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War of the Worlds
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H.G. Wells' 1901 novel of the invasion of the Earth by Martians is brought to the screen with dazzling special effects.
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| Key Information | |
| Stars | Gene Barry |
| Actors | Ann Robinson, Henry Brandon, Houseley Stevenson, Jack Kruschen, Les Tremayne, Paul Frees, Pierre Cressoy |
| Available Formats | DVD, DVD: Checkpoint, DVD: Collector's Edition, DVD: Collector's Edition/ Checkpoint, VHS |
| Directors | Byron Haskin |
| UPC | 097360263923, 097360263947, 097360530322, 097360530339, 097360530377 |
| Genre | Science-Fiction/Fantasy |
| Subgenre | Recommended • Futuristic • Aliens • Disaster • Alien Invasions • Alien Attacks • Essential Cinema • Classic • Science-Fiction • Thriller |
| MPAA Rating | Not Rated |
| Release Date | 1953 |
| Running Time | 1hr 25min |
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| Original Language | English |
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| Screenwriter | Barre Lyndon |
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| Professional Reviews | (05/07/1999, p.5E, Mike Clark): "...George Pal's primitive but Oscar winning special effects still look 'cool' in THE WAR OF THE WORLDS...", (06/28/2005, p.3D, Mike Clark): "Paramount's Technicolor was the era's most vibrant, and Gordon Jennings' now-primitive Oscar-winning effects still look cool in this George Pal production.", (09/20/1996, p.90, David Everitt): "...Dynamic fantasy holocaust, the INDEPENDENCE DAY of its day." -- Rating: A- |
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Classic Fifties Sci-Fi, Good As It Ever Was
Pros: Great effects for its day, innovative concepts, gripping film. Cons: None. Bottom Line: War of the Worlds
Pros: effects that still hold up today Cons: religious overtones Read More at Epinions.com CLASSIC AS IT GETS
Pros: classic film/ great effects Cons: black and white version Read More at Epinions.com A gotta see classic sci-fi
Pros: Classic sci-fi at it's best Cons: Might be considered outdated now, but I wonder. Read More at Epinions.com 1953's War Of The Worlds: The Granddaddy Of Alien Thrillers?
Pros: memorable special effects; good message in the end; Gene Barry; Les Tremayne Cons: Ann Robinson screaming; religious and romantic subplots Bottom Line: Wow howd they do that back then?
Pros: Great effects, good ole sci-fi fun! Cons: Audio is uhh..crap! Bottom Line: War Of The Worlds - Earth Nearly Down For The Long Count
Pros: You get to see the U.S. Army flattened and L.A. incinerated. Cons: Can look a bit dated; narration in prologue sounds a little silly. Read More at Epinions.com What is That Gizmo? War of the Worlds, Marathon Movie #2
Pros: Excellent special effects and design Cons: Bad acting and silly dialogue abound Bottom Line: The War of the Worlds (1953)
Pros: special effects, campy action Cons: formula romance, lame script Read More at Epinions.com The source of many a sci-fi cliche
Pros: Resembles the BBC's "World at War" series, or a re-enactment of the L. A. riots Cons: Inexplicable gaps in plot Read More at Epinions.com |
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