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War Of The Worlds - (Special Edition) (Two Discs) (DVD) |
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Stars :
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Tom Cruise, Tim Robbins, Miranda Otto
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Director :
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Steven Spielberg
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Aspect Ratio :
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1.85 Anamorphic Wide Screen
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Extras :
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Revisiting The Invasion
The HG Wells Legacy
Steven Spielberg And The Original War Of The Worlds
Characters The Family Unit
Previsualisation
Production Diaries East Coast
Production Diaries West Coast
Designing The Enemy Tripods And Aliens
Scoring War Of The Worlds
We Are Not Alone
Photo Gallery
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Languages :
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English
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Category :
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DVD : Science Fiction : General
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Released By :
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PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT
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Description |
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One cannot help but think of terrorist attacks while watching Steven Spielberg's update of the classic sci-fi fantasy THE WAR OF THE WORLDS. While the H.G. Wells story dates back to 1898, and has inspired previous adaptations, this particular version feeds off its 21st century audience's fear of a terrorist-induced apocalypse. Even if the sight of tall buildings crumbling to the ground and crowds running fearfully away from their demise doesn't trigger post-9/11 paranoia, dialogue such as Is it the terrorists? will. Disgruntled, divorced father Ray Ferrier (Tom Cruise) is struggling to connect with his estranged kids, who have been dropped off by their mother for the weekend, when a severe and unusual lightning storm leaves his New Jersey neighbourhood powerless. Over the course of the next few hours, it becomes obvious that this was not a storm at all, but rather the first sign of a worldwide alien attack. Emerging from the ground in multi-legged tripod-like machines that have apparently been stored beneath the earth's surface since before man's time, these aliens begin the process of waging a long-planned war on our planet. While WAR OF THE WORLDS follows Ray's growing closeness with his two children (Dakota Fanning and Justin Chatwin) in the face of imminent disaster, and his transformation from lousy father to hero, their story is used mostly as a vehicle for illustrating an unending series of horrific scenarios. The human element of the story is also briefly explored with Tim Robbins's portrayal of a crazed, alien-fighting recluse. Sticking closely to Wells' original descriptions of alien warfare, the film focuses mainly on visuals and succeeds through impressive special effects to create two hours of thrilling, frightening, realistic terror.
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Additional Information |
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Production Year : 2005
Certification : 12
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Release Date : 14/11/2005
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Cat No : PHE8883
Barcode :5014437888334
Audio : DTS 5.1\Dolby Digital 5.1 (DTS 5.1 English\Dolby Digital 5.1 English)
Language : English
Subtitles : Arabic ; Danish ; Dutch ; English ; Finnish ; Norwegian ; Swedish
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