War Of The Worlds The Attack Is A Surprisingly Faithful Adaptation
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- War Of The Worlds The Attack Is A Surprisingly Faithful Adaptation of H.G. Wells Iconic story. But does that mean it's good? When I say this, I don't mean it's incredibly accurate and faithful or anything like that, but it's clear the makers of this film closely used the book as reference, way more so than most of adaptations of war of the worlds. This video by pupbenny is a review and analysis of The War Of The Worlds The Attack and in what ways it's similar to the book.
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H.G. Wells The War Of The Worlds is a story by British author Herbert George Wells in which alien visitors from Mars arrive in space capsules first in Horsell Common near Woking in Surrey. This is at first thought to be a meterorite by the English men that discover this cylinder with the astronomer Ogilvy exclaiming that the chances of anything coming from Mars are a million to one. However, as the Narrator explains, Martian creatures soon make themselves present before using a Heat Ray to disintegrate some of the English people. They soon begin using massive Tripod Fighting Machines and using weapons such as the heat-ray as well as the black smoke begin to lay waste to the British army, leaving people such as the Artillerman and the protagonist seperated from everyone including his wife, and with the defeat of the ironclad torpedo ram HMS Thunder Child the Royal Navy as well succeeding in defeating the biggest Empire in human history, The British Empire at the height of it's power in the Victorian age in which H G Wells wrote the novel. The Martians very quickly establish a dominion over man as they spread their Red Weed across the Earth reaching the capital city of Britain London the Fighting-Machines cause great devastation. Other methods of transport the martian invaders use include the Handling-Machines as well as the Flying-Machines.
On paper there have been many illustrated editions of the story, the first of which were done by Warwick Goble in the original serial version. Relatively soon after, Alvim Correa drew his illustrations. Henrique Alvim Corrêa was a Brazilian artist who traveled to London in 1902 to present H. G. Wells with drawings that he'd done for the story of The War Of The Worlds and there have since been many been many illustration versions by artists such has Edward Gorey and Lou Cameron. There have also been audio adaptations of HG Wells War Of The Worlds, including the infamous 1938 Orson Welles War of the Worlds radio broadcast and the iconic 1978 album Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds. There were likewise many attempts to bring the story to the big screen as well, including by icons such as Alfred Hitchcock and Ray Harryhausen, but it wasn't until The War Of The Worlds 1953 film by George Pal that this was finally accomplished. Later on, there's been Steven Spielberg's 2005 War Of The Worlds starring Tom Cruise and The Great Martian War 1913-1917 documentary style drama set in World War 1. Recently, the BBC made a TV miniseries the BBC British TV series war of the worlds and FOX, Epic and StudioCanal did a TV series starting in 2019 called War Of The Worlds that claims to be adapted from the source material. There has also been several war of the worlds movies recently as well, including 2021 War Of The Worlds, also known as Alien Conquest, which had a sequel called War Of The Worlds Annihiliation and this year in 2023 War Of The Worlds The Attack. There have also been many indie games and art with a survival horror war of the worlds 2005 game which will be a multiplayer survival game based on the Tom Cruise War Of The Worlds movie as well as a faithful adaptation of HGWells War Of The World game set in the Victorian era by GelatoDev and TeamGreen with Team Green also making their survival game a mulitplayer war of the worlds game as well and there's another announced in 2023 called The War of the Worlds: Siberia. There's also The War Of The Worlds 1913 game which is a worthwhile, fun and nicely stylised adaption of H G Wells The War Of The Worlds.
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Although War Of The Worlds The Attack isn't THAT faithful (even inherently just by it's setting), it's surprisingly faithful for what this film is. It's very blatant they closely used the book as reference when making this film, far more than most adaptations, regardless of if it was done well or not, and I just felt that effort deserved to be praised somewhat.
It was surprisingly decent. Nothing amazing, but I'll definitely remember it.
Also, thank you for the work you do.
Haven’t seen it, don’t need to because the sounds SUCK and that makes or breaks a movie like this. 2005 is a masterpiece and they should’ve rewatched that instead of making another cash-grab
I'll never understand why nobody has ever done a big screen version faithful to the book... it's a period piece, set in the Victorian era - and people love a period/costume drama - and sci-fi/aliens are popular!!!
Yeah, it's definitely odd that in all this time it's never faithfully been done (aside from the Pendragon Pictures version which is apparently very poorly made). It seems like such an obvious idea for a film studio to do.
@@pupbenny and I would also love for the tripods to look exactly like how they did originally in the book I know it might be hard but i don't care it would be cool
lol the pods would look like 5 lines sense all hg wells made was a sketch
in all srs we need a correa big screen ver
@@jadenbryant9283
might of been because the 2005 war of the worlds movie was made badly and poorly received
@dazblue5515 BBC did a pretty good series recently. Take a look
When i saw this i was pleasantly surprised! The accuracy (even if not in full) genuinely shocked me. And while the CGI wasnt the best, it looked good.
Nah, some of it looked atrocious.
Yeah I know, I kinda laughed when the tripod first started zapping, its head-turning was evidently low-effort. But Its just my opinion that its decent.
Fair enough. @@DaMartianAl007
@@DaMartianAl007nah don’t get me started on the sounds of the probe tho
it’s just water bottle sounds 😭
I think it’s because they had a low budget
7:30 Have to end/pause here as I’ve yet to watch the film, but a massive number of points awarded for an impressively unique, interesting intro, and well-thought out framing of what’s to come. This is one of my favourite books and authors (SciFi and General), whilst I appreciate certain liberties taken in many adaptations and re-re-remakes, there’s something powerful and understated when regarding a work holding as close to the OG source as possible. It’s almost like a Zero Sum or Diminishing Returns when exchanging certain elements or aspects for the sake of marketing, “artistic license” or a similar rationale. The film Trainspotting* for years served and serves as my default example of the best modern-day novel-to-film adaptation example. From the condensation of a complex, multi-plot lines, and bespoke style & voice, and the transformation from print to film! (The novel is a lot deeper and filled with many more characters and sub-plots, all of whom/which exist somewhere within Welsh’s expanded Universe in and around Leith, the Walk, and Edinburgh; and The Dam, but that’s another aspect deserving of a separate focus). The Academy Award Nomination for Screenplay was deserving and should’ve won based on the artistic performance and dedication to stay true to the author’s story, dialogue and vision. (I mean, Irvine Welsh’s cameo as Mickey F is spot-on!) The BAFTA Board did their jobs proper-like.
I know this work isn’t the focus of the of this vid, but it’s the best way I can translate what the Narrator is saying and bringing re: the authenticity and “feel” associated with the novel and this latest adaptation. Even noting the names and shifting from first and second initials, the blocking (stage & scene placement) characters during certain scenes, may seem insignificant, but the same as the credit to filming locations and UCL, it serves to capture the details making this story so incredible and enduring. Also, demonstrating the intimate knowledge and depth of respect this Gentleman obviously harbours and wields brilliantly covering the major plot material to the smallest character roles, names, and placement or a lack there of. Kick Arse!
As previously mentioned, I’ve not seen this latest version but I look forward to watching it based on the ~7mins I’ve watched on this Channel and the shared appreciation for the “little things” and why they’re so vital, esp. when discussing a novel that changed/solidified a genre set by Vernes and later, several others such as Lovecraft added credence, with Wells commonly cited as the “Father of Science Fiction”, at least the one who made the genre an established and respected literary genre vs a passing fad, and for a damn good reason. His works are accessible to everyone; sure, esoteric aspects appear throughout certain parts and works and the old “helps if you’ve read a few books before…” usually applies-can argue that one for almost every work or piece of art-but it’s the exception not the standard.
It’s this ease of access and the enduring legacy that makes his writings (Satire, SciFi, Humour, Political, and others, not all are novels of course) double as examples of his strengths as a writer and his genius as a person.
Most fans, especially the hardcore demographic, tend to dislike when their favourite writers gain popularity and appear on big and small screens (can’t be helped. Just nod along and politely excuse yourself! You/We are NOT gonna win that debate, lol) but, in this case, it’s a testament of how groundbreaking The War of the Worlds is!
A novel pushing 126-yrs old boasting so many films, TV/Streaming Services, to print and Modern-Author adaptations and (all staying within the literarily -recognised voice, type, & linearly canonical sequels or works set during or immediately following the OG work) abounds and some are rather good reads! From short story collections and stand-alone, many popular SciFi writers continue this trend and build upon a world Wells dropped in the 1800s! How cool is that? Not saying every attempt works, especially those involving print-to-screen, but the fact that writers from across the globe emulate and try to place their creations alongside this masterpiece, says quite a bit! It’s the literal “Show, don’t Tell” Rule, the first thing learned in Creative Writing 101, Uni Level, and AP/Honours Secondary (High) School courses (US).
I apologise for my verbosity and I doubt anyone made it this far down, fair enough, and I don’t blame you, but please know I’m not one to burn time typing about something or a subject I’m indifferent towards or rate as harbouring minor importance. When someone makes & posts something with so many qualities and a wide variety of POVs further securing the structure created and serving as the base for the Review/Critique (Hell, vs anything found on YT today) I feel it apropos to let them know it’s well-deserving of our attention and support from viewers as a “Cheers” and appreciation for their time and posting creation. This vid’s opening (at least the ~7mins I watched. Cheers for the Spoiler Warning), displayed this Gentleman’s abilities, capturing the essence and subtle aspects that cementing this Classic story and other literary masterpieces as such. Via such POVs, lends more influence and deserving of attention & respect whilst critiquing a film but using such a focused and learned angle-of-approach/attack method typically lacking these days. I look forward to watching this film and finishing this vid, and I am defo excited to check out the rest of this Channel, the works covered and those on-deck/yet to be covered, based on what I’ve watched so far. A well earned Like and New Sub, it’s not much, but please know out of the myriad Channels covering similar topics (in general) this one has the most genuine and well-researched/sourced “voice”, a trait that includes multiple devices too numerous to mention but refreshing in their display and the passion reflected in his voice and coverage. Thank you for posting and taking the time to inform viewers-some familiar with the subject and those with a passing fancy can follow and all can learn so much from this content. The fact he cites & sources in real-time, before explaining, comparing & contrasting each example is further proof of how much he places in these works and the (sadly, more and more commonplace) avoidance of doing things half-arsed! Nicely Played!
Be well,
TG
*Most ppl I know (at least those from and in the States) love the film version of Trainspotting, many try/tried to read the book-plus other, newer & older, works by Welsh-but quit after a few chapters. Not saying this as a negative, it’s complicated AF, esp when you don’t understand the slang capping an already difficult language barrier & cultural nuances. But it’s these “barriers” Welsh uses to perfection whilst creating & applying the depths necessary making each story, background, settings, characters, lice, pace, actions, internal & external dialogues, plots, sub-plots, etc. so real and the characters so relatable as heroes and anti-heroes. Oh, and, erm, within whatever category you (Meaning anyone) fancy placing Begbie. Personally, I prefer Spud’s categories: Pure Jungle-Cat through similar wild vs domesticated feline observations based on how The Beggar is acting at a particular minute during a given day! I know he’s not real, but I’d rather not risk having my arse kicked by a character. I know it’s not gonna happen but to quote (the late) Tommy, “The Beggar is foxtrotting psycho, but he's a mate, you know, so what can you do?”
Cheers.
Wow, thank you so much for this comment! No need to apologise for verboseness, I read all of it and it's easily one of the most well-thoughtout comments I've ever recieved. I really appreciate you taking the time to write all that, and especially your extremely kind sentiments.
You've definitely managed to convey my kind of thoughts really nicely! I think quite a bit about how impressive it is and says a lot about the original novel not only just the fact that there have been so many attempts to adapt the story, but also that so many of those attempts themselves are iconic. In any medium! Film, musical or radio, whatever it may be, it's pretty amazing how much influence it's really had. And that's just the ones that are outright adapting the story. As you said, there's so many SciFi writers that continue to emulate it in their own creations.
I hope you enjoy (or enjoyed if you've seen it since writing your comment) War of the Worlds The Attack! Or at least manage to find some enjoyment out of it, as I did. I saw the bad reviews people were giving it but felt it wasn't getting credit for the effort that clearly went into it, at least in terms of in adapting the story.
Of course everything I say is purely my opinion and I'm certain I get tons wrong (I even wrote a comment on this video immediately after uploading with corrections lol.) but I do my best to learn about whatever it is I want to talk about and try to articulate my thoughts with respect to it (something I'll hopefully improve on!). So thank you again for your kind words, I appreciate it! (And apologies for taking so long to reply.)
Be well and thank you again! :)
pupbenny
@@pupbenny Damn, my sincere thanks again and I’m stoked that these offer any helpful input!! I’ve not had a chance yet (Campaign Season is wrapping-up so it’s opposite of sanity-Normality TBH, but dammit, we’ve our Towels. Hoppy Froods, we be. Can’t believe how many ppl say “Normalcy” here, i get the Pond difference but to not even catch a hint of a reference to Late and Great? Normality and Probability Drive with STATS and Metrics provided IRT?! Freaking Field and Data Campaigners Dream! Sigh. They’re Like Vogons, such keen observation mirrored only by their poetry, as per usual!). I, I mean we, our Team is amped! Which always makes every Field Director happy, so defo look forward to catching them as soon as I can, as well as the rest of your Channel and recommendations.
You’ve a great, accessible and kind voice (both aspects) and you approach the work (I can only speak to one, lol) with seriousness but a unique inquisitiveness. Whether or not that’s you-I’d bet heavily it is-is a great thing, but if not, it’s a bitch to teach and remind yourself to remain in that AOA formation, still requiring skill and time to hone and focus that, erm, “touch”. Either way, well done.
Anywho, it cuts away, pardon my lang, bollocks and pretentiousness found on 99.99999999999998% of Channels reviewing film or music (esp those where we watch someone “discover why The Bends is such a F’ing Brilliant album, OK Computer is Perfect, Kid A changed so much, or the fact that TOOL simply kicks arse*, but do multiple takes to showcase how real the vibe is (not) and those tears aren’t fake like Green plastic watering cans…-sry had to. That crap is so hollow, adorned w/ “Warning No Diving-Signs as Required by Law” denoting Shallowness, bonkness, and staged. Some = Legit, but they’re able to break down each aspect such as you. Not blag for DopaDollars™️.
Taking that time learn more ab your subject and how you’ll approach is an art. It crosses from genre’s and media, to science like Journalism and Modern PoliSic Field Campaign. Ppl think us mad for the time we pull but it can’t be helped, we want our data perfect, info ready for all demos, able to have a random bowl of petunias tossed at you without missing a beat. You have to build trust in you, your Team, they gotta build it you, takes time, failure rate sucks, but when it works it’s magical. It’s like Earning your Teams Trust, Respect and Dedication. They know when they’ve a half-arse Senior Rep vs someone more concerned about the Team than themselves. Admitting your wrong or messed-up (first thing I noticed) and TRYING to improve in as many ways is a such a wonderful trait that permeates and ppl feel it. That work and drive is what made me stick around and it’s a rare quality. No changing it! Be yourself, your flaws, own minor mess-ups and remember to laugh. You’ll be Golden but worth Pu239 Supergrade cash-out prices!
You put yourself and Soul into this, and naturally, it’s this touch that’s near impossible to blag. It’s what made me stick around and yes, defo going to give you eye strain as soon as I watch!! Keep up the great work & kicking arse!
Be well and thanks again! Sleep deprivation kicks in now, perfectly normal, but yeah, JIC! Elections, hooray
TG
*And the band; Hum. If you dig SciFi and Astronomy, defo give this lot a listen!
Hope someone cracked a smile or a chuckle! Make ppl smile/laugh whenever you can, y’all!
@@thatarse i have to continue this train but i don't have anything to add to this incredibly long comment train but i will talk about how the bbc series is very faithful but it is definitely NOT perfect mainly because of the lack of cylinders, the two protagonists, and the way that the ball doesn't even open it just kinda spins. i have been reading the original book and its been good so far i even was able to introduce a friend to the book as welland i want to read the sequel all though it probably won't be as good as the original.
also did you know that there is a very cool roblox game based on the movie called glittering titans or something like that i've seen some gameplay and it is really good looking for a game for being based in the roblox engine.
also i agree with the original comment 100%.
RF
*also there is a game on roblox based off of the jeff wane version and it has incredible adaptable music. 10/10 would recommend.
I wish someone would make a completely faithful film adaptation of The War of The Worlds one day soon. You know, set in the Victorian Era with handling machines and octopus-like Martians ETC. Though, with a higher budget and better acting.
Agree.
Agreed, it would be fantastic to get that! The only attempt that I know of is the Pendragon Pictures one but it's apparently not done very well. (I've only seen clips of it but I would have to agree from what I've seen.)
I know of War of the World:Goliath
the alt-history animated malyasian film, where teddy roosevelt wields a machine gun to bring death to the alien menace.
We all want Jeff Wayne's musical version, made into a movie. That would be the best
@@oddsandwindsocks5905 agreed.
I plan on becoming a filmmaker for the express purpose of making faithful adaptations to classic books that are yet to be done justice, War of the Worlds included
I like the way they are on bikes as H G used to ride around on his bike while he was writing it, looking for places the martians could destroy.
I didn't think this was actually too bad, I thought it would be awful and you are right it's fairly accurate tbf
Why do adaptations, even the mega-budget Hollywood attempts, NEVER include the Thunderchild?? It's arguably THE most badass scene in the entire book and yet she always gets left out. SERIOUSLY black mark for that one
They do, but they do so from a modern "Thunderchild" perspective. In the 1953 movie the "Thunderchild" is the atomic bomb, and not just any, but one 10 times more powerful than any previously detonated to make the point. In the 2005 version the "Thunderchild" is the U.S. military trying to hold off the tripods while the civilians escape.
Totally agree.
12:44 - I said canoes but of course I meant whatever that kind of boat is called lol.
17:09 - To be the fair, I don't think the practical Red Weed itself looks bad, I think it was just the way they shot it so that it shows a forest and then just this rope tangled around one tree that made it somewhat comical to me.
So, to explain why the shot of Earth showing the United States, that was likely used as a way to misdirect the audience into thinking "oh it'll be set in modern United States" similar to how you did, then they defied that expectation and showed modern London as the setting for the movie, it's a trick that some movies can use to some great effect when applied correctly.
Or the filmmakers are just lazy.
@@prehistorichero2755 Sure because using the art of misdirection is "laziness" when it has been used in movies in the past, your basically doing a magic trick in front of your audience in a similar fashion to a magician does, you want to call that being "lazy" as well?
@@cursedhawkins1305 If you want to make an illusion, it has to be well executed. Here, it's done poorly.
The whole movie could’ve been very interesting if the Tripods didn’t look so unoriginal. I mean the look like termites, but hey it’s better than some previous design *hint hint*
At least they didn't have force shields, for a change.
They look exactly like the machines from The Matrix, but with legs!
12:45 I like to imagine that the Ferry scene happens from one of the main characters' sibling's point of view
Yeah, that's a good point! We can imagine it was being faithful in that regards too haha.
@@pupbenny It did happen in the original novel
Thanks for your articulate review Pup. As a fellow WOTW fan I also watched this entire film on DVD & agree with many of your valid points but must add that the tripod designs also suspiciously seemed to be based on the tentacled Matrix Sentinels. As you evidently enjoy reviewing WOTW in different visual media may I suggest you review the Marvel Classics & Alan Moores League of Ext Gentlemen WOTW based on their authentically distinctive & very cool martian & tripod designs...?
Thank you for watching! And wow you're right, they are REALLY similar! It definitely looks like they must've based these tripods on them, I feel like they're way too similar to just be a coincidence. And absolutely, I love the League of Ext Gentlemen design so I definitely intend to take a look at them. They're so creepy looking, they're very cool. Speaking of which, I feel like the ones from 2021 War of the Worlds might've been inspired (in the body at least) by them. (Sorry for the really late reply.)
@pupbenny Better late than never Pup old buddy. Its just inspiring to meet a fellow passionate WOTW fan who evidently admires Wells classic alien invasion novel as much as myself..!
I watched this randomly a few months back (around October I think) and was pleasantly surprised by it! While it isn't perfect, it is far from the worst WOTW films out there. Some of the acting and drama is rough around the edges, and it definitely did not have the budget it should have, but with how faithful it is to certain quirks and plot beats of the novel, along with the usage of characters and events you barely see, I found myself liking it more and more. I love what they did with the artilleryman, making him into a fleshed out character without defaulting to the "lets dig an underground utopia" element. Same with the parson, with him already being a crazed fella due to the death of his wife, and brought some amazing tension.
Very well explained I'd say. Excellent review and observations.
Thank you very much, I appreciate you saying that! :)
I kinda liked it
Yeah, I enjoyed watching it more so than most.
Wow. This kind of beat by beat adaptation is my kind of challenge to see undertaken too. I'll have to look at it.
I cannot understand why there has never been a proper adaptation of the story. It should not be this hard.
The attack helicopter scene reminds me of the bomber segment from the Orson Welles broadcast.
Ha that's true! It's like a modern day equivalent.
@@pupbenny Intentional nor not, it's really similar since both adaptations replace the "Thunderchild".
I can't blame them for wanting to stay in the country side. (Occupied) London looks horrible.
I enjoyed it more than I thought I would
I'm glad! :) I think it's more enjoyable than the reviews seem to suggest.
It was just another steaming jobbie in my opinion and I still wait in hope for a straight up true to the book version of Wells' classic. That said, I'm not going to hold my breath!
That that said, hope springs eternal!
this boom of war of the worlds content makes me wonder if you'll look into the musical version of War of the Worlds by Jeff Wayne, that was my exposure to the story first, though i imagine it might be difficult to do so given copyright on music.
That being said i think you might like how it applies and charecterises the martians in that version through the music. theyve even done live performances and had an actual full on Tripod on stage with some of em.
I had the album in the late 70's & played it often. My friend got mad that I played it at our Halloween party.
theres technically two versions of the musical now too, the one from your time (my introduction to this overall story) the Richard Burton one, and the one that came out recently, the Liam Neeson one@@mikesaler1038
Is maybe the pair of rowing boats supposed to be the ferry crossing of the Thames at Weybridge and Shepperton, with the Apaches representing the masked batteries nearby which hit the tripod in the face in the novel, before the other five tripods get seriously angry and take their retribution on every living thing in sight and range?
In fact, thinking about it - and without having seen the film - the fact that they meet the Curate afterwards is exactly as the narrator meets up with the Curate in the book, after escaping from the massacre at the river and the destruction of Weybridge. So they're following the Narrator's journey - and not his brother's, who is of course the character who takes the steamer out of England and thus witnesses the fight between HMS Thunder Child and the three tripods of the Essex coast.
So I'm satisfied that this is not a recreation of the Thunder Child chapter at all.
Pendragon Pictures 2005 adaptation of TWOTW's is the most accurate to the novel production so far. it includes the right setting, the right timeline and follows the novel very closely - including the dialogue straight from the book. It includes the Journalist's brother's story , too. Right up to the part where he comes across HMS Thunderchild .Such a shame that the acting and cinematography and "Special Effects"are so bad as to make it virtually unwatchable (Read Special Effects in the same way you read Special Olympics). Curious "Steam Punk" tripods. One scene where the Journalist is explaining the constellations to his wife on a horse and buggy - although depicted to be at night, was clearly filmed through a filter on a very sunny day ! Infact most of the night shots are done this way. The guy playing the Artillery Man shifts from several different accents as if he was told "OK, now let's try that as a Brummie. Now do a West Country accent ". Also, the actor who plays the Journalist, Anthony Piana, plays the Journalist's brother , too. The only difference ? A fake Freddie Mercury moustache that at one point is clearly starting to come off !
Such a shame. If a big budget version were done this faithfully to the original book , nothing would touch it. As it stands, we have a 3 hour adaptation that looks like it was made by 12 year olds for a school project. A tedious 3 hours at that. More to be watched for the novelty factor than taken as a serious film. But you would have to do it in half hour stints, rather than the whole 3 hours plus in one go.
I've tried to watched that too. Was really excited to track it down and sat down to watch. Got about 15 minutes in and gave up. I believe they reworked it - using some of the footage as flashbacks - one of the characters was telling the story in his old age
@@sunraider0_0 I bought it Pre-Order on the strength of Pendragon's "teaser" trailers, before it was finished as it looked to be pretty faithful and the original cinematography looked good , too. Month after month, they would release new stills or footage that I'm sure convinced many to part with their cash.
They have edited it , too - changing some of the Special Effects (the screaming, writhing skeletons were particularly bad, after the people were struck by the heat-ray) bringing it down to the normal length of a film, around the 2 hour mark, but it also got scathing reviews.
The War of the Worlds: The True Story was another attempt at them retelling the story. It's done like a Mockumentary., as you say with the main protagonist as an old man telling his story to a film crew and it's cut together with supposed "footage" from back in the day. It's far better. The tripods are more menacing and the "genuine footage" looks semi convincing . But again, the acting isn't up to much and they dwell on still shots of irrelevant things. For instance,the guy tells them that "In the morning I ate breakfast" and there's a long , still shot of a plate with a full English on it. This is done several times during the film with certain things and it's annoying to the point you want to throw something at the TV. Yes, we all know what a breakfast looks like !
What on earth are "Special Olympics" then?
Are you referring to the Paralympics? The world games where Paralympians - some of the most impressive human beings I've ever met and who kicked *my* ass in a series of physical exercises - participate?
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Look; maybe just go with a different comparison for your gag, yes?
@@AndrewGivensspecial Olympics are connected to intellectual disabilities, next time i suggest you take the 5 seconds that it takes the type in two words on Google instead writing comments like this.
War of the Worlds Goliath is great, albeit as a sequel to the original story. Same with All Quiet on the Martian Front.
I took the scene with the boats and choppers to be the battle of Weybridge with the choppers as the concealed batteries.
I haven’t seen this film and almost certainly never will but from what I have seen so far the only real takeaway from it is that you REALLY need to have a proper budget to pull off the effects. You can’t do WotW with no money because it really shows.
I just want one faithful adaptation of the book brought to screen. Please, just the one.
pendragon picturss made one
Now I gotta see it. I really want a Jeff Wayne version in England in the 1890s so bad I can taste it LOL
i would have liked it if they showed the cage sence like in the 2005 movie but this was cool!
And one of the friends is named ogelve
I seriously wish that some movie maker would just produce a version of WOTW that sticks religiously to the original book.
It doesn't look good (due to budget and time?) but it looks far more faithful than most of the 'adaptations'.
The ending sounds strange. They could have pretty much ended it at finding the dead martian. Put in some line about "What happened? What do we do now?" then add some narration about bacteria killing the martians etc.
13:44 Insert ba-dum crash sfx here
The designs of these tripods look really similar to the sentinels from the matrix, like, a lot.
I want a film version true to the aesthetic of Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of the War of the Worlds.
It's actually pretty good, eve down to the fact it's filmed around Woking itself (the origonal loacation.)
Yeah I enjoyed that, it was fun to see all these actual locations. :)
i woud hazrad a guess you have not heard of the low budget austrailian or NZ version of the war of the worlds that was made in the 70s or 80s which sets the film in the victorian era is very faithfull to the book it was released bu " pendragon films" mioght be worth looking into as you appear to be a big fan of the book wish you luck in finding it
Maybe the beginning cutscene was merely to show that it’s happening all over the world and not just America.
It seems this is War of the Worlds with Matrix sentinel aliens, delivered in the Cloverfield found-footage style.
Please, do a 1953 movie review
the fox version of the war machines was sad to look at lol, its a Boston dynamics dog, spray painted in dark gun metal and they strapped a Glock to its nose lol.
I really like this one haha, more than the asylums recent war of the worlds films pfft-
i told my friend about this movie and he said "the animation sucks really bad" but i dont know i thought it was kinda good...
but the animation from this movie isnt as good as the 2005 movie made, nothing beats it
Yeah, I've certainly seen far worse CGI, even in big budget productions. I don't think it's as bad (aside from in certain scenes) as a lot of the reviews said.
Same here. I've also seen some bad cgi movies when the helicopters attack the tripod the close-up shots above its head look bad the head just stays straight and the way it falls looks bad @pupbenny
I actually rather liked it. Sure, it was very low budget and some of the cgi could have been better. But for what it was, I thought they did a remarkable job.
Going to say first I am not an american, but adaptations of War of the World should be set in the US to stay faithful to the book, as the US is the current world-power just as the British Empire was in the time of the book. One of the themes was, basically, there is always a bigger fish. Another point was, in essence, a critique on British colonialism and totally missing the point because the British weren't committing genocide, a modern take would have to be focused on america for much the same reasons.
6:25 So you're saying that the Fox version was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike the book.
It cant be worse than the Pendragon version, which was ironically attempting to be totally faithful to the source material. If that film had these special effects(and some actual actors) it may have fared better.
Okay bro Imma watch it
I hope you enjoy it! :)
I want to see HMS Thunderchild kick Martian butt
I have a theory about the cylinders flying towards the U.S. is because in truth it would take days just to reach the atmosphere so by the time the pods land they will be in the U.K.
Have you seen the 3 hour long Timothy Hines adaptation from 2005? It's horrible (2,6 on IMDB) and really shoddy filmmaking, but an interesting (and at times exhausting) watch.
I haven't but I was reading about it recently and heard it's hard to get through. I remember hearing about it years ago and thinking 'that sounds interesting' and I intended to get around to watching it for a while. That being said, I did recently see a clip of it and... the CGI is really something. I think I'd still like to try it one day though just out of curiosity.
a modern setting in america is arguably accurate to the books message, as like britain in the 1800s, america is the world power in the modern era, thus the point of the invaders destroying the biggest threats earth has to offer is translated perfectly. though, of all the adaptations in america, the 2005 spielberg one remains the only good one.
Pity the Martian who disturbs an Englishman’s cup of tea.
i watched the movie and i like it cuz i love the tripods
When you say tripods I think of 2005 🥺
@@FrenchFryCheese04 ok
I have never seen this movie, but it would've been a better movie if it's made by big budget studios.
Yeah that's true, it would've been good if they'd been able to spend more money on it.
Why has there never been a period piece of War of the Worlds set in the late Victorian era? If such a film were made, it would be the most faithful adaptation of the novel, with an authentic ring. 🙄🤔
Is it me or the tripods in this version look like the sentinel drones from The Matrix.
I also saw the suspicious sentinel resemblance..😏
Can you make a review in war of the worlds Goliath
The tripod heads look like the sentinels from The Matrix
For me they looks more like machines from matrix but without ability to fly.
It's not a Tripple A adaptation, but given the obvious budget limitation they did an all over respectable job.
The effects were bad, but the characters and the way the story was told worked quite well for me. Far from the worst adaptation.
If it was faithful then it should be set in victorian London not modern times also would be nice to have some of the original jeff wayne music score spread throughout the film and having the tripods look like how they look from the album then for me it would feel and look like how war of the words should be made. the bbc version had the right setting but the rest wasn't that good it was boring to watch nothing much really happens
I heard that jeff wayne was planning to do a film of his musical until Spielberg did his version. It's a shame it didn't made, it would've been really great to see a truly faithful film like that. and yeah i completely agree about the bbc one lol.
well let's say Spielberg film is now to old war of the worlds faithful version is long overdue all we get is crap tv shows of it set in modern times with low budget and bad cgi
Why is it always my country getting attacked
i cannot comprehend that they put a damn soyjack in the movie XD
Ok, but...
WHERE'S THE THUNDERCHILD
Bruh they look like the Sentinels from the Matrix, but with three legs instead of flying.
looks better than the movie of Spielberg, but why i only heard of it now?
i only heard of it about a couple of months ago, so maybe the marketing for it wasn't that great, or low budget or something.
Only Peter Jackson could do justice to the book.
The thumbnail tripod’s head reminded me of the Animatrix, in the scene where an AI is speaking to the U.N. Moments before it nukes the place.
It was probably facing America because that was their first spawn point and then they would go to England😊
Budget has started on Tripods and ended on bikes.
13:21 pfft the soy Jack meme.
The ending with the teacher was one of the worst endings ever
The actress was on autopilot, doesn't seem fazed that martains have landed and annihilated loads of people 🤯 it's laughable
13:19
Funfact:the cylindre fall everywhere on earth and how they got launched in everywhere because the cylindre are drived by the martians
Yes i watched this as soon as it czme out , wzs hoping for a better story and effects , but we all know that these straight to tv versions of wotw have always been trash . The BBC's 3 part film was quite good though.
Fatal error
If we are ever attack by aliens it would not be. FUNNY
Why do you say "War of the Welds?"
It was awful. Just awful. Why won't ANYONE make a faithful adaptation.
Those are litereally the squids from the Matrix this is a fucking rip off of both War of the Worlds and The matrix
Yeah no no no this movie was cheeks g I don’t like the 2005 movie but I love the book and the original movie but this? No.
Oddworld videos?
There is no way there thunder Charles is a literal canoe this is so stupid no wonder it had a zero Star review because they don't even have a good enough budget to even their literal thunder trousers a helicopter and that's not even a ship
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