I hate all of the War of the World films.
Since that's the case, I actually didn't mind the Tom Cruise version any more than I minded the 50s version.

I re-read the book recently and it'd make an excellent film without changing location or time period. There are some wonderful set pieces in there that'd be brilliant on screen.
( Kroney, Fri 23 Nov 2012, 14:47, 3 replies, latest was 13 years ago)

Running an Ironclad into a tripod?

(PsychoChomp, Fri 23 Nov 2012, 14:48, Reply)

'The Labs story'

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 23 Nov 2012, 14:49, Reply)

You don't think that'd be cool?
See also the crossing of the river, or the tripods smoking out the gun emplacements.

The original book had the aliens adapting their tactics precisely because we were hurting them. All of the films have made them invincible until they catch colds.
( Kroney, Fri 23 Nov 2012, 14:49, Reply)

Spoiler alert you prick

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 23 Nov 2012, 14:52, Reply)

What I mean here is that deus ex machina endings are shit
and it's something that has been engineered into the films.
( Kroney, Fri 23 Nov 2012, 14:52, Reply)

That phrase in no way marks you out as a massive bellend by the way

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 23 Nov 2012, 14:56, Reply)

Some steam punk cunt
will fuck up a Victorian version though
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Fri 23 Nov 2012, 14:48, Reply)

Where's Wilf gone?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 23 Nov 2012, 14:49, Reply)

I believe Paris is his first destiantion, then Geneva, Alexandria and where ever the wind takes him!

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 23 Nov 2012, 14:51, Reply)

GET TO THA BALLOON!

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 23 Nov 2012, 14:52, Reply)

God speaking of remakes
The Coogan/Jackie Chan version of Around the Wilf in 80 Foggs is truly appalling
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 23 Nov 2012, 14:58, Reply)

not that i can make it, sadly
but which pub are you all off to tonight?
( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 23 Nov 2012, 15:02, Reply)

No one will tell me

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 23 Nov 2012, 15:10, Reply)

Some place with tits on the sign
as Stunned has chosen it
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Fri 23 Nov 2012, 15:11, Reply)

I haven't seen it

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 23 Nov 2012, 15:02, Reply)

But you agree the remake is superior?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 23 Nov 2012, 14:50, Reply)

To the 50s version?
I suppose. But it's a pretty close-run thing and since they're both shit anyway, somewhat academic.
( Kroney, Fri 23 Nov 2012, 14:53, Reply)

Tom Cruise version: better graphics, bigger explosions therefore better

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 23 Nov 2012, 14:55, Reply)