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Daniel
June 30th, 2005, 01:40
Breathtaking CGI/graphics/cinematics. Lackluster storytelling and plot.

'Nuff said. Decent movie, reminds me of Signs.
Daniel
June 30th, 2005, 01:45
On a related note, I didn't know Half-Life 3 looked so good.
niv
June 30th, 2005, 06:59
The crowbar!
Matt8
June 30th, 2005, 14:15
Ya I caught War of the Worlds last night and was met with disappointment. It wasn't horrible, but I hate Tom Cruise and thought his acting was nothing more than mediocre. The plot was written somewhat ----ty, didn't follow H.G. Wells' book all that well. Honestly the best part next to all the explosions was Morgan Freeman reading a few lines at the beginning and ending of the movie.
DragonFire
June 30th, 2005, 16:29
lol
that bad?
i haven't decided if i'm going to watch it..
still not sure
Duport
June 30th, 2005, 16:46
It is not out here in the UK till the 1st July but going to see it, the descent looks good
pdrucker
June 30th, 2005, 18:47
im goin this weekend!
TJR Networks
July 1st, 2005, 22:48
Saw it today. :) Overall I thought it was pretty good.
jmiller
July 1st, 2005, 23:39
I saw it last night.

First Hollywood movie I have seen it years too.

Special effects were okay but the plot was seriously lacking.
Ken96
July 2nd, 2005, 01:38
I saw it and it's nothing like the book. The graphics were good though. If you didn't read the book, you'll be really lost. If you did read the book, you'll be even more lost.
sexylady
July 2nd, 2005, 03:10
yeah, that is a great movie :-)
Meksilon
July 2nd, 2005, 10:08
yeah, that is a great movie :-)Indeed.
Robert
July 2nd, 2005, 11:36
I'll just wait until it's available online :P

No seriously, I'll just wait till it's available on netflix.
tandoc
July 2nd, 2005, 11:56
Speaking of which, I saw a torrent for the *original* movie from the 50s (i think). Tons of seeds/leechers, a sh!tload of comments complaining about the fact that it wasn't the new one :P
Blank Verse
July 2nd, 2005, 16:00
If I'm going to watch a movie with Tom Cruise in it, is damn well better be Top Gun, or else I'm going to be angered.
jmiller
July 2nd, 2005, 16:57
If I'm going to watch a movie with Tom Cruise in it, is damn well better be Top Gun, or else I'm going to be angered.
Yeah, Moonie Cruise didn't have the best performance in the movie, that's for sure.

His character was pretty much like the way he's been behaving in person during interviews in recent months.

Quite bizarre.
niv
July 2nd, 2005, 17:28
The special effects do not make up for the lacking storyline or the sickening imagery. I will give props to the sound though, especially since I saw this at the Herald Sq. Loews, which has kickass sound systems inside each of the 13+ theaters D:
Gayowulf
July 2nd, 2005, 20:57
I, like Blank, require a Tom Cruise movie to meet certain criterion before I will watch it.

It must have a topless beach volleyball scene. Maverick and Goose optional.

and if we're talking special effects, they better be able to edit the Scientology right out of that crazy bastard.
Blank Verse
July 3rd, 2005, 12:21
Spoken like a true psychiatrist.