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"FORMAT: 35mm CONDITION: ★★★½ NOTES: Dusty with a couple of missing frames, and the sound encounters a few honestly fitting distortions most of all through the credits. Crisp, tremendous-sounding print otherwise! DATE: November 15th 2023 CINEMA: The Prince Charles Cinema LOCATION: West End"
"SCREENING: 35mm DATE: November 15th CINEMA: The Prince Charles Cinema LOCATION: West End"
" "I am *not* going to let my daughter die because of you." Written by Josh Friedman and David Koepp Music by John Williams Cinematography by Janusz Kaminski Editing by Michael Kahn"
“'War of the Worlds' had a lot going for it, considering the story, that it was directed by Steven Spielberg and a decent cast on paper. It turned however to be a frustratingly uneven film, with a good first half and a pretty lousy second half.Starting with what's good, the film looks fabulous, the atmosphere that the cinematography and lighting evoked is just incredible and the special effects are without complaint too. John Williams can be relied upon to compose a good score and he does here, being both rousing and spooky. Spielberg does an impeccable job directing the first half of the film, giving a lot of the first half thrills, suspense and genuine scares.Tom Cruise does a good job in the lead and Tim Robbins is eerily eccentric. As said, the first half has many great moments and is f” read more
"Plot: An update of the H.G. Wells classic novel, where long dormant Martian machines rise to take hold of earth. An adaptation that plants one foot firmly in sci-fi and the other in the realm of horror. However, it's the 9/11 metaphor that is truly what makes this one terrifying. Just strap in for the mandatory Spielberg "happy ending"."
"7.9. HBO Uusintakatselu. Teatterissa oli aikanaan vaikuttava massiivisena spektaakkelina, mutta pienen ihmisen näkökulmasta ja enimmäkseen hienon CGI:n puolesta. Suoratoiston pikselöityminen ei ole vaikuttavaa. Kerronnallisesti määrätietoinen, ei tietenkään mitenkään erikoinen, mutta erinomaisen toimiva. Erityisesti ensimmäisen tripodin esiintulo ja tätä edeltävä jännitävä pahaenteisyys on ihan merkkitapahtuma, Spielbergin katalogissa nyt ainakin. Ei sorru selittelemään tu"
" Directed by: Steven Spielberg Produced by: Damian Collier, Kathleen Kennedy, Paula Wagner, and Colin Wilson Written by: David Koeep and Josh Friedman Based on the novel by: H.G. Wells Cinematography: Janusz Kaminski Edited by: Michael Kahn Music by: John. Williams Distributed by: DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures"