War of the Worlds (Spielberg/Cruise version) review

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Actually, it did. Disgusting, isn't it that a schlockfest like Titanic will likely be the highest grossing film forever?

www.the-numbers.com/movies/1997/TITAN.html
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dANdeLION wrote:
Loremaster wrote:The film has now become the second highest grossing film in not just the US but also internationally.......War of the Worlds is now the 37 in the all time highest grossing films chart

Well, which one is it, #2 or #37?
Never noticed that, sorry. I'm under alot of stress.
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Way cool LM!
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"Pretty good" is the best I can say about it. And I wanted to strangle Dakota Fanning, just so she'd shut up & stop screaming! Tom Cruise should have just reached around to the back seat & smacked the kid. And Tom Cruise IS a loser!
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I thought it was good, underwhelming, but good. Though I'd have to say I enjoyed the Happening or Signs a little more...
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I loved it, and it actually made me stop hating Tom Cruise.
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deer of the dawn wrote:I loved it, and it actually made me stop hating Tom Cruise.
Same, it came out at the time when I realised how great an actor Cruise is, and my opinions matured enough to ignore his personal life and focus on his acting abilities.
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deer of the dawn wrote:I loved it, and it actually made me stop hating Tom Cruise.
Same, it came out at the time when I realised how great an actor Cruise is, and my opinions matured enough to ignore his personal life and focus on his acting abilities.
I may be completely mistaken, but it seems like the first movie where he played the fallibility aspect of his character really effectively. Before that he was always Top Gun. And I actually have come to a place where the less I know about celebs the happier I am.
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I liked it and would watch it again.
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