Indeed, I felt a bit dissapointed by Spielberg's rendition of 'War of the Worlds'. I hoped for something closer to the novel.
Ditto for the remake of "The Time Machine". The 1964 version was more likeable.

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- H.G Wells, The World Set Free

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