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The War of the Worlds (Special Collector's Edition)

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The War of the Worlds (1953)
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The War of the Worlds; a movie that should - nay - MUST be owned!
Far better than the Tom Cruise crap

The War of the Worlds (Special Collector's Edition)
Starring: Gene Barry , Ann Robinson , Les Tremayne , Robert Cornthwaite , and Sandro Giglio
Director: Byron Haskin
Manufacturer: Paramount
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ASIN: B000AOEMWS
Release Date: 2005-11-01

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After the success of 1950's Destination Moon and 1951's When Worlds Collide, visionary producer George Pal brought the classic H.G. Wells story of a Martian invasion to the big screen, and it instantly became a science fiction classic and winner of the 1953 Academy Award for Best Special Effects. It's a work of frightening imagination, with its manta-ray spaceships armed with cobra-like probes that shoot a white-hot disintegration ray. As formations of alien ships continue to wreak destruction around the globe, the military is helpless to stop this enemy while scientists race to find an effective weapon. Gene Barry and Ann Robinson play the hero and heroine roles that were de rigueur for movies like this in the '50s, and their encounter with one of the Martians is as creepy today as it was in '53. It finally takes an unseen threat--simple Earth bacteria--to conquer the alien invaders, but not before War of the Worlds has provided a dazzling display of impressive special effects. As memorable for its sound effects as for its spectacular visions of destruction, this is a movie for the ages--the kind of spectacular that inspired little kids such as Steven Spielberg (not to mention Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin, whose Independence Day cribs liberally from the plot) and still packs a punch. --Jeff Shannon

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H.G. Wells' chilling novel of a Martian invasion of Earth becomes even more frightening in this 1952 film adaptation that's widely regarded as one of the greatest sci-fi movies of all time. An Oscar. winner for Best Special Effects, The War of the Worlds delivers eye-popping thrills, laser-hot action and unrelenting, edge-of-your-seat suspense. No one who has seen the film's depiction of the swan-shaped Martian machines-ticking and hissing menacingly as they cut their path of destruction-will ever forget their ominous impact.

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The War of the Worlds (1953).......2007-06-27

Based on the H.G Wells classic, "War" helped feed the public's lurid fascination with the possibility of world annihilation, with a Martian invasion standing in for nuclear attack. "Worlds" is capably directed, the cast clicks, Technicolor adds vibrancy to the picture. And George Pal's Oscar-winning special effects still work their destructive magic. Even today, this sci-fi classic remains harrowing and unforgettable, though it's a smaller, humbler version of Spielberg's behemoth remake.

Paramount Does A Crap Job On Another DVD Release.......2007-06-23

I own this title on Laserdisc and I made my own DVD and remixed the audio tracks in 5.1 Surround Sound and had a professional video mixer make a anamorphic widescreen version, and it is fantastic. Paramount could have done all this too, but alas they never will I give **** stars for the movie and nothing for the DVD you have to watch

The War of the Worlds.......2007-06-22

This is the best version, the newer makes have better special effects, however, they are over the top and take the real magic away.

The War of the Worlds; a movie that should - nay - MUST be owned!.......2007-06-21

"The War of the Worlds." Five simple words that describes a massive motion picture made in the heart of the Atomic Age. The film plays upon the Cold War fears of a Soviet Invasion and the overthrow of the United States as well as providing us with spectacular visual effects that still send shivers down my spine. The film was released in 1953 and went on to become a science fiction classic. "The War of the Worlds" is not only a excellent movie and one of the best science fiction movies ever made, but it is also one of my favorite movies of all time and holds a special place in my heart.

I first saw "The War of the Worlds" when I was three years old on Christmas Morning. It was a Christmas Present given to the family by my Uncle. It was probably the second movie I ever saw on VHS (the first being Star Wars). Needless to say, it blew my three year old noggin' straight into Earth's orbit and came rocketing down like one of those Martian cylinders. I didn't fully grasp the plot and magnitude of the Martians' but the sounds, colors, and the designs of the war machines delighted my imagination and made a lasting impact on me.

We all grow out of certain movies from our childhood. I grew out of some movies but I grew up with "The War of the Worlds." After that Christmas, I watched it everyday until I was eight years old. No matter how many times I watched it, it never got old. I couldn't get enough of the catastrophic Martian invasion, the rhythm of the dialog between Gene Barry and Anne Robinson along with the intensity when they're trapped in the house. I love the art direction, production design, and special effects. The hissing sound of the heat ray and the pulsating rhythm before it unleashes its fiery wrath onto unsuspecting Californians. The Martian War Machines are still a marvel. They're cold, sleek, deadly, and all together Evil. You don't get that nowadays.

But enough of my emotional attachment to the film. "How is the DVD and should I buy it?" Well mysterious stranger, I'll tell you. You see, the edition has only one disc but they managed to jam pack the DVD with so much cool features that will keep you up till odd hours of the night. You get two documentaries; one on H.G. Wells, the other on the making of the movie. You get two separate commentary tracks with Director Joe Dante and veteran actor and actress Gene Barry and Anne Robinson. You also get a trailer for the movie and the original Mercury Theater Broadcast of "The War of the Worlds" staged by Orson Wells. Plenty of goodies to slake any cinema geek's appetite.

"The War of the Worlds" is probably my third favorite movie of all time and is a prised possession of mine. It's a worthy purchase and a must have for any film geek or science fiction nerd. The effects still holds up and never fails to thrill its audience. I love this film and strongly recommend it to all those who haven't seen it before and to all those who failed to buy the DVD. I strongly suggest that you go out and buy it immediately, you will not regret it. I guarantee.

Far better than the Tom Cruise crap.......2007-06-13

Witty, Interesting, and lovable.

All things that were not the Tom cruise movie.

The story is different. The aliens land in California, invade US and world and cannot be destroyed even by A-bombs.

The begining and end match the original book.

Good for about 3-watches.

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Relive the terror of 9/11 again and again!
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Good, but doesn't come close to the 50's version...
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War of the Worlds (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Tom Cruise , Dakota Fanning , Miranda Otto , Justin Chatwin , and Tim Robbins
Director: Steven Spielberg
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Release Date: 2005-11-22

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Despite super effects, a huge budget, and the cinematic pedigree of alien-happy Steven Spielberg, this take on H.G. Wells's novel is basically a horror film packaged as a sci-fi thrill ride. Instead of a mad slasher, however, Spielberg (along with writers Josh Friedman & David Koepp) utilizes aliens hell-bent on quickly destroying humanity, and the terrifying results that prey upon adult fears, especially in the post-9/11 world. The realistic results could be a new genre, the grim popcorn thriller; often you feel like you're watching Schindler's List more than Spielberg's other thrill-machine movies (Jaws, Jurassic Park). The film centers on Ray Ferrier, a divorced father (Tom Cruise, oh so comfortable) who witnesses one giant craft destroy his New Jersey town and soon is on the road with his teen son (Justin Chatwin) and preteen daughter (Dakota Fanning) in tow, trying to keep ahead of the invasion. The film is, of course, impeccably designed and produced by Spielberg's usual crew of A-class talent. The aliens are genuinely scary, even when the film--like the novel--spends a good chunk of time in a basement. Readers of the book (or viewers of the deft 1953 adaptation) will note the variation of whom and how the aliens come to Earth, which poses some logistical problems. The film opens and closes with narration from the novel read by Morgan Freeman, but Spielberg could have adapted Orson Welles's words from the famous Halloween Eve 1938 radio broadcast: "We couldn't soap all your windows and steal all your garden gates by tomorrow night, so we did the best next thing: we annihilated the world." --Doug Thomas

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Relive the terror of 9/11 again and again!.......2007-06-12

I think this movie is ABOUT September 11th. It isn't just drawing on the imagery or providing a parallel to the political situation [as you might find in Episode III or Batman Begins], I think this movie is a full-on processing of 9/11, in the only way you can currently make a movie about 9/11: using metaphor and indirection.

Certain elements are directly parallel: from visuals of buildings collapsing, airplanes fallen from the sky, walls lined with "missing" posters, and especially the snowfall of ash and clothes that occurs during several scenes, to thematic elements, such as the question of whether it is preferable to seek revenge although it would mean more deaths, or simply to attempt to survive in the aftermath. There is talk about how an "occupation never works," and Tom's son is doing a paper on the French occupation of Algeria. Later in the film, Tom has to try to convince his son not to join the Army, as it would be throwing his life away in a pointless war. Yep, you got 9/11, and it's right there on your movie screen.

I happened to be on vacation the week of 9/11, returning five days after the attack, while the rubble was still burning. I didn't see the attack in person, but I saw the walls of "missing" posters, precisely as depicted in this film. You could literally feel the psychic tension increase the closer you came to downtown. Me and several of my friends reported suddenly bouts of crying happening at least once an hour. I worked in a building nearby that summer, and saw the pile of rubble from the towers that looked just like a big dump--until I saw a tiny person at the base of that pile, and realized that that pile of rubble was at least 10 stories high. I watched the attacks on television as they happened. The amazing thing was that they looked SO MUCH like special effects. I had no idea that the special effects I had been watching were so realistic! I had to turn off the TV after a very short time, because the more I watched it, the less real it became. One of the few moments that seemed real was when the second tower was collapsing, but the news commentator, possibly because of some technological delay, wasn't commenting on it yet.

As I watched War of the Worlds, I kept thinking "Why would someone, especially anyone who was in New York around 9/11, want to watch this?" I think the answer comes in the form of one of Hitchcock's cardinal rules for creating suspense: that the audience should identify with the main characters--but not too much. He believed that it is crucial that the audience remain aware, on some level, that they are sitting safely in an auditorium watching a movie. The incredibly intense experience of watching imagery so familiar from the 9/11 while safely eating popcorn in an air-conditioned movie theater is powerfully cathartic. It allows us New Yorkers a way to process the terror and confusion we felt--from a safe distance.

When I was a video clerk at a Borders Books and Music store, I remember looking at a video that included the famous footage of the Kennedy assassination. The copy on the back of the box said something to the effect of: "Relive the horror of that terrible tragedy again and again!"

I thought this movie was incredible. The sheer precision of the direction was amazing. As I was watching it, it occurred to me that Spielberg truly is heir to Hitchcock in terms of his skill at telling a story by purely visual means, the economy and efficiency of his shots and editing, and how he is able to make a story exciting almost entirely through technique. That this story involves the inclusion of several very complex effects only makes his technical achievement that much greater.

Spielberg very cannily keeps his special effects--and these are the very best special effects money can buy--in the periphery of most shots, which very effectively ups their realism and the sense of their integration with the characters. For example, one shot shows Cruise looking up, while we see the approaching alien ship reflected in the windshield of the car next to him. Contrast this to something like The Day After Tomorrow, in which you have the special effects shots and the character reaction shots, which are usually two very separate things.

Many reviewers have picked out the mysterious fact that the one car Tom picks out magically works, when all of the others don't. Upon seeing this movie again, I see that there is an explanation for this. That is the car that Tom suggested a way to fix to the mechanic, and presumably the mechanic fixed it while the first tripod was appearing. This also explains why Tom knew to go right to that particular car. It's almost charming that Spielberg thinks that most people will be paying attention to this, particularly when distracted by mass scale destruction! Nevertheless, this doesn't explain the miraculous way the car survives without a scratch when a jet airliner crashes and destroys and entire neighborhood.

One of the sequences I have seen derided as being lugubrious or somewhat pointless is the scenes in which Tom and Dakota hole up in the basement with Tim Robbins. Sure, Tim may be getting a little comfortable in his nutso basement dweller routine, but I think that this section contains THE most critical content of the movie, and that is its critique of the way politics have played out in the post-9/11 world. Outraged that the aliens should DARE to attack humans [it's just not right!], Tim, with his single shotgun, is under the delusion that the humans can rise up and show these aliens a thing or two. He has no plan except for the righteousness of his desire to stand up. Tom has to stop him, as he knows that if Tim makes a sound, he [and Tom and his daughter] will be instantly killed. Not to mention that it wouldn't accomplish anything. I think this creates a fairly compelling parallel with the 9/11 attacks and the Iraq war... How many of us, if we could go back, wish we could choose not to pursue a course of senseless retaliation that has done nothing but destroy a country and kill more than 1,500 of our troops? At least the Tim character, in the movie, wants to retaliate against someone who actually attacked him.

Many of my favorite critics have lauded the technique of this film, but ultimately decided that it is minor Spielberg. I disagree. I think this is major Spielberg in virtually every sense. If you buy into my 9/11 interpretation, it is an important film. It is certainly an emotionally powerful film and a technically masterful film. It has been quite a while since I have been so completely overwhelmed by a movie. In allowing viewers to reprocess the terror and confusion of 9/11 from the safety of their seats, and placing it within a context that can be thought about without the crazed emotional outbursts that prevent the real issues that arise from the attacks from being discussed, it's almost as though he has delivered us a nationwide therapy session.

Well balanced film.......2007-06-08

Despite being a tom cruise movie with Mr. Spielberg at the helm this is a good movie.

I've read the book and always loved an 'alien invasion' story but I was afraid that this would become a 'how long until the next explosion' kind of film.

This is not the case and even tough the film ends in a too abrupt way I still recommed it.

Good, but doesn't come close to the 50's version..........2007-05-23

I remember awhile back, when I first heard that Steven Spielberg was going to do a remake (or new version) of one of my favorite books and movie versions of all time. While I can hardly remember reading the book and its details and differences, I do remember it firing my imagination as a youth. In that youth, I also remember the brilliant, though campy at times, special effects, adventure, and genuine excellence of the 1953 version, and the latter has always been one of my all time favorite sci-fi films, long past, or near future.

I wondered long before this hit theaters, let alone DVD, why exactly Steven Spielberg was trying to make a better, let alone updated movie version when the 50's one is near about perfect? Why remake, in any form, or however different, an almost flawless previous version? Could Steven pull it off, if anyone? Could over 50 years passing advances in CGI and special effects, possibly be better than the original movie? The answers, for the most part, are no.

Spielberg hasn't made a decent sci-fi/fantasy picture since "Jurassic Park, " in my view, and the things I did not like about his "AI" and "Minority Report" efforts, are all over this, and make the film more of a glimpse into what special effects (and great music by John Williams as always) can come up with, than a compelling film experience. Or any type of validation of Steven as one capable of making a decent sci-fi/fantasy anymore, without super budgets which, for all the eye candy this version offers at times, is hollow and very slow at times. And which, in the final analysis, pales in comparison to the 50's movie.

In the 1953 version, the story and characters were all rather simplified compared to the book, but it was all told in a purely linear and easily understandable way. It immediately started and continued without any of the unnecessary fanfare and pretty much useless character development seen in this version. The original was years/decades ahead of its time. This version seems contrived and confusing in many parts and seems to lay an uncomfortable, temporal "post 9-11" paranoia upon the whole, which detracts from what made the book so memorable, and takes a lot of the pure "fun" out of the first and only truly great movie version.

In the 50's flick, we are well into the story very quickly. In Spielberg's version, extreme concentration is first put into getting to know divorced, blue-collar Tom Cruise's life and quirks, as well as that of introducing us to his situation in life and his relationship with his ex-wife (and boyfriend), his kids (who he just so happens to have custody over "for the weekend" when the aliens decide to arise and attack), and it really just drags and isn't believable. Cruise's character from the start just seems so carefree and irresponsible, that it makes one almost not really care whether he's victorious in the end or not. And his kids at the very beginning seem unlikely to recognize his authority, let alone his capability to lead them through an alien invasion nightmare. In short, before ANY special effects of note appear, the movie has already dragged and we wind up impatient for the expensive CGI.

While some of the computer generated imagery is indeed outstanding, it lacks imagination, and a lot of it seems to be shot in black and white or faded color, unlike the original, which if nothing else was and remains one the most colorful and beautiful films ever. Spielberg has used this "technique" before, especially in "AI" and "Minority Report" as well as "Schindler's List," but it just doesn't work here. One wonders by the end whether this was intentional or not, but with all the reported money spent on this, I would've loved to see a FULL-COLOR version. This is drab in comparison to the original movie version, and I really don't understand this "technique" when so overdone. Any film technique as such, witness Spielberg's over-indulgence with the shaky, cinema-verite in "Saving Private Ryan," shouldn't occur throughout a movie, because it eventually grows tiresome to the viewer, and is unnecessary.

I guess it's just impossible for someone like me who enjoyed the 50's version so much, to approach this with anything less than disappointment. This is much more like the Mel Gibson film, "Signs" than it is anything else, and sacrifices possibly awe-inspiring direction and special effects for just too much character development for characters in this which we really never care about. It more resembles a "horror" film than anything truly sci-fi, and every time we really want to SEE the alien ships and the aliens themselves, we are left with B&W or faded color, dark and very slow-paced scenes concentrating on an uninteresting side-story to what the whole world is going through.

A lot of the effects are first-rate, and you can see where a lot of the money went in creating this, but again, why not just go for broke and utilize COLOR film? Why the constantly annoying, needless dull images which begin to take the characteristics of gimmicky filmmaking, than anything approaching artistic license? Why concentrate so much of the movie to the purely personal experiences of one person, and his bratty son and (constantly screaming) daughter, when this is "WAR OF THE WORLDS?!"

Some of the greater, global effects of the alien invasion are dealt with later, but the film's major flaw is setting up most of the movie as more about Tom Cruise's character and kids, as rather isolated examples, even though we see countless others vaporized by the ET. And Cruise's character is never really all that believable, let alone one which we can truly root for in the end. In the 50's version, we actually see "the planet" trying to take on these nasty folks from outer space, in various scenes involving infantry, guns, tanks, and jets, and eventually the dropping of "the bomb." Here, almost none of that is shown, except on the side, and Cruise eventually seems to succeed with a simple hand grenade in liberating his daughter from abduction/captivity. What happened to the BOMB? None of this is mentioned, even though if this is supposed to take place in more modern times, the world has a 1000 times more firepower.

This is a half-decent movie over all, but is too inconsistent and focuses on the wrong people, places, and things throughout. While I have seen the great original 50's version dozens of times (and I suggest y'all buy THAT instead of this), this just isn't interesting enough for that type of loyalty and repeated, often repeated viewings. There are some really good parts in this movie, but overall, it never rises anywhere close to the quality and originality and execution of the 1953 version. And even the good parts of Spielberg's version make one wonder really, where did all the budget go to anyway?

Ah yes, the director's pockets most likely. Disappointly seeming more of a vanity project from a multi-multi millionaire who has seeming lost his ability to really challenge and enchant (see Close Encounters, ET, or the already mentioned Jurassic Park), like with "AI" and "Minority Report," this is another Spielberg sci-fi/fantasy flick gone bad. Not that it's all that bad. It has its moments. But while the original threw us right into the action and adventure from the beginning to the end, this version should've been re-written and re-filmed into something a lot more compelling, especially considering the 50 plus year gap between the classic and this misfire.

Unless you haven't seen the original (also available on DVD and a much wiser buy), or are a Spielberg fanatic or collector, this is a rental at best. If you love it and are blown away, go ahead and dole out the cash, but I can hardly imagine anyone loving this in the first place, as it is contrived and uninvolving mostly throughout. And the special effects are more "disaster" movie kind and dark and faded, when they needn't have been. This DVD version also has virtually no extras, when they could've easily included a LOT.

Guess all that was saved for some "special collectors edition" or something, where Steven could pocket a few more bucks, but the movie itself should be the star of any DVD, and the film just doesn't add up to something one would want to watch repeatedly. Let alone shell out money for desperately needed, almost non-existent extras, deleted scenes, etc.

Another curious sci-fi/fantasy misfire for the most part, from a director who seems to have lost his touch in the genre, for a long time. The music and a few scattered special effects save this in the end from just being really bad, but it could've been a lot better with a bit more forethought as to story, characters, and filmic techniques. And the 50's version was and remains the definitive and by far the best rendering of the novel, this a distant and for the most part unenjoyable remake.

War of the Worlds.......2007-05-15

I don't care for science fiction movies, but this one is really good. I have watched it over ten times. I recommend this to anyone over the age of 15, because it could scare smaller children.

Great Movie.......2007-05-13

My family loved it. I highly recommend seeing on a widescreen if you missed it at the theater.

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Relive the terror of 9/11 again and again!
Well balanced film
Good, but doesn't come close to the 50's version...
War of the Worlds
Great Movie

War of the Worlds (Full Screen Edition)
Starring: Tom Cruise , Dakota Fanning , Miranda Otto , Justin Chatwin , and Tim Robbins
Director: Steven Spielberg
Manufacturer: Dreamworks Video
ProductGroup: DVD
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Release Date: 2005-11-22

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Relive the terror of 9/11 again and again!.......2007-06-12

Well balanced film.......2007-06-08

Good, but doesn't come close to the 50's version..........2007-05-23

War of the Worlds.......2007-05-15

I don't care for science fiction movies, but this one is really good. I have watched it over ten times. I recommend this to anyone over the age of 15, because it could scare smaller children.

Great Movie.......2007-05-13

My family loved it. I highly recommend seeing on a widescreen if you missed it at the theater.

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Relive the terror of 9/11 again and again!
Well balanced film
Good, but doesn't come close to the 50's version...
War of the Worlds
Great Movie

War of the Worlds (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)
Starring: Tom Cruise , Dakota Fanning , Miranda Otto , Justin Chatwin , and Tim Robbins
Director: Steven Spielberg
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Release Date: 2005-11-22

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Relive the terror of 9/11 again and again!.......2007-06-12

Well balanced film.......2007-06-08

Good, but doesn't come close to the 50's version..........2007-05-23

War of the Worlds.......2007-05-15

I don't care for science fiction movies, but this one is really good. I have watched it over ten times. I recommend this to anyone over the age of 15, because it could scare smaller children.

Great Movie.......2007-05-13

My family loved it. I highly recommend seeing on a widescreen if you missed it at the theater.

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where's the SEX !?!.......2006-09-22

They cut the sex scenes out and used (repetitively) the same scenes of the girls dancing , clothed, to fill the spots where the sex scenes would be. What the hell? Why can they show movies like this on cable unedited but when they re-release it... they screw it up with cheesy editing. THAT IS THE ONLY REASON FOR BUYING THIS MOVIE AND IT'S NOT THERE IN THIS VERSION... DO NOT BUY.

Unrated version............2005-11-17

It's ok because finally they release the dvd after all these years...............but it's the unrated version! Many of the best scenes were cut so you miss a lot.........(Ex: Banana scene, you know what i'm talking about). I'm dissapointed for this

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The War of the Worlds (1953)
Paramount Does A Crap Job On Another DVD Release
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The War of the Worlds; a movie that should - nay - MUST be owned!
Far better than the Tom Cruise crap

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The War of the Worlds (1953).......2007-06-27

Paramount Does A Crap Job On Another DVD Release.......2007-06-23

The War of the Worlds.......2007-06-22

This is the best version, the newer makes have better special effects, however, they are over the top and take the real magic away.

The War of the Worlds; a movie that should - nay - MUST be owned!.......2007-06-21

Far better than the Tom Cruise crap.......2007-06-13

The Day That Panicked America: The H.G. Wells War of the Worlds Scandal

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NOT Leonard Nimoy
The Day That Panicked America
The Day that panicked America
Disappointing
An essential DVD/CD set for the Orson Welles aficionado

The Day That Panicked America: The H.G. Wells War of the Worlds Scandal
Starring: John Ross
Manufacturer: Highland Ent.
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Binding: DVD

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H.G. Wells and The War of the Worlds - A Documentary
War of the Worlds (Documentary)
H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds Collectors Edition
The War of the Worlds (Special Collector's Edition)

ASIN: B00080EV5C
Release Date: 2005-06-28

Customer Reviews:

NOT Leonard Nimoy.......2006-12-03

This dvd lists Leonard Nimoy on the credits but in fact he does not appear at all.
Fans have been badly misled by this error.

The Day That Panicked America.......2006-03-09

VERY DISSAPPOINTED!! I was looking for the movie with the same name, not the documentary on Orson Welles or highlights of what occurred from an announcer, BUT THE MOVIE!! The movie was an excellent movie and had a very strong impact on me.
Anyone know where I can get THE MOVIE VERSION? Email me at: italiangwmjcnj@yahoo.com THANKYOU

The Day that panicked America.......2005-11-14

Amazon provided a poor representation of this product.
It leads you to believe that the movie is also included
but its not.

A waste of my time and money. Last time I will by
from Amazon

Disappointing.......2005-09-29

After watching this documentary on cable TV, I was so impressed I had the DVD ordered to show to the university communications class I teach, as part of our unit on radio.

What a disappointment! All of the interviews with experts and witnesses which made the TV version so informative about radio and its place as a medium in 1930s American society are gone. I assume they must not have been able to secure the rights from the participants. Even the narrator is different. It's not Nimoy.

To make up for the time lost from the deletion of the interviews, they've padded it with useless digressions into things like the history of Flash Gordon, yet another rehash of the supposed UFO crash in Roswell, N.M., and other elements which bear little or no relevance to the "War of the Worlds" broadcast.

Worse, the box description reflects the better TV version, not what is actually on the disc.

It comes with a second CD of the actual broadcast. So what? You can hear that for free online.

My suggestion is, avoid this purchase and tape it when it comes on TV again.

An essential DVD/CD set for the Orson Welles aficionado.......2005-08-30

This is a very good and inexpensive DVD/CD combination, one essential for the Orson Welles (1915-1985) fan. The DVD rogram is very well done and is essentially a minibiography of Welles, with emphasis, of course, on the circumstances surrounding the 30 October 1938 Halloween radio broadcast of Welles's adaptation of H.G. Wells's (1866-1946) novelette, The War of the Worlds (1897). The DVD is copyright 2005 and was newly written, directed, and narrated by John Ross, who also did the music--facts not noted on the packaging (this information is from the credits).

The DVD runs for 75 minutes, not the claimed 70 and is a mix of B&W and color; format is 4:3, and sound is in Dolby digital stereo. There are 8 scenes:
1) Sign of the times [5:13]
2) Orson Welles [6:08]
3) The Mercury Theater [10:58]
4) Grover's Mill, New Jersey [6:37]
5) 1930's sci-fi [7:31]
6) Are we alone? [13:27]
7) Panic on the streets [6:53]
8) The aftermath [18:24]
The actual program has lots of biographical and historical ackground, including extensive clips from Welles's two early films, Hearts of Age (1934) done when he was only 19, and We Work Again (1937), done for the WPA (Works Projects Administration). Scene 5 on "1930's sci-fi" is interesting,but the overlong scene 6, "Are we alone?," on alien phenomena, including the 1947 Roswell affair, is rather tedious. Scene 8 includes clips from Welles's The Trial (1963) as well as his interview remarks on War of the world.

The CD is of the complete 30 October 1938 radio broadcast of the hour-long Mercury Theater show (the CD runs 58 minutes, 7 seconds). The quality is very good. The scratchiness in the beginning part adds to the atmosphere. The CD is not subdivided. Thus don't lose your place or you will have to fast forward from the beginning to resume listening.

What's missing? There is no inner paper insert. It would have been classy to list the characters and actors of the radio broadcast and perhaps reproduce the 31 October 1938 article in The New York Times about the controversy. However, this information is readily available from the Internet. I printed it out to insert into the DVD case.

Average customer rating:

Boring
Only to be watched on MST3000!
Subterranean world below our feet...
Another time, Another place
One of the Top B-Movies

Alien from L.A.
Starring: Kathy Ireland , William R. Moses , Richard Haines , Don Michael Paul , and Thom Mathews
Director: Albert Pyun
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
ProductGroup: DVD
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Customer Reviews:

Boring.......2006-05-13

I remembered seeing this on Mystery Science Theater 3000 a long time ago, so I thought it might be interesting to get the original movie and see how it stands up.

It doesn't.

We start with Kathy hanging out on Malibu Beach (wearing a big oversized T-shirt), getting dumped by her boyfriend. Then she gets a letter informing her that her father (who she hasn't seen in 10 years) has been killed. He was an archaeologist working in Africa. He had a theory that Atlantis was a giant spaceship that sunk to the center of the Earth after a volcanic eruption. So, Kathy goes to Africa and ends up falling down the same bottomless pit her father fell into. (It's about 30 feet deep, all the way to the center of the Earth!). Anyhow, she finds Atlantis and the government puts a price on her head - they don't like "aliens" from the surface. So various people chase her around while a couple of guys she meets defend her.

Overall, this movie is just silly and boring. Imagine "Space Hunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone", except instead of being done for a teen audience it's done for an audience of nine year old kids. You can't take any of the action the least bit seriously because it's all done in such a silly way. Really, this would make a great double-bill with "The Goonies". What the heck is the point in hiring a supermodel to star in a film for little kids?

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Only to be watched on MST3000!.......2004-07-19

Awful awful movie, but Mystery Science Theater 3000 fans will recognize it fondly. Pass this disc up, and go for the MST3k treatment of it!!

Subterranean world below our feet..........2003-10-21

I really like Alien From L.A.

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