I'm a huge War of the Worlds fan. I've got two copies of the book, a copy of the radio show, and a copy of all four (that I know of) versions of the movie, the 1953 film, Spielberg, the "Victorian" one which actually follows the book closest, and unfortunately, this turkey.
I like CT Howell, but he's stuck doing trashy movies, and this is no exception. Script, plot, special effects, they all suck, here. They couldn't even honor the original three-legged machines, instead substituting some cheesy crab-legged thing that looked like a 1980's Atari video game graphic. (Even the 1950's film had machines floating on three "anti-gravity legs" clearly visible in the atom bomb scene...). This DVD was on sale at the video store for $3 when Spielberg's film was out, and like the sucker I am, I'm the proud owner of this turkey.
Warning: stay away from it. It might break your TV.
I like CT Howell, but he's stuck doing trashy movies, and this is no exception. Script, plot, special effects, they all suck, here. They couldn't even honor the original three-legged machines, instead substituting some cheesy crab-legged thing that looked like a 1980's Atari video game graphic. (Even the 1950's film had machines floating on three "anti-gravity legs" clearly visible in the atom bomb scene...). This DVD was on sale at the video store for $3 when Spielberg's film was out, and like the sucker I am, I'm the proud owner of this turkey.
Warning: stay away from it. It might break your TV.