Features: DVD, Dolby Digital (5.1), Dolby Surround Sound, 2 Discs
Disc One: The War Of The Worlds: 100 Years Of Terror
Personal interviews and historical footage bring this epic science fiction story to life. From the classic H.G. Wells novel and the world's most notorious radio broadcast to numerous movies, learn why this tale continues to grip our imaginations.
Disc Two: Mars: 100 Years Of Discovery
Join Mission Control and voyage into space and learn about the history of the Red Planet, from the ancient Greeks to today's amazing Rover landings. Prominent scientists discuss past explorations and what mysteries the future might hold. Is there life on Mars?
Editor's Note
This documentary about the classic sci-fi novel WAR OF THE WORLDS includes interviews with the cast and crew of the 2005 film by the same title, directed by Stephen Spielberg, and starring Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, and Tim Robbins. A fictional account of aliens invading Earth, H.G. Wells's book has provided the basis for numerous other stories, novels, and films. H.G. WELLS' WAR OF THE WORLDS examines the famous sci-fi story and several of the works it has informed, from Orson Welles's infamous radio adaptation in 1938, to Spielberg's monumental Hollywood undertaking nearly 70 years later.
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