I really think a more convincing movie would be less War of the Worlds based on the play and more War of the Worlds based on the real-life phenomenon. For those not in the know, when the play by H.G. Wells was first performed over the radio many people heard it as a news report and fled their homes for fear of being attacked by aliens. After the fear died down, hilarity ensued (well, sixty years later at least). I would much rather see that movie.