War of the Worlds (1953)

I've seen this version and think it's pretty good and considering when it was made, the effects weren't all that bad.

This movie is one I've LOVED since the first time I watched it.The new WOTW doesn't hold a candle to this one!!I'm a big fan of Gene Barry,he did a great job!! Cutting edge effects for it's time!!

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"DO NOT MEDDLE IN THE AFFAIRS OF DRAGONS FOR YOU ARE CRUNCHY AND GOOD WITH KETCHUP"

The nice thing about a Spielberg remake is that he is a confident enough director to take some liberties with the original storyline. Unlike recent remakes ("The Omen," "Psycho," "The Wicker Man," etc.), the "WOTW" remake feels real within the context of contemporary life.

For instance, the opening invasion scene was clearly inspired by the attacks of 9/11. It had that same surreal quality, with people running down the city streets covered in ash. I was in Manhattan on 9/11, and understood what Spielberg was drawing upon to make it feel real.

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The nice thing about a Spielberg remake is that he is a confident enough director to take some liberties with the original storyline. Unlike recent remakes ("The Omen," "Psycho," "The Wicker Man," etc.), the "WOTW" remake feels real within the context of contemporary life.

For instance, the opening invasion scene was clearly inspired by the attacks of 9/11. It had that same surreal quality, with people running down the city streets covered in ash. I was in Manhattan on 9/11, and understood what Spielberg was drawing upon to make it feel real.

The screaming kid I could have done without!

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I'm not talking about the crappy "Look at me, it's Tom Cruise" remake, but rather the original and still the best 1953 version of War of the Worlds!

For those who have never seen the original, you will be quite surprised at just how far off the mark the remake was compaired to the original...way off!

This is a classic "Martians invade Earth" movie, based on the 1898 (no, that's not a typo) novel by H.G. Wells.

The radio broadcast on October 30th, 1938 was delivered so artistically by Orson Wells that there was a mass hysteria on the east coast by the listeners of this chilling radio program.

The movie, although not as gripping as the radio broadcast, is still a great piece of SciFi/horror that will keep you glued to your seat from start to finish. The FX for the time were quite good, and the storyline one that has lasted 108 years.