tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831412.post2643378199992187731..comments2023-10-11T03:43:28.302-04:00Comments on Confessions of a Science Librarian: Friday Fun: War of the Worlds EditionJohn Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829396649299444557noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831412.post-36953171822107731292007-10-12T20:56:00.000-04:002007-10-12T20:56:00.000-04:00Actually, Walt, I agree. The Pal version is truly...Actually, Walt, I agree. The Pal version is truly one of my favourite sf movies and in retrospect the word cheesy is probably not the best for describing the sfx which, as you say, were quite good at the time.<BR/><BR/>The Spielberg version I thought had a few good moments but like most big budget movies these days was a little too sentimental. I thought that the ending in particular was poor. Cruise's character just had it too easy and the happily ever after was too pat. Perhaps I liked it better that you did, but, as you say, different strokes...John Dupuishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829396649299444557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831412.post-13244269702353193142007-10-12T17:58:00.000-04:002007-10-12T17:58:00.000-04:00Re the first paragraph: Different strokes for diff...Re the first paragraph: Different strokes for different folks. We set Netflix up so the "real" WotW (with Gene Barry) arrived just before the Tom Cruise version, and watched them in that order. <BR/><BR/>I thought the Pal special effects were remarkably good (and the featurette is quite interesting)--and we both much preferred the Pal/Barry version to the Spielberg/Cruise version. To us, the new version was all sfx, no heart. <BR/><BR/>But, as I say, different strokes...waltchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09820646745646868292noreply@blogger.com