Caelestis
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Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:47 am Post subject: Jeff Waynes Musical Version of the War of the Worlds |
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Wikipedia wrote: |
The theme of alien invasion has remained popular ever since the story's initial publication, some modern examples being Footfall by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, the "Worldwar" series by Harry Turtledove, and the film Independence Day. Tim Burton's farcical Mars Attacks! shares many themes with The War of the Worlds, particularly the unexpected and inglorious demise of the Martian invaders.
The idea of mecha also originated in The War of the Worlds. The AT-AT walkers in The Empire Strikes Back were roughly based on the idea of walking war machines. Tripod-like machines called Striders employed by the Combine from the computer game Half Life 2 along with other themes bear striking resemblance to those mentioned in the book. The Sentinels from the Matrix trilogy are also machines with many tentacles, and are seen grabbing humans (though only to throw them to their deaths) during the siege of Zion as shown in The Matrix Revolutions. Powered armour as popularised in Starship Troopers can also be traced back to The War of the Worlds; indeed, Heinlein's novel can be seen as a response to Wells'. |
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alien_avatar
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Location: Berlin
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Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:50 am Post subject: |
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Ummm... I really have no idea how to vote.
I like the music, but I'm none too sure that it "fits" in here.... _________________ "Welcome to the paranoia club; cheapest fees in the universe and membership lasts forever."
- Peter F. Hamilton, The Evolutionary Void |
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Locutus76
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Location: Netherlands
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Tue Nov 23, 2021 3:34 am Post subject: |
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I figured that this is, in a way, a soundtrack to/based on a book. And if a book is so awesome it gets made into a radio play, movies, tv shows and a musical, then said musical is worthy of being added.
Oh and also...JERIC approved it _________________ "Speak for yourself, Sir. I plan to live forever." Cmdr William T. Riker - ST:Generations |
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martino
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Joined: Jan 12, 2009
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Thu Dec 09, 2021 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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607 wrote: |
Now for it to happen with Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge too. (which I am willing to donate, but I'm not sure if it would be added) |
Don't worry 607! It will be like WotW ... in the next 13 years! |
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