War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave (2008) (V)

User Rating:

2.5/10   

Director:

C. Thomas Howell

Writers:

Steve Bevilacqua (story)
Eric Forsberg (screenplay)

Release Date:

18 March 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

This time we fight back!

Plot:

Two years after the Martian invasion, George Herbert's worst fears are realized: The Aliens have returned...

Plot Keywords:

Martian | Invasion | Fictional War | Space | Mars

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Nov. 19

11:00 PM

SYFY

Cast

C. Thomas Howell	...	George Herbert
Fred Griffith	...	Major Kramer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Zack Beseda	...	Squid killer
Danna Brady	...	Sissy
Philip Cornwall	...	Military Soldier
Darren Dalton	...	Shackleford
Olivia Goldenberg	...	Baby
Steve Goldenberg	...	Gas station attendant
Jason S. Gray	...	Stingray
Dashiell Howell	...	Alex Herbert
Brandon Kihl	...	Man by Camper
Jonathan Levit	...	Gorman
Kim Little	...	Victoria
Jonathan Nation	...	Stram
Jay Plemons	...	Walt
Oliver Rayon	...	873 Charlie
Christopher Reid	...	Pete
Murray SawChuck	...	Tobias

MPAA:

Rated R for some language. (special edition)

Runtime:

Greece:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | USA:R (special edition)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Anthill Productions

Goofs:

Continuity: When Dr. Herbert runs out of fuel, he locates a "gas" station and uses his food coupons for by 3 gallons of gas. The Dodge pick up he is driving is a diesel (as can be seen obviously in a later scene, right after his son is taken). Gas wouldn't do him much good.

Quotes:

Victoria: We have no fleet left, no army, no one way ship.
Gorman: That's right.
Victoria: [pause] Wanna get drunk?

Movie Connections:

References "H.R. Pufnstuf" (1969)

H G Wells would be turning in his grave!

When I first saw this, I couldn't believe it! War of the Worlds, from the book, the radio drama and the original '53 movie is classic, in every respect of the word. I'm not a huge fan of the Spielberg remake, to be honest, it would have been so much better setting it in the 'Victorian' era, but I digress.

WOTW 2 is terrible, I mean, truly awful. The acting is some of the worst I have seen. The directing isn't that bad, but it's nothing special. The SFX are terrible...I've see TV adverts with better effects! The story seemed to be from a junior school competition.

This really is an insult to H G Wells...he would be rolling in his grave over this. Avoid it at all costs.