I bet Spielberg is shaking in his shoes over this....

http://www.pendragonpictures.com/WOTWTeaser.html

You've got to check out the desktop PC level CGI in the theatrical trailer.

And of course, there's this version too...

Jeff Wayne's

Having never read the book (and I never will) this to me is the definitive version, gotta love David Essex and his if I talk loud then I'm singing method, and of course there's the sound of the aliens gun type thing.

The book is excellent, and you'll be missing out if you don't read it.

Penguin have just re-issued it in their classics series (along with several other HG Wells books).

Buy now and read!

I'd have to say that, IMHO, Jeff Wayne's in the definative... I can't think of War of the Worlds without thinking of "Bam bam ba.... bam bam ba..."

What is it that the Martians wail? Mulan?

According to my War of the Worlds special edition CD which is in my desk drawer at work, the martians say "Ulla!"

I've got it on normal edition tape, and the martians definitely say Mulan. Perhaps they rerecorded it for the special edition.

It`s "Ullah!".

They even made a dance version of WotW, which was called "UllahdubUllah".

I always thought it was "Oolom"!

Now you're just being silly.

two disc set definately says 'ullah!'

My tape must've got warped over the years. It's Mulan.

I'm being honest... I that's what I thought they were saying...

Also sampled on the excellent Orbital track Oolaa, from their first album.

I love the Jeff Wayne - I even have a special dance for the alien's arrival and subsequent attack...

Nerdy fact about Glenn #124 - I have sung "Forever Autumn" on karaoke.

Me too... *shame*

Blimey you must go to some depressing karaoke nights

Actually, the most depressing karaoke song ever? "Like a Rolling Stone" by Dylan. Doesn`t it ever end?

Mind you, I think it`s the law that "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" has to be sung at least once on every karaoke.

*shame* I've been guilty of that!!! (Paradise)

See?

I expect to see a demonstration at the next meet sir!

I used to use the Martian bass line as a warm up before gigs...

OK. I haven't sung any of them on karaoke. But I surprised my mates (so much so that one of em choked up his beer) by bursting forth with a rousing rendition of "No Nathanial*!" in the middle of a swanky restaurant. The chums couldn't ask for the bill fast enough. Mwa ah ha haaa!

*Or however ya spell it

See, I`m that much of a geek, that actually sounds like a top night out.

Yeah it was really cool. Once we'd fled the scene of the crime my mates actually admitted that they too were closet fans of the audio War of the Worlds. It's just so good!

And I have only one thing to say to you me fellow geeks: "Ooo-laaa!"

Don`t, because that`s quite scary.

Not as scary as David Essex though.

"With just a handful of men....we`ll start all over AGAIN!!!!"

Ha ha haaaa! Ah man, me and me sister used to laugh so hard a change of undies was in order (well, not literally obviously), at that bit. [older women used to fancy Davey boy why?!]

I used to get so upset when poor, brave Thunderchild got melted. Oh it's so sad!

I used to have the Playstation game of WotW, and while the game really did blow, the FMVs used to send shivers down my spine.

"It was the beginning of the rout of civilization, the massacre of Mankind."

Right, all this talk of the audio version has made me wanna dig out me old copy again. Scuse me folks... (doo doo de doo)

Also, back on the actual thread topic.. I heard just the other day that they're making this true-to-the book version and I hopes it wups the Tom-Cruise-starring version's ass! (It looks too much like Independence Day 2 to be truly satisfying)

Just a quick heads up for any fans of the audio version...

Jeff Wayne Announcement

Haha, just seen the Pendragon trailer - how shit is that?!

Yeah, it really does look bad. But then I suspect that the Spielberg version`s not going to be much better. I wish that the "big" filmakers would get the notion that setting the film in the "last years of the 19th century" wouldn`t be a bad thing.

As a concept I reckon it has a lot of promise, I can skip the bad CGI as to me, it doesn't make a film. Quite looking forward to this now, even more than the big budget version.

I would like to see a faithful adaptation but the effects in this just look so bad I believe they would be constantly distracting . . .

Dunno, will have to wait and see I guess . . .

I'm hoping they'll be smartened up for the release but I guess it depends on financing I guess?

I can't believe a Doctor Who fan can say that they would be distracted by poor special effects

Oddly that thought ran though my head whilst I was typing the above, but the crap effects and wobbly sets in Doctor Who are nostalgia and it's great fun taking the piss out of them.

For something new it's a different matter - you simply expect higher producion values today.