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War of the Worlds (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)

Tom Cruise (Actor), Dakota Fanning (Actor), Steven Spielberg (Director) Rated:
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4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 947 ratings
IMDb6.5/10.0
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Genre Military & War
Format Multiple Formats, Color, Dolby, AC-3, Closed-captioned, NTSC, Subtitled, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Widescreen, Limited Edition See more
Contributor Lisa Ann Walter, Ann Robinson, Lenny Venito, Steven Spielberg, Tim Robbins, H.G. Wells, David Koepp, Josh Friedman, Gene Barry, Rick Gonzalez, Justin Chatwin, Yul Vazquez, David Alan Basche, Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto, Tom Cruise See more
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 56 minutes
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  • Michael Andrews
    5.0 out of 5 stars Spielberg, Cruise, HG Wells
    Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2010
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    Steven Spielberg's adaptation of HG Wells' sci-fi novel "The War of the Worlds" starring Tom Cruise is pretty enjoyable. He modernizes the story from Victorian England to the streets of New Jersey, through the roads of the United States as Cruise's character races against the onslaught of this vicious alien attack on the human race to ensure the survival of his children, played by Dakota Fanning and Justin Chatwin. Cool special effects, a very dark, foreboding atmosphere and a solid performance from Cruise as an everyman trying to stay alive in the midst of human suffering and tragedy brought on by the evil invaders from beyond make this a fun ride.
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  • GeValero
    5.0 out of 5 stars SPIELBERG AT HIS BEST (ALMOST)
    Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2005
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    Good movie with excelent set pieces like the initial attack, the destruction of the bridge (wow !) the ferry, etc. Too bad for the so-so basement scene (Jurassic Park anyone?) and the compromised happy ending. I can almost buy the fact that, after millions of years, the aliens never researched the factibility of their survival for more than a couple of days on earth but, the resurrection of a character which clearly died, for feel-good purposes......!?!?

    By the way, this IS the only DVD version to buy. If this isn't the type of movie you want to know how it was made, you should buy bare-bone versions forever.
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  • Brian A. Wolters
    4.0 out of 5 stars Terrifying Aliens, Mundane Family.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2008
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    War of the Worlds is a visually stunning and ultimately terrifying film about encounters with ruthless invaders. While I praise this film for the alien scenes and plot, the rest is so mundane and negative that it almost ruins the movie.

    The movie introduces is to Ray (Tom Cruise) and his ex-wife and kids. He is to watch the kids while his ex-wife is away for the weekend. During this time, Ray encounters a massive and strange electric storm and later on discovers it triggered massive machines buried underground that start destroying or harvesting man.

    I have to say that the first encounter with the tripod is an amazing scene. When it finally stands erect and emits it's terrifying sound before battle, I couldn't help but feel an immense dread at the events that were to lie ahead. This is very effective movie making and right away put me in the place of the characters.

    The film basically tries to top each encounter and it succeeds nicely. The next time we see a Tripod, it stands ominously over a town near the ferry. Once again, we hear the terrifying battle call of the tripod before it attacks and the panic swells. Moving on, we are treated with a Tripod under the water and then an amazing scene of several of them wrecking havoc on the town and people running for safety. The next time we see them is one of the most bizarre and terrifying moments in the movie, as they emit even stranger sounds as they do something to the soil for long periods of time. This mechanical noise as they did this was very unsettling and could drive anyone to panic. Beyond the probe and alien scenes (which were also effective), we are treated up close and personal to the cage and the organic looking insertion tube where the humans are processed. This is all amazingly good and terrifying stuff.

    As far as the rest of the film, the characters are just not likable to care much about. Yes, I know there is divorce in the world but why do we always need broken marriages in movies? Ray isn't a likable guy and despite his heroics, he still doesn't come across as anything but a loser even at the end of the film. The family scenes, the crowds scenes and the driving scenes were pretty bland and just didn't do much for me. The TV reporter scene (at the plane crash) was very strange and badly acted and only served to help further the plot some. And the scene with Tim Robbins, outside the alien stuff, was just lacking. And the decision for Ray to kill him was just so out there. I know that may be a horror of war but it just didn't seem right. A good smack on the head or something might have sufficed.

    The alien attack scenes were very effective and stayed with me for a long time and that carried the movie over the mundane family scenes. That alone makes this movie one of the best alien invasion movies ever made.
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  • Dragongunner3011
    5.0 out of 5 stars Better than Independance Day
    Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2005
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    This movie was well worth the wait! I've never been a big Tom Cruise fan but he did an excellent job in this film. Dakota Fanning was wonderful, as usual. The special effects were top notch! When Cruise and family take off in the stolen van and then suddenly the entire neighborhood and bridge behind him is destroyed I got goose bumps. The tripods were erie, especially when they made the sound. To my knowledge there have been three movies based upon H.G. Wells classic masterpiece. This one is the best, but that is not saying much I guess. This one is a keeper.
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  • robert woods
    5.0 out of 5 stars great actors
    Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2020
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    aliens in the movie look believeable
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  • German Alfonso Urrutia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelent.
    Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2015
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    It was a excellent experience. A great movie y a great format. May be the definition was no so good, but is acceptable, after all, the film is 2005.
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  • Kelly .R
    5.0 out of 5 stars steelbook is cool
    Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2013
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    the steelbook is just great it did get to my house super fast but with a small ding on the side but its ok no big deal the steelbook still looks great
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  • Robert Lawrence
    5.0 out of 5 stars ONE OF MY FAVS
    Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2010
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    Though I love the original, this version was very intense and Dakota Fanning shines as always. I'm not big Cruise fan, but this film and Interview with a Vampire are standout moments in his career.
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  • Francesco
    5.0 out of 5 stars Remake Grandioso
    Reviewed in Italy on May 21, 2024
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    Questo film è uno dei migliori remake mai realizzati secondo me (il migliore personalmente resta 'The Thing' di John Carpenter), non è banale, ha totalmente rispetto del film originale e scorre molto velocemente nonostante si avvicini alle due ore.
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  • Antho Alvizar
    5.0 out of 5 stars War of worlds steelbook
    Reviewed in Mexico on November 23, 2020
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    El steelbook de esta película cuenta con subtítulos y audio en español.
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  • Finity's end
    5.0 out of 5 stars BIEN ...
    Reviewed in France on April 5, 2012
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    Un film fidèle à l'univers du film de 1952 comme à celui du roman visionnaire de h g Wells ...
    Les effet spéciaux sont parfaits et ils sont d'un réalisme saisissant .
    C'est un film d'ambiances car les environnements et contextes sont soignés au millimètre prêt .
    Ces atmosphères raisonnent de façons appropriées avec les affects des personnages dont le scenario est
    Principalement alimenté par la mise en scène de leurs constats et de leurs perceptions .

    Le prologue est court et l'univers est posé avec brio en même temps que le profil des différents protagonistes
    Très vite ont bascule dans l'incroyable et le chaos au travers d'une fuite éperdue ,un véritable exode.

    La réalisation est soignée et intelligente .. Le casting fournit une prestation de qualité ..
    Je n'ai pas de reproche majeur à faire à ce film ..
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  • Ronald Schubert
    5.0 out of 5 stars Aliens beim Shoppen
    Reviewed in Germany on October 6, 2005
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    Heute endlich gab mir das Internet die Gelegenheit, den neuen Film "Krieg der Welten" mit Tom Cruise in einer Hauptrolle auf Kauftauglichkeit für die DVD hin zu überprüfen, denn meine Füße bringen mich nicht mehr so ins Kino wie früher.
    Als Ergebnis erging an mich ein Kaufbefehl für den 31. Dezember 2005, wenn dann endlich der Film auch als DVD zu haben ist.
    Die Handlung war mir aus dem ersten Film von 1953 und der recht endlosen Fernsehserie von 1988 ja hinlänglich bekannt, aber dieses Mal hatten ja ein Steven Spielberg und ein Tom Cruise damit zu tun und allein das versprach schon einen bildgewaltigen Film.
    Genau das war es dann auch, wenn man mal von der typisch amerikanischen Familiengeschichte absieht, die Steven Spielberg da wohl als seinen Tribut an Amerika mit eingebaut hat. Nur ist Spielbergs Intention eine andere, er will nicht nur fiese Aliens zeigen, sondern vor Allem Menschen und wie irrational sie ich in einer solchen Situation sie sich benehmen. Genau das ist ihm gelungen.
    Tom Cruise ist diesmal auch kein Held, sondern eher ein geschiedener Verlierer, der erst zu einem Held wird, als er seine Kinder beschützt, die er ausgerechnet an dem Wochenende, wo die wirklich finsteren Aliens zu Besuch auf der Erde sind, bei sich hat.
    Tim Robbins, der einen anderen Vater in ähnlicher Lage spielte, wirkte Zeit seines Auftritts im Film dagegen sogar unheimlich deplaziert und seine belehrenden Sprüche nervten nur.
    Tom Cruise hingegen lieferte gute bis überzeugende handwerkliche Arbeit als Schauspieler ab, denn man konnte ihm den besorgten und trotzdem flapsigen Familienvater ohne Einschränkungen abkaufen.
    Die absoluten Bringer waren aber, wie erwartet, die Aliens des Herrn Spielberg. Der Mann, der vor 30 Jahren die Welt mit solchen Filmen, wie „Die unheimliche Begegnung der dritten Art" und „ET" für das Vorhandensein von Aliens begeistern konnte, hat diesmal absolut auf Böse geschaltet.
    Seine Aliens waren diesmal so ganz anders als der knuffige ET. Sie waren unsagbar groß und genauso unsagbar böse. Hochintelligent, aber ohne jedes Gefühl für irdisches Gut und Böse.
    So war ihre Art zu shoppen auch eher eine Eroberung, bei der sie wüst und wahllos ihre, nicht näher erläuterten Todesstrahlen gegen die, im Film natürlich vorwiegend amerikanische Menschheit einsetzten.
    Nicht näher erläutert, weil jeder gut geführte Alienhaushalt über solche Todesstrahlen verfügt und so etwas weiß man gefälligst auch als Mensch!
    Nun, der Film hat seinen Zweck erfüllt.
    Er ist ein optischer und akustischer Leckerbissen, das merkt man sogar auf der Datei aus dem Internet, er hat mich unterhalten und steht auf der Einkaufsliste oben und ich kann ihn weiterempfehlen. So kann ich auch damit leben, ihn nur aus dem Internet zu haben.
    Denn solange Kinostart und Start auf DVD noch zeitlich getrennt sind, wird es auch so bleiben. Die Frist zwischen beiden Starts ist zwar schon von mehreren Jahren auf sechs Monate geschrumpft, er sie ist noch immer zu groß.
    Erst an dem Tag, wo Filme im Kino und auf DVD zur selben Zeit anlaufen, werden auch die grottigen, weil im Kino mit der Handycam mitgefilmten, Versionen aus dem Internet keine Abnehmer mehr finden und die böse „Videopiraterie" mittels Filmtauschbörsen hat ein jähes Ende.
    Die Spatzen pfeifen es von den Dächern, dass dieser Tag nicht mehr sehr fern ist. Bis dahin muss ich mich noch mit Dateien behelfen. Quasi als Werbung für die DVD. Beim Krieg der Welten zumindest ist diese Werbung wieder gelungen und ich will ihn haben und kann ihn als gelungenes Popcornkino mit 9/10 sogar weiter empfehlen!
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  • Antonio Salvatore
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ottimo acquisto
    Reviewed in Italy on August 10, 2024
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    Ottimo acquisto e ottimo prezzo.
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