War of the Worlds [DVD] [2021]

One of my favourite all time films. I had this on DVD, but decided to go for the blu ray as I had a few quid left over from payday. I don’t know how they did it, but the blu ray picture is amazing. Nice and sharp, and the colours really pop. Looks like a modern film in terms of picture quality. Also, the sound blew me away, it's epic. Speech is more clear, and the 5.1 surround is massive and crystal clear. You can hear much more background effects that I didn’t even notice on the DVD version. They done such a good job on remastering this, it's incredible. It's like watching it for the first time all over again! And the film was made just after WW2!!!??In terms of the story, we all know it by now. but it's the closest to the book than the other films (I don’t know why the Tom Cruise version is even called War of the Worlds, it's nothing like the book) It's like it's told from a different perspective and in a different time period; from a military and scientist's point of view rather than a 'narrator' or journalist, and 1950's (I assume) America rather than Victorian England. There are some really cool extras too.Fast delivery, a little bit on the expensive side for a blu ray but I guess it's an import (works fine on my UK player) and it's pretty rare, but still worth every penny. Money well spent, no Buyer's Remorse from me!Bloody brilliant seller too. 6 stars!

A truly great sci-fi film with stunning effects Considering it was made nearly seventy years ago.A far better film than the appallingly bad modern version with silly over the top so called special effects and poor sound together with rubbish actors .

This is an excellent DVD - I watched this on TV and the whole show is superb.

One of the best films ever

This WOTW blueray is a digital restoration from the films negative of this classic 1953 adaptation (set in 1950’s America not Victorian England). The special effects are worth a mention considering the film is nearly 70 years old (there were no computers used), obviously it can’t compete with modern films in that regard but as a sci-fi spectacle I think it holds up very well. The disk includes some special features such as a making video including interviews with the cast.The picture quality has been cleared up considerably and looks vibrant and sharp as if made yesterday. I used to think the Martian machines were flying, but now I can clearly see in the closeup shots that they were held to the ground by magnetic “tripod” legs, this is mentioned in the film but I never found them easy to see before the restoration.The sound track has been refreshed \remixed and incredibly contains a 5.1 sound mix which works really well with this film.In regards to the film, this 1953 adaptation is different to the book in a few ways one of the most obvious is that it is set in America in the 1950’s and not Victorian England, its best to look at the making of video to get a better idea to why it was made as it was as technical constraints and budgets played a big part in what they could do.It’s hard to believe this film is getting close to being 70 years old now, even when I saw it as a child it was 25 years old then and I absolutely loved it and still do.

Waited for this on blu-ray for ages. Fantastic classic sci-fi.

War of the Worlds is my all time favourite sci-fi story. This version is very much of it's time but still enjoyed it again. Don't bother with the new version!

Excellent film and service.