H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds - Silicon Valley FReep-in for FReepers, FRiends, and FRamlies (Vanity)

Pendragon Pictures ^ | 3/1/05 | null and void

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Did you know that there are two versions of War of the Worlds hitting theaters this year?

The Speilberg production is a big budget Hollywood extravaganza staring Tom Cruise.

It is set in modern America - "working class New England", and probably only has a passing aquaintence with the book.

In other words, big names, big budget, flashy effects and no substance.

Enough about THAT!

On the other hand, the Pendragon production is a small independent film set in 1890's England. From what little I've seen, it is accurate to the rich detail of Wells' masterpiece. It bills itself as

THE FIRST AUTHENTIC MOVIE ADAPTATION OF THE 1898 H.G. WELLS CLASSIC NOVEL.

Trailer here

In Ogilvy's study

Laying in wait

OH CRAP!

The Writer and the Curate at bay

Miss Elphinstone *sigh*

The Artilleryman

Soooooo, what I was wondering is: are there any other War of the Worlds fans would would like to see the premiere of the Pendragon production on March 30th in the greater Silicon Valley area?

I don't yet know which theater will host the opening show. Please let me know if you are interested in going to a just for fun non-political event with fellow FReepers.

If we get enough takers, maybe we could rent the theater for an exclusive showing! Who knows?

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Yup. Mostly Indians, Chinese and Vietnamese...

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Different. That's a review.

It reminds me of "Slow Bob and the Adventures in the 2nd Dimension"...

Glad to hear you're still alive. Happy Father's Day.

[MrLee]

Well, it seems like it was filmed 100 years ago, but with color and sound! Jerky movement at times. Maybe they did it that way on purpose? Like watching a "modern silent movie"!? Weird colors! Ed Wood would would be proud! Anyway, I've got 2 more hours to go, assume it doesn't get any better/, but I'll finish it this evening. I've hidden all my guns, but there's always silver ware and poison around.....oh, yeah, and baseball bats....

[Tanniker Smith]

I enjoyed it, for what it was. Keep in mind that I didn't buy this at a videostore or a Sci-Fi shop or convention. I picked it up cheap at Rite Aid. I don't usually hold things up to very high standards if I picked them up at a drug store.

TS

[Boomer Geezer]

I'll have to read it prior to the new releases.

Has anyone ever heard the radio presentation?

There are a couple of places to read it online or download it to a PDF such as War of the Worlds. This is an online version, not a PDF, but if you Google around enought "War of the Worlds" +free or some such like that, you'll be able to find it.

I've been looking for my bookmark to the audio version. It's from the radio version that Orson Welles did that started that big panic way back when. Another easy find on Google, but I'm lazy tonight. I played it for my wife last Halloween and she loved it.

[Starter]

The reviews that I've been seeing of the C. Thomas Howell version have said that it's surprisingly good.

[MrLee]

Yes, I ordered a copy from Amazon.
Boy, this other 3 hr version WAS strange. I'd like to hear from the people who made it-what were they thinking???

Then there's the one coming to the theatres too.

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I just asked my son if he'd like to watch it again just for old time's sake.

"NO!"

[Bob]

I'll keep a list and ping anyone interested as new information becomes available.

Please add me to your ping list.

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No. Show’s over, Everybody can go home...

[Bob]

I hadn’t realized that you had bumped a 10-year-old thread.

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I was searching for something else and stumbled over it.

Left a face print in the ground I did.

(Something that wouldn’t be in the movie version...)