War Of The Worlds (2 Disc Special Edition) [2005] [DVD]

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variant: DVD
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.85:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No
Rated: Suitable for 12 years and over
Language: English
Product Dimensions: 1.4 x 17 x 13.4 cm; 120 Grams
Item model number: 2724295744101
Director: Steven Spielberg
Media Format: PAL
Run time: 1 hour and 56 minutes
Release date: 14 Nov. 2005
Actors: Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Tim Robbins, Miranda Otto, Justin Chatwin
Dubbed:: English, French
Subtitles:: Arabic, Danish, Dutch, English, Swedish, English, Finnish, Norwegian
Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment (UK)
Producers: Colin Wilson, Damian Collier, Kathleen Kennedy, Paula Wagner
Writers: David Koepp, H.G. Wells, Josh Friedman
Number of discs: 2

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REVIEWS A contemporary retelling of H.G. Wells's seminal classic, the sci-fi adventure thriller reveals the extraordinary battle for the fut ure of humankind through the eyes of one American family fighting to survive it. A remake of the 1953 science fiction classic WAR O F THE WORLDS. FROM AMAZON.CO.UK 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 (such as Jaws or 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, Amazon.com

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