> > June 29 - War of the Worlds
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> I don't understand people who are irate because the action is moved to the present, or because it's been moved to America. Why are these problems? The story wasn't about England, and it wasn't about the late nineteenth century. It was about Martians attacking Earth. I don't see why the setting is that big a deal.

Actually, in a science fiction class I took in high school, I had read that the story could be taken as an allegory of late nineteenth century British imperialism.

But then again, the original movie took place in California, and it's one of my favorites, so I won't complain as long as they don't toy with the ending.