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The War Of The Worlds FIRST LOOK! Long-legged aliens invade Earth to battle Eleanor Tomlinson [tr]
UK Daily Mail ^
| September 30, 2019
| Andrew Bullock
Posted on 09/30/2019 11:33:17 AM PDT by C19fan
The BBC's highly-anticipated sci-fi drama, The War Of The Worlds, has dropped it's first trailer.
Veering away from the 2005 Hollywood version - which starred Tom Cruise, was helmed by Steven Spielberg and was set in the present day - the three-part series takes place in Edwardian England, harking more accurately back to the source text.
The novel - written by H. G. Wells and published in 1897 - sees martians, in the form of giant, spindly-legged machines - attack Earth, on hunt for resources.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Books/Literature; History; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: antivaxxers; bbc; hgwells; julesverne; martians; period; scifi; thewaroftheworlds; victorian; waroftheworlds
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To: Red Badger
For 1953 ..that’s some pretty amazing special effects!!!!
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posted on
09/30/2019 12:58:42 PM PDT
by
ontap
To: ontap
And Dr. Forrester, big-time brainiac, was no pajama boy!
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posted on
09/30/2019 1:01:48 PM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Break out the mustard seeds.)
To: Hot Tabasco
63 years ago my Dad told me they died because they didn’t wash their hands.
To: NFHale
I’m with you ..saw them all!!!
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posted on
09/30/2019 1:02:03 PM PDT
by
ontap
To: Hot Tabasco
“I’m issuing a spoiler. In the end the alien invaders all die from a virus because they forgot to get their flu shots before they set off for earth........”
No free healthcare on Mars, the reason they were forced illegally enter another planet. That and Martian make global warming.
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posted on
09/30/2019 1:08:16 PM PDT
by
CrazyIvan
(The Democrat party. A collaboration of Cloward-Piven and Dunning-Kruger.)
To: Rinnwald
I always lock onto ‘Warspite’ or ‘Revenge’...but I’m pretty sure those are historical HMS’s that did some cool things.
The Brits have great names for their warships.
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posted on
09/30/2019 1:28:52 PM PDT
by
L,TOWM
(An upraised middle finger is my virtue signal.)
To: Ken H
I totally agree with what you said. Thats my favorite version of war of the worlds. This thread needs another pic of her. She’s cute.
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posted on
09/30/2019 1:32:52 PM PDT
by
Redcitizen
(Tagline not secure.)
To: L,TOWM
Hammer’s Slammers. Now that would be awesome to watch on screen.
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posted on
09/30/2019 1:35:25 PM PDT
by
Redcitizen
(Tagline not secure.)
To: hardspunned
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posted on
09/30/2019 2:03:02 PM PDT
by
wally_bert
(Hola. Me llamo Inspector Carlton Lassiter. Me gusta queso.)
To: C19fan
I love the book, and prefer the 1953 George Pal version. I own it on DVD.
That movie helped to establish the entire serious science-fiction genre.
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posted on
09/30/2019 3:12:32 PM PDT
by
YogicCowboy
("I am not entirely on anyone's side, because no one is entirely on mine." - J. R. R. Tolkien)
To: NativeSon; cuban leaf
If you could get enough budget:
The Mote in God’s Eye.
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posted on
09/30/2019 3:13:47 PM PDT
by
YogicCowboy
("I am not entirely on anyone's side, because no one is entirely on mine." - J. R. R. Tolkien)
To: 11Bush
“...from three electric guitars played backward...”
But...how can you strum strings...?
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posted on
09/30/2019 4:01:01 PM PDT
by
polymuser
(It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit. Noel Coward)
To: C19fan
I loved the Spielberg Cruise version. For some reason Cruise does GREAT sci fi movies....Oblivion, Edge of Tomorrow...
To: Redcitizen
Ann Robinson (player Sylvia van Buren)
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posted on
09/30/2019 4:06:39 PM PDT
by
polymuser
(It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit. Noel Coward)
To: C19fan
Well I'll be danged, I just posted this image on another thread (those dopey bikers who went to Iran) and I come upon this post .... and here again they are trying to make the movie again.
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posted on
09/30/2019 5:53:37 PM PDT
by
tinyowl
To: C19fan
Will Jeff Wayne be doing the soundtrack???
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posted on
09/30/2019 8:03:46 PM PDT
by
Kommodor
(Terrorist, Journalist or Democrat? I can't tell the difference.)
To: ontap
“Them!”...
Giant radioactive ants...
A guy with a Thompson...
Flamethrowers...
In other words, One Helluva Perfect Day At The Range...
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posted on
10/01/2019 4:35:58 AM PDT
by
NFHale
(The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
To: Brooklyn Attitude
Let me guess. In this version the heroes are all women or non whites, and all the white males are useless.Spoiler Alert!
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posted on
10/01/2019 6:31:50 AM PDT
by
RckyRaCoCo
(Please Pray For My Brother Ken)
To: polymuser
awesome! thanks for posting!
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posted on
10/01/2019 7:29:54 PM PDT
by
Redcitizen
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To: Ken H
The 1953 version is still gorgeous. Gene Barry was incredibly handsome!
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