New incarnation of SciFi classic

[feywon]

H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds updated with some twists. Can't say too much, might spoil it. But DD and i just watched it on Prime. When my kiddo stops glancing at her computer during a movie you know know it is engaging.

Can be watched just as a SciFi action story, but there's a couple of levels.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13186306/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_war%20of%20the%20worlds

 

[ChiroDoc]

This one got very bad reviews. I haven't seen it. What did you like about it?

I was a huge fan of the original 1953 film, and Spielberg's 2005 remake with Tom Cruise was very well done.

 

[feywon]

A different way of telling it, mostly involving modern tech, but there's still a central family, and they actually have some useful tools against the invaders. The slight spoiler i will give is that the aliens aren't the only bad guys, and that added a layer.

Daughter was poking around on Prime and stumbled on it. The description looked interesting and we watched on a whim. Glad we did. It does some kind of fun but also serious call backs to original story.

I enjoyed the first one, the Tom Cruise one not so much. I often have different reactions to movies/shows than reviewers and other people. Not always engaged with popular stuff, but often liking things others don't.

Remakes are a special category. Many people old enough to have seen the original "Day the Earth Stood Still" (Which was the first sci fi movie that i found thought provoking, saw in theater as a middle schooler) didn't like the remake with Keanu Reeves, but i liked it so much i bought a DVD set with both versions.

 

[ChiroDoc]

A different way of telling it, mostly involving modern tech, but there's still a central family, and they actually have some useful tools against the invaders. The slight spoiler i will give is that the aliens aren't the only bad guys, and that added a layer.

Daughter was poking around on Prime and stumbled on it. The description looked interesting and we watched on a whim. Glad we did. It does some kind of fun but also serious call backs to original story.

I enjoyed the first one, the Tom Cruise one not so much. I often have different reactions to movies/shows than reviewers and other people. Not always engaged with popular stuff, but often liking things others don't.

Remakes are a special category. Many people old enough to have seen the original "Day the Earth Stood Still" (Which was the first sci fi movie that i found thought provoking, saw in theater as a middle schooler) didn't like the remake with Keanu Reeves, but i liked it so much i bought a DVD set with both versions.

Oh, yeah! The Day the Earth Stood Still was one of the great pictures to start off the 1950s SciFi movement. It was interesting not only because of the big robot, but because the space man, Klaatu (Michael Rennie), actually interacted with Earth humans, even sitting with Helen (Patricia Neal) in her kitchen! Great cast, including Sam Jaffe (fresh from The Asphalt Jungle).

Also from 1951, I'm sure you've seen the wonderful, The Thing From Another World (The Thing), with an early role as the monster played by James Arness.

Two of the best '50s SciFis-- right outta the git-go!

 

[feywon]

Oh, yeah! The Day the Earth Stood Still was one of the great pictures to start off the 1950s SciFi movement. It was interesting not only because of the big robot, but because the space man, Klaatu (Michael Rennie), actually interacted with Earth humans, even sitting with Helen (Patricia Neal) in her kitchen! Great cast, including Sam Jaffe (fresh from The Asphalt Jungle).

Also from 1951, I'm sure you've seen the wonderful, The Thing From Another World (The Thing), with an early role as the monster played by James Arness.

Two of the best '50s SciFis-- right outta the git-go!

Oh, yes. They were often the B movie, (when we got 2 movies, trailers, news, a serial episode for the ticket price), but i honestly don't remember that many of the 'A' ones.
Those movies also got me reading science fiction--- starting with the ABCs: Azimov, Bradbury and Clarke.

 

[Veronica]

I usually prefer the originals. Sometimes the remakes are good too. Tom is over rated.

The B movies are the most fun. Godzilla and Mothra ones are so campy.
Better yet the ones with the lizards dressed up like monsters.
Have you seen Them or Day of the Trifids.

 

[feywon]

I usually prefer the originals. Sometimes the remakes are good too. Tom is over rated.

The B movies are the most fun. Godzilla and Mothra ones are so campy.
Better yet the ones with the lizards dressed up like monsters.
Have you seen Them or Day of the Trifids.

Oh yrs i saw those--most all of those 50s ones. I remember feeling sorry for The Creature from the Black Lagoon.