The War Of The Worlds

Martians invade the earth!  

Released in the 1953 The War Of The Worlds film starring Gene Barry, adapted the H.G. Well novel to a movie set in then modern times.

I still remember the sight of the floating Martian war machines and the chilling visage of an actual Martian.  Scary stuff for a kid.

It’s the early 1950s.  One evening a large light flashes across the horizon.  When it lands all he power in a nearby small town ceases.

A young scientist is vesting the town and goes to investigate.  A horrified crowd gathers the ground shakes around the mysterious metal object that fell from the sky.  A circular hatch opens and a large mechanical eye emerges and starts shooting deadly rays.

So begins the War Of The Worlds as the world is besieged by space faring objects that crash into the earth-all concealing massive flying killing machines (it was too expensive and difficult to make them three-legged walkers at the time) from Mars.

The world collapses into chaos and all seems lost.  Suddenly the mighty killing machines start falling all around the world.

The Martians are dying, succumbing to the various germs and viruses in earth’s atmosphere that human beings have an immunity to-but not the Martians.

For the time War Of The Worlds from Paramount Pictures a visual blockbuster, with incredible special effects, amazing sets and physical effects and an all0-star cast.

Oh sure, the clothing, cars, towns and everything else is dated (it was the early 1950s) but here is something still thrilling about the film despite its age.

It’s a timeless tale brought to the Silver Screen a number of times, broadcast on radio, seen on TV and adapted to comic books, spawning toys and other merchandise.

Psalms 34:4 - I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.