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War of the Worlds (2005)
On June 29th, 2005, Earth goes to war. From Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures comes "War of the Worlds," directed by Steven Spielberg and starring international superstar Tom Cruise. A contemporary retelling of H.G. Wells's seminal classic, the sci-fi adventure thriller reveals the extraordinary battle for the future of humankind through the eyes of one American family fighting to survive it. (read more)
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War of the Worlds Movie Review by Zara  (12/14/2008) |
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It's easy to hate Tom Cruise these days. The man, no matter what the character role he's playing, takes himself so seriously that he's like one of those douchebags you run into in real life and even if you were a pacifist, you'd still punch in the nose. His character in WAR OF THE WORLDS is no different here. He seems to...
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| War of the Worlds Movie Review by Max (4/15/2006) |
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Steven Spielberg's "War of The Worlds" is a fast-paced roller coaster ride, with breathtaking special effects and cruel aliens. This film is probably one of the scariest alien films to date.
Opening the film, we get some narration from Morgan Freeman as he informs us how man has learned to conquer his own planet and is...
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| War of the Worlds Movie Review by AJ (4/14/2006) |
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Maybe I'm spoiled. I followed Buffy Summers and the rest of her "Scooby Gang" through seven years of ambitious metaphor, mind-boggling psychoanalysis, and blistering humor. I grew up with Peter Parker, sympathizing with his desire for fame and fortune as well as his conflicting concerns that if ever he went public that he...
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| War of the Worlds Movie Review by Matthew (7/5/2005) |
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Spielberg is one of a handful of directors who love to make films. You may ask yourself: Don't all directors love to make films? Yes, I think most of them get into the business because they love the magic of the movies, but at some point, fame and money and power take hold and they start to make sequels, remakes, poorly...
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| War of the Worlds Movie Review by Seth (7/1/2005) |
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I was not impressed. I'm tired of saying "the special effects were great but the story was lacking." I think we can all agree that the special effects ability of Hollywood is impressive. Now it's time to get back to working on the story.
Dakota Fanning is a fine young actress, but it's sad that she is by far the best...
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