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You know what i love about this movie? Tom Cruise is no hero. He's just a random dude that is scared, trying to survive and protect his family. The whole picture is from a human being POV, looking up to those machines/aliens that are just too big, too strong to be handled. All you can do, all Tom Cruise's character can do, is run.
That horn blast the alien tripods make was absolutely insane to hear in the theaters, and I grew up in the 80's with all the new sound technologies, and they still haunt me to hear all these years later.
I think what makes it more terrifying, especially when seen in the theater, is the almost universal use of eye-level POV. We see the horror unfolding in front of us the same way that the characters do, greatly amplifying the feeling of hopelessness and helplessness.
For real ,was in a warner bros cinema for this 1 smoking js cos it was on its last legs every 1 do wat they want,, that sound,,,,, was Hometime for this kid ,WOW
It's a throwaway storyline, but I'm actually grateful that Cruise and his exwife aren't just mean to each other. They're not fighting or arguing but actually talking like parents that have separated and still care for each other but not in each others lives anymore.
Yeah the fact that he compliments her on the pregnancy without a hint of bitterness and then the little joke about her mother is nice. Super refreshing that they don’t hate each other AND that they didn’t get back together by the end.
What do you mean a throwaway story line? It's just It's just updated for modern audiences.Trying to go strictly buys a book.Oh that's Right?I would imagine you're of the generation who has never read a fucking book
7:04 If you look closely at this scene of the thorn in the hand, Rachel already gives the solution of the movie's plot. It's gonna be infected, but in the end, just as Rachel's body will eventually push out this foreign thing, the earth will do the same with the Aliens which will eventually be rejected from its organism.
I had nightmares after watching this movie. I remember rolling over in bed and looking out the window at the trees swaying back and forth in the wind and thinking its robots marching through the forest:,(
The grandparents at the end of the movie are played by Ann Robinson and Gene Berry. The actual lead actors from the 1953 classic War of the Worlds. Which imo still holds up well.
In HG Wells original novel, he deliberately intended to have the main characters become refugees and experience the helplessness of having the most powerful country in world at the time (Britain) having it's military swatted aside, mass civilian casualties and end up separated with no hope of seeing their loved ones again. This movie really captured the feeling of the novel (and ended the exact same way.)
Yeah. Welles was putting the British Empire in the shoes of their colonial conquests, pitting them against an enemy with advanced technology the British had no hope of overcoming, and saying "Yeah. . . a lot less fun when you're the one getting colonized, huh?"
@@erikbjelke4411 Was also just meant to represent the sheer might and power of human achievement being completely overshadowed. Which is why in the 1938 one it was a B-17, or in the 50s it was nuclear weapons
@@OfficialMediaKnights There also a 12 year of debate on reddit about how it it is or isn't foreshadowing. -___- I always wondered about that myself if it was
@@KawaiiSoulB42 This is just my opinion but Spielberg never does things accidently and has a habit of fun foreshadows, like the seatbelt on the helicopter in Jurassic Park. This movie feels like it comes to a stop during Rachels explanation of the splinter. It felt like Spielberg was saying "pay attention to this."
@@KawaiiSoulB42meaning our bodies know what foreign objects are and we get rid of them. It’s called having an immune system something the aliens didn’t have.
Probably my fave scene in the entire movie is when Ray looks over the horizon and you see a field of glowing red. It’s a subtle but horrifying way to show that a lot of people were used for fertilizer and the hopelessness gets kicked into overdrive. At that moment, they succeeded.
My personal favorite is the burning train still rolling along even though everyone onboard is dead, and just the disbelief the crowd displays. Like "wtf, did that just happen? Time to move on."
Despite the fact the Aliens utilized Tripods and use the Red Weed like in the original source Material, Steven Spielberg revealed in a behind the scenes featurette of the film, that the Aliens in his adaptation of _War of the Worlds_ are not from Mars but live on a planet in a far darker portion of the Universe away from ET’s home planet which would explain the Aliens ferocious hostility and interest in the extermination of the humans during the invasion, compared to ET and his species who are friendly, kind and benevolent. In addition, the designs of the Aliens in this film compared to the other aliens in the different War of the World adaptations, they made them more amphibious with their movement being heavily based on a Tree Frog with the stealth of a Cat.
That's so fascinating, thanks so much for sharing this with us! We loved the alien designs and their movement was so feline yet creepy, it added such a great layer of terror to the already frightening concept of an invasion!
@@kenjutsukata1o1 This is also brings up the possibility that this is what Earth is doing in the Star Wars universe. After all, ET's species was in The Phantom Menace.
I love the son yelling at the dad to wake up and it taking him actually saying dad to snap him out of it! Like he knows if he’s actually saying Dad something serious is going on. Such a minuscule detail but just one more thing that makes this movie.
Funny how Spielberg made both movies like E.T. and Close Encounters of the Third Kind where the aliens are peaceful and then also does movies like this where the aliens are here to KILL 😂
I saw this movie in theaters and the moment when they come out of the ground, I will never forget it, the silence in the room, the soundtrack when you hear the machines for the first time, and the "hand" falls, I was so scared. The whole movie has such shocking scenes, just to mention a few, the river scene with the bodies floating, when Ray kills the other man, when he comes out and everything is covered in blood, epic scenes, a classic of cinema.
They kinda used the same setup that was used In Transformers Age Of Extinction where they are driving the car backwards and the camera is going in and out of the car.
I was 13-years old when I saw this in theaters (my first Spielberg film in a theater) and it was truly a cinematic-defining moment for me. To see a filmmaker capable of the scope and scale of such a large alien invasion film but specifically honed in on one family. Saw it 3 times in the theater and I still feel the technical craftsmanship triumphs majority of megabudgeted studio films released today. Spielberg makes it look so effortless that I’m kind of jealous.
The opening by Morgan Freeman is actually the opening from the original novel by HG Wells. I think that’s a pretty cool callback to a novel written 126 years ago.
I read the book a few months ago and immediately picked out the parts of the opening they used for Morgan Freeman's narration. And wow, they did a great job making it ominous. H.G. Wells was a bit wordy at times for my taste.
@@montylc2001 why make that assumption? Yes I have watched the 1953 movie. The kids grandparents at the end of the 2005 movie were the lead actors from the 1953 movie.
I was fortunate to have worked on this film. It was my first time working on a film of this magnitude. Funny story on set: while the crew was setting up for a shot, Spielberg and Cruise were watching the opening boot camp scene from Full Metal Jacket on the video monitors at video village. It was just Cruise, Spielberg, and a few crew members and myself watching it. Such a surreal moment.
This was Spielberg's first movie that talked about 9/11. Cruise survives the first attack and then goes to his house and looks in the mirror and sees all the dust that's on him. That's a direct reference to survivors of 9/11 who walked through ash and smoke.
one of my favorite tom cruise movies, love the eerie atmosphere of this movie. The whole scene with the lightning and the eventual unearthing of the tripods are top notch
So, kind of a disturbing fact about this movie; the scene were Tom Cruise's character is running from the tripod at the initial invasion was kind of a reference to the 9/11 attacks. The clouds of dust and ash and confusion of everyone on the ground emulates some of the footage from the street during the attacks.
True. The scene with the burning train full of people zooming past in front of Cruise’s car probably digs very deep into Spielberg’s indirect memories of the Shoah.
On the plane crash scene: The production crew bought a real Boeing 747, retired from All Nippon Airways (Japan based airline) with a cost of $2 million in transportation. The filming of this scene took place at Universal Studios Hollywood, specifically nearby the world famous Studio Tour. After its completion, they paved a road straight through the film set and has been part of the tour ever since.
Was never a big fan of Tom Cruise till I saw this. Too much hype. I changed my mind after seeing his work in this movie. His growth, fear and pain felt so real.
36:22: you see what a lot of ppl tend not to comment-- Here is where Robbie was the most selfish in his fear and despair. He didn’t care about protecting his sister and would rather leave her, during what seems like the end of the world, in the care of a man, he himself, didn’t want to recognize as his own father. Meanwhile, Ray, despite his faults, shows just how much he truly cares for both his children.
lol, shit take. In Robbie's mind, he was just as desperate to save his family and, really, everyone else (remember that scene on the ferry?). He just went about it in a way that's representative of his young age. If he gave no shit about his sister, why did he go through grounding techniques with her in the car? Why would he even have bothered to learn such things? He also had that bonding moment with his dad by driving the car for a bit, and he ultimately still called him dad, even if he was reluctant to, when he was trying to wake him up. But no, apparently, he didn't care, and he didn't recognise Ray as his father. If anything, that underlying belief in family was the reason why Robbie cared SO MUCH about wanting to go out and fight. Maybe pay more attention next time, yeah? Again, absolute shit take, my guy.
@@sarahnadeofpoetry Robbie was a complete dumbass. He had no training, no equipment, and no contacts within the military, yet he thought he was going to make a difference? lmao. Not only was he completely delusional, he eagerly abandoned his sister in his thirst for revenge. Ray should have been glad to see the back of the ungrateful little shit.
Yeah 100% agree. In that scene, Ray proves that he genuinely cares about his kids, and is a good father. By contrast, Robbie shows himself to be utterly delusional, and very selfish.
I remember seeing this in theaters with my dad when I was only 7 years old. My god this movie terrified and excited me in ways that I have not felt again even 20 years later. It was probably the most impactful movie I saw as a child. That horn sound still sends chills down my spine when I hear it. What an incredible movie that still holds up decades later.
Whenever I watch the scene where the large crowd started swarming and attacking the car where Ray and his Children (Rachel and Robbie) are in, it almost felt very reminiscent of the scene from _Children of Men_ with the Fishes attacking the car in the woods and killing Julian. Now granted, while both scenes are portrayed differently where one was an ambush orchestrated by Luke to become leader of the Fishes and using Kee’s Baby for political reasons, and the scene in _War of the Worlds_ was due to the desperate crowd in need of a ride/transportation to avoid the Tripods from the alien invasion, what all two scenes have in common was how violent and monstrous humans can become due to the collapse of society and/or desperation of finding something to move around during an apocalypse which IMHO I find more terrifying than any horror movie monster/alien or an alien invasion in general. It honestly makes me wonder how This scene and especially the Red Weed landscape scene literally got away with a PG-13 rating instead of a R rating.
Between this movie, Peter Jackson's King Kong and Casino Royale one year later, 12A or PG-13 films were really pushing the limits on scary or violent scenes. We don't get that nearly as much nowadays.
@@robcain8865 True, but if you look at Spielberg’s other PG-13 films or even his grounded R-rated films (specifically _Schindler’s List_ and even _Munich)_ they weren’t as intense and traumatizing as the aforementioned scenes from _War of the Worlds_ (the car attack scene, the red weed scene), which I still wonder how this movie was able to avoid getting an R-rating.
@@julianmarpez3931 True, but 2 out of the 4 Spielberg R-rated films such as _Schindler’s List_ or especially _Munich_ (which came out 5-6 months after this movie) felt more grounded compared to the Violence and intense scenes seen in _War of the Worlds._ Of course Violence (if one doesn’t count Star Wars and specific superhero films) in movies are subjective cause you may have several scenes that are intense and very violent such as the angry mob attacking the car in _War of the Worlds_ that will result in some films getting a PG-13 rating, but then you have violent scenes that are more grounded and not as intense as the car scene from _War of the Worlds_ but get R-Ratings but that had to do with that particular film having extreme profanity and some nudity hence why _Munich_ and _Schindler’s List_ got those ratings. Even to this day I still am surprised with _Jaws_ getting a PG rating considering there was an instance of an F-Bomb dropped and of course blood and gore when the Shark attacked the guy in the boat, of course it was released in the 1970’s so certain scenes and moments could get away with a film getting either a G, PG or R rating, but If _Jaws_ was released during the 1980’s it would’ve for sure gotten a PG-13 or R rating.
I remember when this movie was in theaters...After the boat scene the fire alarms started ringing and everyone had to leave the theater. And outside it was thundering and pouring rain. Certainly eerie. Great movie!!
I was newly divorced when this came out, i have a son and a daughter, so the dynamic between Cruise and the kids absolutely hit home with me. Also when Cruise looks at his ex wife, you can see in his face and body reactions that he regrets losing her. Again, spot on for me. And when Cruise reacts to his son just standing there after he tells him to go take care of his sister, my son told me "That's YOU! That's exactly you when I don't listen." Anytime someone wants to compare me to Tom Cruise, I'm good with that. Lol. So that whole set made me identify A LOT more with this movie.
That movie...what can I say? 20 years later, it's still unmatched in sci-fi horror. I remember seeing it for the first time in the cinema with my dad when I was only 12 lol. Everything still holds up today: the bone-chilling atmosphere, the feeling of powerlessness, the score, the CGI, the tripod horns, the amazing acting (even by the extras), each scene being more intense and terrifying than the previous one. It just never stops. You don't get to relax even for a moment. Just like the characters, in fact. I was literally holding my breath when the metal tentacle came in the basement the first time. Then it goes away, and you think you can chill, but the aliens follow right after...I remember thinking if this goes on much longer, I'm gonna have a heart attack 😂Some people find her annoying but I think Dakota Fanning's acting was amazing in this. So glad you guys covered this one, it's always been one of my all-times favorites.
The all throughout panic and just trying to hold it together in the middle of disaster is so well done in this. You get the fear, temper flares, calming yourself so you can calm someone else, anger at what was happening, and just trying to function through overwhelm. Well done
They probably had sickness on their own planet and overcome it by now just like we have but it's most likely they haven't encountered the organisms on Earth due to the fact they've never been there before.
@@ShadowComdrthe martians actually eradicated bacteria and viruses millions of years ago on their planet. The book tells you this but the film doesn't, hence why a lot of people think it's a plothole. The martians who come to earth basically have no idea bacteria exists anymore and the few who do still remember bacteria or have heard of it, don't have any clue what ones are on Earth or how to counter them.
Okay, I honestly never understood why *EVERYONE* hates Dakota Fanning and her character in this movie, I mean yeah I can agree from the vast majority of you and I’m not denying it, that she screams "bloody murder" a lot throughout the film which can get annoying and tiresome after a while, plus her character throws tantrums in certain portions of the film so I don’t blame the majority of you for disliking her. But come on, can you really blame Dakota Fanning and her character?!?! Rachel had to witness Tripods and Aliens vaporizing humans and at one point had to witness an Angry mob of humans trying to get into a van and that left her frightened, confused and terrified?!? Is it frustrating having Rachel scream a lot and being stubborn?!? Yes Does her character or even Dakota Fanning deserves hatred or deserve a smack to the face on this film? *NO* not for the most part, cause literally her character is a child and Dakota Fanning does an incredible job portraying Ray’s young daughter having to witness a frightening Alien Invasion. If anything, I actually hated Robbie more than Rachel.
People hated on her character? She’s probably the most grounded character in terms of seeing how a kid would handle an alien invasion 😂 I know I’d be freaking the hell out too. But I guess since it is a movie they could’ve reduced the meltdowns just a bit.
@@OfficialMediaKnights Yeah, *EVERY* person in the comments section on different _War of the Worlds_ reactions and outside the comment section just have Rachel as their most hated character in the film, and like I mentioned she screams a lot and they just want to smack her, when literally everyone should hate Robbie and Tim Robbin’s character more if you ask me. Dakota Fanning does a good job in the film and I literally teared when Ray reunited with Rachel in the cage and she was mortified until she said "Dad" after Ray comforted her really brought me in tears.😢 Regarding Robbie, his character really frustrated me throughout the film considering his whole obsession/interest on abandoning Ray and Rachel to join the army and when he supposedly die although I pity his death I felt good riddance, but when he miraculously survived at the end of the film my reaction and thoughts are in the same words as Yzma: *_"HE’S SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD!!"_*
@@OfficialMediaKnightsWhen it first came out I feel like the most hated character was Robbie and people were just sick of the daughters screaming. Sentiment may have shifted since then but that's how I remember it at the time. I still think Robbie is poorly written.
Yeah, hating on traumatized kids is popular for internet trolls hiding behind their phones & keyboards. I have a degree in child development & have worked directly with kids since 1985 & the behavior of both kids is perfectly normal & understandable giving the circumstances. Ray has basically abandoned his kids. He’s a 💩 father & kids know it & don’t trust him. He knows he has his kids for weekend but he’s late for the hand off & he didn’t even bother to get food for them. He doesn’t even know his daughter has a life threatening allergy to peanuts, FFS. How would anyone react in life threatening situations when they’re stuck & dependent on someone who they don’t trust. Yes, through the movie they learn that their dad does care but how can they know that at the beginning of the movie? Robby is justifiably angry with his dad. His dad abandoned him & his little sister so he had to assume the role of protector for Rachel. He had to be her father figure & he must have done a good job because she turns to him time & time again. He knows her better than their father does & she relies on him & that’s a lot of pressure & responsibility for a boy. He probably resents his father for putting him in that position. So yeah, Robby is pi$$ed at Ray & he’s just over the whole thing. Then aliens invade & are trying to kiII everyone. How would any teenage boy in that situation behave. Rachel dealt with her father leaving by becoming insecure & anxious. She learned at a young age that those she’s dependent on won’t always be there when she needs them. So she’s anxious (Who’s going to take care of me if you leave?!!) & stressed & overwhelmed, which is understandable given that she knows her father wouldn’t even have food for her & her brother so she resorted to saving menus. Honestly what kind of father doesn’t even bother to get food for his kids & pushes the responsibility for meals off on his young daughter? Plus she’s 10, the beginning of puberty when hormones are starting to go haywire which tends to make tweens more emotional & reactive. So, yeah, an anxious, stressed, overwhelmed & parentalized 10 year old girl is gonna scream & cry during life threatening situations, especially when she stuck with a father she doesn’t trust because he left her & the brother she depends on now wants to do the same.
God there were so many great visuals and sound design bits in this, from the initial warhorn, to that buzzing hiss of the heat rays, that burning train that catches *everyone* off guard
I fondly remember finding this movie at my aunts place on a DVD around 2006 at the age of 9 and after watching it I loved it so much so from that point on I was always looking forward going back there to rewatch it. The first "grown-up" movie that I discovered. Cheers for the reaction guys :)
Pretty good for a central story that's six generations old, more than a dozen decades. Saying that the design and concept are original and unique is quite the understatement.
I just finished watching it the full length version, absolutely loved rewatching this movie. It’s been a minute but seeing your reactions to it being the microorganisms being the hero at the end was 🤌🏼
The funny thing is this likely wouldn't actually work. Our diseases and viruses have evolved alongside humans to work with humans. Even on Earth there are diseases that only work between certain species. And it's a big deal when they can jump to humans. But they still evolved from the same basic structure of life that all life on Earth shares, which is why it's possible. But for aliens, diseases just wouldn't know what to do and would be ineffective.
I was a big universal studios Hollywood fan when I was a kid and I remember when they had the plane crash set on display for the tram tours. It was all there and it was exactly like the movie. The movie made it feel bigger, obviously, but it was big enough for the tram to drive through the set and it was haunting with how real it felt.
54:58 Love that they had the original actors from the 1953 film as the ex parents inlaws. Saw this in 2005 at a theater just outside Boston.......when we see the grandparents I was like omg, it's them. Then a dude in the crowd yells out "SILVIA!!" We all lost it.
This brings some good memories. When my family bought our first home theater, we had this movie on DVD, and we would watch it with the volume extremely high to test the speakers, and oh man, that alarm sound still gives me the chills, the sound design in this movie is INSANE.
This is an adaptation of the original H.G. Wells novel published in 1898. An Orson Wells radio play based on "War Of The Worlds" broadcast in 1938 caused panic amongst American listeners who didn't realise the documentary style radio broadcast wasn't real. A brilliantadaptation of the H.G. Wells original is 1978 Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War Of The Worlds. If you ever get the chance it's a very worthwhile listen. H.G. Wells was born in Bromley Kent and in the town centre there's a large mural which includes a Martian Tripod. The Martians first landed on a common (which still exists) near Woking, there used to be a War Of The Worlds themed pub in Woking. I do like the realisation of the "heat ray" and inclusion of the red weed as well.
The scene and sound of the tripod coming out of the water is one of my favorite movie moments ever . Like Denise said with the soundtrack the sound is haunting but the way the scene was set still had that perfect mix of terror and awe. these poor characters went through every single thing you wouldnt want to happen ever but it adds into the just how boxed in humanity was. One of my favorite movies growing up. Its one that hits everytime! Glad you both enjoyed it ❤️❤️
Such great sound design and score! That sequence gave me goosebumps. A very memorable moment in the film. Thank you so much! We enjoyed it quite a lot! ❤️
This movie holds a special place for me. The beginning sequence at Ray's house was filmed 3 blocks away from where I was living at the time. So many times I would walk over there and try to get sneak peeks at the filming.
Fun fact: Orson Wells narrated this story over the radio in 1938. He treated it like a news story and many people got their panties in a bunch because he did such a good job that many people thought it was really happening.
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Cocoa Couch is good too! He notices quite a lot of the finer details in films and really seems to absorb the messages/themes of what he's viewing, which I unfortunately can't say about all reaction channels... although unfortunately he doesn't have a buddy to react with (I like specifically duos or groups of 4 because of the discussions that can crop up while watching with company).
You both caught one of my favorite scenes in this movie no other reviewers have caught. The 360 degree camera work ( at 17:40 ) around the car speeding down the highway from inside to outside, then all around , and back inside again through a window with glass and back outside.. It is so smooth and seamless you don't think about it.
I like how the main character in this movie isn't super brave, he's not a super intelligence scientist of some source, he doesn't have any special skills to help him and he struggled a lot. At first, he was barely a good father, but when push comes to shove, he did everything he can as a normal man to protect his kids. Talk about Dakota fanning, I'd love to see your reaction to Man on fire. She's amazing in it! Equalizer franchise would be great too!
The book has been a favorite of mine since around 1980 when I read it as a child, and some of the best bits of this movie were lifted directly from the novel. The passenger train with all of the cars on fire, the tripod war machines, the savage desperation of humanity on the run, and much of the opening and closing narration were adapted from H. G. Wells' story. The apocalyptic imagery is one of the strongest aspects of this film. You just get the feeling that humanity is completely screwed, and no one is coming to save them. In the end, we just got lucky.
In case you didn't recognise her, we have Miranda Otto (A.K.A Eowyn from LOTR) as Mary Ann :) It's grown on me over the years, wasn't sure I wanted to see a modern version of it when it was announced and it's become a favourite in our household.
@@libertyresearch-iu4fy I get that. I'd still like to see a period version of this on the big screen. The BBC tried a mini series set in Victorian London which had its charms but it wasn't brilliant.
You two are the shining stars of movie reactions in my eyes. Usually I have no interest in this type of content, but you two make it feel like I'm watching movies with two friends. Keep it up! Subbed!
I think it was nice seeing Tom Cruise playing just an average guy with some vulnerability. Little trivia the in-laws at the end were the lead stars in the original 1953 version.
You pair are freaking awesome, your reactions are funny, witty & hilarious, my aunt really ill having caught pneumonia with her cancer so I haven't had lot time relax but this video let me switch off for a hour & chill out with friends. I remember seeing this at the cinema & how the audience freaked out during several scenes including the opening attack. I swear Tom Cruise has it in his contract he has to run in all his films 😂
You mention things about the effects, camera angles and writing that no other reaction channels notice. But you go even further and discuss the sound and music choices. Consistently impressed with you both! ❤
I remember when they were making this movie. Part of it was shot in my hometown, little town in CT. It was such a big deal. To see it in a movie was awesome
Tim Robbins was the star in the basement with Tom Cruise And Dakota Fanning. Tim Robbins starred with Morgan Freeman in the Shawshank Redemption. Tim Robbins also starred with Tom Cruise in the original TOP GUN. (he was call sign MERLIN)
This is a great film, not only a proper homage to the OG but what most assumed would be a Sci-Fi thriller ended up being an intense family drama and fully pulls you in.
Really enjoyed y'alls reaction to this movie! If y'all didn't already know this was a recreation of a radio story from back before TV's were invented and a lot of people actually thought it was a real broadcast like they thought it was really happening irl
This is one film that really deserves the full "home theater" sound system treatment. The part where the concrete starts cracking underneath their feet is one of the most famous "subwoofer test" scenes in film history (perhaps second only to the infamous opening of The Day After Tomorrow... another Tom Cruise film).
I’ve waited for this for so long…. This movie is so amazing and it’s my number 1 alien invasion movie! The horn they used for the Tripods, the sound when they move, the lasers. Wait the clothes fly up when they zap people and it rains back down on you as a reminder. It’s really great. I love it! I hope you two did as well❤❤❤😊
I remember learning about the radio broadcast of this story. Unlike what most people think, it did not cause mass panic, most of that information came from the newspaper writers, who didn’t like radio being a new competitor. Also 22:34 I believe this set is at Universal Studios in their Backlot tours
When they did the original broadcast acting out Orson Welle's book on the radio in 1938, people were freaking out, they thought it was actually happening! I remember watching the original with my father as a kid, it scared the hell out of me. They can't really be compared obviously. As much as I love these blockbuster alien invasion films like this and Independence Day. A movie like Signs is more terrifying to me, it's the intimacy.
This never actually happened. There was no panic, as most people weren’t even listening. The broadcast was scheduled at the same time as an immensely popular radio show on another station, and there happened to be a phone census for ratings that same night; only 2% of the people asked were even listening to the broadcast, and they all called it ‘the radio play’ or ‘Orson Welles’ broadcast.’ The other 98% were listening to something else, or weren’t listening at all. This is one of those stories that people love to spread around without fact checking it because it’s exciting and fun to think about, but people who were there at the time have been asked; it went unnoticed by most, and was uneventful for those who did hear it.
The best part of this film is Dakota Fanning! I have not seen her do a bad role. “Push” with Chris Evans… “Hide and Seek” with Robert Dinero… She has worked with such high quality A-List actors and she always hold her own against them. I wish you would see more films that she is in!
One of the darkest Steven Spielberg movies ever made! This was also Spielberg's second and final collaboration with Tom Cruise due to the whole jumping on the couch incident on Oprah, as well as using Scientology as an excuse to have people like him more as well as his marriage to Katie Holmes, which wouldn't last.
@@shainewhite2781 Yeah so far it’s currently the most recent and final film Spielberg and Cruise worked together cause Spielberg hasn’t utilized Cruise in any of his movies for almost two decades following what you described. Of course they seem to repair their relationship as Spielberg and Cruise were seen together at the world premiere for _Top Gun: Maverick._ So who knows they could work together again for another movie, but not getting my hopes up.
56:27: Full circle from Organisms to Morganisms. jk. Loved your reaction guys. This was epic in the theater with the FX and surround sound booming through you.
A good movie. Tension, SFX, comical reliefs, and a bold decision to tell the story through the eyes of a family (instead of going on a full scale war movie) I appreciate the acting and most parts. Great reaction, as always. You guys always get the feels and the means. Hello from Saguenay, Quebec !
You 2 are my favorite reactioners. You bounce off each other seamlessly. You pick movies ( or your patreons) I love.i watch a ton of reaction videos, and yours are top-notch. I read the book, and Spielberg stayed so true to the book, it made it even creepier The only thing I'm bummed about your channel is you don't do more comedies. I'd love to see more comedies but it's all good. Thanks for the great content!
Tom Cruise has the same factor as Wolverine he never ages hauaa..could you react to Edge of Tomorrow..great science fiction film with Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt
I was so happy to see you guys watch this movie, because Cloverfield and War of the Worlds are equally my two favorite movies since I was a child. I knew you'd both love this movie so much, its such a great movie. Edit: if you guys end up seeing this comment, please give Arrival a shot. Amy Adams plays Louise who is a Linguistics Professor trying to learn the language of these aliens that entered Earth. Jeremy Renner plays Ian who is a theoretical physicist working with her. Forest Whitaker is also in the film and he's fantastic. Its an excellent movie about aliens coming to earth, it has a unique twist than most alien invasion films don't have.
I just wanna take my hat off for Tom Cruise in this movie. He is famous for his action roles, but I feel like his acting in those roles often feels rather shallow. This role is a huge contrast, with his emotional range being conveyed impeccably to fuel the realistic feel of the movie!
Great detailed analysis and not just stating obvious things but honing in on what makes the film tick. Also love the attention to the score and production design. Love these guys! Great review.
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Honestly, I didn't like this, because Tom Cruise. But, it grew on me.
I have a movie suggestion that I think you'd love. It's called "A.I. Artificial Intelligence". Starring a young Haley Joel Osment. You might say that with the rise of A.I. in today's society, this movie was ahead of its time. 😊🤖
@@OfficialMediaKnights Great reaction guys when the Tom Cruise's greatest movies🛸👽
@@robertg7396 I tried watching that. It's Spielberg, but I felt "1942" was better in everyway.
The emergence of the first Tripod will always me feel a shiver down the spine 😅
"NO ROBBY NOT LIKE EUROPE" absolutely best line in a fantastically nostalgic movie for me
Ahahhaha that line had us wheezingggg
@@OfficialMediaKnightsI have a question for you both.Would you be interested reacting to this movie?Called the old gun from 1970?It's a war thriller and you might find a very interesting
@@OfficialMediaKnights Watch The 1953 version of War Of The World + the movie VIRUS 1999
@@OfficialMediaKnightsWhat UA-cam be interested reacting to this cartoon series?
It is called Godzilla.The animated series.You might find it very interesting since you watch Godzilla minus one
You should react to Avengers infinity war, and Avengers endgame please!!
You know what i love about this movie? Tom Cruise is no hero. He's just a random dude that is scared, trying to survive and protect his family. The whole picture is from a human being POV, looking up to those machines/aliens that are just too big, too strong to be handled. All you can do, all Tom Cruise's character can do, is run.
Love the more contained approach they took! It definitely helps the tone 😃
Hah! I see what you did there
Very intentional casting. To take the biggest movie star on the planet and cast him as a blue collar dock worker.
@@Mopark25we need more films like that
Fun fact: the two people standing in the doorway at the end when they're reunited, were the two stars from the original WotW.
you beat me to it
Awesome.Didnt know that
TWotW
yeah. they're Gene Barry and Ann Robinson....The War of The Worlds 1953
Damn I had no idea. That's cool as hell!
That horn blast the alien tripods make was absolutely insane to hear in the theaters, and I grew up in the 80's with all the new sound technologies, and they still haunt me to hear all these years later.
Scary how LOUD NOISES IN THE SKIES OF NOW(2023 & '24) are recorded all the time NOW!! "WATCH THE SKIES"!!
I think what makes it more terrifying, especially when seen in the theater, is the almost universal use of eye-level POV. We see the horror unfolding in front of us the same way that the characters do, greatly amplifying the feeling of hopelessness and helplessness.
That would be so awesome to hear in an IMAX theater.
For real ,was in a warner bros cinema for this 1 smoking js cos it was on its last legs every 1 do wat they want,, that sound,,,,, was Hometime for this kid ,WOW
God, if only it would get a re-release like Titanic
It's a throwaway storyline, but I'm actually grateful that Cruise and his exwife aren't just mean to each other. They're not fighting or arguing but actually talking like parents that have separated and still care for each other but not in each others lives anymore.
Yeah the fact that he compliments her on the pregnancy without a hint of bitterness and then the little joke about her mother is nice. Super refreshing that they don’t hate each other AND that they didn’t get back together by the end.
What do you mean a throwaway story line?
It's just It's just updated for modern audiences.Trying to go strictly buys a book.Oh that's Right?I would imagine you're of the generation who has never read a fucking book
@@jamescox2822 What
@@jamescox2822what are you on about?
I'm not, but that's for personal reasons. I believe they could workout
7:04 If you look closely at this scene of the thorn in the hand, Rachel already gives the solution of the movie's plot.
It's gonna be infected, but in the end, just as Rachel's body will eventually push out this foreign thing, the earth will do the same with the Aliens which will eventually be rejected from its organism.
Those horns from the tripods live rent free in my head even all these years later.
The sound the tripods make is easily one of the coolest sounds in the history of movies!
I remember the first time I watched this, I had to watch The Polar Express so I wouldn't have nightmares that night.
Ahahah this is definitely nightmare material! We needed a hug after this one 😂
The ending is disgusting
For me I was just confused why the aliens zapped people just to get their blood
Maybe blood type?
Lol.
I had nightmares after watching this movie. I remember rolling over in bed and looking out the window at the trees swaying back and forth in the wind and thinking its robots marching through the forest:,(
"You can hate me..but I love you" 😢 that hit hard
For real! 😞
The grandparents at the end of the movie are played by Ann Robinson and Gene Berry. The actual lead actors from the 1953 classic War of the Worlds. Which imo still holds up well.
The original still scares the crap out of me because I watched it way too young.
The flying "Tripods" were Beautiful!
The original is amazing. I was a big fan of the short-lived sequel series for it.
Still a great movie
In HG Wells original novel, he deliberately intended to have the main characters become refugees and experience the helplessness of having the most powerful country in world at the time (Britain) having it's military swatted aside, mass civilian casualties and end up separated with no hope of seeing their loved ones again. This movie really captured the feeling of the novel (and ended the exact same way.)
Whish is the purpose of the HMS Thunderchild. Humanities greatest fighting machine and doesn't hold a candle to the invader
Yeah. Welles was putting the British Empire in the shoes of their colonial conquests, pitting them against an enemy with advanced technology the British had no hope of overcoming, and saying "Yeah. . . a lot less fun when you're the one getting colonized, huh?"
@@erikbjelke4411 Was also just meant to represent the sheer might and power of human achievement being completely overshadowed. Which is why in the 1938 one it was a B-17, or in the 50s it was nuclear weapons
@@erikbjelke4411 you read a bit too far into it I thinks.
The splinter in Rachels finger foreshadowed the ending. "When it's ready, my body'll just push it out.."
Great catch!
@@OfficialMediaKnights There also a 12 year of debate on reddit about how it it is or isn't foreshadowing. -___- I always wondered about that myself if it was
@@KawaiiSoulB42 This is just my opinion but Spielberg never does things accidently and has a habit of fun foreshadows, like the seatbelt on the helicopter in Jurassic Park. This movie feels like it comes to a stop during Rachels explanation of the splinter. It felt like Spielberg was saying "pay attention to this."
Yeah, Rachel just missed that one part where it hurts as f*ck before the body finally pushes it out.
@@KawaiiSoulB42meaning our bodies know what foreign objects are and we get rid of them. It’s called having an immune system something the aliens didn’t have.
Probably my fave scene in the entire movie is when Ray looks over the horizon and you see a field of glowing red. It’s a subtle but horrifying way to show that a lot of people were used for fertilizer and the hopelessness gets kicked into overdrive. At that moment, they succeeded.
My personal favorite is the burning train still rolling along even though everyone onboard is dead, and just the disbelief the crowd displays.
Like "wtf, did that just happen? Time to move on."
When i first saw that scene, i had to sit back and process that that actually happened. Human beings as fertilizer 😶
Despite the fact the Aliens utilized Tripods and use the Red Weed like in the original source Material, Steven Spielberg revealed in a behind the scenes featurette of the film, that the Aliens in his adaptation of _War of the Worlds_ are not from Mars but live on a planet in a far darker portion of the Universe away from ET’s home planet which would explain the Aliens ferocious hostility and interest in the extermination of the humans during the invasion, compared to ET and his species who are friendly, kind and benevolent.
In addition, the designs of the Aliens in this film compared to the other aliens in the different War of the World adaptations, they made them more amphibious with their movement being heavily based on a Tree Frog with the stealth of a Cat.
That's so fascinating, thanks so much for sharing this with us! We loved the alien designs and their movement was so feline yet creepy, it added such a great layer of terror to the already frightening concept of an invasion!
@@OfficialMediaKnights Another good Aliens movie is District 9.
So wait, Spielberg had this set in the same universe in which ET came to Earth? That's hilariously morbid to me for some reason.
@@kenjutsukata1o1 This is also brings up the possibility that this is what Earth is doing in the Star Wars universe. After all, ET's species was in The Phantom Menace.
@@angelapolinar5343They're just Easter eggs
I love the son yelling at the dad to wake up and it taking him actually saying dad to snap him out of it! Like he knows if he’s actually saying Dad something serious is going on. Such a minuscule detail but just one more thing that makes this movie.
Funny how Spielberg made both movies like E.T. and Close Encounters of the Third Kind where the aliens are peaceful and then also does movies like this where the aliens are here to KILL 😂
He just knows how to make a badass alien film 😂
I love him for that 😂
Aliens are just like any intelligent species: they have the capacity for good or evil, both on an individual and collective level.
I saw this movie in theaters and the moment when they come out of the ground, I will never forget it, the silence in the room, the soundtrack when you hear the machines for the first time, and the "hand" falls, I was so scared. The whole movie has such shocking scenes, just to mention a few, the river scene with the bodies floating, when Ray kills the other man, when he comes out and everything is covered in blood, epic scenes, a classic of cinema.
Back when this first came out, the scene where the camera pans around the van on the highway darting through traffic was considered revolutionary.
They kinda used the same setup that was used In Transformers Age Of Extinction where they are driving the car backwards and the camera is going in and out of the car.
The so-called Spielberg oner is one of his best camera techniques. It gives the feeling of several small scenes but all in one take.
I was 13-years old when I saw this in theaters (my first Spielberg film in a theater) and it was truly a cinematic-defining moment for me. To see a filmmaker capable of the scope and scale of such a large alien invasion film but specifically honed in on one family. Saw it 3 times in the theater and I still feel the technical craftsmanship triumphs majority of megabudgeted studio films released today. Spielberg makes it look so effortless that I’m kind of jealous.
Well, you may have something to watch in cinemas in a couple of years... 😉
@@julianmarpez3931WHAT DO YOU MEAN 🤔🤔🤔
@@silverdandylmao He and Koepp are cooking something for 2026... 😉
The opening by Morgan Freeman is actually the opening from the original novel by HG Wells. I think that’s a pretty cool callback to a novel written 126 years ago.
I read the book a few months ago and immediately picked out the parts of the opening they used for Morgan Freeman's narration. And wow, they did a great job making it ominous. H.G. Wells was a bit wordy at times for my taste.
I'm assuming you have not watched the 1953 movie. It opened also in the same way.
@@montylc2001 why make that assumption? Yes I have watched the 1953 movie. The kids grandparents at the end of the 2005 movie were the lead actors from the 1953 movie.
And idk if it's this scene from the book? But Like a trippd broke a man's neck on a tree with its tentacle. Someone see if that is true
@@sletha2067 yes it's the first couple of pages pretty much right out of the book.
I was fortunate to have worked on this film. It was my first time working on a film of this magnitude. Funny story on set: while the crew was setting up for a shot, Spielberg and Cruise were watching the opening boot camp scene from Full Metal Jacket on the video monitors at video village. It was just Cruise, Spielberg, and a few crew members and myself watching it. Such a surreal moment.
The actors who play the in-laws are Gene Barry and Ann Robinson. They starred in the 1953 version "The War of the Worlds".
the splinter his daughter gets is a foreshadowing metaphor for the aliens (splinter) and earth (her body).
This was Spielberg's first movie that talked about 9/11. Cruise survives the first attack and then goes to his house and looks in the mirror and sees all the dust that's on him. That's a direct reference to survivors of 9/11 who walked through ash and smoke.
A remake of a 1950s film so sweet family to do with 9/11 realy
@@jasongerrard8940 Adapting a book from the late 1800s.
@@jasongerrard8940 This was an excellent attempt at a sentence
Is that what that was lord I smell copper after that sentence
People miss this because 9/11 happened on a sunny cloudless day the producers told Steve to make it cloudy and rainy to avoid that comparison
This movie has no reason being so (relatively) underrated. Probably the one disaster/alien invasion movie that truly terrified me.
Dead bodies floating was filmed in Connecticut river. End battle in industrial park was filmed in the old Uniroyal plant in Naugatuck CT.
Connecticut getting some love! ❤️
one of my favorite tom cruise movies, love the eerie atmosphere of this movie. The whole scene with the lightning and the eventual unearthing of the tripods are top notch
So, kind of a disturbing fact about this movie; the scene were Tom Cruise's character is running from the tripod at the initial invasion was kind of a reference to the 9/11 attacks. The clouds of dust and ash and confusion of everyone on the ground emulates some of the footage from the street during the attacks.
That makes sense…also the multiple references to terror****. So haunting.
True. The scene with the burning train full of people zooming past in front of Cruise’s car probably digs very deep into Spielberg’s indirect memories of the Shoah.
@@fr-tigerfangs7039the Shoah? What was that? Please tell us
@@ozymandias1758 The Hebrew name for the Holocaust.
On the plane crash scene: The production crew bought a real Boeing 747, retired from All Nippon Airways (Japan based airline) with a cost of $2 million in transportation. The filming of this scene took place at Universal Studios Hollywood, specifically nearby the world famous Studio Tour. After its completion, they paved a road straight through the film set and has been part of the tour ever since.
Not really. It was filmed elsewhere, and they took the entire set to Universal Studios after filming. Same thing with Jupiter’s Claim from Nope.
Was never a big fan of Tom Cruise till I saw this. Too much hype. I changed my mind after seeing his work in this movie. His growth, fear and pain felt so real.
36:22: you see what a lot of ppl tend not to comment-- Here is where Robbie was the most selfish in his fear and despair. He didn’t care about protecting his sister and would rather leave her, during what seems like the end of the world, in the care of a man, he himself, didn’t want to recognize as his own father. Meanwhile, Ray, despite his faults, shows just how much he truly cares for both his children.
lol, shit take. In Robbie's mind, he was just as desperate to save his family and, really, everyone else (remember that scene on the ferry?). He just went about it in a way that's representative of his young age. If he gave no shit about his sister, why did he go through grounding techniques with her in the car? Why would he even have bothered to learn such things? He also had that bonding moment with his dad by driving the car for a bit, and he ultimately still called him dad, even if he was reluctant to, when he was trying to wake him up. But no, apparently, he didn't care, and he didn't recognise Ray as his father. If anything, that underlying belief in family was the reason why Robbie cared SO MUCH about wanting to go out and fight. Maybe pay more attention next time, yeah? Again, absolute shit take, my guy.
@@sarahnadeofpoetry Robbie was a complete dumbass. He had no training, no equipment, and no contacts within the military, yet he thought he was going to make a difference?
lmao.
Not only was he completely delusional, he eagerly abandoned his sister in his thirst for revenge.
Ray should have been glad to see the back of the ungrateful little shit.
Yeah 100% agree.
In that scene, Ray proves that he genuinely cares about his kids, and is a good father.
By contrast, Robbie shows himself to be utterly delusional, and very selfish.
I remember seeing this in theaters with my dad when I was only 7 years old. My god this movie terrified and excited me in ways that I have not felt again even 20 years later. It was probably the most impactful movie I saw as a child. That horn sound still sends chills down my spine when I hear it. What an incredible movie that still holds up decades later.
Saaame! I was also 7, my parents apologized to me so much afterwards because I was so terrified haha
@@juliemurmann6899 My dad thought it was funny that I got scared. My older siblings thought the movie was cool, as did I. But still, chills.
The great Miranda Otto making a quick appearance as well!
Whenever I watch the scene where the large crowd started swarming and attacking the car where Ray and his Children (Rachel and Robbie) are in, it almost felt very reminiscent of the scene from _Children of Men_ with the Fishes attacking the car in the woods and killing Julian. Now granted, while both scenes are portrayed differently where one was an ambush orchestrated by Luke to become leader of the Fishes and using Kee’s Baby for political reasons, and the scene in _War of the Worlds_ was due to the desperate crowd in need of a ride/transportation to avoid the Tripods from the alien invasion, what all two scenes have in common was how violent and monstrous humans can become due to the collapse of society and/or desperation of finding something to move around during an apocalypse which IMHO I find more terrifying than any horror movie monster/alien or an alien invasion in general.
It honestly makes me wonder how This scene and especially the Red Weed landscape scene literally got away with a PG-13 rating instead of a R rating.
Between this movie, Peter Jackson's King Kong and Casino Royale one year later, 12A or PG-13 films were really pushing the limits on scary or violent scenes. We don't get that nearly as much nowadays.
Steven knows how to play with those limits as no one else! After all, PG-13 is because of him, pretty much 😂
@@robcain8865 True, but if you look at Spielberg’s other PG-13 films or even his grounded R-rated films (specifically _Schindler’s List_ and even _Munich)_ they weren’t as intense and traumatizing as the aforementioned scenes from _War of the Worlds_ (the car attack scene, the red weed scene), which I still wonder how this movie was able to avoid getting an R-rating.
@@julianmarpez3931 True, but 2 out of the 4 Spielberg R-rated films such as _Schindler’s List_ or especially _Munich_ (which came out 5-6 months after this movie) felt more grounded compared to the Violence and intense scenes seen in _War of the Worlds._ Of course Violence (if one doesn’t count Star Wars and specific superhero films) in movies are subjective cause you may have several scenes that are intense and very violent such as the angry mob attacking the car in _War of the Worlds_ that will result in some films getting a PG-13 rating, but then you have violent scenes that are more grounded and not as intense as the car scene from _War of the Worlds_ but get R-Ratings but that had to do with that particular film having extreme profanity and some nudity hence why _Munich_ and _Schindler’s List_ got those ratings.
Even to this day I still am surprised with _Jaws_ getting a PG rating considering there was an instance of an F-Bomb dropped and of course blood and gore when the Shark attacked the guy in the boat, of course it was released in the 1970’s so certain scenes and moments could get away with a film getting either a G, PG or R rating, but If _Jaws_ was released during the 1980’s it would’ve for sure gotten a PG-13 or R rating.
I remember when this movie was in theaters...After the boat scene the fire alarms started ringing and everyone had to leave the theater. And outside it was thundering and pouring rain. Certainly eerie. Great movie!!
I was newly divorced when this came out, i have a son and a daughter, so the dynamic between Cruise and the kids absolutely hit home with me. Also when Cruise looks at his ex wife, you can see in his face and body reactions that he regrets losing her. Again, spot on for me. And when Cruise reacts to his son just standing there after he tells him to go take care of his sister, my son told me "That's YOU! That's exactly you when I don't listen." Anytime someone wants to compare me to Tom Cruise, I'm good with that. Lol. So that whole set made me identify A LOT more with this movie.
That movie...what can I say? 20 years later, it's still unmatched in sci-fi horror. I remember seeing it for the first time in the cinema with my dad when I was only 12 lol. Everything still holds up today: the bone-chilling atmosphere, the feeling of powerlessness, the score, the CGI, the tripod horns, the amazing acting (even by the extras), each scene being more intense and terrifying than the previous one. It just never stops. You don't get to relax even for a moment. Just like the characters, in fact. I was literally holding my breath when the metal tentacle came in the basement the first time. Then it goes away, and you think you can chill, but the aliens follow right after...I remember thinking if this goes on much longer, I'm gonna have a heart attack 😂Some people find her annoying but I think Dakota Fanning's acting was amazing in this. So glad you guys covered this one, it's always been one of my all-times favorites.
Spielberg just casually reminding us why he also directed movies like Duel or Jaws.
Ahahahah see, we still gotta watch Duel!
@@OfficialMediaKnights When you see DUEL and THE SUGARLAND EXPRESS, you'll get why JAWS seems so effortless.
@@OfficialMediaKnights Yes!
The only genre didn't direct was a western... that be awesome 😊
The all throughout panic and just trying to hold it together in the middle of disaster is so well done in this. You get the fear, temper flares, calming yourself so you can calm someone else, anger at what was happening, and just trying to function through overwhelm. Well done
Have you heard of the flu?
Aliens "errr no?"
Me "oh"
They probably had sickness on their own planet and overcome it by now just like we have but it's most likely they haven't encountered the organisms on Earth due to the fact they've never been there before.
Aliens vs. Covid
Shoulda tried to drink Lysol to combat it.
@@teddyj5187 Ha!
@@ShadowComdrthe martians actually eradicated bacteria and viruses millions of years ago on their planet. The book tells you this but the film doesn't, hence why a lot of people think it's a plothole.
The martians who come to earth basically have no idea bacteria exists anymore and the few who do still remember bacteria or have heard of it, don't have any clue what ones are on Earth or how to counter them.
So happy you guys reacted to this!! One of my favorites
Okay, I honestly never understood why *EVERYONE* hates Dakota Fanning and her character in this movie, I mean yeah I can agree from the vast majority of you and I’m not denying it, that she screams "bloody murder" a lot throughout the film which can get annoying and tiresome after a while, plus her character throws tantrums in certain portions of the film so I don’t blame the majority of you for disliking her. But come on, can you really blame Dakota Fanning and her character?!?! Rachel had to witness Tripods and Aliens vaporizing humans and at one point had to witness an Angry mob of humans trying to get into a van and that left her frightened, confused and terrified?!?
Is it frustrating having Rachel scream a lot and being stubborn?!? Yes
Does her character or even Dakota Fanning deserves hatred or deserve a smack to the face on this film? *NO* not for the most part, cause literally her character is a child and Dakota Fanning does an incredible job portraying Ray’s young daughter having to witness a frightening Alien Invasion.
If anything, I actually hated Robbie more than Rachel.
People hated on her character? She’s probably the most grounded character in terms of seeing how a kid would handle an alien invasion 😂 I know I’d be freaking the hell out too. But I guess since it is a movie they could’ve reduced the meltdowns just a bit.
@@OfficialMediaKnights Yeah, *EVERY* person in the comments section on different _War of the Worlds_ reactions and outside the comment section just have Rachel as their most hated character in the film, and like I mentioned she screams a lot and they just want to smack her, when literally everyone should hate Robbie and Tim Robbin’s character more if you ask me. Dakota Fanning does a good job in the film and I literally teared when Ray reunited with Rachel in the cage and she was mortified until she said "Dad" after Ray comforted her really brought me in tears.😢
Regarding Robbie, his character really frustrated me throughout the film considering his whole obsession/interest on abandoning Ray and Rachel to join the army and when he supposedly die although I pity his death I felt good riddance, but when he miraculously survived at the end of the film my reaction and thoughts are in the same words as Yzma: *_"HE’S SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD!!"_*
@@OfficialMediaKnightsWhen it first came out I feel like the most hated character was Robbie and people were just sick of the daughters screaming. Sentiment may have shifted since then but that's how I remember it at the time. I still think Robbie is poorly written.
Yeah, hating on traumatized kids is popular for internet trolls hiding behind their phones & keyboards.
I have a degree in child development & have worked directly with kids since 1985 & the behavior of both kids is perfectly normal & understandable giving the circumstances.
Ray has basically abandoned his kids. He’s a 💩 father & kids know it & don’t trust him. He knows he has his kids for weekend but he’s late for the hand off & he didn’t even bother to get food for them. He doesn’t even know his daughter has a life threatening allergy to peanuts, FFS. How would anyone react in life threatening situations when they’re stuck & dependent on someone who they don’t trust. Yes, through the movie they learn that their dad does care but how can they know that at the beginning of the movie?
Robby is justifiably angry with his dad. His dad abandoned him & his little sister so he had to assume the role of protector for Rachel. He had to be her father figure & he must have done a good job because she turns to him time & time again. He knows her better than their father does & she relies on him & that’s a lot of pressure & responsibility for a boy. He probably resents his father for putting him in that position. So yeah, Robby is pi$$ed at Ray & he’s just over the whole thing. Then aliens invade & are trying to kiII everyone. How would any teenage boy in that situation behave.
Rachel dealt with her father leaving by becoming insecure & anxious. She learned at a young age that those she’s dependent on won’t always be there when she needs them. So she’s anxious (Who’s going to take care of me if you leave?!!) & stressed & overwhelmed, which is understandable given that she knows her father wouldn’t even have food for her & her brother so she resorted to saving menus. Honestly what kind of father doesn’t even bother to get food for his kids & pushes the responsibility for meals off on his young daughter? Plus she’s 10, the beginning of puberty when hormones are starting to go haywire which tends to make tweens more emotional & reactive.
So, yeah, an anxious, stressed, overwhelmed & parentalized 10 year old girl is gonna scream & cry during life threatening situations, especially when she stuck with a father she doesn’t trust because he left her & the brother she depends on now wants to do the same.
@learobinson4450 I can think of one kind of Father...one who is desperately living paycheck to paycheck.
God there were so many great visuals and sound design bits in this, from the initial warhorn, to that buzzing hiss of the heat rays, that burning train that catches *everyone* off guard
There's a lot of reaction/reactors I've watched but by far this is the most genuine reactors I've witnessed!
That means the world to us, thank you for taking the time to say something nice ❤️
@@OfficialMediaKnights my pleasure guys, more reactions to come!❤️
This movie is what I like to call a "Friday Night" movie. When you're done with work and school and you just want a good time, this is one I'd pop in.
I fondly remember finding this movie at my aunts place on a DVD around 2006 at the age of 9 and after watching it I loved it so much so from that point on I was always looking forward going back there to rewatch it. The first "grown-up" movie that I discovered. Cheers for the reaction guys :)
Pretty good for a central story that's six generations old, more than a dozen decades. Saying that the design and concept are original and unique is quite the understatement.
I just finished watching it the full length version, absolutely loved rewatching this movie. It’s been a minute but seeing your reactions to it being the microorganisms being the hero at the end was 🤌🏼
Thank you so much for joining us for the full length and we're so glad you had a good time!! We absolutely loved this movie, it was just a blast!
The funny thing is this likely wouldn't actually work. Our diseases and viruses have evolved alongside humans to work with humans. Even on Earth there are diseases that only work between certain species. And it's a big deal when they can jump to humans. But they still evolved from the same basic structure of life that all life on Earth shares, which is why it's possible. But for aliens, diseases just wouldn't know what to do and would be ineffective.
The trumpet sound these things make, are one of the best in cinema history.
I was a big universal studios Hollywood fan when I was a kid and I remember when they had the plane crash set on display for the tram tours. It was all there and it was exactly like the movie. The movie made it feel bigger, obviously, but it was big enough for the tram to drive through the set and it was haunting with how real it felt.
Yeah, it was part of the tour for many years. At FIRST there were dummy's in some of the seats as deceased..but those quickly went away.
@@terrylight3086They mostly use the dummies in the airplane for Terror Tram during HHN
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Love that they had the original actors from the 1953 film as the ex parents inlaws.
Saw this in 2005 at a theater just outside Boston.......when we see the grandparents I was like omg, it's them.
Then a dude in the crowd yells out "SILVIA!!"
We all lost it.
I LOOOVE this channel! The instant I see that you guys dropped a new reaction, I'm all in!
You guys make our day! Glad you are enjoying this as much as we do ❤️
This brings some good memories. When my family bought our first home theater, we had this movie on DVD, and we would watch it with the volume extremely high to test the speakers, and oh man, that alarm sound still gives me the chills, the sound design in this movie is INSANE.
Morgan Freeman’s lines at the beginning and the end were actual quotes from the original novel, I believe.
Yes, yes they were. And just as chilling.
This is an adaptation of the original H.G. Wells novel published in 1898.
An Orson Wells radio play based on "War Of The Worlds" broadcast in 1938 caused panic amongst American listeners who didn't realise the documentary style radio broadcast wasn't real.
A brilliantadaptation of the H.G. Wells original is 1978 Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War Of The Worlds. If you ever get the chance it's a very worthwhile listen.
H.G. Wells was born in Bromley Kent and in the town centre there's a large mural which includes a Martian Tripod. The Martians first landed on a common (which still exists) near Woking, there used to be a War Of The Worlds themed pub in Woking.
I do like the realisation of the "heat ray" and inclusion of the red weed as well.
Wish people would do a reaction to the original Orson radio broadcast. I've heard it-it's STILL creepy to this day! WAAAAY ahead of its time.
I also like the 1978 musical version of the story. FYI, it's Orson Welles.
Ughlaaaaaawwwww!!! (No idea how to spell it, but if you know you know 😂)
@@josh6689 on Jeff Wayne's War Of Worlds the Martian War cry is: Ulla
@@leslieturner8276 Ah, yeah I couldn't remember how to spell it but I knew people would know what I meant lol
Will you guys watch Spirited Away? Even Spielberg vividly recommends it to anyone who hasn't seen it.
Oh yes we'd be so down! Adding it to our list!
The scene and sound of the tripod coming out of the water is one of my favorite movie moments ever . Like Denise said with the soundtrack the sound is haunting but the way the scene was set still had that perfect mix of terror and awe.
these poor characters went through every single thing you wouldnt want to happen ever but it adds into the just how boxed in humanity was.
One of my favorite movies growing up. Its one that hits everytime!
Glad you both enjoyed it ❤️❤️
That scene was my favorite in the whole movie. The sound was just perfect for a beast coming up out of the depths.
@@Michael-dy2lb Yes honestly its one of those where when I hear it I cant help but look up and feel like im there. So good!
Such great sound design and score! That sequence gave me goosebumps. A very memorable moment in the film. Thank you so much! We enjoyed it quite a lot! ❤️
I get so dang excited when I see you guys react to my fav movies. You do it right with lot of knowledge and experience. And your edits are top notch.
This movie holds a special place for me. The beginning sequence at Ray's house was filmed 3 blocks away from where I was living at the time. So many times I would walk over there and try to get sneak peeks at the filming.
Now watch the original "The War of the Worlds" from 1953!
It in itself is a Classic that still holds up even today....
Glad to see y’all are watching this film.
The 00’s were quite the decade for Steven Spielberg.
The bad part is that the horn the tripods use is not for intimidation it’s to tell other tripods where the humans are
Fun fact:
Orson Wells narrated this story over the radio in 1938.
He treated it like a news story and many people got their panties in a bunch because he did such a good job that many people thought it was really happening.
Can we all agree that the MediaKnights are everyone’s favorite reaction channel? Like let’s be real, these two actually talk and explain about parts I didn’t even understand and give prop the best reactions out of anyone. Keep up the good work. ✊ Subscribed and love ur videos!
Cocoa Couch is good too! He notices quite a lot of the finer details in films and really seems to absorb the messages/themes of what he's viewing, which I unfortunately can't say about all reaction channels... although unfortunately he doesn't have a buddy to react with (I like specifically duos or groups of 4 because of the discussions that can crop up while watching with company).
You both caught one of my favorite scenes in this movie no other reviewers have caught. The 360 degree camera work ( at 17:40 ) around the car speeding down the highway from inside to outside, then all around , and back inside again through a window with glass and back outside.. It is so smooth and seamless you don't think about it.
I like how the main character in this movie isn't super brave, he's not a super intelligence scientist of some source, he doesn't have any special skills to help him and he struggled a lot. At first, he was barely a good father, but when push comes to shove, he did everything he can as a normal man to protect his kids.
Talk about Dakota fanning, I'd love to see your reaction to Man on fire. She's amazing in it! Equalizer franchise would be great too!
The book has been a favorite of mine since around 1980 when I read it as a child, and some of the best bits of this movie were lifted directly from the novel. The passenger train with all of the cars on fire, the tripod war machines, the savage desperation of humanity on the run, and much of the opening and closing narration were adapted from H. G. Wells' story.
The apocalyptic imagery is one of the strongest aspects of this film. You just get the feeling that humanity is completely screwed, and no one is coming to save them. In the end, we just got lucky.
In case you didn't recognise her, we have Miranda Otto (A.K.A Eowyn from LOTR) as Mary Ann :)
It's grown on me over the years, wasn't sure I wanted to see a modern version of it when it was announced and it's become a favourite in our household.
I still prefer the 1953 version; mostly because of Tom Cruise.
@@libertyresearch-iu4fy I get that. I'd still like to see a period version of this on the big screen. The BBC tried a mini series set in Victorian London which had its charms but it wasn't brilliant.
You two are the shining stars of movie reactions in my eyes. Usually I have no interest in this type of content, but you two make it feel like I'm watching movies with two friends. Keep it up! Subbed!
I think it was nice seeing Tom Cruise playing just an average guy with some vulnerability.
Little trivia the in-laws at the end were the lead stars in the original 1953 version.
The practical set for the plane crash was built at Universal Studios Hollywood, and it is still there. You can see it on the tram tour.
You pair are freaking awesome, your reactions are funny, witty & hilarious, my aunt really ill having caught pneumonia with her cancer so I haven't had lot time relax but this video let me switch off for a hour & chill out with friends.
I remember seeing this at the cinema & how the audience freaked out during several scenes including the opening attack.
I swear Tom Cruise has it in his contract he has to run in all his films 😂
You mention things about the effects, camera angles and writing that no other reaction channels notice. But you go even further and discuss the sound and music choices. Consistently impressed with you both! ❤
I watched this in theaters when it came out, so I was 7. I was traumatized hahaha, that horn blast haunted my dreams
I remember when they were making this movie. Part of it was shot in my hometown, little town in CT. It was such a big deal. To see it in a movie was awesome
Tim Robbins was the star in the basement with Tom Cruise And Dakota Fanning. Tim Robbins starred with Morgan Freeman in the Shawshank Redemption. Tim Robbins also starred with Tom Cruise in the original TOP GUN. (he was call sign MERLIN)
This is a great film, not only a proper homage to the OG but what most assumed would be a Sci-Fi thriller ended up being an intense family drama and fully pulls you in.
Really enjoyed y'alls reaction to this movie! If y'all didn't already know this was a recreation of a radio story from back before TV's were invented and a lot of people actually thought it was a real broadcast like they thought it was really happening irl
This is one film that really deserves the full "home theater" sound system treatment. The part where the concrete starts cracking underneath their feet is one of the most famous "subwoofer test" scenes in film history (perhaps second only to the infamous opening of The Day After Tomorrow... another Tom Cruise film).
Tom cruise isnt in the day after tomorrow, at least im pretty sure he isnt.
I’ve waited for this for so long…. This movie is so amazing and it’s my number 1 alien invasion movie! The horn they used for the Tripods, the sound when they move, the lasers. Wait the clothes fly up when they zap people and it rains back down on you as a reminder. It’s really great. I love it! I hope you two did as well❤❤❤😊
Minority Report is another good Tom Cruise-Steven Spielberg collaboration. It was made 3 years before this movie.
I love that Man had a hidden ally in the fight for our world. The Earth fought back.
Edge of Tomorrow with Tom Cruise charater. Good film
I remember learning about the radio broadcast of this story. Unlike what most people think, it did not cause mass panic, most of that information came from the newspaper writers, who didn’t like radio being a new competitor. Also 22:34 I believe this set is at Universal Studios in their Backlot tours
When they did the original broadcast acting out Orson Welle's book on the radio in 1938, people were freaking out, they thought it was actually happening! I remember watching the original with my father as a kid, it scared the hell out of me. They can't really be compared obviously. As much as I love these blockbuster alien invasion films like this and Independence Day. A movie like Signs is more terrifying to me, it's the intimacy.
H G Wells.book.....performed by orsen wells
This never actually happened. There was no panic, as most people weren’t even listening. The broadcast was scheduled at the same time as an immensely popular radio show on another station, and there happened to be a phone census for ratings that same night; only 2% of the people asked were even listening to the broadcast, and they all called it ‘the radio play’ or ‘Orson Welles’ broadcast.’ The other 98% were listening to something else, or weren’t listening at all.
This is one of those stories that people love to spread around without fact checking it because it’s exciting and fun to think about, but people who were there at the time have been asked; it went unnoticed by most, and was uneventful for those who did hear it.
The best part of this film is Dakota Fanning! I have not seen her do a bad role. “Push” with Chris Evans… “Hide and Seek” with Robert Dinero… She has worked with such high quality A-List actors and she always hold her own against them. I wish you would see more films that she is in!
One of the darkest Steven Spielberg movies ever made!
This was also Spielberg's second and final collaboration with Tom Cruise due to the whole jumping on the couch incident on Oprah, as well as using Scientology as an excuse to have people like him more as well as his marriage to Katie Holmes, which wouldn't last.
@@shainewhite2781 Yeah so far it’s currently the most recent and final film Spielberg and Cruise worked together cause Spielberg hasn’t utilized Cruise in any of his movies for almost two decades following what you described. Of course they seem to repair their relationship as Spielberg and Cruise were seen together at the world premiere for _Top Gun: Maverick._ So who knows they could work together again for another movie, but not getting my hopes up.
What was the incident? Didn’t he just act a bit silly and jump on a couch?
@@JeanParisot Yes, he did.
Well I guess time took care of that considering latest events 🤷♀️
Also, Spielberg started working with people like Tom Hanks or Mark Rylance a lot since then, right?
I remember seeing this in theaters. The sounds those pods make on the big screen made the whole place shake. It was insane!
56:27: Full circle from Organisms to Morganisms. jk. Loved your reaction guys. This was epic in the theater with the FX and surround sound booming through you.
24:00 that Airplane set can actually be seen at Universal studios still I believe I know it was there for awhile
A good movie. Tension, SFX, comical reliefs, and a bold decision to tell the story through the eyes of a family (instead of going on a full scale war movie)
I appreciate the acting and most parts.
Great reaction, as always. You guys always get the feels and the means.
Hello from Saguenay, Quebec !
Loved the more contained aspect! A great decision on their part. Thank you so much for watching! Sending all the love to Quebec! ❤️
You 2 are my favorite reactioners. You bounce off each other seamlessly. You pick movies ( or your patreons) I love.i watch a ton of reaction videos, and yours are top-notch.
I read the book, and Spielberg stayed so true to the book, it made it even creepier
The only thing I'm bummed about your channel is you don't do more comedies. I'd love to see more comedies but it's all good. Thanks for the great content!
The sound of the alien ships is so epic, I love that the most about this movie.
“Is clam chowder their weakness” had me dying😂
Tom Cruise has the same factor as Wolverine he never ages hauaa..could you react to Edge of Tomorrow..great science fiction film with Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt
Absolutely! Thank you for the suggestion. Can’t wait to watch it 😃
I was so happy to see you guys watch this movie, because Cloverfield and War of the Worlds are equally my two favorite movies since I was a child.
I knew you'd both love this movie so much, its such a great movie.
Edit: if you guys end up seeing this comment, please give Arrival a shot. Amy Adams plays Louise who is a Linguistics Professor trying to learn the language of these aliens that entered Earth. Jeremy Renner plays Ian who is a theoretical physicist working with her.
Forest Whitaker is also in the film and he's fantastic.
Its an excellent movie about aliens coming to earth, it has a unique twist than most alien invasion films don't have.
I just wanna take my hat off for Tom Cruise in this movie. He is famous for his action roles, but I feel like his acting in those roles often feels rather shallow. This role is a huge contrast, with his emotional range being conveyed impeccably to fuel the realistic feel of the movie!
Great detailed analysis and not just stating obvious things but honing in on what makes the film tick. Also love the attention to the score and production design. Love these guys! Great review.