Anyone seen it yet? I think it's only been shown on BBC Canada so far (edit: OZ). Having watched the first 2 episodes I honestly doubt it will get a wider release. As a huge fan of most incarnations of the story, this might be the worst especially after promising so much.
Holly2003 · Member since
I was looking forward to it until you posted! I've seen all the main adaptations of the book, listened to Jeff Wayne's album, the updated version, and seen his live stage show (with Liam Neeson as narrator and featuring Kerry Ellis among others).
dysan · Member since
Same. Give it a go though!
Dr Magus · Member since
I'll wait till they're all available then binge-watch them. Much prefer WotW in it's original setting so am looking forward to this.
dysan · Member since
Agreed. It's weird that I think the best version on screen has been the Tom Cruise one. Sadly it still is.
dysan · Member since
I guess most people's idea of how it 'should' look is from the artwork of Jeff Wayne's album which I think is fair enough and tbh there were parts I was thinking 'ah yes! good!'
But I can't help thinking there will be someone one day who takes the original illustrations by Henrique Alvim Correa and puts them onscreen.
Holly2003 · Member since
The original book is a bit like Wyndham's Day of the Triffids and Jack Finney's The Body Snatchers in that various movie versions can be updated to take account of contemporary fears e.g. Cruise's version had 9-11 vibes, the 1950s film version of Body Snatchers (Invasion of the Body Snatchers) had anti-communism overtones, the 1978 version had post-Watergate conspiracy themes, Pod People had echoes of the Aids crisis, whereas the Nicole Kidman/Daniel Craig version had some feminest/ male power themes.
dysan · Member since
Aye which is great, but also a shame :D
dysan · Member since
...only because I can imagine the media grad in the think tank they've employed getting all excited in the pub about his great idea and the heavy handed approach to tick all the boxes.
I thought this might've been alright. At least, I was hoping so.
I didn't like the Tom Cruise movie, set in the wrong country and completely in the wrong time compared to the original story.
Aside from the book, Jeff Wayne's seems to be the best version of the story there is (the original with Richard Burton, not the updated version).
dysan · Member since
Agreed. But the Cruise movie retained plot points and characters - and more importantly felt like War Of The Worlds. Like Holly said, it worked because it was full of post 9-11 paranoia whether that's good or bad.
This new one (the BBC one) was basically an excuse for them to raid Angel's costume shop again and make a sunday night romance with a strong female lead (spoiler: the male lead dies). That they went to the trouble of setting it at the correct(ish) time makes it even worse. Do check it out though. It's fun trying to explain to friends what mash up of characters and events each scene is trying to do.
So I'm now looking forward to this new NEW one - I don't think it's pretending to be too faithful.
You wait years for a WOTW TV series and suddenly 2 turn up...
Holly2003 · Member since
You could always watch that C. Thomas Howell series ... I'm not recommending it as it's terrible, but .. it exists.
dysan · Member since
Was that 'War Of The Worlds 2'? Wasn't great if I remember it correctly.
Holly2003 · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]dysan wrote:[/b]
Was that 'War Of The Worlds 2'? Wasn't great if I remember it correctly.[/QUOTE]
That's the one. I think it was shown in 2 parts of the scifi channel, which made me think it was a series. I couldn't get through it. Very cheaply made, with poor cgi.
