Ok. I have not seen the original or finished reading the HG Wells novel. But like all modern people, I readily saw a movie based on it. Now, for those who do not know how the movie ended...look away....ok, so the aliens who spent what appears to be millions of years planning to take the Earth for themselves forgot to test the air!? These aliens with their cold and cunning intelect and superior technology forgot to see if the environment was even compatible with their own bodies. Come on, don't tell me alien scientist Dr. Richard Head was sick that say. "Hey, did you run the atmosphere tests on Earth?" "No, Dr. Head was supposed to but he's out sick, why?" "Oh, well I was going to wait and see the results but forget it. Who is up for invading and conquering Earth!?"
2007-03-31 07:09:23 · 2 answers · asked by terrorfex01 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Mr Dave. Very thoughtful and insightful answer.
2007-03-31 07:43:37 · update #1
Don't look at it as a simple plot element...dig deeper into the meanings behind things.
War of the Worlds is an allegory for the idea that "Conquest is Best"
The Aliens planned for millions of years to stage a war of conquest against the Earth (for what reasons I can only imagine) and they did it because they could not be bothered to talk to us, ask us questions, approach us peacefully, or even stop to consider all of the factors involved in waging a war on foreign soil (starting to see parallels?)
They attacked and were appalled to discover that not only did this planet have a life form that was more primitive than they were with inferior technology, but they we had the temerity to fight back! Not only that but we fought dirty!
So they escalate. They install countermeasures, and still they are losing...or at the very least failing to take control. Until they start to get sick. They got sick because they assumed that they could control everything. They assumed that it was just a matter of taking over and then everything would be fine. A 30 day war.
Well it wasn't. And they ultimately lost. So look at what they represent not what they are...do this with other movies too and see if suddenly they might make sense in a completely different way than just what is happeneing on the screen.
2007-03-31 07:19:33 · answer #1 · answered by MrDave2176 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Orson Welles' radio War of the world was much more clever.
2007-03-31 07:17:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋