War of the Worlds - The Complete First Season | 
 enlarge | Directors: Colin Chilvers, George Bloomfield, George McCowan, Herbert Wright, Jonathan Hackett
Actors: Jared Martin, Lynda Mason Green, Philip Akin, Richard Chaves, Michele Scarabelli
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Rating:  73 reviews
Sales Rank: 23230
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Languages: English (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Discs: 6
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 1086 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.5 x 1
MPN: 097360314144
ISBN: 1415713790
UPC: 097360314144
EAN: 9781415713792
ASIN: B000AOEMX2
Theatrical Release Date: October 7, 1988
Release Date: November 1, 2005
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Product Description
Aliens, brought back to life after being killed by a bacteria, launch a genocidal war against an unsuspecting Earth.
Amazon.com
Tom Cruise and Gene Barry aren't the only ones to save Earth from a Martian invasion--from 1988 to 1990, an intrepid band of scientists and soldiers battled the Red Planet menace on the small screen in the action-packed syndicated television series War of the Worlds. The show operated on an intriguing premise that paid homage to George Pal's classic 1953 film version--the Martians, presumed dead at the end of the movie, are actually in a state of hibernation, and 30 years later, they have not only revived, but begun to inhabit human bodies in a second attempt to conquer our planet. Now, a team of scientists (led by dependable character actor Jared Martin) and soldiers (under the command of actor-playwright Richard Chaves) must convince humanity to fight against an alien onslaught. It's unfortunate that War of the Worlds caught on with only a small but loyal audience (the series lasted just two seasons), since its episodes delivered an entertaining mix of science fiction, action, and suspense; highlights from the first season include "Thy Kingdom Come," which introduces a supporting turn by Ann Robinson, who recreates her role from the 1953 film; "Eye for an Eye," which wryly revisits the famous 1938 radio broadcast of War of the Worlds by Orson Welles that spread real panic over much of the Eastern seaboard; and the disturbing "Unto Us a Child Is Born," in which the human team and the aliens search for a half-Earthling, half-Martian baby. All 22 episodes of the debut season are included on this six-disc set; unfortunately for diehard fans, no supplemental features are included. --Paul Gaita
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 Give It A Chance July 22, 2010
Howard M. Kindel
The plea to give a show a chance has never been more appropriate than with "War of the Worlds." If you don't give it a chance, you won't even make it halfway through the pilot episode. That's what almost happened to me. This was another show I bought sight-unseen, based solely on the Amazon reviews. Every other show I've bought that way turned out to be great ("Firefly," "Earth2," "Odyssey 5," "Red Dwarf"); but after watching a good bit of the pilot, I was beginning to think I'd finally gotten a dud. For starters, I disliked all the main characters - and still do to a certain extent. Harrison Blackwood (Jared Martin) is an arrogant SOB; Suzanne McCullough (Lynda Mason Greene) is an airhead; Norton (Philip Akin) is just plain weird, but in saccharine sort of way; only Colonel Ironhorse (Richard Chaves), wooden and predictable as he is, comes off as having the least bit of sense or the least commitment to the project of saving the world from the aliens. Even worse than the characters is the unbelievably slow start - not just with the pilot but with all the episodes.
Once the story gets going, however, something magical begins to happen. Each story is not only unique and original, it becomes totally engrossing. This is a sci-fi show that "takes no prisoners." The aliens take over the body of anyone they think might benefit them - even old folks and kids; they kill indiscriminately, often horrendously; and they even resort to vivisection to help their cause. They see humans as worthless fools and act accordingly.
All of the episode titles have religious connotations, though sometimes the title bears little relationship to the actual plot. And even though the aliens always get more or less foiled in whatever they're plotting, the resolution is never obvious and never certain - but it does always proceed logically from the plotline itself; the resolution isn't simply tacked on at the end like some Deus ex Machina the way a lot of sci-fi shows do.
So if you stick with this show, and grit your teeth whenever the main characters come on, you'll be rewarded with one of the most truly original series ever created.
 Do not buy this DVD people March 12, 2010
Ban (NJ USA)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Screen quality is VHS or less. There is no reason to by this DVD other than nostalgia.
 A Continuation of the SciFi Classic March 5, 2010
Edward Lindo (Fulton, N.Y.)
This was one of the most creative attempts for a SciFi series. The show ran two seasons, though I hated the second season. Mainly because they killed off my two favorite characters (Col. Ironhorse and Norton). In this show a truly integrated group, a white male, a woman, a Native American and a black paraplegic defended the planet from a hostile alien invasion. The series followed the concept that the 1953 Classic 'War of the Worlds' happened (and even incorporated the Orson Wells 1938 broadcast into the show). One of the best parts of this show was bringing Ann Robinson into plot to reprise the role she played in the 1953 classic. For fans of the original War of the Worlds I do recommend this.
Fun series February 17, 2010
Arnold Devillena
A series that I remember that I used to watch all the time! Glad to have gotten it on dvd. Granted, the special effects weren't spectacular, but it's still fun to watch.
 War of the Worlds The Complete 1st Season January 18, 2010
W. E. Carson (Jacksonville, Fl United States)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This show was presented as a continuation of the original Martian invasion, which occurred decades earlier.
When watching this show, you must definitely keep in mind the time period in which it was created. Modern CGI and special effects, makes this show look like a "B" movie.
I gave this program a 3 Star rating, because it has lost its appeal since being viewed through the eyes of a young teen. Unlike Star Trek (TOS), this is not a show that transcends time.
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