RE: The Last Movie You Watched
September 8, 2024 at 11:09 am
(This post was last modified: September 8, 2024 at 11:11 am by Nanny.)
The War of the Worlds (1953) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of...1953_film)
Spectacularly done in Technicolor the film is all about tension, jump scares, and suspense, while somewhat sweetly showing all of humanity against a common enemy in the early Cold War era. The special effects were spectacular for the time and hold up reasonably well in this now familiar story. The creature puppeteering is scary and we catch mere glimpses of the baddies while their machines maraud the cityscapes. No time at all is spent describing the downfall of the Martian hordes, which is the main criticism of the movie.
Widely referenced in bad drama (Independence Day, the recent remake) and excellent comedy (Mars Attacks!) the original is a must see for any movie fan.
Spectacularly done in Technicolor the film is all about tension, jump scares, and suspense, while somewhat sweetly showing all of humanity against a common enemy in the early Cold War era. The special effects were spectacular for the time and hold up reasonably well in this now familiar story. The creature puppeteering is scary and we catch mere glimpses of the baddies while their machines maraud the cityscapes. No time at all is spent describing the downfall of the Martian hordes, which is the main criticism of the movie.
Widely referenced in bad drama (Independence Day, the recent remake) and excellent comedy (Mars Attacks!) the original is a must see for any movie fan.
