July 27, 2006

WAR OF THE WORLDS

Last night we watched the movie War of the Worlds. I read the book shortly before we moved and loved it. But the movie added a twist that H.G. Wells never intended: Spielberg made the main character a father. The book was about what one man will do to survive. I used to lie in bed and wonder if I'd have the strength: Could I forage for raw potatoes to eat? Could I kill and eat a stray dog? Could I kill a man who became a threat to my survival? The book made me think about all these things, because the main character was such a powerful figure. In the movie, however, the main character thinks only of protecting his children, a vastly different concept. One reviewer said, "Leave it to Steven Spielberg to turn the end of the world into a treatise on responsible parenting." A man will not do whatever it takes to survive if it means harming his child. The stakes were totally different in the movie, and I prefered the childless protagonist. (Also, if I had to hear Dakota Fanning scream one more time, I thought I was going to beat her senseless.)

Posted by: Sarah at 02:34 AM | Comments (2) | Add Comment
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1 I thought the original movie was better.

Posted by: Jim - PRS at July 27, 2006 11:15 PM (VPbK+)

2 Like Jim I only will watch the original - no movie is as good as a book, but the old one was really good sci-fi fun for back in the day.

Posted by: Teresa at July 28, 2006 11:38 AM (jgXyO)

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