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Post by D.A.V.E on Jul 10, 2005 0:36:36 GMT
images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/0141024186.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpgA new edition of "War of the Worlds", now emblazoned with the words "now a major motion picture"... ... Those who have seen neither the film, or read the book, are going to get a nasty suprise when to do read the book then see the film (or vice versa). Why do they do that? The movie states its "based on H.G Wells Novel: War of the Worlds" but isnt an exact copy. Isnt this just going to confuse people? Im just awaiting them to stick a picture of Tom Cruise on the front with the original text. That will throw the cat amongst the pigeons!
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Post by EvilNerfherder on Jul 10, 2005 1:03:49 GMT
Don't knock it.. if it gets people reading the book, I'm all in favour of it. I don't expect we'll see a Cruise covered copy of H.G's work, though, for the very reasons you just stated. That is unless we perhaps see his gleaming gnashers on the cover of a novelization of the film. I wonder what Kevin J Anderson is working on at the moment?... ;D
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Post by D.A.V.E on Jul 10, 2005 1:07:01 GMT
It only annoys me, because I was talking to a colleague at work about our favourite books, and I said I was re-reading WOTW, and she said "isn't that the book with Tom Cruise in it?". I put down my tea, walked out of the kitchen, and did not speak to her for the rest of the day
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Post by Watto on Jul 10, 2005 20:39:13 GMT
It only annoys me, because I was talking to a colleague at work about our favourite books, and I said I was re-reading WOTW, and she said "isn't that the book with Tom Cruise in it?". I put down my tea, walked out of the kitchen, and did not speak to her for the rest of the day {slaps forehead}
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Post by theredweed on Jul 12, 2005 23:19:32 GMT
I saw it today and thought they had stopped printing the orginal classics, but it turns out they still do print it so good, I thought the line "now a motion picture" sucked too, no need to put that if people look at it they have an interest in it already
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Post by Spirit of Man on Jul 13, 2005 2:48:11 GMT
I suppose in once sense its not so good......but if people become fans of the film, a slogan like that on a book cover can help people understand the original story, I dont think it could be such a bad thing.
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Post by theredweed on Jul 13, 2005 19:14:31 GMT
I am just a bit worried that people will see the movie love it then read the book and say "god it was nothing like the movie" You normally find that people love the first version of something they see the most. Songs are a good example I am a good one too, I love the musical and the new movie plus the old movie, but nothing for me compares to the book, which is the first thing WOTW thing I saw/read/heared
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Post by sunnyrabbiera on Jul 14, 2005 16:25:01 GMT
well I saw the 1953 movie before I read the book but enjoyed the book anyway...
but it is known that some people are not as open minded as I
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Post by theredweed on Jul 14, 2005 17:41:46 GMT
You saying am not opened mind, *shakes fist*
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Post by Lensman on Jul 14, 2005 22:33:41 GMT
I think anything that leads someone to read the original novel is a Good Thing. Certainly not every one will like it, but it must have *some* appeal to a modern audience or it wouldn't still be so popular. I know it's not for everyone; we had it as a selection for a book discussion and there were several people there who disliked it because they don't care for the Victorian writing style.
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Post by Spirit of Man on Jul 15, 2005 5:49:57 GMT
I must admit, after years of listening to the musical and seeing the '53 film a couple of times, I had never read the book..........until now. Im currently reading it, not so far through yet as im not a quick reader, but Im enjoying what im reading!!
The only thing that has surprised me, is how different the book is to any version of the retold story, in the sense that everything is explained so much better & you find out that the journalist is quite a sadistic bloke, wanting to be close to the common to see things happen.
But, even though I really like the SS film, I'd be more drawn to a book that had a sticker saying "Now Re-Released as a Musical by Jeff Wayne", than "Now a Major Motion Picture Starring Tom Cruise"............I know the book you have shown has no sticker saying that, but I have seen one with a sticker on.
I suppose it should really say "The Book Which Influenced a Major Motion Picture & a Mucial & Loads of Other Stuff!!!!"
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Post by Ulaaaa! on Jul 20, 2005 15:00:37 GMT
I heard the Jeff Wayne album first, then I saw the 1953 film, then I read the book, then the Spielburg film and then the Pendragon film.
It's sad that I only obtained the book because it came free with a newspaper and I never actually went out and brought it, but I still think that that is the best version of it.
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Post by mctoddridesagain on Jul 20, 2005 15:28:40 GMT
The book isn't really a version of the story, it is the story - all the others are merely versions.
As such, the book will always rule - it's a question of which version comes second...
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Post by Gnorn on Jul 20, 2005 19:48:06 GMT
Why buy a book if you can watch the movie? :-) I bet this one is gonna produce some interesting book reports at schools. "What do you mean, I left out Ogilvy discovering the cylinder? Ogilvy only appears in the second half of the story!"
-Gnorn
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Post by Ulaaaa! on Jul 20, 2005 20:59:32 GMT
The book isn't really a version of the story, it is the story - all the others are merely versions. As such, the book will always rule - it's a question of which version comes second... Ye I knew that I just worded it terribly. And I wish we did a book report on War of the Worlds. Schools have a habit of making you read terrible books.
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Post by jeffwaynefan on Jul 20, 2005 21:01:40 GMT
Why buy a book if you can watch the movie? :-) I bet this one is gonna produce some interesting book reports at schools. "What do you mean, I left out Ogilvy discovering the cylinder? Ogilvy only appears in the second half of the story!" -Gnorn "One book to rule them all"
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Post by mctoddridesagain on Jul 21, 2005 12:30:18 GMT
And I wish we did a book report on War of the Worlds. Schools have a habit of making you read terrible books. God, tell me about it... Don't know about you, but we had to read Thomas Hardy's 'Far From the Madding Crowd'. What a yawnfest.
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Post by broton on Jul 22, 2005 12:08:03 GMT
And I wish we did a book report on War of the Worlds. Schools have a habit of making you read terrible books. When writing about the poems in the collection we studied at school, I compared some of the imagery to WotW (the poem was about soldiers advancing through a destroyed village). The teacher put double ticks next to that part of my essay, I was well chuffed
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Post by theredweed on Jul 26, 2005 14:36:20 GMT
I think I know that poem I read the bloody thing and it reminded me of WOTW too
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Post by sunnyrabbiera on Jul 27, 2005 11:20:02 GMT
And I wish we did a book report on War of the Worlds. Schools have a habit of making you read terrible books. God, tell me about it... Don't know about you, but we had to read Thomas Hardy's 'Far From the Madding Crowd'. What a yawnfest. but the ultimate bore book they make you read is the catcher in the rye... they should ban that thing, it discourages a LOT of people from reading, sure "far from thew maddening crowd" is dull but Catcher in the rye makes that book look like the lord of the rings... and yes I do know that they did ban that thing once, and for me it sould have stayed banned.... not for being "contriversial" but for being the most dull book ever written heck the great Gatzby was a thrill ride comapred to that book 0.o
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