Why did a lot of people hate this movie? Genuinely interested?
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frankduxvandamme — 13 years ago(September 24, 2012 12:06 AM)
What I liked:
-the first half hour was pretty exciting
-the visuals
-the sound effects were really cool
What I didn't like:
-the story after the first half hour
-that scene in the basement went on for way too long and was just so dumb
-the teenage son. his actions were so stupid to the point of being unbelievable.
-the ending. it was clever for a hundred year old story, but it just doesn't hold up anymore.
overall, i'd give the movie a 6.5 out of 10. It's watchable and entertaining if nothing else is on, but it's far from being a great movie. -
hurleycompanies — 10 years ago(May 26, 2015 09:00 PM)
If that's what you meant, then your sentence makes zero sense. It's better that you just admit that you erred rather than defend your mistake. You'll come across much smarter, which is obviously your goal. Humility is your friend!
(Sorry for the almost two-years-later reply!) -
The-last-to-know — 12 years ago(April 17, 2013 09:47 AM)
dated in 2012? you are still fighting the war you started over 9/11 in 2013! If its so dated then bring your troops home - imagine how dated THEY think it is
You call that a cameltoe? Put your cheeks into it! -
RalphFilthy — 13 years ago(August 15, 2012 12:56 PM)
I dont particularly hate it, but I dont like.
Reasons?
Spielberg's "dysfunctional family" motif is shoved down your throat from the kick off - annoying kids and absent father. Change the feckin record, man.
Dakota Fannings performance - that constant screaming is bad enough but she's an ber-smug little brat, annoying beyond description. Pity the "bad guys" didn't wipe her out. The son is pretty annoying as well now that I think about it.
I can except the setting being changed from Victorian England to modern-day USA but it would be great to see a proper big screen version of the book, perhaps using the same style of tripods that appear on "
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
". That would be awesome - as long as Dakota Fanning's not in it -
Archeoterrex — 13 years ago(August 21, 2012 05:43 PM)
No no no dumb child. Everything you said is wrong. I actually like popcorn flicks, CGI, and even Tom Cruise. He's genuinely a great actor and I couldn't give two sh#$s about his personal life. The Last Samurai is one of my fav movies as is A Few Good Men and Rain Man.
Tom Cruise did not bother me much in this movie and if you even read what I said, I didn't say a damn thing about Tom. The only thing that bothered me about Tom was that he actually gave two sh#$s about those two worthless brats.
The CGI in this movie was fantastic and has some really awe inspiring scenes. Seeing the tripods move along the country side is really something to behold.
And as a dumb popcorn flick it succeeds in capturing the viewer's attention. It's definitely not boring by any stretch of the imagination. It's just bad.
