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NY Times Article - Middle-Size Movie and Fall Releases
POSTED BY: dietcoke
UPDATED: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 15:04
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Wednesday, January 26, 2005 3:04 PM
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Originally posted by NicolaClarke:
...I hope it gets a reasonably wide release, and isn't just written-off by the witless as an attempt to cash-in on the Cruise/Spielberg version.
Would these be the same witless who wouldn't understand the history of the story and its many incarnations?
They've probably never read a book.
Their exposure to radio is limited to Britney Spears and they've never heard of Orson Wells.
The Gene Barry 1950's movie was okay for it's time but the helpless leading lady figure grinds me to the bone.
TV didn't treat the story much better (except for the lovely Adrian Paul being in the second season).
They're no loss. Sure, their money is lost - but they're witless and do you really want them in your fanbase?
My favorite version is Jeff Wayne's musical (narrated by Richard Burton). It's fabulous and I can't recommend it highly enough. Type "jeff wayne war worlds" in amazon and it will bring you to a page of sources.
"Just keep walkin, preacher man."
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