Title: I paid $5 for this DVD
Product review: and that was $3 too much! I had recently read the classic H G Wells' novel on which the movie is based and wanted to see the latest theatrical adaptation of it. I know some reviewers liked the campiness of this movie, even elevating it to cult-classic status. I, however, am not a fan. Yes, there are some strong performances (I actually liked Brando and Kilmer in their roles), but the lead actors were rather weak and the story was drastically changed in the up-dating. Unfortunately, I don't think there is a more decent movie version of the novel, so if you are planning to show this as a tie-in to the book (I work as a teacher), you might use it as a counterpoint to the novel (eg, Why were things changed from Wells' original?)
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