I just saw again the Spielberg adaptation. Many people say it was bad, but I find it pretty good, of course, it could be better.
There’s another adaptation from 1963 if I remember well, it’s pretty good, too.
Have you ever seen any War of the Worlds adaptation? Or read the book?
Did you like it?
I have only seen the spielberg adaptation but i found it quite enjoyable. It wasn’t a fantastic movie but something about it gripped me. I think i just find the idea of an alien invasion interesting, it certainly wasn’t tom cruise that drew me to it anyway
the movie would have been A LOT better if the aliens dont have those shields, then it would have been a real war
I saw whichever is the recent one…The one with Tom Cruise in, I think? Is that the Spielberg one? I really don’t remember. 
I thought it was pretty good though, seemed pretty scary at the time. It’s just one of those movies that you can sit down and enjoy without having to think too much.
yep, thats the spielberg one, did you wacht it on tv or in the cinema? in cinema thats the scariest movie on earth
or maybe beacuse i saw it when i was a kid XD
I’ve seen the most recent one with Tom Cruise. The fact that [spoil]Tom’s son is at the house waiting for them[/spoil] is the major thing that spoils it for me. Such a cop out.
Saw an earlier movie and the one with tom cruise. The first one sucked 
horrible. Spielberg made it a lot better imo 
never read the book though.
its just me or the omnidroid from the incredibles its too much like the tripods?
This movie still needs to have a version done in the correct time period. There was a spectacularly awful Victorian version out at the same time as the Spielberg version, but it’s not worth watching.
My trouble with the modern day version is that it will look dated within another 5 years. I also didn’t really like any of the characters as they were portrayed. it wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t great, either.
I had to watch the Steven Spielberg one at school once. Kind of creepy.
Yes, a lot of people don’t like the Spielberg one.
But it has a lot of superb moments that may escape to the untrained eye. The use of the audiovisual language in this film is great. The camera movements and the shots are impressive.
I saw the most recent one…Tom Cruise throws like a girl.
I’ve only seen the Tom Cruise adaptation. I remember being so afraid in the movie theater. At the end though I was so relieved; the alien attack didn’t make it to Boston, so I was safe!
Yeah, and I think my country was safe too. That’s the only good thing about livin in an uninportant country. The aliens never attack it in the first place!
Agreed.
The original H.G. Wells novel has long been one of my favourites. I’ve yet to see the 1953 adaptation, and though I really wanted to like the Spielberg film, overall it left me feeling rather cold. I’d actually be curious to hear how Spielberg justifies the particular moment Fett101 references. It seemed tacked on to me, like a hasty reaction to test audience feedback.
One adaptation I do recommend is the Jeff Wayne Musical Version. It’s not entirely faithful to the book, but it gets the basic essence right. And the music is catchy as hell.
I’ve read the book, but it was a long time ago, and I don’t remember it much. As for the movies, I’ve seen the most recent once, with Tom Cruise, a slightly older one with C. Thomas Howell, and one of the old black and white ones, not sure which year though. I’d have to say the newest one is my favorite.
I am a big War of the Worlds fan!! The book, that its. HG Well’s classic is one of my favorite books.
I’ve only seen the Spielberg version, which was okkay. I don’t really remember it. But I have it on DVD and I saw it in theaters.
I also listened to the Orson Welle’s famous radio broadcast that caused panic across the United States, very interesting!
Same here. I also love the book and the Orson Welles version