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Title: War of the Worlds
Post by: Ripsnort on December 09, 2004, 09:36:51 PM
My favorite color flick in the 60's.  

Speilberg's latest:
http://www.waroftheworlds.com/
Title: War of the Worlds
Post by: United on December 09, 2004, 09:43:04 PM
Im anxious to see this one.  Its being filmed about an hour up the road, so theres gonna be some recognizeable features in it for me as well. :)
Title: War of the Worlds
Post by: doobs on December 09, 2004, 10:13:51 PM
They are filming it near where I work. Newark and Bayonne NJ.
They gave a friend of mine 500 hundred bucks to build a slightly smaller exact replica of his auto repair shop, which im told will be a main buildinfg in the movie. So when ya see the Name Harrington's auto repair in the movie, thats it. They wanted to blow it up but the NY NJ port authority police won't allow it. Since it is so near a major nyc bridge. So instead the explosion of the building will be computer generated. I even tried to get part as extra, but didn't get it. Guess Tom was intimitdated by my good looks and didn't want to be upstaged.
Title: War of the Worlds
Post by: lasersailor184 on December 09, 2004, 11:34:04 PM
Very interested in seeing how this goes.
Title: War of the Worlds
Post by: Engine on December 09, 2004, 11:47:22 PM
Hmmm, apple tells me page not found when I try to view the trailer from the official movie site.
Title: War of the Worlds
Post by: SOB on December 10, 2004, 12:50:17 AM
Oh goodie, another Tom Cruise summer blockbuster.  
Title: War of the Worlds
Post by: Engine on December 10, 2004, 02:46:49 AM
Shut up, Tom Cruise is superhot and has the face of an angel.  Those eyes, that jawline, such skin!  

Oh no, not again...  I'll be back in 3 or 4 minutes after I take care of some business.
Title: War of the Worlds
Post by: SOB on December 10, 2004, 03:00:17 AM
Eeeewwwww!
Title: War of the Worlds
Post by: beet1e on December 10, 2004, 03:02:22 AM
Hmmm... British sci-fi is generally ruined by American actors. HG Wells will probably turn in his grave.

Not scifi, but the story of the 1912 Titanic disaster was ably told in the 1958 movie "A Night to Remember".  The DiCaprio/Winslet version, "Titanic", was an embarrassment.

Tom Cruise? LOL - I'll never forget the cringeworthy scenes of that helicopter being flown through the Channel Tunnel. :lol

But admittedly, he was great in "Born on the 4th July". I've just bought the DVD to replace my VHS. What stood out (for me) was the way America lavishes hundreds of billions of $ on a war effort, but then abandons its disabled servicemen to 4th rate hospitals when they come home, and to appeals for voluntary donations run on boards like this. I wonder how they'd feel on their way out if they'd be returning missing a limb or two, and that their wellbeing might be dependent on money trickling in through PayPal. :(
Title: War of the Worlds
Post by: Engine on December 10, 2004, 05:03:09 AM
Way to derail a kickass thread about Tom Cruise and his mezmerizing eyes and.... oh crap... I turned myself on again.  Back in 5.
Title: War of the Worlds
Post by: Saintaw on December 10, 2004, 05:39:18 AM
lol Engine :lol
Title: War of the Worlds
Post by: FUNKED1 on December 10, 2004, 05:53:11 AM
I prefer the Orson Welles version.  
Sort of a radio version of Airhead.
Title: War of the Worlds
Post by: WarnersWorld on December 10, 2004, 06:46:29 AM
Just to let you all know,

There is a british version coming out as well, That follows the Wells book faithfully

http://www.pendragonpictures.com/WOTWKEY.html

can`t wait for both of these!
Title: War of the Worlds
Post by: Kev367th on December 10, 2004, 10:00:48 AM
Some great British movies fugged up by remakes.

1) The Italian Job - Of course set in the US lol.
2) Dr Who - Sorry Paul McGann just didn't cut it.
3) Titanic - Why let the facts get in the way of a story.
4) Add War Of The Worlds - (probably)
5) Heard a nasty rumor Hollywood is remaking the Battle of Britain, I bet Sydney Camm and RJ Mitchell are already spinning in their graves.

Feel free to add to the list.
Title: War of the Worlds
Post by: Swager on December 10, 2004, 10:08:24 AM
I thought Tom Cruise was going to be in a movie about the American pilot Billy Fiske flying for the RAF in the Battle of Britain?

Is this movie still on??
Title: War of the Worlds
Post by: AWMac on December 10, 2004, 10:09:29 AM
Quote
Originally posted by Engine
Shut up, Tom Cruise is superhot and has the face of an angel.  Those eyes, that jawline, such skin!  

Oh no, not again...  I'll be back in 3 or 4 minutes after I take care of some business.



LOL

Tom Cruise is GHEY.

:rofl
Title: War of the Worlds
Post by: slimm50 on December 10, 2004, 10:20:54 AM
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Originally posted by AWMac
LOL

Tom Cruise is GHEY.

:rofl

But he flys a Pony, so it's OK.:D
Title: War of the Worlds
Post by: AWMac on December 10, 2004, 10:53:24 AM
Heh.... What I said.

:D
Title: War of the Worlds
Post by: lazs2 on December 10, 2004, 10:57:06 AM
noooo! not tom thumb cruise again acting tough.... I can't take it.   So many movies ruined.   Where is the humanity?  

Between cruise and bugeye cage.... oh well..

lazs
Title: War of the Worlds
Post by: Sikboy on December 10, 2004, 12:34:43 PM
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Originally posted by beet1e


Not scifi, but the story of the 1912 Titanic disaster was ably told in the 1958 movie "A Night to Remember".  The DiCaprio/Winslet version, "Titanic", was an embarrassment.



I agree, and I doubt that you'll get much argument on this BBS. But I believe Titanic is the highest grossing movie ever in UK. And in the US. And worldwide.

Looks like we all have bad taste.

:p

-Sik
Title: War of the Worlds
Post by: Sabre on December 10, 2004, 12:49:11 PM
Quote
Originally posted by WarnersWorld
Just to let you all know,

There is a british version coming out as well, That follows the Wells book faithfully

http://www.pendragonpictures.com/WOTWKEY.html

can`t wait for both of these!


I'm much more interested in seeing this British version.  I loved the book, and have waited forever for someone to make a version that was faithful to the time and place Wells wrote it about.  I'm greatly disappointed that the Speilberg version is set in modern times, but this news about the Brit film gives me hope.  

Incidentally, I hope the Brit film faithfully recreates the HMS Thunderchild scene from the book.  I listened to a radio version once, and this scene raised goosebumps.
Title: War of the Worlds
Post by: lazs2 on December 10, 2004, 01:22:43 PM
well... no matter what the british version is like it starts out with an advantage by simply not haveing tom thumb cruise in it.

lazs
Title: War of the Worlds
Post by: beet1e on December 10, 2004, 03:42:47 PM
sikboy - I think the most successful movie (highest grossing(?)) was The Full Monty. :)


Quote
Originally posted by lazs2
well... no matter what the british version is like it starts out with an advantage by simply not haveing tom thumb cruise in it.
Every time you mention his name, Engine has to go for a w**k.
Title: Re: War of the Worlds
Post by: Neubob on December 10, 2004, 04:18:38 PM
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Originally posted by Ripsnort
My favorite color flick in the 60's.  


1953 was in the 60s?

That's insanely insane!