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Post by Zone Fighter on Nov 2, 2005 12:06:51 GMT -8
 The War of the Worlds Special Collector's Edition features the 1953 movie with optional commentary by Ann Robinson and Gene Barry, optional commetary by film director Joe Date, film historian Bob Burns and Bill Warren author of Keep Watching the Skies!, making of documentary, something titled "H. G. Wells: The Father of Science Fiction", original theater trailer and the October 30, 1938 Mercury Theatre on the Air radio broadcast. I got mine at Target for $12.99 plus tax. |
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Post by Xenorama ™ on Nov 2, 2005 12:09:12 GMT -8
i figured that this would happen- much better than the original no-frills disc released the first time. i will probably pick this one up.
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Post by Torgaman on Nov 2, 2005 13:39:30 GMT -8
I would've assumed they'd release this dvd back in July with all the hoopla over the Cruise film.
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Post by Zone Fighter on Nov 5, 2005 20:46:12 GMT -8
The making of documentary includes an animation test of a Martian coming out of a cylinder, by Ray Harryhausen. He wanted to make the movie but Paramount had the movie rights and gave the film to George Pal.
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Post by Gwangi on Nov 6, 2005 12:09:40 GMT -8
What a difference this DVD is. Better quality, better sound, etc. Plus the featurette and commentaries, it's better late than never.
I'm glad they included those Harryhausen scenes (and even Ann Robinson mentions it).
They also mentioned a George Pal Puppettoon short "The Tulips Shall Grow" (animated by Harryhausen), which I always thought was a similar storyline, about an army of various nuts and bolts (representing obviously, the Nazis) invading a place similar looking to that of Holland, and who destroyed everything in their path, until it starts raining and just like the diseases wiping out the Martians, it does the same thing here.
Hearing Ann Robinson's commentary, I didn't realize she was wearing a wig all that time (in which she couldn't stand!) or when those Martian fingers touch her, she never felt anything, but had to react as though something was there. Fans of this movie will certainly enjoy this new DVD.
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Post by Xenorama ™ on Nov 6, 2005 17:09:55 GMT -8
i looked for it last week, but it was sold out. i'll pick it up for sure, now.
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Post by Lunkhead on Nov 28, 2005 15:30:12 GMT -8
Another for my list, fer sure.
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Post by August on Nov 28, 2005 17:50:54 GMT -8
Paramount had the DVD for the 1953 scheduled for release in July, to capitalize on the new Spielberg version, but it was pushed back to not cause consumer confusion. To the best of my knowledge, Harryhausen didn't animate the George Pal Puppettoon "The Tulips Shall Grow", because this was done in Europe. After this was released, Pal moved to the States, and resumed production on his Puppettoons, on which Harryhausen was hired as an animator. Anyhow, the original THE WAR OF THE WORLDS R-O-C-K-S!  |
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Post by Xenorama ™ on Nov 29, 2005 15:40:28 GMT -8
so does this DVD- a great job, good features (they talk to Ray and show his clip of the martian coming out of the capsule. too bad Ray and George didn't get to work together on this movie!
you can see almost every wire holding the ships up now, which is nothing to worry about. talk about a clear print!
David
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Post by Zone Fighter on Nov 29, 2005 21:35:41 GMT -8
I didn't see any wires. Could be because watching all those Anderson "Supermarionation" series I've trained myself to not notice the wires (most of the time).
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Post by August on Dec 1, 2005 12:28:26 GMT -8
Yes, the image quality on this DVD is spectacular, and the extras are great. Actually, though, you can see less wires on this presentations than in previous video incarnations or television prints. |
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Post by Xenorama ™ on Dec 2, 2005 21:38:09 GMT -8
i did not know that, but then i haven't watched the movie in quite some time. it's so very impressive, more so when you think it's all hand made, no CG at all.
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Post by Lunkhead on Mar 15, 2006 12:19:26 GMT -8
A really great film, presented the way it should be. The print and commentary are excellent.
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