The picture narrates how a scientific (Gene Barry) and his sweetheart (Anne Robinson) must confront an invincible and impassive alien invasion ; neither army , nor air force or bombs manage to defeat them . No mind how many weapons are used facing them , the death dealing with the flying crafts and horrible destruction are unalterable and imperturbable . The destroyed urbanizations , the deserted towns with the inhabitants getting away and the large lethal rays which emerge from aircrafts and the martians themselves, come joined and brought to life in astounding special effects and exciting spotlights .
It is based on H.G.Wells novel that stays as landmark in the sci-fi history . However , there have been made various changes , thus the war machines in the type of walking tripods have been substituted by creepy flying saucers . Equally has been changed the location of original novel since London 1890 year to California , in year 1953 . It's an overwhelming movie but there's also a sub-plot of the wonderful couple : Gene Barry and Robinson developing a agreeable love story.
The picture deals about the survival of human being , the basic issue results to be humanity fighting an extraordinary event : a terrible martian invasion . It's an imaginative treatment of the science fiction's classic by director Byron Haskin , and producer George Pal , making fulfilment justice to the nightmarish remarks of a interplanetary war . Exceptional and breathtaking special effects of destruction caused by aliens war machines were stunningly realized by Gordon Jenning . The motion picture was competently directed by the great filmmaker Byron Haskin . The yarn'll appeal to science fiction moviegoers , it is truly a classic movie . Rating : Above average . It's essential and indispensable watching.
It is based on H.G.Wells novel that stays as landmark in the sci-fi history . However , there have been made various changes , thus the war machines in the type of walking tripods have been substituted by creepy flying saucers . Equally has been changed the location of original novel since London 1890 year to California , in year 1953 . It's an overwhelming movie but there's also a sub-plot of the wonderful couple : Gene Barry and Robinson developing a agreeable love story.
The picture deals about the survival of human being , the basic issue results to be humanity fighting an extraordinary event : a terrible martian invasion . It's an imaginative treatment of the science fiction's classic by director Byron Haskin , and producer George Pal , making fulfilment justice to the nightmarish remarks of a interplanetary war . Exceptional and breathtaking special effects of destruction caused by aliens war machines were stunningly realized by Gordon Jenning . The motion picture was competently directed by the great filmmaker Byron Haskin . The yarn'll appeal to science fiction moviegoers , it is truly a classic movie . Rating : Above average . It's essential and indispensable watching.