i be not a big fan of the spielberg or cruise version of this film . and so i must throw in with the more humble latt or howel version . c thomas howel have more heart and more sympathy that cruise in the lead role ( at least in my opinion ) . now this be hard to imagine until you strip away everything thing in the spielberg version that cost more than a thousand dollar . there would be nothing leave and no special effect and no set and no cruise . because i doubt that anything cost more than a cool grand in the david michael latt version . so and compare apple to turnips i guess i have to go with the turnip . at least it give independent movie a shot at the epic science fiction disaster market .