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Old 12-10-2005, 09:26 AM   #1
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"War Of The Worlds" is boring and shitty

I just downloaded this and I want my bandwidth back. Where to start? First of all, Tom Cruise is not only a scientologist asshole, but the worst "hero" I've ever seen. He treats his kids in the movie like shit whilst pretending that he loves them. Bullshit. The special effects are ho-hum and the plot is as predictable as anything M. Night Shamylan ever made even if you didn't see the original movie or read the book. Dakota Fanning should've had the lead role here but Cruise somehow squeaked by in that capacity (I suspect he gave several producers hummers...and not the cars). Then the end hits you with all the force of a mushroom tat (for those not in the know, that's when you slap someone in the face with a limp dick) and all the bad guys die. Talk about a deus en machina. It's shit. Utter and complete shit. Speilberg should be ashamed of himself. Next watch for me to explain the 100 or so reasons the original King Kong was better than the trite remake.
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Old 12-10-2005, 09:42 AM   #2
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I didn't like it either.
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Old 12-10-2005, 12:14 PM   #3
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well said
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Old 12-10-2005, 12:16 PM   #4
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I think the retarded kids ruined it for me, I would've left their asses behind. Both seemed to be hell bent on getting killed while the dad was trying to get the hell out of there.
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Old 12-10-2005, 01:43 PM   #5
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Tom Cruise is an idiot....And war of the worlds looked horrible to start out with.
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Old 12-10-2005, 07:21 PM   #6
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I honestly think my main problem was that through the entire movie they tried to keep the tension level high. That works well in short bursts, but it's impossible to keep it FOR THE WHOLE MOVIE. After a while I just stopped caring what would happen next. And how in the fucking world did his retarded son survive and then actually make it where they were going before the dude and his daughter? His son was about as sharp as a bag of wet hair, so how did he even find his way back? That...and much like the movie "Signs", I always hate the idea of aliens mastering the not-so-trivial science of intergalactic travel without realizing that the basic building blocks of life will kill them (bacteria...water...nope, we don't have enough of either here. ). Death to Tom Cruise.
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Old 12-10-2005, 07:29 PM   #7
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the best part of that movie was the peanut butter sandwich sticking to the window.
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Old 12-10-2005, 10:56 PM   #8
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War of The Worlds IS boring and Shitty

Man I am sorry that I ever said anything about having watched it. My Dad wishes he never bought the DVD. I could not stand Dakota Fannings performance. All she would do is scream, and scream, and when you think she's done... NOPE! There's more left in there. The actor who played Cruises son in the movie was horrible. So much so that I can't think of anything to say about his performance other than "horrible." Whoever did the casting for this movie needs to not cast any movie ever again.

Why did Speilberg feel it was necessary to redesign the Aliens? Come on the original ones scared the crap out of me as a kid, and I think their design holds up today. Maybe a tweak here and there, but cool nonetheless.

I had a feeling this movie would blow because of the fact that it's UNDER 2 hours. Barely. I don't remember the last time Speilberg did a movie that was shorter than 2 hours. Maybe it was just me.

Here's some trivia that my Dad pointed out-

At the end of the shitfest, you get to see his ex-wifes parents. Her parents are the original hero and heroin from the original War of The Worlds.

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Old 12-11-2005, 01:32 AM   #9
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Re: War of The Worlds IS boring and Shitty

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Here's some trivia that my Dad pointed out-

At the end of the shitfest, you get to see his ex-wifes parents. Her parents are the original hero and heroin from the original War of The Worlds.


I did not know that, interesting.
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Old 12-11-2005, 04:25 AM   #10
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Was it really that bad to you guys?
I found it pretty good, except for that annoying ass little girl.
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