War of the Worlds

imdb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407304/
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With the recent negative publicity surrounding Tom Cruise, I'm thinking Amblin Entertainment and Steven Spielberg specifically, must be biting their nails with the potential spill over on to War of the Worlds. In my opinion, any movie-goer who misses this flick because of the personal pitfall position Cruise has put himself in, is denying themselves what will likely be THE movie of the summer of 2005.

War of the Worlds certainly has the star quality that you would expect in a blockbuster, with Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, newcomer Canadian, Justin Chatwin and a short but stunning performance by Tim Robbins. It also has all of the special effects that we demand now from the likes of Spielberg and the Sci-fi genre.

Cruise plays the role of a divorcee, and somewhat deadbeat dad, who not only has to take his two kids for the weekend, but also protect them from the onslaught of a deadly alien race. Cruise does not disappoint in the least in this movie so whether you are a die hard fan of Cruise or Spielberg, or someone just looking for something fabulous on the big screen, this is the movie to see. Waiting for the DVD release is not recommended.

For those of the squeamish nature, be weary as there are some scenes in this movie that literally had my stomach doing flip flops.

The only thing in my mind that would prevent this movie from stealing this coveted title of "movie of the summer" would be if movie-goers saw Batman Begins.

Enjoy this movie! View the trailer here.



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American Film Industries' Top 100 Movie Quotes

Movies I've seen are bolded... 60/100 not too bad at all :)

1. "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn."
GONE WITH THE WIND-1939
2. "I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse."
THE GODFATHER-1972
3. "You don't understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could've been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am."
ON THE WATERFRONT-1954
4. "Toto, I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore."
THE WIZARD OF OZ-1939
5. "Here's looking at you, kid."
CASABLANCA-1942
6. "Go ahead, make my day."
SUDDEN IMPACT-1983
7. "All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up."
SUNSET BLVD.-1950
8. "May the Force be with you."
STAR WARS-1977
9. Fasten your seatbelts. It's going to be a bumpy night."
ALL ABOUT EVE-1950
10. "You talking to me?"
TAXI DRIVER-1976
11. "What we've got here is failure to communicate."
COOL HAND LUKE-1967
12. "I love the smell of napalm in the morning."
APOCALYPSE NOW- 1979
13. "Love means never having to say you're sorry."
LOVE STORY-1970
14. "The stuff that dreams are made of."
THE MALTESE FALCON-1941
15. "E.T. phone home."
E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL-1982
16. "They call me Mister Tibbs!"
IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT-1967
17. "Rosebud."
CITIZEN KANE-1941
18. "Made it, Ma! Top of the world!"
WHITE HEAT-1949
19. "I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!"
NETWORK-1976
20. "Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship."
CASABLANCA-1942
21. "A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti."
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS-1991
22. "Bond. James Bond."
DR. NO- 1962
23. "There's no place like home."
THE WIZARD OF OZ-1939
24. "I am big! It's the pictures that got small."
SUNSET BLVD.-1950
25. "Show me the money!"
JERRY MAGUIRE-1996

For the rest please visit AFI's site!

How many have you seen?

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