WAR  ::  NOVEMBER 23 2005

W A R   O F   T H E   W O R L D S

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:: WAR OF THE WORLDS DVD REVIEW NOW ONLINE

Read FilmEdge.net's review of the 2-Disc Limited Edition DVD release of WAR OF THE WORLDS, now available in stores.

:: THE 2005 SPIELBERG/CRUISE WAR OF THE WORLDS ON DVD

On November 22, Universal and Dreamworks will release three versions of WAR OF THE WORLDS 2005 on DVD, starring Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Tim Robbins and Miranda Otto, directed by Steven Spielberg.

(Amazon.com link)

The 1-Disc edition (Widescreen and Full Screen) DVD include:

• Subtitles in English, Spanish, French
• Audio tracks available in Dolby Digital 5.1, English DTS 5.1 ES, English DD 2.0 stereo, French DD 5.1
• Featurette Designing the Enemy about the tripod and alien creation.

(Amazon.com link)

The 2-Disc Limited Edition DVD includes:

• Subtitles in English, Spanish, French
• Audio tracks available in Dolby Digital 5.1, English DTS 5.1 ES, English DD 2.0 stereo, French DD 5.1
• Featurette Designing the Enemy about the tripod and alien creatiom
• Revisiting the Invasion introduction by Steven Spielberg
• Featurette The H.G. Wells Legacy
• Production Diary: Part I Filming on the East Coast
• Production Diary: Part II Filming on the West Coast
• Pre-Visualization concepts for the film

The 1-Disc edition list price is $29.99, the 2-Disc Limited Edition list price is $39.99, through your local retail prices may vary.

Be sure to add any or all of these versions to your WOTW collection, beginning November 22, 2005!

:: THE CLASSIC 1953 WAR OF THE WORLDS RELEASED ON DVD

On November 1, Paramount Home Video releases a Special Collector's Edition DVD of the George Pal 1953 production WAR OF THE WORLDS, starring Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, and directed by Byron Haskin.

For WOTW fans, this new DVD edition will be a welcome and superior replacement for the previous, bare-bones DVD edition marred by a very poor film transfer and lack of extras.

(Amazon.com link)

This new 2005 Special Edition includes:

• A crisp, high-quality transfer, and a new Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround stereo soundtrack mix (in addition to the DD 2.0 Mono track)
• Commentary track by stars Gene Barry and Ann Robinson
• A second commentary track with SF historian/collector Bob Burns, SF expert Bill Warren and director Joe Dante
• The original 1938 Mercury Theatre radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds starring Orson Welles
• Featurette The Sky is Falling on the making of the 1953
• Featurette The Father of Science Fiction about author H.G. Wells
• The original theatrical trailer for the film.

The list price for the DVD is $14.99, but your local retail mileage may vary. It's a must own for any WAR OF THE WORLDS fan, classic or new.

Read our MOVIE REVIEW of WAR OF THE WORLDS now!

Etixland attended the June 27 Los Angeles premiere of WAR OF THE WORLDS and our initial review of the film is now published here.

In the next few days, we will expand our review of the film for in-depth coverage of Steven Spielberg's stunning new epic, so stay tuned!

WAR SWEEPING AROUND THE WORLD

As of August 10, WAR OF THE WORLDS has earned over $548.6 million worldwide. This makes WOTW Tom Cruise's highest-grossing movie of his career, surpassing MISSION IMPOSSIBLE II.

JULY 15 :: NEW TRIPOD BATTLE IMAGES ONLINE

Photos and artist recreations of the tripod battle in the New Jersey area are now available.

JULY 13 :: NEW TRIPOD WALLPAPERS AVAILABLE

Visit the official site to download these three new wallpapers, depicting concept art and film image of the alien tripods!

Click an image below to go to the OFFICIAL SITE, then click TRIPOD ART to select your wallpaper size and format.

Until we see the dawn of that first, great day of victory in this War of the Worlds — stay tuned to this network.

At any time, visit the WOTW Headquarters for official information on the war status in your immediate area.

::  THE WAR IS HERE  ::