Wells the war of the worlds adalah sebuah film fiksi ilmiah technicolor amerika 1953 dari paramount pictures, diproduksi oleh george pal, disutradarai oleh byron haskin, dan dibintangi oleh gene barry dan ann robinson. War of the worlds reteams the firm with davis and cochran, who helped put the viacomowned cable network on the map with teen wolf. The war of the worlds 1953 directed by byron haskin. The searchers is a 1956 american technicolor vistavision western film directed by john ford, based on the 1954 novel by alan le may, set during the texasindian wars, and starring john wayne as a middleaged civil war veteran who spends years looking for his abducted niece natalie wood, accompanied by his adoptive nephew jeffrey hunter. It was made in cinemascope and technicolor by allied artists and produced by richard heermance.
There are three science fiction movies that i rate as classics that all science fiction fans should watch and own, the war of the worlds 1953, the day the earth stood still 1951, and the time machine 1960. The night america trembled is a toprated television dramatization of the public reaction to the 1938 radio broadcast of the war of the worlds that aired september 9, 1957, as. Orson welles war of the worlds radio broadcast 1938 complete broadcast. Robinson also reprises her role in two other films, first as dr. When paramount finally got around to a filming the wells novel, the property was firmly in the hands of specialeffects maestro george pal. The war of the worlds juga dikenal dalam material promosional sebagai h. From paramount pictures and dreamworks pictures comes war of the.
Approved 1h 23min action, drama, scifi, thriller 15 november 1951 usa as a new star and planet hurtle toward a doomed earth, a small group of survivalists frantically work to complete the rocket which will take them to their new home. List of works based on the war of the worlds wikipedia. It is, though, still the story of an ordinary man who becomes a refugee in his own country as the people panic when they realise that neither politicians nor the military have any. World without end also known as flight to the future is a 1956 science fiction film directed by edward bernds and starring hugh marlowe and nancy gates. Wells the war of the worlds is a 1953 american science fiction film from paramount pictures, produced by george pal, directed by byron haskin, and starring gene barry and ann robinson. Nostalgia goes a long way toward appreciating it today. When a scorching meteorlike object crashes to earth ne. Pals movie version updates the story to the cold war years and removes wells mostly firstperson pov, which was limited to an everyman hero who just wants to reunite with his wife. Born eugene klass in new york city on june 14, 1919, to martin an amateur violinist, and eva an amateur singer, he showed a gift at an early age as a violin virtuoso, obviously inherited from his. The special effects, which were cuttingedge in 1953, now seem hokey, but for viewers who have an appreciation of older films, or who are interested in film history, this scifi classic is a mustsee. The focus of the book was an unnamed narrator who first witnesses explosions on mars.
An english astronomer, in company with an artilleryman, a country curate, and others, struggle to survive the invasion of earth by martians in 1894. Sep 24, 2012 the war of the worlds 1953 buy or rent. Janus films was founded in 1956, in the historic brattle theatre in cambridge. True enough, little remains of the novels original plot. Without researching the background of the movie further, i suspect the creators of the movie understood the limitations of the special effects and. A spaceship from another world crashes in the arizona desert and only an amateur stargazer and a schoolteacher suspect alien influence when the local townsfolk begin to act strangely. Sort films by title, year of release, and year inducted into the registry by using the up and down. Search movies by mood, theme, runtime, mpaa rating, genre, editorial rating, year and more. Thats why it was probably only a matter of time before he got around to adapting h. June 29, 2005 on june 29th, 2005, earth goes to war. Oct 06, 2009 this academy awardwinning adaptation of h. A new restoration of elem klimovs hypnotic antiwar masterpiece.
Wells purists may quibble with george pals 1953 production of the war of the worlds. Wells and jointly produced and released by paramount pictures and dreamworks pictures. The generalities of the basic tale are retained the onslaught of the alien invasion is a. The 25 best ww2 movies of all time in my opinion honorable mentions. Hg wells pioneering scifi story about earth being invaded by martians is shifted from victorian surrey to 21stcentury new jersey for this bigbudget movie version. Earth is under attack in the chilling cold war classic the war of the worlds 1953. Sep 09, 2014 approved 1h 23min action, drama, scifi, thriller 15 november 1951 usa as a new star and planet hurtle toward a doomed earth, a small group of survivalists frantically work to complete the rocket which will take them to their new home.
George stevens world war ii footage, 19431946, 2008. The war of the worlds 1953 film the war of the worlds also known in promotional material as h. Humanity must resume its war against the martians when they revive after decades of hibernation following their defeat in the 1950s. The night america trembled is a toprated television dramatization of the public reaction to the 1938 radio broadcast of the war of the worlds that aired september 9, 1957, as an episode of the cbs series studio one. A small town in california is attacked by martians, beginning a worldwide invasion. It strikes fear in the small details, the geiger counter, the stopped watches. There is no doubt that war of the worlds still stands as one of the best and strongest of the sciencefiction movies of its day. Wells the war of the worlds is a 1953 american technicolor science fiction film drama from paramount pictures, produced by george pal, directed by byron haskin, and starring gene barry and ann robinson. The war of the worlds is a 1953 american science fiction film from paramount pictures. Although this original war of the worlds has woefully dated production values, the movie really is topnotch when it comes to telling a story. Gene barry tvs bat masterson and ann robinson tvs fury are among the humans intrigued when a meteorlike object crashes to earth. The war of the worlds 1898 is a science fiction novel by h. War of the worlds tv series in the works at mtv hollywood. Its in rich color, its a clinic in cinematography and pictorial composition, it has spectacular special effects, it depicts good men trying to do the right thing instead of nihilists, it shows humanity amidst all the chaos, and it tells an entertaining story of scientific inquiry that.
The war of the worlds 1953 directed by byron haskin, based on the novel by h. The war of the worlds is a 2d cinematic platformer inspired by the work of author h. In one of the greatest science fiction films of all time, invaders from another. Wellss seminal classic, the scifi adventure thriller reveals the extraordinary battle for the future of humankind through the. With gene barry, ann robinson, les tremayne, robert cornthwaite.
Forbidden planet 2 disc 50th anniversary edition dvd 1956. The focus of the book was an unnamed narrator who first witnesses explosions on mars through the telescope of an. The most powerful war films ever put on the silver screen. Its 15 years since the original hg wells martian invasion. The sequel youve waited 119 years for is finally here.
A retrofuturistic epic of steam punk battle set in 1914. Aug 14, 2019 survey the history of film to highlight the absolute best war movies of all time, including plenty of action, explosions, stunts and more. Arriving in greenglowing spaceships shaped like metallic stingrays, the martians blast their atomizing death beams through most of the major cities in the world. The war of the worlds also known in promotional material as h. The war of the worlds is one of those movies that many who grew up in the 50s remember fondly as a mix of sciencefiction melodrama and crashingly good mayhem. Wells classic scifi tale to the cold war era and featuring. With effortless class and elegant charm gene barry took 50s and 60s tv by storm, after a rather lackluster start on the musical stage and in films. Wellss godking of littlegreenmen stories, the war of the worlds. Wells scifi classic about the invasion of planet earth by aggressive creatures from mars. Orson welles, who rose to prominence with his war of the worlds radio broadcast of halloween, 1938, was pressured into making this his first feature film, but he wanted no part of it.
Wellss war of the worlds had been on the paramount pictures docket since the silent era, when it was optioned as a potential cecil b. Mark gardner is raising funds for war of the worlds. Though its dated in spots, the war of the worlds retains an unnerving power, updating h. Complete national film registry listing library of congress. Growing up in the proverbial shadow of the studios, california native ann robinson acted in gradeschool plays and later fibbed her way into the movie business as a stunt woman on movies such as black midnight 1949, the story of molly x 1949, and frenchie 1950. Nov 28, 2016 2016 366 december 31 november 30 the king and i 1956 them. The generalities of the basic tale are retained the onslaught of the alien invasion is a rout of civilization, a massacre of mankind.
Watchmojo ranks the top 10 movies of all time to tell the story of warfare. It is said to be the first story that details a human conflict with, and overall defeat by, an extraterrestrial race. But most of all, the war of the worlds in the predecessor to every loud, bloated, obnoxious, unfocused, patriotic disaster movie of the 70s and 90s, filled with dozens of characters no one cares about. Filming was halted briefly, two days into filming, when paramount discovered their filming rights to the novel had expired. The war of the worlds may not tell the most original story of the year, but its a stylish action game full of exciting moments you wont soon forget. The war of the worlds 1953 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The place to explore, filter, research, and browse the allmovie database. She was part of paramounts golden circle of new stars in the early 1950s but had. The war of the worlds was one of the most popular novels of british author h. I prefer the original war of the worlds released in 1953. Wellss novel set the scifi standard for years to come. Oct 10, 2016 the most powerful war films ever put on the silver screen. Sadly there are a few control issues and frustrating puzzles that hurt the overall pacing.
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