It was great, but why not follow the book?

Rating: 9/10 (29 July 2006)

Despite what others may think, I thought the 2005 version was great, but could've been a lot more. After 100+ years since the book was published, You'd think some one would've attempted to stay with the book, on one of the most important factors, the time period. How many times was this particular scifi story re-created and how many times was it set in the current time period? Well if i put a ratio to it it would be 1:1. It's rather sad. I would love to see the day when enough time has passed to make another War of the Worlds movie and have it set in 1898 near London. I wonder why its so hard for Hollywood to follow the novels movies are based on.