War of the Worlds (Widescreen Edition) |  | Director: Steven Spielberg
Actors: Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Tim Robbins, Miranda Otto, Justin Chatwin
Studio: Dreamworks Video
Category: DVD
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Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 116 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: DRWD94392D
ISBN: 141705784X
UPC: 678149439229
EAN: 9781417057849
ASIN: B00005JNTI
Theatrical Release Date: June 29, 2005
Release Date: November 22, 2005
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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 (Jaws, 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 War of the Worlds at Amazon.com 
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Product Description
BASED ON THE H.G. WELLS STORY. AT FIRST THE MARTIANS SEEM LAUGHABLE, HARDLY ABLE TO MOVE IN EARTH'S COMPARATIVELY HEAVY GRAVITY. BUT SOON THE MARTIANS REVEAL THEIR TRUE NATURE AS DEATH MACHINES. AS THE MARTIANS PROCEED WITH THEIR DEADLY INVASION, ONE FAMILY FIGHTS FOR SURVIVAL.
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 Wow! January 22, 2010
Neptune's Daughter
Whatever one may think of Tom Cruise's personal life, the man makes some dynamite movies. "War of the Worlds" continues this trend. You will be creeped out, torn between characters, but most of all, glad it ain't happening to you. From the beginning to the end I was on the edge of my seat. I found myself holding my breath at times. The scene where dakota Fanning is standing by the river watching the bodies float by, well, I hope nightmares don't come easy. Now I know those bodies weren't real rationally, but emotionally, those were dead people. If you like highly charged action, triumph against all odds, and the reinforcement of the resilience of the human spirit, I highly recommend "War of the Worlds."
War of the Worlds January 5, 2010
Arnita D. Brown (USA)
The extraordinary battle for the future of humankind through the eyes of one American family fighting to survive it. Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop of his teenage son Robbie and young daughter Rachel for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down. Spooky and playfully, spectacular visual effects. Reasonably entertaining.
I loved this movie! December 31, 2009
Leann
I admit, I love alien movies and this one does not disappoint. There was a lot of action and suspense and of course alien invasion which was dramatic and fun to watch. Yes there were a few inconsistencies in the movie however, that did not take away from the excitment of it all. This movie will make you keep your eyes afixed to the screen in pure delight!
 no war in war of the worlds December 21, 2009
ultraman forever (orange park FL)
words can not and i mean can not tell how disappointed i was when i saw this movie in the theather and just like terminator 4 this movie is about a war that has no war. the scene were tom cruise argues with his son while the army fights the aliens is just stupid. I would rather have seen the army fight the aliens but Noooooo we have to watch tom cruise argue with his son. Do not and i mean do not watch this movie and think it is going to be like ID4 or anything like star wars or like the old war of the worlds movie because you will be very very very disappointed.
A Squandered Opportunity December 7, 2009
YJM (Somewhere In The South)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Well, with over a 1,000 reviews of this movie at the time of this review, I know it will get lost in the shuffle. That's okay, I just saw it recently on TV and it reminded me of how disappointed I was when I walked out of the theater. Really I'm only going to talk about what went wrong rather than the plot and all that other stuff which you can get from the other 999 reviews I'm sure.
1. The kids in this movie range from creepy to annoying/disrespectful. In true Gen Y fashion the bratty son refers to his father by his father's first name, talks back to him, and is disrespectful throughout much of the movie to him. When he made the boneheaded decision to "fight" with the military I was really hoping he would get vaporized by one of the aliens. No such luck. And what is up with Dakota Fanning, it is downright creepy watching this little girl act much older than her years. All of her screaming is incredibly annoying but when she's not screaming she's acting like a 35 year old adult. Very bizarre, she needs to behave like the little girl she is, not the adult Hollywood wants her to be. She's growing up way too fast.
2. The Tim Robbins subplot was pointless, stupid, and unnecessary. Not much more to say about that.
3. The neat and tiddy happy ending was pure Spielberg. That man has never met a happy ending he didn't like. Ugh! Not only was it sappy drivel, it was somewhat unbelievable that the mother's house in Boston would remain untouched and that the bratty son made it home unscathed before his father did.
The effects were good, but that is to be expected. As much as this movie cost to make (something like a $175 million) you know the effects will be good. What you hope for is a good movie to wrap around those effects and here the movie is lacking. The ending is lame, almost like Spielberg ran out of funds and ideas. There are some exciting moments to be sure, but mostly at the beginning of the move when the aliens appear for the first time and start vaporizing everyone in sight. Not enough to save this turkey. With Spielberg at the helm you would have thought this would be an awesome remake of a classic, but annoying characters, ridiculous plot devices, illogical character choices, unbelievable coincidences, and a really lame ending saw to it that was not to be.
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