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I just plain did not enjoy War of the Worlds. At all. Period.
To me, it was like seeing Independence Day, Mars Attacks! and Signs all over again in one movie that had a more of an official title to it. And other than a couple of things, the movie is basically a remake off of the 1952 classic. It was also overly-depressing, which really wasn't a big factor in any of the previous movies I have just listed. Sure, I understand it's about Earth getting screwed by Martians, but I feel that this is over-dramatically done. I did, however, do a jump for joy when Cruise was abducted by the Martians, but it later came crashing down when the Martian anus didn't probe him in all the way. (C'mon... who didn't think that thing looked like an anus? And I'm not sick-minded for saying that. I know my health and that looked like one.) This is my opinion on it, and I'm sticking to it.
As for Star Wars, fan or not, I think you should see it due to the fact that it will be the last newest one in theaters. And yes, I am a Star Wars fan, but don't let that cloud your judgement on my opinions. It did have its drags (Lucas could have saved as a good hour and a half leading up to Vader's unveiling) but it was still a good film, what with a great ending and all. It too, is also depressing to a small degree, but nothing like "all hopes are against us" War of the Worlds.
As for Crash, if you haven't seen it yet, DO SO. It is a great drama that I think many will enjoy and might even change your views on racisim. I know that a Greensboro, NC police chief took the entire police department to see the film as a "basic training" type of thing, and he felt it was well worth it. Afterwards there was a discussion about the film, and many of the new recruits felt the film helped them view enforcing law on minorities in a new manner, as well enforcing it on same-skinned majorities.
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