Pros: memorable special effects; good message in the end; Gene Barry; Les Tremayne Cons: Ann Robinson screaming; religious and romantic subplots
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...
Pros: Excellent special effects and design Cons: Bad acting and silly dialogue abound
The recounting of the Science Fiction Movie Marathon at the Music Box Theater in Chicago this past weekend began with The Incredible Shrinking Man review ...
Pros: Great effects for its day, innovative concepts, gripping film. Cons: None.
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 ...
Pros: Good special effects for the time. Cons: Mutilation of the book is nothing short of offensive. Terrible sound and acting. Generic.
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.
"The War Of The Worlds" is a good film that wonders just how smart and powerful humans really are. Here in the United States we'd like to think we're the most powerful nation ever. We can win wars, but are we prepared to take on invaders from another...
Pros: Great effects, good ole sci-fi fun! Cons: Audio is uhh..crap!
Way back when, War of The Worlds was a radio show that was broadcasted over the airwaves. It was made to sound like a news broadcast. It sounded so real that people panicked. Everyone was standing out on the streets holding their guns, knives, or...
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.
"War Of The Worlds" is one of those movies that's poised on the razor's edge of several different dividing lines. It's nearly 50 years old; making it almost old enough that customs and dress in the movie have become quaint. It's also old...
Pros: special effects, campy action Cons: formula romance, lame script
With its campy action, bright colors and fun (if hokey) special effects, The War of the Worlds has been popular with science fiction fans since its release. The film's enduring legacy includes a syndicated television series made a quarter of a...
Pros: Resembles the BBC's "World at War" series, or a re-enactment of the L. A. riots Cons: Inexplicable gaps in plot
This film, which 35 years later was still good enough to inspire a four-season syndicated TV show in which the Martians take over human bodies (so bad that even the Sci-Fi Channel doesn't show it anymore), had mankind survive through the rather silly...
Pros: effects that still hold up today Cons: religious overtones
Based on an H. G. Wells story, this film is widely considered A classic and with good reason. As the people of Earth go through their normal everyday routine, A meteor lands near a small mountain community. A scientist on a fishing trip to a nearby lake...
Pros: publicity for jeff wayne at least ( I hope) Cons: the film
People please, now let's get real, this movie is as scary as Lilly Savage in drag!!!So why do I disagree with the other reviews' you ask? Well, let me tell you. H G Wells portrayed a possible invasion in the late 19th century involving Martians' in...
Pros: Classic sci-fi at it's best Cons: Might be considered outdated now, but I wonder.
Although according to today's standards this might be considered hokie. It is nonetheless one of the most spectacular first classic sci-fis. In 1953 "War of the World's " showed us our worst fears, what a Martian attack would be like. Back...
Pros: classic film/ great effects Cons: black and white version
a salute to science fiction of course i love movies. and this is to be no exception,this classic 1950 sci-fi based on the story by hg wells. brings to life a thought of all man kind. will we ever be invaded? well according to this movie the answer is...
Widely regarded as one of the greatest sci-fi movies of all time, the adaptation of H.G. Wells chilling novel of a Martian invasion of Earth, becomes ...More at Buy.com Marketplaces
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