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Originally Posted by Orange Brat
I hate 2001. My God, I hate 2001. Bleh. WoTW blows it away.
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A fine, detailed bit of criticism there.
It doesn't change what I said though. War of the Worlds will never be considered in the same league as 2001. 2001 is a work of art, while War of the Worlds is EXACTLY what you said...just mindless escapism. Perhaps you prefer mindless escapism over movies that promote thought, and that's fine. But in twenty years when no one remembers War of the Worlds (except as the name of a film in Spielberg's body of work), 2001 will still be studied, loved, etc. It could definitely be considered a slow film, but it's so damn brilliant.
