear and matching luggage. Choose DIY and wondering who the fuck you are on a Sunday morning. Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing, spirit-crushing game shows, stuffing fucking junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away at the end of it all, pishing your last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, fucked up brats you spawned to replace yourself. Choose your future. Choose life... But why would I want to do a thing like that? I chose not to choose life. I chose somethin' else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when you've got heroin?
- Mark Renton, Trainspotting.
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Post #213,252
7/1/05 8:31:48 AM
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I'm trying to decide ...
... the ratio of sarcasm to sincerity in that last line.
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Post #213,296
7/1/05 1:11:00 PM
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No sarcasm here
Despite drewk's doubts, I don't do subtle sarcasm. I really would like andread to expand his comments. ben_tilly's message would be an example. I would like to know if Hollywood can rehash a sci-fi story without wrecking it for excessive angst and adrenal pumping.
Matthew Greet
Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television, choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players and electrical tin openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol, and dental insurance. Choose fixed interest mortgage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your friends. Choose leisurewear and matching luggage. Choose DIY and wondering who the fuck you are on a Sunday morning. Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing, spirit-crushing game shows, stuffing fucking junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away at the end of it all, pishing your last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, fucked up brats you spawned to replace yourself. Choose your future. Choose life... But why would I want to do a thing like that? I chose not to choose life. I chose somethin' else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when you've got heroin?
- Mark Renton, Trainspotting.
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Post #213,372
7/2/05 9:17:10 PM
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Re: Go on...
The 'reviewer' must be referring to the opening scenes
Tom C is dying to leave work and get home
His boss wants him to work more
Tom blows him off and claims protection from the boss
from his union rules
His boss is uncool and Tom does blow him off
but he doesn't dis unions in any way and
is merely trying to go home
how this matches the 'reviewer' is beyond me
A
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Post #213,279
7/1/05 10:52:52 AM
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What anti-union cracks?
He's shown using union rules to give his boss a brush-off when his boss is asking him to work overtime that he doesn't want to work because he needs to spend time with his kids.
I'd actually call that a pro-union incident.
Cheers,
Ben
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