You know I was kind of swept up in this. It had an epic quality to it as we went from location to location. The characters did not have much character to them, but they were all entertaining especially the side characters. The effects were obviously fantastic and the sound design was great, especially in the LA exploding sequence. Reminded me of the original Godzilla.

You know I was kind of swept up in this. It had an epic quality to it as we went from location to location. The characters did not have much character to them, but they were all entertaining especially the side characters. The effects were obviously fantastic and the sound design was great, especially in the LA exploding sequence. Reminded me of the original Godzilla.

A classic alien movie, can’t go wrong with classics

A classic alien movie, can’t go wrong with classics

Martians die from our cooties.

Great little alien invasion flick that highlights the communist paranoia of the 50s, the old fashioned disempowerment of an educated woman, and cool little laser gun sounds.

Martians die from our cooties.

Great little alien invasion flick that highlights the communist paranoia of the 50s, the old fashioned disempowerment of an educated woman, and cool little laser gun sounds.

Having seen Spielberg's 2005 version of this story, I would say that this movie is better than that one. But what slightly disappoints me is how small that gap is compared to what I thought that gap was going to be. Don't get me wrong, this movie is still good even by today's standards. But like movies of this time with similar subject matter, the story seems to lack in areas where it's kind of clear that they aren't sure what to do with the story moving forward. But while it lacks in some pacing and story beats, it makes up for it with great action and even greater visual effects. I just know that this movie would have gone insanely hard in the theater. Lastly, I don't know whose decision it was to make the aliens sound like that, but it is incredibly satisfying and itches my brain.

Rating: high 7/10
Ranking: #825/2,005

824 - Super 8 (2011)
825 - The War of the Worlds (1953)
826 - The Invisible Man (2020)

Having seen Spielberg's 2005 version of this story, I would say that this movie is better than that one. But what slightly disappoints me is how small that gap is compared to what I thought that gap was going to be. Don't get me wrong, this movie is still good even by today's standards. But like movies of this time with similar subject matter, the story seems to lack in areas where it's kind of clear that they aren't sure what to do with the story moving forward. But while it lacks in some pacing and story beats, it makes up for it with great action and even greater visual effects. I just know that this movie would have gone insanely hard in the theater. Lastly, I don't know whose decision it was to make the aliens sound like that, but it is incredibly satisfying and itches my brain.

Rating: high 7/10
Ranking: #825/2,005

824 - Super 8 (2011)
825 - The War of the Worlds (1953)
826 - The Invisible Man (2020)

With so many people watching the new Ice Cube version then going back to watch the Tom Cruise one don't overlook this version. If you're open to watching an older sci-fi film this is a gem of that era

With so many people watching the new Ice Cube version then going back to watch the Tom Cruise one don't overlook this version. If you're open to watching an older sci-fi film this is a gem of that era