War of the Worlds - Britmovie

Jim · 06-12-2004, 02:37 PM

New thread. Back in the 70s or early 80s Jeff Wayne, songwriter penned music for the above work by HG Wells. I seem to remember reading that it was going to be set to an animated or cartoon version at a later date - has anybody else heard of this rumour?

Just think what they could do with it now!! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img]

[ 06. December 2004, 15:26: Message edited by: DB7 ]

DB7 · 06-12-2004, 03:25 PM

Tom Cruise and and Spielberg are remaking it.

http://www.waroftheworlds.com/

Marky B · 06-12-2004, 03:59 PM

I can't reply to the original question,but Radio 2 has been playing Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds' The Eve of the War and Justin Hayward's rendition of Forever Autumn a lot recently.
Ta Ta
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Jim · 07-12-2004, 10:12 AM

Cheers DB and MarkyB. I bought the LPs years ago and then 'updated' to CDs. I love it - as with some other of HG's work, he dreamed of a new beginnning in the world (or Britain) where all the old practices and rituals, class systems. poverty, injustice would be swept away. A new start.

Never to be though!

Steve Crook · 07-12-2004, 03:49 PM

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</div><div class='quotemain'>JIM:
Cheers DB and MarkyB. I bought the LPs years ago and then 'updated' to CDs. I love it - as with some other of HG's work, he dreamed of a new beginnning in the world (or Britain) where all the old practices and rituals, class systems. poverty, injustice would be swept away. A new start.

Never to be though! [/b]

He also dreamed of some stranger stuff in The Time Machine and The Shape of Things to Come

Steve

DB7 · 07-12-2004, 04:02 PM

Men Like Gods was the last Well's utopian novel I read but perhaps a bit too complex to bring to the screen.

I've always had something of a soft spot for Korda's The Man Who Could Work Miracles but haven't seen it in years.

deckard · 07-12-2004, 04:55 PM

Interesting! I hope it's not too overdone with fantasy sequences and the like.....it could I think go two ways, be positively brilliant or absolutely dire with very little middle ground or critical forgiveness. Let's hope it's the former! Regards, Decks.

Marky B · 08-12-2004, 08:09 PM

The Spielberg/Crusie version will be released next summer. I am looking forward to it,as I think the bearded one is overdue for a seminal blockbuster and Tom Cruise is pretty accurate for choosing good material.
Ta Ta
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Jim · 09-12-2004, 02:44 PM

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</div><div class='quotemain'>Marky B:
The Spielberg/Crusie version will be released next summer. I am looking forward to it,as I think the bearded one is overdue for a seminal blockbuster and Tom Cruise is pretty accurate for choosing good material.
Ta Ta
Marky B thumbs_u [/b]

I still would like to see it made in England AND set in the period that was written (no tanks or atomic explosions that don't even scratch the invaders!!!) Even better with a Brit cast and crew. thumbs_u

Marky B · 09-12-2004, 05:24 PM

I agree,Jim. I would assume it's nearly finished in production,so therefore it's academic. The bearded one has championed the British film industry before (the Indiana Jones trilogy for example and Saving Private Ryan was mostly filmed in Hertfordshire),so it is a pity he never made the film over here. The British film studios could do with US dollars to keep them going.
Ta Ta
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06-12-2004, 02:37 PM	#1
Jim has no status. Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: LEICESTER, ENGLAND Posts: 830 Country: iTrader: (0)	War of the Worlds New thread. Back in the 70s or early 80s Jeff Wayne, songwriter penned music for the above work by HG Wells. I seem to remember reading that it was going to be set to an animated or cartoon version at a later date - has anybody else heard of this rumour? Just think what they could do with it now!! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img] [ 06. December 2004, 15:26: Message edited by: DB7 ] __________________ Good morning boys.

06-12-2004, 03:59 PM	#3
Marky B is Is still looking for a change in career Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Billingham,Cleveland Posts: 3,754 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (0)	I can't reply to the original question,but Radio 2 has been playing Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds' The Eve of the War and Justin Hayward's rendition of Forever Autumn a lot recently. Ta Ta Marky B thumbs_u __________________ I once shot an elephant in my pyjamas - how he got in my pyjamas,I'll never know

07-12-2004, 10:12 AM	#4
Jim has no status. Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: LEICESTER, ENGLAND Posts: 830 Country: iTrader: (0)	Cheers DB and MarkyB. I bought the LPs years ago and then 'updated' to CDs. I love it - as with some other of HG's work, he dreamed of a new beginnning in the world (or Britain) where all the old practices and rituals, class systems. poverty, injustice would be swept away. A new start. Never to be though! __________________ Good morning boys.

07-12-2004, 04:55 PM	#7
deckard has no status. Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cornwall Posts: 480 Country: iTrader: (0)	Interesting! I hope it's not too overdone with fantasy sequences and the like.....it could I think go two ways, be positively brilliant or absolutely dire with very little middle ground or critical forgiveness. Let's hope it's the former! Regards, Decks. __________________ "and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock"

08-12-2004, 08:09 PM	#8
Marky B is Is still looking for a change in career Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Billingham,Cleveland Posts: 3,754 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (0)	The Spielberg/Crusie version will be released next summer. I am looking forward to it,as I think the bearded one is overdue for a seminal blockbuster and Tom Cruise is pretty accurate for choosing good material. Ta Ta Marky B thumbs_u __________________ I once shot an elephant in my pyjamas - how he got in my pyjamas,I'll never know

06-12-2004, 03:25 PM	#2
DB7 is just Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Shrops Posts: 6,066 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (10)	Tom Cruise and and Spielberg are remaking it. http://www.waroftheworlds.com/

07-12-2004, 04:02 PM	#6
DB7 is just Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Shrops Posts: 6,066 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (10)	Men Like Gods was the last Well's utopian novel I read but perhaps a bit too complex to bring to the screen. I've always had something of a soft spot for Korda's The Man Who Could Work Miracles but haven't seen it in years.

09-12-2004, 05:24 PM	#10
Marky B is Is still looking for a change in career Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Billingham,Cleveland Posts: 3,754 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (0)	I agree,Jim. I would assume it's nearly finished in production,so therefore it's academic. The bearded one has championed the British film industry before (the Indiana Jones trilogy for example and Saving Private Ryan was mostly filmed in Hertfordshire),so it is a pity he never made the film over here. The British film studios could do with US dollars to keep them going. Ta Ta Marky B thumbs_u __________________ I once shot an elephant in my pyjamas - how he got in my pyjamas,I'll never know

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