War of the Worlds

Starring: Cruise, Tom and Robbins, Tim

Product Description

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• Format: Blu-ray
• Language: English
• Release Date: May 2011
• Rating: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
• Publisher: Paramount-Sds
• Director: Spielberg, Steven
• Starring: Cruise, Tom, Robbins, Tim
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: Blu-ray
• Weight: 0.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 5.4"
• Age Range: 16 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 11 and higher

Customer Reviews

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“No one would have believed, in the last years of the 19th century, that this world was being watched keenly and closely by an intelligence greater than man's and yet as mortal as his own…” H. G. Wells A tad changed to the 21st century. The actual HG Wells story is more closely aligned with Nevil Shute’s book "On the Beach.” A man realizing this is possibly the end of the world observes how other people handle the possibility that this is the end of the world. There is no family conflict with nerdy kids. The 1953 version of this film also included a love interest that was not in the original story. This later version contains several attempts for us to negotiate with the aliens and/or understand from the aliens’ point of view what was going on. This latest rendition is more of a family feud that meets the aliens. It was not all bad; there were attempts to keep some of the original story and include some of the designs from the 1954 film. We are also treated to a bloodsucking scene reminiscent of the original story. Of course, Stephen Spielberg didn't want to copy the book or the original movie, so the aliens pop up instead of flying down, six of one-half dozen of the other. The graphics were decent and did not look like the cheap CGI that you usually see in quick movies. The background music stayed in the background where it belongs. This is not the easiest presentation to rank, as for people who like bloodsucking, fast-action, nerdy kids’ stories, this could be a top-star production; however, for anybody seeking any kind of depth or relationship to the original story or relationship to the original movie, this is more of a run-of-the-mill pill. Therefore, you will understand when I give it average stars to watch ability and standing on its merits.