THE MARTIANS ARE COMING!!! THE MARTIANS ARE COMING!!!!

**Sean P Kelly** · 12-10-2004, 10:03 AM

The teaser trailer for World of the Worlds is now up.

If I have to say so myself, it's a pretty creapy trailer.

Check it out:
http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/waroftheworlds/

***CaptHayfever*** · 12-10-2004, 12:17 PM

Ehh, honestly, I've never found the War or the Worlds story to be very interesting (I actually prefer the movie about the radio broadcast). But as long as the aliens don't have tri-color headlight eyes this time, the movie should be pretty good.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

**Sean P Kelly** · 02-07-2005, 10:40 AM

If you go to the above link now, you will see the Superbowl TV Spot.

Tonberry2k · 02-09-2005, 11:20 PM

Not a great trailer, but I still want to see the movie.

OcarinaMan · 02-09-2005, 11:27 PM

Loved the book; hope the movie doesn't get messed up.

**Sean P Kelly** · 03-18-2005, 05:51 PM

The second teaser, which actually features Tom Cruise, is now up.

Edit: If you look closely you will see a split-second view of one of the Martian ships
http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/waroftheworlds/

[ March 18, 2005, 04:58 PM: Message edited by: Gimpy ]

The Yoshimaster · 03-18-2005, 09:02 PM

If they ruin the ending (say, making it more of an Independence Day ending), I'll denounce Hollywood forever.

**Sean P Kelly** · 05-30-2005, 07:26 AM

Teaser #3 and the Theatrical Trailer are now up:
http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/waroftheworlds/

Looks like that $200 Million budget was well spent.

Legion · 05-30-2005, 09:56 AM

My hopes for this movie are minute.

Firstly, they seem to have made no effort to stay true to the book. The book was set in Britain at the turn of the last century. This film is set in America (not a problem yet) in the modern day. (There we go)

Not only that, but the plot now revolves around the typical American family. So now we have Deep Impact with aliens. Joy.

Seriously, almost every modern disaster movie has the same plot. A single family escapes some world-destroying event, finds the true meaning of love and happiness and lives happily ever after. It's generic movie plot #753.

I don't have that much problem with the modernisation of the film. What I do have a problem with is Hollywood's obsession with taking classic films/books and butchering the plot to sell it to the stupid and oblivious. Just once I'd like to see Hollywood stick vaguely to the plot of a book or older film. Hitch-hiker's Guide did that, plus the script was written mostly by Douglas Adams. Lord of the Rings even managed it. (And don't start off about Tom Bombadil. He was the most boring character in the book.) So why can't these lot?

Bah.

If I don't see a Tripod in the movie, there will be murder.

**Sean P Kelly** · 05-30-2005, 10:57 AM

^ There's a Tripod (breifly) in the 3rd trailer.

Plus, you forget that it's Steven Speilberg, a guy who made some of the best movies of the last 25 years, directing.

If it was Roland Emmerich (director of Independance Day) or Renny Harlin (director of many mindless flicks) directing, then you would have better cause for worry.

12-10-2004, 10:03 AM	#1
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12-10-2004, 12:17 PM	#2
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02-07-2005, 10:40 AM	#3
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03-18-2005, 05:51 PM	#6
Sean P Kelly SMBHQ Mod Movies Mod Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Gender: Posts: 3,278 Thanks: 9 Thanked 43 Times in 33 Posts Points: 183,972.08 Bank: 76,198.22 Total Points: 260,170.30 Donate	The second teaser, which actually features Tom Cruise, is now up. Edit: If you look closely you will see a split-second view of one of the Martian ships http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/waroftheworlds/ [ March 18, 2005, 04:58 PM: Message edited by: Gimpy ]

03-18-2005, 09:02 PM	#7
The Yoshimaster Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Forest of Illusion Gender: Posts: 1,166 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 3,655.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 4,155.00 Donate	If they ruin the ending (say, making it more of an Independence Day ending), I'll denounce Hollywood forever.

05-30-2005, 07:26 AM	#8
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05-30-2005, 09:56 AM	#9
Legion Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Greater Mancester, UK Gender: Posts: 1,860 Thanks: 10 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts Points: 8,004.29 Bank: 6,647.77 Total Points: 14,652.06 Donate	My hopes for this movie are minute. Firstly, they seem to have made no effort to stay true to the book. The book was set in Britain at the turn of the last century. This film is set in America (not a problem yet) in the modern day. (There we go) Not only that, but the plot now revolves around the typical American family. So now we have Deep Impact with aliens. Joy. Seriously, almost every modern disaster movie has the same plot. A single family escapes some world-destroying event, finds the true meaning of love and happiness and lives happily ever after. It's generic movie plot #753. I don't have that much problem with the modernisation of the film. What I do have a problem with is Hollywood's obsession with taking classic films/books and butchering the plot to sell it to the stupid and oblivious. Just once I'd like to see Hollywood stick vaguely to the plot of a book or older film. Hitch-hiker's Guide did that, plus the script was written mostly by Douglas Adams. Lord of the Rings even managed it. (And don't start off about Tom Bombadil. He was the most boring character in the book.) So why can't these lot? Bah. If I don't see a Tripod in the movie, there will be murder.

05-30-2005, 10:57 AM	#10
Sean P Kelly SMBHQ Mod Movies Mod Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Gender: Posts: 3,278 Thanks: 9 Thanked 43 Times in 33 Posts Points: 183,972.08 Bank: 76,198.22 Total Points: 260,170.30 Donate	^ There's a Tripod (breifly) in the 3rd trailer. Plus, you forget that it's Steven Speilberg, a guy who made some of the best movies of the last 25 years, directing. If it was Roland Emmerich (director of Independance Day) or Renny Harlin (director of many mindless flicks) directing, then you would have better cause for worry.