Part of the Mercury Theatre on the Air series of plays, the 30 October 1938 dramatization of H G Wells's War of the Worlds (April-December 1897 Pearson's; 1898) was arguably the most famous broadcast ever made; an adaptation by Howard Koch of the novel, in which the original London ...
"War of the Worlds" was on my agenda of future projects almost since the day I arrived at Paramount Studio two and one half years ago after producing my first science‑fiction venture, "Destination Moon" for Eagle-Lion release. Paramount had owned the Wells story for some twenty‑six ye...
War of the Worlds (2005) - A contemporary retelling of H.G.Wells' classic, the sci-fi thriller reveals the extraordinary battle for the future of humankind through the eyes of one American family. Fleeing from an extraterrestrial army of killer Tripo
The special effects, let's not go there kids. These effects look like rendered cut scenes from a circa-1995 video game. 2 scenes that come to mind as extremely bad are when a person gets stepped on by a martian tripod and the scene where a woman gets her blood sucked out by aliens....
In central London, the narrator’s brother knows nothing of the Martian tripod fighting machines to the south until, reading of the threat in newssheets, he flees the city. Rescuing two ladies in a pony-chaise who are under attack from ruffians, the trio head east towards the coast and ...
The War Of The Worlds - BOOK 2 - THE EARTH UNDER THE MARTIANS - Chapter 8 - DEAD LONDON After I had parted from the artilleryman, I went down the hill, andby the High Street across the bridge to Fulham. The red weed wastumultuous at that time, and near...
Based on the iconic H. G. Wells novel, a new War of the Worlds movie is on the way and its first trailer was recently debuted! Titled War o...
War of the Worlds: GI Joe vs. Art This movie is HARD to review, if anything it is a prime example of a 'mixed bag'.At first the good stuff: The premise of the movie is downright genius. The design of the world (not the character design, later more on that) is wonderful and com...
The overthrown Martian set up a prolonged ululation, and immediately a second glittering giant, answering him, appeared over the trees to the south. It would seem that a leg of the tripod had been smashed by one of the shells. The whole of the second volley flew wide of the Martian on ...
the trees to the south. It would seem that a leg of the tripod had been smashed by one of the shells. The whole of the second volley flew wide of the Martian on the ground, and, simultaneously, both his companions brought their Heat-Rays to bear on the battery. The ammunition blew ...