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War of the Worlds Remake

Posted by michael on from the mission-implausible dept.

subtropolis writes "The Guardian has an article about a remake of the classic. Spielberg directing, T. Cruise acting. The guy who did Jurassic Park I & II did the screenplay. Anyone else think Bruce Sterling would've been a good choice for that? Quoth the article: 'While HG Wells was an enthusiastic supporter of many of the film adaptations of his work, the likely attitude that Orson Welles might have had to another director taking one of the works with which he became most closely associated, can only be a matter of conjecture.'"

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  1. Already been done... by artemis67 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    It was called "Independence Day".

  2. Re:Save Money, Skip the Movie, Read the Book by paganizer · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Boo.

    The Best work by one of the best writers of modern times.

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    Why, yes, I AM a Pagan Libertarian.
  3. Wait and see. by Shawn_LH · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Spielberg has made some less than great films, but also some genuine classics (CETK, Saving Private Ryan, Schindler's List), and Tom Cruise is a fairly good actor. Not as good as Ed Norton, but better than many. So I'm going to give them the benifit of the doubt and just wait and see. And puhleeease, hatred of all things Hollywood is just boring wank. Hollywood makes bad films, good films, and some truly great films. It's all pretty subjective anyway. Far too many nerds have corncobs inserted firmly in their rectums.