tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212867859094085036.post2123702569005976548..comments2024-03-28T17:53:45.682-04:00Comments on GREAT OLD MOVIES: THE WAR OF THE WORLDS (1953)Williamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03053290865549099074noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212867859094085036.post-72907794383998478552023-11-04T10:28:26.746-04:002023-11-04T10:28:26.746-04:00Thanks, Mark! This is truly a classic picture and,...Thanks, Mark! This is truly a classic picture and, as you say, it still holds up today. Pal knocked one out of the ballpark with this one! Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053290865549099074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212867859094085036.post-71709811737796769772023-11-04T04:49:03.261-04:002023-11-04T04:49:03.261-04:00I saw this on a re-release in 1962 (I think) and l...I saw this on a re-release in 1962 (I think) and loved it, even though I was at first disappointed it didn't retain Wells' period setting. I'd read the novel and felt that movies should stick to their source material (duh!). My disappointment pretty much evaporated as soon as the Martian machines got going and after that I just wallowed in the Technicolor spectacle of it all. It sure wasn't much like the novel but I couldn't believe what I was seeing--it was simply stunning eye candy from end to end and a sheer delight. And it holds up for endless rewatching. I can guarantee it--I've tested it thoroughly.<br /><br />I liked this review!<br /><br />--Mark Mark Shawnoreply@blogger.com