War of the Worlds

hot_pastrami • Mar 18, 2004 5:06 pm
They're apparently making a new War of the Worlds movie with Speilberg directing, and Tom Cruise as lead. Hinky.
Happy Monkey • Mar 18, 2004 5:37 pm
I wonder if the Martians will turn out to be psychiatrists.
Griff • Mar 18, 2004 5:47 pm
I wonder if the Martians will turn out to be Scientologists?
Slartibartfast • Mar 19, 2004 11:17 am
I wonder if the Martians will turn out to be Conservative Republicans with MBA's
vsp • Mar 19, 2004 11:25 am
Originally posted by hot_pastrami
Tom Cruise as lead.


Well, so much for THAT project.
hot_pastrami • Mar 19, 2004 11:50 am
Originally posted by Griff
I wonder if the Martians will turn out to be Scientologists?

Hey, the scientologists make great movies... didn't you see Battlefield Earth?

Gah... now I need to go scrub my brain with steel wool to repress the memory of that movie again.
Happy Monkey • Mar 19, 2004 12:43 pm
For those who didn't know - Scientologists hate Psychiatrists, which is why in Battlefield Earth, the aliens are called Psychlos, and their ruling caste is called Catrists. So the most evil of the evil beings are the Psychlo Catrists.
Elspode • Mar 19, 2004 2:10 pm
I'd like to see an adaptation done that is faithful to the original book, as a period piece, rather than modernizing it.
Happy Monkey • Mar 19, 2004 2:47 pm
Here's one that is somewhat faithful, here and there, but it is a period piece. And not a movie (yet).
Elspode • Mar 19, 2004 2:55 pm
And, if you can do without the visuals, here's another rendtion that is true to the book , from way back in the dim, concept-album past.