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Producer: Amazon Views Trump Bad Reviews for War of the Worlds
8 May
Summary
- Producer values Prime Video success over critical reception.
- War of the Worlds was filmed in 15 days during the pandemic.
- The film received significant criticism and multiple Razzie Awards.
Producer Timur Bekmambetov has responded to criticism surrounding his involvement with the film 'War of the Worlds.' Despite the movie's poor critical reception, with a mere 4% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and five Razzie Award wins, Bekmambetov expressed indifference to negative reviews.
He stated, "The criticism of War of the Worlds didn't surprise me. I'll take three weeks at number one at Amazon Prime over a good review any day. Always have." This sentiment highlights a priority placed on viewership success over critical acclaim.
Adding context to the film's challenges, actor Ice Cube revealed in September that 'War of the Worlds' faced significant production hurdles. The movie was filmed in just 15 days amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, necessitating a highly restricted production environment where the director and actors were largely absent from the set.
Bekmambetov also humorously alluded to the film's shortcomings, quipping that his project 'LifeHack' served as his "reparation for The War of the Worlds."
