Anthony G Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 http://www.waroftheworlds.com/ New trailer up. June 29 can not come fast enough. :drool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 Just saw the new trailer before ROTS. Too Many movies i want to see next month capt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 Very mixed feelings on this one so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camp Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 Aren't they already committed to making this a trilogy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry the Clown Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 My good friend at Soundtrack.net has reviewed the score for the film with clips of each cue on the album (due for release on the 28th). This one is harking back to old school John Williams. I just love what I am hearing! http://www.soundtrack.net/features/article/?id=151 Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnemaEms Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 Aren't they already committed to making this a trilogy? Camp, I've heard this refered to as a trilogy because this is Spielberg's 3rd alien movie. That's how I have heard the trilogy refered. -Dean- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camp Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 Camp' date=' I've heard this refered to as a trilogy because this is Spielberg's 3rd alien movie. That's how I have heard the trilogy refered. -Dean-[/quote'] Ahh...I see. Kind of a nonsensical trilogy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony G Posted June 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2005 http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/waroftheworlds/theatrical_large.html I have huge expectations for this one. I really like how the trailers are not giving too much away (no shots of the ships). The movie came to 300+ million to make, I hope it's worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry the Clown Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 What are everyone’s plans for catching this? I'm popping into London this Thursday and catch a 10am or 12:45 showing. I've yet to pick up the score which is unusual for me not to get it upon release day, but will grab that on Thursday too since HMVs summer sale has begun and I'll be raiding the cheap CDs I am sure. Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris The Rock Posted June 28, 2005 Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 Nobody's been allowed to review this until it comes out - but Variety has a review. I wonder what the reviewer meant when he says "Foregoing the widescreen format"... I haven't read the review thoroughly yet - but I think the reviewer enjoyed it, and it's also full of spoilers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretvampire Posted June 28, 2005 Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 All I have to say is: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Zot Posted June 28, 2005 Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 That Oprah thing has me rolling on the floor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretvampire Posted June 28, 2005 Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 I know, it's mesmerizing isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Zot Posted June 28, 2005 Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 You think she is in pain or ecstasy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry the Clown Posted June 28, 2005 Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 A friend of mine saw it yesterday and liked it a lot. I wonder what the reviewer meant when he says "Foregoing the widescreen format"... I would imagine it means Spielberg and Kamiski shot it flat with spherical lenses at 1.85:1. I'm thrilled to hear from Kaminski in a recent interview that they didn't do a digital intermediate for this. Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberwoo Posted June 28, 2005 Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 For a $135 million special effects epic, it's striking how grungy and ordinary it looks. Foregoing the widescreen format, desaturating the colors and focusing on nondescript working-class neighborhoods, Spielberg and cinematographer Janusz KaminskiJanusz Kaminski employ a raw, inelegant visual style to disguise the film's extraordinary stylistic sophistication and make seamless the interlacing of real and computerized action. I'm thrilled to hear this. One of my biggest pet peaves with CGI is how unrealistic it looks. Take all the new Starwars films for example. Everything looks too freakin clean and shiny because it is all CGI. I really hope WOTW gets it right because IMO not very many movies (if any) have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry the Clown Posted June 28, 2005 Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 I'm thrilled to hear this. One of my biggest pet peaves with CGI is how unrealistic it looks. A friend and I were discussing just this very evening that Spielberg seems to have some kind of secret handshake with ILM when it comes to getting the best out of its staff. They always seem to go the extra mile for him, and Spielberg himself is smart in knowing how to use effects and what should be done practically and what should be done in post. Janusz Kaminski also seems to light for visual effects incredibly well adding to that small group of key crewmembers that help in making Spielberg films look so seamless. Very few filmmakers today understand the choices available to them, and are so frequently incapable of distinguishing between a choice that’s right for the film, and one that is wrong. It’s true of many directors, cinematographers, effects supervisors and so on….People can say all they like about the films themselves, but the craft of Spielberg’s are damn near impeccable for the type of films he makes. Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris The Rock Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Wow, it seems the reviews for this are mixed! Don't have time to paste links, but DrudgeReport has a bunch of links at the top - here's the text: (EDIT - I guess the links came over, sweet) VARIETY RAVE FOR 'WAR OF THE WORLDS'... SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER: ALIENS IMPRESS, BUT LACKS HUMAN IDENTITY... EBERT: 'BIG, CLUNKY, CONTAINING SOME SENSATIONAL SIGHTS'... LA DAILY NEWS: THRILLING, BUT REMAKE EVENTUALLY RUNS OUT OF AMMO... NEW YORK TIMES: 'REASONABLY ENTERTAINING RENDERING'... LA TIMES: 'RIVETING AND RELEVANT'... SAN JOSE MERC: 'A PICTURE WITHOUT A THOUGHT IN ITS PRETTY HEAD; NOT END OF WORLD, JUST WISH IT WERE BY END OF MOVIE'... AP: DISJOINTED AND EPISODIC, ALIENS LOOK 'BEGGED, BORROWED AND STOLEN FROM EVERY RECENT MOVIE'... Regardless of what's said about the movie, I'm gonna see it this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJames Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Rotten Tomatoes has it at 79% positive right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris The Rock Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 From one of the reviews: The only really scary moments come when bad things threaten the life of 10-year-old Rachel, played by the 47-year-old child impersonator Dakota Fanning. :lmfao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyjaw Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 The SF Chronicle loves it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenMonkey Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/waroftheworlds 73 on Metacritic. Pretty decent. Doesn't sound like he mangled the intentions of H.G. Wells, either, to do it (don't get me started on I, Robot). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry the Clown Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 I have to admit I came away from the film this morning underwhelmed, neither loving nor hating it. I could do with seeing it again sometime. I like the fact it focuses more on the character's journey than mass destruction. and while I like the film's sense or urgency (Spielberg still knows how to stage a scene like no other) I'm am at odds over whether I am OK with it coming at the expense of deeper character moments as things feel a little cliched at times. The music, cinematography and production design is all great. I'm really torn. The first act is strong and the tripods are wonderfully intimidating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Daniel, That seems to jive with what I read from a review from Peter A at HTT. He loved the first 45 minutes but said it went downhill from there. I'll catch it sometime soon I'm sure but I wasn't expecting much to be honest. The closer the release got the more cautious I was towards it. THe opposite was true of Batman Begins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelley Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 My mini review: Great fucking movie until you meet the Tim Robbins character, which is sad because Tim does a great job with the character the story just takes a huge nose dive from that point on. Pros: Sound, Special effects, Tripod design(even if they stole it from HL2), Sound, First part of the movie, Sound, Dakota Fanning, Tom Cruise getting swallowed by what looked to be a giant butt hole , and finally Sound Cons: The last half of the movie I think the DVD of this movie will be the new SVS show off DVD if the DTS transfers home like I heard it tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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