Product Details

• Actors: Tom Cruise
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Delta
• DVD Release Date: June 21, 2005
• Run Time: 87 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0009NZ79M
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #303,475 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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H.G. Wells and The War of the Worlds - A Documentary DVD

An invading alien race bent on conquering humanity. The fear of the unknown. Intelligent insects, apocalyptic musings, time travel, mutant half-breeds, invisibility formulas, and mad scientists—such is the rich fantasy world imagined by H.G. Wells. With this exciting DVD, explore the motivations, the societal pressures, and the inspirations behind some of Wells’ most popular works, including The War of the Worlds. Learn more about the man whose political and sexual views were every bit as revolutionary as his fiction.

When H.G. Wells began his literary career he both shocked and thrilled the world by exposing the flaws and hypocrisy of Victorian society with his futuristic thinking and alternate views. The Time Machine was his first major work, a tale that modern readers would consign to the genre of Science Fiction, and it was a phenomenal success. Rapidly followed by The Island of Dr. Moreau, The Invisible Man, and his most popular work of all—The War of the Worlds—H.G. Wells opened a door into the future that took his readers on a unique adventure far away from the social constraints of 19th Century England.

This program offers a remarkable insight into the life and work of H.G. Wells, a man who proves to be as fascinating as his far-reach-ing imagination. It will also give the viewer plenty of opportunities to experience The War of the Worlds and explore the impact this truly exceptional piece of writing has made on every new genera-tion to turn its pages.

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This fascinating documentary offers a remarkable insight into the life and work of H.G. Wells, a man who proves to be as fascinating as his far-reaching imagination!

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars lacklustre, but generally informative, December 22, 2006

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Dr. Richard Daystrom "creator, M-5 multitroni... (Daystrom Institute, Earth, United Federation of Planets) - See all my reviews

This review is from: H.G. Wells and The War of the Worlds - A Documentary (DVD)

Version reviewed: 2005 Region 1 dvd entitled "H.G. Wells and the War of the Worlds: A Documentary" 87 min., narrated by Liam Dale.

Language: no language, subtitle, or closed captioning options.

This is a low-budget biography of the life, times and places associated with novelist H. G. Wells. I recommend this to Wells readers who want an overview of his life.

I found the writing to be trite at times, but generally interesting. Sometimes I had the feeling that we were just getting time-fillers and barely on-topic asides. The most annoying was the ongoing reference to Hallowe'en customs.

Despite the title, this video biography is not about the War of the Worlds, and one will find little more about that book than about any other Wells title. I suspect the title was chosen to market the dvd in 2005 and to coincide with the release of Spielberg's version of WotW.

This was a lacklustre biography, with no expert interviews. Visually, the film used panning video of old still photography mixed with contemporary footage of locales associated with Wells' life.

This is worth buying if you want a bio of H. G. Wells in your collection, and if you can get it at a bargain price. I am satisfied with my purchase, but had hoped for a better-quality production.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars davidglincman, August 27, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: H.G. Wells and The War of the Worlds - A Documentary (DVD)

this is a great documentary on the life and times of hg Wells which inspired orson wells and george pal ln giving us the 1953 classic the war of the worlds lf you would like to know the secrets about the man watch the documentary

2 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Can we have a proper review of this DVD please??, July 15, 2005

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Mr. Jeff Gambold "jazzy jeff" (Woking, Surrey, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: H.G. Wells and The War of the Worlds - A Documentary (DVD)

I've just ordered this.

I don't know who Lynda is but she clearly comes from a different planet!!! ;-) Anyway, she needs to look for "The Night That Panicked America"...

You are perfectly entitled to make more than one documentary about a subject! (Doh!). And it doesn't need to have anything to do with the p*ss poor and inaccurate Orson Welles radio play either - I presume this disc chronicles the great HG Wells story and discusses all its adaptations and effects on the development of science fiction. If not, then I'm sending my copy back!