War of the Huh?

[the_borderline]

How to get nauseous, lesson one:

HG Wells' War of the Worlds(I) (C. Thomas Howell)
In this modern retelling of H.G. Wells' sci-fi classic, civilization is laid to ruin when a race of super aliens invades Earth.
Released: 28 June 2005

War of the Worlds (Tom Cruise)
As Earth is invaded by alien tripod fighting machines, one family fights for

Comments

[bassgirl]

I saw the Tom Cruise one.

It was very yawn.
Also, it totally felt like I'd seen it before. Not in the "This is a classic sci-fi book that many authors have since been influenced by and tried to emulate", but in the "erm. Didn't I see this movie already? I think I'm going to take a nap now" sort of way. Also in the "come ON Tom. Suck it up and stop being a crybaby!!" sort of way.

[the_borderline]

I haven't seen any of them, nor will I try, but I hear bad things about that one (and read bad things about the other two). I wonder if Wells is rolling around in his grave asking why Cruise, why Cruise, why?

[bassgirl]

heh. It's possible.

I had free passes to the premiere. I wanted to sneak into Batman Begins, but I didn't. I don't know why not. I should have. I really should have.

[the_borderline]

I've updated my blog at blogspot that ends in a more ranty version of this post, including a plethora of terrible quotes from War of the Worlds that I assume were better in context.

What would you rate it out of 5?