BBC War of the Worlds

[gregs656]

RogerDodger said:

Because religion seems to have become untouchable on the BBC. They are usually scared to death of offending any one particular sect .

As long as someone gets a shovel to the face.

[CrutyRammers]

Pleased that somebody is finally doing a version in the right period. The book is a masterpiece IMO.

[Evangelion]

I don't like to prejudge things before the fact, but I'm already predicting that the BBC will make a better job of this than Fox does ...

[nebpor]

Cantaloupe said:

Worry not my wee bairns , the BBC will shoehorn in all sort of characters not in the novel, people of ethnicity,
alternative sexuality and disability.

Poor wee lamb - does that threaten your own sexuality and ethnicity?

[Ian974]

Been looking forward to seeing this and happy to just wait and see the results before passing judgement.
Love the book, the Jeff Wayne album and have to admit to liking the 2005 film as well.

[Johnnytheboy]

There's a rather cracking graphic novel too by Ian Edington and D'Israeli, but no trace of it on Amazon

Edited by Johnnytheboy on Wednesday 2nd October 15:08

[Morningside]

Did send a couple of chills watching the trailer. I'm really looking forward to it.

Be vastly more interesting that the usual crap cooking, crime and dancing shows.

[Brads67]

Gadz I hope they get this right.

[Fundoreen]

It's still a mystery as to when its on.

[Zirconia]

Autumn 2019.........

Say the twitter feed, let you know soon they say.

[Halb]

THe best graphic novel I've read on the story is when the martians turn up in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Brilliant story.

[Cantaloupe]

dvb70 said:

I thought this was the place to enjoy a good rant based on a flimsy premise?

It's what PH is for, never change it.

[Zirconia]

Hoping there is a 4k version.

[Halb]

the tom cruise version where he played a pretty good world warrior was just too stupid.

Zirconia said:

One particular book (not HG Wells) had several versions in different media types endorsed/written by the author and they were all good though the film took a second viewing for me. I await to see what War of the Worlds is like and hope it is done well.

which?

[Zirconia]

Halb said:

which?

Hitch Hikers Guide.
Book, radio then TV then film.

All with differences. I have the. radio play scripts. Adams passed away before the film but it was his work.

Then Dirk Gently tv series, not as per book and years after Adams but I enjoyed it a lot.

Mr Wells is not around obviously. I hope it is something he would have approved of.

[CrutyRammers]

Halb said:

the tom cruise version where he played a pretty good world warrior was just too stupid.

I liked it. He wasn't really a hero character at all in that, very flawed, but managed to survive despite everything else he touched turning to crap.
The problem with versions set in the modern age is that they have to invent force fields and stuff to explain away our improved weaponry. The story works much better when it was actually set.
Also IIRC their primary weapon is their black smoke, a gas weapon, but that is always ignored in the films. Done properly it could be as or more chilling than the heat rays.

[Morningside]

Zirconia said:

Then Dirk Gently tv series, not as per book and years after Adams but I enjoyed it a lot.

That was a really good series and killed off by the BBC. I thought Stephen Mangan was perfect for the part.

[g3org3y]

CrutyRammers said:

Halb said:

the tom cruise version where he played a pretty good world warrior was just too stupid.

I liked it. He wasn't really a hero character at all in that, very flawed, but managed to survive despite everything else he touched turning to crap.

I liked him. I hated his kids.

[DSLiverpool]

Guys when is this on - can’t see it on the iPlayer

[cuprabob]

DSLiverpool said:

Guys when is this on - can’t see it on the iPlayer

No date yet, just "Autumn 2019"