Orson Welles's "The War of the Worlds" set the bar, and no other version stands a chance. The man caused actual widespread panic and is a famous example of a broadcast due to its realistic presentation of an alien invasion of Earth. It's legendary and they can roll out all the other versions they want, it'll never measure up

Dirty_Mike&the_boys said:

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Orson Welles's "The War of the Worlds" set the bar, and no other version stands a chance. The man caused actual widespread panic and is a famous example of a broadcast due to its realistic presentation of an alien invasion of Earth. It's legendary and they can roll out all the other versions they want, it'll never measure up

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I agree 100% with you. It is interesting to consider that much of the panic was due to "ignorance" of space related issues. We experienced the same ignorant response during Covid. As humans we are very susceptible to this kind of reaction.

AGinHI said:

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(Excuse me as I post some images whilst strolling down memory lane)

I watched this version over and over and over again as a kid enthralled.


I owned the tape cassette recording of Orson Welles 1938 broadcast, which I frequently listened to with as much interest as any movie. My father who grew up an hour away from Grovers Mill would further recall to my attentive ears the response of people who believed the invasion was real.


The Watermill Classic edition was the first adult book I owned having bought it at a book fair in 1st or 2nd grade.


I wouldn't actually read it until I was in high school.


So, when I watched Spielberg's version and this scene

It was a long time coming and I was a kid in a candy story, smiling ear to ear.

And it remains one of my favorite movies despite the criticism.

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Might I suggest this to add to your library?



Here's a link to the Wiki page about it.

Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds Wikipedia