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War of the Worlds (2005)

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Synopsis

Steven Spielberg directs his attention towards unfriendly aliens this time out with this remake of the popular 1953 sci-fi film based on the H.G. Wells classic. Cruise plays a divorced father who attempts to keep his two children safe after a hostile alien invasion.

2006 Oscar® Nominee: Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Visual Effects

Review

Those cute, cuddly, benign aliens of director Spielberg's youth are no more. Gone is a message of intergalactic friendship; missing is the "awe"-shucks wonder of a third kind encounter. In adapting and updating the H.G. Wells classic and the 1953 George Pal fave, Spielberg lets loose a barrage of blood, violence, chaos and fear as to suggest the director has lost his inner child forever. Well, who wants that kid hanging around anyway when we can have on display the cinematic equivalent of a Roman orgy, a chainsaw massacre (Texas or otherwise) and a day at Disneyland all rolled into one. Cruise plays Ray Ferrier, a divorced dockworker who is watching his two children, Robbie (Chatwin) and Rachel (the adorable Fanning), when dark clouds appear on the horizon. In a matter of seconds, these clouds produce a lightning storm which, in turn, unleashes from under the ground giant robots shooting death rays and destroying all in its wake. As panic breaks out and it's clear we're under attack, Ray sets out with his children to find safety. On this journey, one that is a last attempt for Ray to connect with his kids, Spielberg fills the road with enough danger to populate a couple of films. There's a constant tension throughout as hardly a scene goes by in which Ray or the kids aren't getting into or out of trouble. Some are suspenseful, some are even frightening. Though there are quite a few plot holes you could drive a Vulcan cruiser through, and the ending is quite silly, War of the Worlds delivers as a summertime roller-coaster ride of grand special effects, heart-pounding action and death-defying fun.

-- David Bleiler

Product Format Information

DVD Widescreen: $11.99

Availability: Usually ships in
5-10 days
Close Caption: Yes
Region Code: 1
UPC: 678149439229

Studio : DreamWorks SKG, Paramount

Languages: English Dolby Digital 2.0 (Primary) , English Dolby Digital 2.0 , English DTS 5.1 , French Dolby Digital 5.1 , English Subtitles , French Subtitles , Spanish Subtitles
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic 1.85
Features:
Documentaries: "Designing the Enemy: Tripods and Aliens"

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DVD Widescreen: $29.99 (2-disc Limited Edition)

Availability: Usually ships in
5-10 days
Close Caption: Yes
Region Code: 1
UPC: 678149456226

Studio : DreamWorks SKG, Paramount

Languages: English Dolby Digital 2.0 (Primary) , English Dolby Digital 5.1 , English DTS 5.0 , French Dolby Digital 5.1 , English Subtitles , French Subtitles , Spanish Subtitles
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic 1.85
Features:
Documentaries: "Designing the Enemy: Tripods and Aliens"; "Production Diary: Part I - Filming on the East Coast , Part A"; "Production Diary: Part II - Filming on the West Coast, Part A"
Revisiting the Invasion: Introduction with Steven Spielberg; The H. G. Wells Legacy; Pre-Visualization

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DVD Pan & Scan: $11.99

Availability: Usually ships in
5-10 days
Close Caption: Yes
Region Code: 1
UPC: 678149439328

Studio : DreamWorks SKG, Paramount

Languages: English Dolby Digital 2.0 (Primary) , English Dolby Digital 5.1 , English DTS 5.1 , French Dolby Digital 5.1 , English Subtitles , French Subtitles , Spanish Subtitles
Aspect Ratio: 1.33
Features:
Documentaries: "Designing the Enemy: Tripods and Aliens"