*Yawns like Hippo*

[erastes]

Just been re-reading War of the Worlds, although I suppose it could be classed as "reading" as I don't remember any of it, having last read the original text when I was about 10. I do remember how very much I was impressed by it, but it was as an adventure story and not for the huge imagination.

Now, as I read it, I find that all the taint of the film versions, 50's 90s (probably more but those are the ones I've seen) drop away and I wonder - in dumb amazement - why the smeg didn't Speilberg make a true version of it? Written in 1898 there weren't even any cars (or maybe one) in England. The local regiment had nothing more deadly than rifle and horse drawn cannon. Hell, he could have had Tom Cruise in it with a bad Woking accent.

I personally would have found that far more terrifying to watch as a child. Even now. But bloody hell, talk about a good book. *waves fist at HG Wells for nicking all the good plots 100 years ago*

Why is there nothing on the TV?

Comments

[alankria.livejournal.com]

I really do fail to understand why Spielberg chose to make the film in the modern day when the original setting would have been visually more interesting and, due to lower tech and slower moving around speeds, would have contained more suspense.

A film without Cruise and that bloody shrieking blonde thing would have been even better!

[erastes.livejournal.com]

*shudder don't remind me of the shrieking child*

[aigooism.livejournal.com]

*waves a fist to HG Wells as well for taking away good plot, too!* XD

[erastes.livejournal.com]

He was just incredible really. No cars and yet ... space travel? Time Travel? It makes you wonder if The Doctor called in on him.

Re: War of the Worlds

[erastes.livejournal.com]

It's really scary too!

[mychael-black2.livejournal.com]

Heh. Haven't read the book in... Oh, God. AGES.

The Tom Cruise version? BLEH. Then again, I can't stand the man to begin with, so anything with him makes me cringe.

I personally would LOVE a real version of the book, though. *sighs* But...Hollywood loves the shiny, new things.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

I'm fairly sure there was a 70's or an 80's TV version in England, but I couldn't find it listed on imdb - but I'm sure my memory tells me that. But even so it was a modern version.

I realise now that there's never BEEN a big screen version of it even set in England! Blinking Hollywood. Hits them with my remote control.

[mychael-black2.livejournal.com]

Of course not. Everyone knows the world loves Hollywood's version of things, especially if it's set in America, which of course is the default setting for anything. *shakes head*

[annebrooke.livejournal.com]

There's "Outnumbered" - off the wall and surprisingly good - for something with children in!

:))

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[erastes.livejournal.com]

I avoided it, I love Hugh Dennis, but it was the children that put me off. Hate children!