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War of the Worlds (The) (Blu-ray) (1953)
The original invasion!Director: Byron Haskin
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with film director Joe Dante, film historian Bob Burns, and Bill Warren (2005)
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Extras:"Movie Archaeologists" 2020 featurette (29:28)
"From the Archive" 2020 featurette (20:28)
1970 Audio Interview with producer George Pal (49:10)
"The Sky is Falling: The Making of The War of the Worlds" 2005 documentary (30:00)
The Mercury Theatre on the Air 1938 radio adaptation of "The War of the Worlds", directed and narrated by actor Orson Welles (57:28)
Radio program from 1940 featuring a discussion between Orson Welles and author H.G. Wells (27:57)
Original Theatrical Trailer (2:23) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Features a 4K digital restoration.
Comes with an essay by film critic J. Hoberman. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with film director Joe Dante, film historian Bob Burns, and Bill Warren (2005)
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Extras:"Movie Archaeologists" 2020 featurette (29:28)
"From the Archive" 2020 featurette (20:28)
1970 Audio Interview with producer George Pal (49:10)
"The Sky is Falling: The Making of The War of the Worlds" 2005 documentary (30:00)
The Mercury Theatre on the Air 1938 radio adaptation of "The War of the Worlds", directed and narrated by actor Orson Welles (57:28)
Radio program from 1940 featuring a discussion between Orson Welles and author H.G. Wells (27:57)
Original Theatrical Trailer (2:23) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English LPCM 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Features a 4K digital restoration.
Comes with an essay by film critic J. Hoberman. -
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Commentaries:(1.) Audio Commentary with film critics Barry Forshaw and Kim Newman (2020)
(2.) Audio Commentary with actors Ann Robinson and Gene Barry (2005)
(3.) Audio Commentary with film director Joe Dante, film historian Bob Burns and Bill Warren (2005) -
Extras:The Original 1938 Mercury Theatre Radio Broadcast of The War of the Worlds (59:10)
"The Sky is Falling: The Making of The War of the Worlds" 2005 documentary (30:00)
"H.G. Wells: The Father of Science Fiction" 2005 featurette (10:25)
Original Theatrical Trailer (2:19)
Imprint Trailer (0:26) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:9337369020006
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Notes:Features a 4K restoration from the original camera negative.
Limited Edition slipcase with unique artwork on the first 1,500 copies.
Also available in a combo pack with the Blu-ray 4K. -
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (85:37)
- Blu-ray A Canada- Criterion Collection - No cuts (85:37)
- Blu-ray ALL Australia- Via Vision - No cuts (85:25)
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 06/06/20
Comparison last updated by Matthew_B_Harrah on 25/10/22UPDATE LOG:
06/06/20: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
17/06/20: Addition of the US release.
26/07/20: Updated year.
22/09/22: Capsaholic, added Canada.
25/10/22: Updated caps-a-holic.
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