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Post by jeffwaynefan on Oct 14, 2005 15:57:18 GMT
I 2nd that . . . .
Come on, don't be shy, you know you want to tell us, now come on and stop pretending your not reading this . . . We know someones brought it, we know someones watched it, you can't hide forever.
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Post by Ashe Raven on Oct 14, 2005 17:25:57 GMT
I....
Havnr watched it.....
Erm yet.... well I dont think it's going to be ever.....
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Post by mctoddridesagain on Oct 17, 2005 10:14:28 GMT
Had anyone seen this new Director's cut yet? Johan I think the phrase 'once bitten, twice shy' springs to mind... |
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Post by smitty97 on Oct 17, 2005 12:31:48 GMT
Well, I was nosing around and found this old article.. www.cinecon.com/news.php?id=0109056Some of the claims there are well... heck, for those who don't know about it already, just read it.  So, you reckon the Directors Cut will have these amazing things in or whut?  |
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Post by EvilNerfherder on Oct 17, 2005 12:42:39 GMT
In a word..no.
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Post by mctoddridesagain on Oct 20, 2005 12:27:52 GMT
Well, I was nosing around and found this old article.. www.cinecon.com/news.php?id=0109056Some of the claims there are well... heck, for those who don't know about it already, just read it. So, you reckon the Directors Cut will have these amazing things in or whut? Blimey, this takes me back: Timothy Hines adds, "WAR OF THE WORLDS is going to feel as reality. Using miniatures and actual locations will help to anchor this. Also, it's easier for the actors when they can react to actual trucks being dropped from cranes onto parked cars and full-scale sections of the alien fighting machines whipping past their heads as opposed to starring into a blank green walls. H. G. Wells would be very pleased as to how we are honoring his visions." Casting is still in progress as Timothy Hines insists on having the best and the most natural actors possible to fill out his production. "Ultimately the human element is everything..."As for the new cut, even Charles Keller, one of Little Timbo's staunchest supporters, has had to admit elsewhere on this site that all it consists of is some of the interminable walking cut out. No tarted up fx. No Improved Chunder Child. Bugger all new, in fact. |
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Post by Trivet on Oct 22, 2005 18:34:08 GMT
I've noticed this article doing the rounds on several news sites regarding the Directors cut......
As Tom Cruise's WAR OF THE WORLDS exits the theaters, the only true movie adaptation of the H.G. Wells classic novel, produced by Pendragon Pictures, continues enjoying strong DVD sales in the U.S. and Canada. Now, Pendragon Pictures announces the international release of the Director's Cut of H.G. WELLS' THE WAR OF THE WORLDS. The never-before-seen Director's Cut features new enhanced special effects, new scenes and faster pacing. Director Timothy Hines comments, "I had the opportunity to re-cut the film for the foreign release and subsequent U.S. distribution and I'm proud of the end result. Virtually every scene in the film has been reconceived and retimed from the original Summer release. It plays remarkably better.
Sounds promising, but who's betting that "enhanced special effects" means a blue tint to the Thunderchild sequence instead of a sepia one.
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Post by David Faltskog on Oct 22, 2005 20:30:02 GMT
Hey! look! a fleet of flying pigs has just gone past me window  D.F. |
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Post by RustiSwordz on Oct 22, 2005 23:24:13 GMT
followed by a fleet of flying UFO's...
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Post by bittersound on Oct 25, 2005 13:12:04 GMT
oops, i was really drunk the other night and have ordered it.
when it arrives i'll make my own region-free personal backup and will watch it and review it.
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Post by Thunder Child on Oct 25, 2005 13:17:42 GMT
cool
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Post by HTT on Oct 26, 2005 15:05:04 GMT
Translation:
Never-before-seen = Nor will you want to
New enhanced special effects = The Writers moustache has been digitally replaced with a CGI model
New scenes = Further mealtimes with the Writer, the Wife and the Maid, and what they did next
Faster pacing = The walking scenes are at double speed
Every scene reconcieved = We originally thought the scenes looked like Matrix. We now think they are sh1te
Every scene retimed = We cut each scene at the point we began to snore
Honestly, I'll believe it when someone's seen it. It sounds good...but so did the blurb for the original.
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Post by maniacs on Oct 27, 2005 8:50:37 GMT
Er - A friend of mine tried to order it the other but Pendragon told me, er, him that it was not for sale in the UK and I could not order it, well him!!!
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Post by mctoddridesagain on Oct 27, 2005 11:59:33 GMT
Er - A friend of mine tried to order it the other but Pendragon told me, er, him that it was not for sale in the UK and I could not order it, well him!!! So there is a merciful God after all... |
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Post by Spirit of Man on Oct 28, 2005 3:15:48 GMT
So its against the law for me to erm............buy it here in the uk. Oh well, Ill try and get over it |
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Post by EvilNerfherder on Oct 28, 2005 8:22:33 GMT
Some might say that if it's not against the law to buy it here, it should be. ;D
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Post by bittersound on Oct 28, 2005 9:08:58 GMT
oh crap, hang on a minute... i placed an order for it, paid with paypal... now, am i being incredibly stupid here for thinking that i'm now not going to be sent this item? am i going to have to attempt to get my money back? have i shafted myself on this?
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Post by Thunder Child on Oct 28, 2005 11:35:00 GMT
Well the original version was send to me, and I'm from The Netherlands...
Johan
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Post by maniacs on Oct 30, 2005 11:03:15 GMT
oh crap, hang on a minute... i placed an order for it, paid with paypal... now, am i being incredibly stupid here for thinking that i'm now not going to be sent this item? am i going to have to attempt to get my money back? have i shafted myself on this? No they were very quick to put the money back! I did get the original etc through Amazon but the DC is available through Pendragon. As for those who want to sn1gger about this. The bad news is, the only faithful version of WOTW is Timbos effort. Ive got all three films and Ive watched that version far MORE times than the others. Admittedly reedited by myself. But the film is far stronger than it appears. Even if timbo has only ommitted several scenes it would be a better film. As for SS version. 140 million and many people I know have said it's pants! The asylum version I have to say fair play to the writers. It is very faithful to the original in many cases but I didn't like it any more than PP. |
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Post by theredweed on Nov 1, 2005 16:28:26 GMT
Well the original version was send to me, and I'm from The Netherlands... Johan thats so fun, that we can even say this "i have the original version" HA HA HA HA Sorry i guess i am the only one laughing huh! |
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