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Dec 10, 2004, 11:38 AM
 
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Dec 10, 2004, 11:46 AM
 
I have no sound on this archaic PC at work, but it *looks* pretty cool.
     
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Dec 10, 2004, 11:51 AM
 
Why does it have to be Tom Cruise.

God damn it, that's going to be the one thing keeping me from enjoying this movie.
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Dec 10, 2004, 11:53 AM
 
More remakes. Just what we need.
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Dec 10, 2004, 11:54 AM
 
Originally posted by Skip Breakfast:
More remakes. Just what we need.
I need waffles. Sounds like you need some too, since you skipped breakfast.

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Dec 10, 2004, 12:02 PM
 
I had cold pizza for breakfast.
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Dec 10, 2004, 12:24 PM
 
terrible trailer.
     
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Dec 10, 2004, 12:26 PM
 
Originally posted by Peter:
terrible trailer.
Now watch it again with no sound on a p2 400 that stutters every 30 seconds. This work pc sucks. Good think Im outa here Jan 1!
     
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Dec 10, 2004, 12:39 PM
 
Just what I wanted a War of the Worlds remake with Tom Cruise! ???
You think that looks bad, check out the new Charlie and The Chocolate Factory trailer here.

http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplayli...40&qth=400

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Dec 10, 2004, 12:52 PM
 
Oh goodie, they're ruining another great book for me. Yay! Go Tom!
     
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Dec 10, 2004, 12:56 PM
 
Originally posted by TheBadgerHunter:
Oh goodie, they're ruining another great book for me. Yay! Go Tom!
Just don't see it.
     
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Dec 10, 2004, 12:59 PM
 
It's not that great of a book. But the Mercury Theatre put on a good radio show once upon a time.
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Dec 10, 2004, 02:52 PM
 
Is that the radio show where some people listening thought it was a real news report and that the world WAS being invaded by aliens?

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Dec 10, 2004, 02:55 PM
 
I'm still waiting on the remake of The Omega Man, but Arnold is too busy playing Governator™.
     
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Dec 10, 2004, 02:58 PM
 
Originally posted by ajprice:
Is that the radio show where some people listening thought it was a real news report and that the world WAS being invaded by aliens?
Yes
     
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Dec 10, 2004, 03:01 PM
 
I enjoyed viewing the trailer. All the action was at the end, would like to see more.

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Dec 10, 2004, 10:50 PM
 
I think the original 1953 WOTW was pretty damn good.

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Dec 10, 2004, 11:06 PM
 
Originally posted by olePigeon:
Why does it have to be Tom Cruise.

God damn it, that's going to be the one thing keeping me from enjoying this movie.
Two words that will make me avoid a movie like the plague: Spielberg, Cruise.
Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
     
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Dec 10, 2004, 11:55 PM
 
Look like IE4 but I am sure it will be much better as I doubt it will have the US president flying fighter jets.
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Dec 11, 2004, 12:35 AM
 
Originally posted by Skip Breakfast:
More remakes. Just what we need.
There are no more original Movies left. We had to start over.
     
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Dec 11, 2004, 12:47 AM
 
Originally posted by TailsToo:
There are no more original Movies left. We had to start over.
I heard Jessica Simpson will play Dorothy in the remake of The Wizard of Oz.
     
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Dec 11, 2004, 09:49 AM
 
Where's Orson when you need him?

I'm particularly wary about this one...
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Dec 11, 2004, 01:41 PM
 
Originally posted by greenamp:
I heard Jessica Simpson will play Dorothy in the remake of The Wizard of Oz.
Correct, and ironically Ashlee Simpson has accepted the role of "brainless" Scarecrow...
     
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Dec 12, 2004, 06:43 AM
 
Originally posted by the_glassman:
Just what I wanted a War of the Worlds remake with Tom Cruise! ???
You think that looks bad, check out the new Charlie and The Chocolate Factory trailer here.

http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplayli...40&qth=400

Have a barf bag near, don't say I didn't warn you!
Good God. Why?
     
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Dec 12, 2004, 08:47 AM
 
At least this film looks better than Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. And with exceptions (AI), Spielberg generally produces decent flicks.
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Dec 12, 2004, 09:40 AM
 
I don't understand what the negativity with this re-make is..Speilberg does most of his movies from books...thats a re-make in a different media in a sense...but I think Speilberg does have a few original ideas that were never adapted from books. One trailer does not a whole movie make.
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Dec 12, 2004, 10:06 AM
 
wait a minute, Tim Burton doing Willy Wonka with Johnny depp? That ****ing rules!!!!
     
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Dec 13, 2004, 01:45 PM
 
Just stop when they decide to do a big screen version of "Mork from Ork".
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