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Post subject: Robinson Returns To WAR Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 1:55 pm |
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Robinson Returns To War
Ann Robinson, who starred in George Pal's 1953 War of the Worlds movie, told SCI FI Wire that audiences may gasp when they see her cameo appearance, along with War co-star Gene Barry, in Steven Spielberg's upcoming update of the classic H.G. Wells tale.
In Spielberg's War of the Worlds, "When you first see Gene Barry and me onscreen you say, 'Oh, my God, they do get married!'" Robinson said in an interview at the Saturn Awards this week. "'Oh, my heavens, Dr. Forrester and Sylvia Van Buren got together after all!'"
Robinson, who turned 70 two days before she presented an award at the May 3 Saturn Awards, said she plays Dakota Fanning's grandmother in Spielberg's War of the Worlds, which stars Tom Cruise as Fanning's father. Robinson said that "there wasn't supposed to be any connection to my previous character whatsoever," but people in the know may recognize Spielberg's homage to Pal's film.
"Steven Spielberg doesn't have to remake anything," Robinson added. "He does what he wants to do. But he loved George's movie, so he pays an homage to it. I think he's basing it more on the book, though." Robinson said the story of the Earth's invasion by Mars is timeless. "It's about the annihilation of freedom," she said. "I think H.G. Wells was trying to show that British imperialism means nothing under different circumstances. Orson Welles had Hitler to contend with, and Mr. Pal has the Red Menace. And now Steven Spielberg has Al Qaeda. It's a continuous social commentary of what's going on at the time."
Robinson added that her small part in the new War of the Worlds could spark renewed interest in her for more work. Other than cameos spoofing her Sylvia Van Buren character, Robinson's last film was Imitation of Life in 1959. "I don't know what could happen, a lot of people are beginning to call me," she said.
Source: www.scifi.com
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Post subject: Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 9:57 pm |
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Post subject: Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 12:03 pm |
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I just hope she gets a tap on the shoulder!
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Post subject: Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 2:44 pm |
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Ann Robinson was 18 years old when she appeared in the 1953 production.
"Guns, Tanks, Bombs - They are like toys against them."
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Post subject: Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 8:37 pm |
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Post subject: Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 1:39 pm |
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Post subject: Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 11:30 am |
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She also has all her own teeth.
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Lonesome Crow
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Post subject: Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 10:46 pm |
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Post subject: Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 10:45 am |
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Yes she's had a lot of work done to her features since hosting Weakest Link.
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Post subject: Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 9:53 pm |
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Post subject: Posted: Sat May 21, 2005 12:30 am |
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Unfortunately, they won't have my favorite character from the movie on board. Les Tremayne ("General Mann") died a year or two ago. He was in his eighties.
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Post subject: Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 11:51 pm |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 12:35 pm |
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Loz wrote: I just hope she gets a tap on the shoulder!
Better than having a chip
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Post subject: Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 2:24 pm |
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Alland wrote: Unfortunately, they won't have my favorite character from the movie on board. Les Tremayne ("General Mann") died a year or two ago. He was in his eighties.
General Mann was a great character. I believe Les Tremayne also starred in a B movie entitled "Angry Red Planet."
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Post subject: Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 9:06 am |
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Horsell_Common wrote: Loz wrote: I just hope she gets a tap on the shoulder! Better than having a chip
depends on how hungry you are! if your stood waiting for a bus on a cold day and you have no money to buy food a nice hot chip on your shoulder could go a long way.
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Post subject: Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 10:57 pm |
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Post subject: Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 9:31 am |
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Now that would be blasphomy to the God of chips. there has to be at least twice as much sauce on your chip. I always carry a bottle around with me just in case i develop a chip on my shoulder or anywhere else. I just asumed you know that Lonesome. If your not careful I'll put some on that crow of yours and munch him up with a nice ciante.
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Post subject: Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 9:48 pm |
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Post subject: Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 9:54 pm |
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I was think of just eating his liver and using the rest to scratch my ass with.
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