MrMcGoo Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 War of the Worlds will be out next Tuesday. It will have a DTS sound track. It should be very interesting, since I did not see it in the theaters. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shade Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Others may feel differently, but I would suggest renting it before purchasing. Just didn't care for this one too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theryugobuddy Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 I remember another thread on WOTW--alot of different views positive and negative-- http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/1/599831/ShowPost.aspx#599831 Good horror movie-- scared the crap out of my kids! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddvj Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 For peole looking for Demo Material, this Movie will definitely Showcase your surround sound system. People who don't like this movie over-analyze too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicholtl Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 Hahaha, Toddvj, that may be true. I didn't much like the movie, but I do tend to see things in films most casual moviegoers don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyC Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 I actually kinda liked it. I tend to go into movies just wanting to be entertained and not looking for flaws and such, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicholtl Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 Well, it's not so much going in looking for flaws, it's more understanding the ways films are made and the proper structure stories should be told, and noticing when the film deviates in a way detremintal to the desired, and more emotionally-involving, effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyC Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 Oh I am not criticizing anyone elses views on movies or how they watch them. I am just not that involved in the technical aspects. I generally just judge them on the "was I entertained or not" scale. Since my wife is convinced that I like the worst movies ever made, I guess my oppinion on the subject should be taken with the proverbial grain of salt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicholtl Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 ...the "was I entertained or not" scale... Hahaha! That's a cool scale, I'll have to use it some time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyC Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 I liked "Doom" and that, according to my wife, should tell you all you need to know about my ability to judge movies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelerFan Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 I've been anxiously awaiting for this one to come out on video. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddvj Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 Hopefully by "Video" you mean DVD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelman Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 I'm lookin forward to checking it out. I just hope Netflix doesn't throttle another week of new releases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelerFan Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 Hopefully by "Video" you mean DVD. That's what I meant.[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMcGoo Posted November 22, 2005 Author Share Posted November 22, 2005 The sound on War of the Worlds is excellent as are the special effects. The movie is excellent except for the aliens riding the lightening bolts down. That was lame. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetlejuice Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 For anyone who likes LFE this is a must see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburnwilly Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 OMG !!! , I just hooked up my rear Belles last night . The first thing I played was T2 . Absolutely Incredible ! The differance the Belles make in the rear ; replacing the Heresy II's , is beyond my limited vocabulary to express . Having 5 Belles in a 16 by 20 room realy does the trick for me . Today I went and picked up WOTW from the video store and treated myself to a matinee . All I can say is that IMO , FWIW , this is the new standard . The surround effects are INCREDIBLE , the dialog mix was not the best I have heard , but who cares !!! This flick will give your HT a workout like no other !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookman Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 The chapter 5 scene where the road cracks comes up from the floor.Another "klipsch style" flick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schurkey Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 We had a WOTW festival last week. Saw the Speilberg, then saw the semi-recent one with "Jake" Busey (credited as William Busey at the end!) and the '53 original. I liked the original best, ("Superscience!" Ha!) but none of them were really "good". The Busey one stunk from front to back. Speilberg's was pretty ordinary, while the sound is good, the plot sucks-the aliens are just a MacGuffin between a man and his family. They all suffer from the "Mars Attacks" syndrome. The aliens are supposed to be mysterious and unstoppable. Well, OK, if we really were attacked by BOMs from another planet, I'm sure they would be mysterious and unstoppable. But the lack of character development hurts the movie. And, of course, the aliens ravage the countryside right up to the point where they die en masse. I suppose the original intent is to convey a sense of human helplessness coupled to a morality play whereby God gets some recognition for being wise enough to provide us with an immune system and germs to keep it active. So, in writing this response, I've made an "Ah Ha!" discovery. The BEST War of the Worlds REALLY IS "Mars Attacks"! Just replace bacteria and viruses with country music... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckears Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 I suppose the original intent is to convey a sense of human helplessness coupled to a morality play whereby God gets some recognition for being wise enough to provide us with an immune system and germs to keep it active. ... I missed the Spiritual aspects that you ascribe to the intent of the story; to me, it just as well involves the glory of natural selection, something of which a species capable of space travel should presumably be aware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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