Caught up with the first four episodes of the latest WAR OF THE WORLDS TV series adaptation. It's currently showing on SBS on Demand at the moment for those in Australia (a new ep each Thursday). Starring Gabriel Byrne and Elizabeth McGovern, I wasn't sure if we needed another WAR OF THE WORLDS at this point. There was already a three-part UK adaptation done just last year (which was set in the Edwardian era), and Spielberg gave us a big-screen modern interpretation in 2005, not to mention the 1953 classic George Pal production which has just hit Blu-ray in a stunning new presentation. But this WAR OF THE WORLDS seems to be (so far) a more loose adaptation and is certainly all the better for it as it throws a few different and unexpected things into the mix, no character is safe and those little alien dog drones (or whatever the heck they are) have so far made for some very tense moments. I'll definitely keep tuning in.
