Warnersister
I loved the book, which I first read many years ago.
The movie was OK, although I could do without Tom Cruise. And what is with relocating it to this century and New Jersey? And introducing annoying kids? And have everyone stalled on the freeway conveniently leaving a path through...
The musical rocks, having singers from Thin Lizzy, the Moody Blues, David Essex, Julie Covington... Forever Autumn is my favourite song, followed closely by The Eve of War (as in, the chances of anything coming from Mars are a million to one, but still they come).
Not had a chance to hear Orson Wells' radio play, alas.
DW
(I like your Ace Avatar)
Cruise is a good actor, though, so when I watch his movies I try not to think about him as a person. Many times, the less you know about actors the better off you are. Most of the DW actors were okay, though, you'll be happy to know.
Actually, the most interesting movie I've ever seen was one filmed in England back in the 70's or 80's where they tried to recreate it as a turn-of-the-20th century silent movie, with tinted screens and sepias, as well as period special effects. And while it was sometimes slow and silly-looking, it was very faithful to the opriginal book and a jarring reminder that this was essentially a Victorian novel - something we've all forgotten since the different radio, TV and movie versions have come along.
But I did like the Cruise film, on the whole.
