What We Liked about This Film

[Lensman]

Okay, I've given my very negative review of the film in the "Review of Movie" thread. But hey, there are bits of it that I do like.

The opening is really great! The titles are nicely done, and there's an opening montage showing the British Empire at its height. I think they set the stage well in describing the complacency and hubris of the British of the era. And I got a thrill hearing those wonderful words from Wells' opening sentences!

The music in the opening is quite effective; I liked it. Later on in the movie there are entire sequences completely lacking in music, and some of the music is repetitive, but at least on the opening and closing credits the music is good.

Some of the FX of the tripods is quite good, particularly the shots of just the legs striding along. Unfortunately even in those shots, occasionally the foot which appears to be planted firmly on the ground will "float" around a bit, but generally they're effective and well done. I believe from what others have said that this animation is stop-motion using models, which explains why it's so much better than the unfinished, crude CGI in this movie.

And I enjoyed the scene at the end showing the Narrator being reunited with his wife. Another reviewer slammed the acting of Susan Goforth (Narrator's wife), but I thought it was okay.

Oh, and the closing credits were competantly produced, too. ;D

[Balrog]

And the box, was it nice and smooth?
And errrr, did the dvd fit in your hand ok?
(Trying to find other nice things).. Did you like the fact it wasn't made out of jam?

[Lensman]

Hey, I even like the DVD cover! Altho I know many hate it.

[RustiSwordz]

The pic of narrators wife in the trailer scared me, shes got the same wild eyed madness that TH has got.

[recumbentrider]

(I wish this board had a way to put a 'spoiler box' around parts of messages that would make spoilers invisible to those that do not want to see them. Until they add one, I recommend that those who haven't seen the film avoid this thread. That being said, I am warning you that there are spoilers below!)

As I said in another thread, I liked the design of the Martian flying machine. I also thought that much of the scenes that take place with the narrator and the curate in the ruined house were fairly well done. I also thought the design of the handling machine was well done.

There was a brief scene toward the end of the movie where the narrator (I think he was supposed to be in London) came across a woman who committed suicide. I found this particular scene genuinely moving, and believe that it was by far the best scene of the movie. (Oddly enough, I don't think this small scene was in the book, but I could easily be wrong.)

[obiwanbeeohbee]

recumbentrider said:

There was a brief scene toward the end of the movie where the narrator (I think he was supposed to be in London) came across a woman who committed suicide. I found this particular scene genuinely moving, and believe that it was by far the best scene of the movie. (Oddly enough, I don't think this small scene was in the book, but I could easily be wrong.)

Close to the beginning of the chapter "Dead London" Wells wrote, "Farther on was a tattered woman in a heap on a doorstep; the hand that hung over her knee was gashed and bled down her rusty brown dress, and a smashed magnum of champagne formed a pool across the pavement. She seemed asleep, but she was dead." A powerful image, indeed...

[Lensman]

recumbentrider said:

There was a brief scene toward the end of the movie where the narrator (I think he was supposed to be in London) came across a woman who committed suicide. I found this particular scene genuinely moving, and believe that it was by far the best scene of the movie.

It certainly was one of the best scenes! By that point I was just dully watching the movie, waiting for it to be over. But I really woke up during that bit. Compared to the rest of the movie, it was very well done. As far as provoking emotion in the viewer, you're right that was the best scene.

[recumbentrider]

obiwanbeeohbee said:

Close to the beginning of the chapter "Dead London" Wells wrote, "Farther on was a tattered woman in a heap on a doorstep; the hand that hung over her knee was gashed and bled down her rusty brown dress, and a smashed magnum of champagne formed a pool across the pavement. She seemed asleep, but she was dead." A powerful image, indeed...

Thanks for pointing this out, Obie. I am surprised at how much of the book I have forgotten. One of the very few good things to come out of this particular movie is that it has inspired me (and perhaps others) to read the book again.

[DanMacK]

rustiswordz said:

The pic of narrators wife in the trailer scared me, shes got the same wild eyed madness that TH has got.

Rusti... Maybe that's what endeared her to Hines, after all, they ARE married

Regards,
Dan M.

[EvilNerfherder]

Er.. isn't he shacked up with Mrs Elphinstone in real life?

[DanMacK]

Well was Susan Goforth one of the Elphinstones or the Narrator's Wife? Geez, I'm really paying attention here...

Regards,
Dan M.

[Lensman]

According to the end credits on the DVD, Susan Goforth plays "The Wife".

Are they married? I thought I'd read Susan Goforth was Tim Hines' live-in girlfriend.

[EvilNerfherder]

And it comes to this. We end up wondering which member of the cast Hinsey is .. er.. living with.
On the IMDB entry Susan Goforth is credited as Mrs Elphinstone.
www.imdb.com/title/tt0425638/
But that could be wrong of course.
I know which cast member I'd choose, anyway..

[Lensman]

nerfherder said:

I know which cast member I'd choose, anyway..

Yah she's a babe, but rather snotty doncha think? Looks like she'd be a high-maintenance girlfriend to me.

[Poyks]

nerfherder said:

And it comes to this. We end up wondering which member of the cast Hinsey is .. er.. living with.
On the IMDB entry Susan Goforth is credited as Mrs Elphinstone.
www.imdb.com/title/tt0425638/
But that could be wrong of course.
I know which cast member I'd choose, anyway..

Yea we know.........

Nerfy and Jamie Lynn sitting in a tree.............

K :-*I :-*S :-*S :-*I :-*N :-*G!!!!!! ;D

[David Faltskog]

I don't think Nerfus would bother about trees, he,ll be in the bushes having a fumble with the lovely Jamie Lynn.

Heh!.

D.F.

[dudalb]

Ms. Gorforth is also credited as the film's producer.
Draw your own conclusions.

[Poyks]

D.F.


"G" doesn't rhyme with bush. I'll let you do you're own joke there!! lmao!!!!

[EvilNerfherder]

lensman said:

nerfherder said:

I know which cast member I'd choose, anyway..

Yah she's a babe, but rather snotty doncha think? Looks like she'd be a high-maintenance girlfriend to me.

Yeah..
She's an Uptown girl
She's been living in her uptown world
I bet she never had a backstreet guy
I bet her mama never told her why

Etc...

[Poyks]

Hey Nerf, what's that bit about;

"EITHER I'M CONCUSSED, OR I'M WATCHING PATRICK MOORE FISTIN..............."

Oh yea, I read it wrong!!!! ;D