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War of the Worlds
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1953's War Of The Worlds: The Granddaddy Of Alien Thrillers?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems that this classic movie inspired by H.G. Wells' late nineteenth-century book was the first, wildly popular science fiction thriller. Also in 1953 was It Came From Outer Space, possibly a contender for the title, and after them came a slew of more 'B' monster... Read full review »
Classic Fifties Sci-Fi, Good As It Ever Was
What do you get when you cross classic 19th century H.G. Wells literature with classic 1950's sci-fi cinema? Why George Pal's War of the Worlds, of course, arguably one of that decade's finest films. Any analysis of the film requires a bit of background information on the novel, to be sure, which... Read full review »
H.G. Wells Is Posthumously Raped By Hollywood
The 1953 screen adaptation of H.G. Wells' classic novel The War of The Worlds would have to go down as the most insulting mutilation of a classic story ever to be perpetrated upon the cinema going public.
Those familiar with my review style will be a little shocked at my rather blunt and...
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Product Details and Features
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| Stars | Gene Barry | |
| Actors | Les Tremayne | |
| Available Formats | DVD: Collector's Edition/ Checkpoint | |
| Directors | Byron Haskin | |
| UPC | 097360530339 | |
| 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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| (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." | ||
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