0- t t j wpo swwccsjc53s3 c economist surilsuntribune saturday july 2 2005 f5- frightening action fills big screen from page 14 rachel fanning are out enjoying the autumn dusk when a volley of lighting rolls into their neighbourhood crash ing and killing tumbling buildings and cracking sidewalks massive vicious behemoths emerge out of the cracks war machines planted in the ground some time before they seem bent on destruction but there is no time to ask questions ray rachel and 16yearold robbie flee pausing only seconds to attempt to rescue unbelieving neighbours who are instantly killed and evaporated in their hesitation a genius collaboration between cruise and spielberg tom cruise in a scene from steven spielbergs remake of orson wells radio play war of the worlds and this is just 15 minutes in the action and fear never flag and worsen pretty considerably at one point the ferriers hide out in the basement of a man crazed by die deaths of his family at the tentacles of these alien forces tim robbins does crazy convincingly using his size to make the cramped basement even more claustrophobic i dont remember such an intense fear generated by a movie since george romeros dawn of the dead which i saw at a u f t film festival years ago i exited the theatre scrambled making mental notes on where to get lumber to cover my windows and of course the exorcist dont even ask war of the worlds is so intense its tough to absorb all the action just as it would be on the ground seeing this in real life thecumulative terrors hit in strategic moments oh thatspielbergl leaving audiences gasping he doesnt play around its a long way from ex but a close cousin to jaws both are pioneering films bringing horror back to the theatres at a time when alleged horror offerings are pale limp and dumb spielberg knows the value of a good cleansing scare at the same time he plays up the family dynamic in bold new ways a word about cruise its nice to see him humanized a little downmarket playing the anxiety and action for real and making lis forget who he is a genius collaboration between cruise and spielberg v for fascinating background features on orson wells original 1938 radio broadcast and an inter view with steven spielberg please visit the site of my friend and colleague emanuel levy at levyemanuelaolcom insurance plan from page 14 catsand 1 195 a month for dogs some plans go as high as 80 a month each plan provides 80 per cent coverage tasbas insurance cost 6345 a month shes had cadillac medical treatment since she was a baby mrst johnson said when people choose their dog or cat they often plan for how compatible that breed will be with their lifestyle mrvalpysaid yet few people budget for the com mon illness and medical problems associated with their pets type of breed or for the additional accidents or mishaps that occur over the course of die average pets life such as ear infec tions fights witii other pets and swal lowing foreign objects he said when considering insurance pet owners should check out the company and the particulars of the different plans mrs johnson advises as well pet owners need to have insight into the breed of their pet since some premium breeds are prone to specific problems she added while tasha had the best medical treatment available mrs johnson understands there is no cure for cancer for more information visit wwwpetplancom or wwwcherryblueca i f if i s 4 t j j 1 m a 1 t 1 1 1 v 1 3 1 v l i 4vsisiir 2t w3sj sv dfet local exposuigefor youisbusiiiessi f call our sales department for more information 9052942200 r i opinion w standout i rk vjbotv- rvil-j- mmnmmlmimm home furneshings andsomuchmoke auctions will start every wednesday at 9am and close the following tues day at 9pm starting july 6 new items added every week brand name merchandise on display at local merchants automated bidding features keep you in the lead have the system bid for you up to your maximum secret bid bidding 247 pay online over the phone or in person be one of the first 200 bidders to register and you could win t of 10 exciting prizes click bid save 4 4 wi-f- fc- u