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The War of the Worlds was one of a handful of high-prestige science fiction productions in a low-budget era, and initiated modern cinema's reliance on screen-filling special effects. Barry Forshaw analyses and celebrates this key science fiction film of the 1950s, exploring its literary origins and numerous film progeny.

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George Pal's adaptation of H D Wells seminal science fiction novel is more of a cult movie than a classic, notable for its special effects and model work. However, Forshaw makes a compelling case for its reassesment... by the end he has rekindled the reader's desire to see it again, and that is surely the primary purpose of such a book.' - Good Book Guide

Table of Contents
1. Introduction.- 2. End of the World: The Original Novel.- 3. Wells by Welles: The Broadcast That Panicked America.- 4. The Invasions That Never Happened.- 5. Wells Refashioned: The George Pal Movie.- 6. Spawn of Mars: Offspring, offshoots, other versions.- 7. Remnants of Wells.- Bibliography.- Cast and Crew.- Index.

The War of the Worlds

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      Publisher BFI Publishing
      Published 31 October 2014
      ISBN-13 9781844578115
      978-1844578115
      ISBN-10 1844578119
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      Entertainment Films, cinema

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The War of the Worlds was one of a handful of high-prestige science fiction productions in a low-budget era, and initiated modern cinema's reliance on screen-filling special effects. Barry Forshaw analyses and celebrates this key science fiction film of the 1950s, exploring its literary origins and numerous film progeny.

      Trade Review
      George Pal's adaptation of H D Wells seminal science fiction novel is more of a cult movie than a classic, notable for its special effects and model work. However, Forshaw makes a compelling case for its reassesment... by the end he has rekindled the reader's desire to see it again, and that is surely the primary purpose of such a book.' - Good Book Guide

      Table of Contents
      1. Introduction.- 2. End of the World: The Original Novel.- 3. Wells by Welles: The Broadcast That Panicked America.- 4. The Invasions That Never Happened.- 5. Wells Refashioned: The George Pal Movie.- 6. Spawn of Mars: Offspring, offshoots, other versions.- 7. Remnants of Wells.- Bibliography.- Cast and Crew.- Index.

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