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Tripod (The War of the Worlds) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wells' classic science fiction novel The War of the Worlds (as well as subsequent films, radio shows and television series based on the original), a Tripod or "Fighting Machine" is a type of fictional three-legged walker used by inhabitants of Mars to colonize Earth. There are several differences between the tripods as described in Wells' book and those in Steven Spielberg's 2005 movie, which come from an undisclosed planet; the movie tripods did not possess the black smoke and had some type of invisible energy shield which becomes visible when hit by a missile or other projectile. The tripods were equipped with tentacles for capturing humans (and two cages for holding the humans when they are not being dragged to their sacrifice) as well as a probe to search abandoned buildings and locations where the tripods cannot get in. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tripod_(The_War_of_the_Worlds)   (1372 words)

The War of the Worlds - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The War of the Worlds is a novel written by H. The War of the Worlds Invasion: the historical perspective War of the Worlds, a television program that ran from 1988 to 1990. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds   (454 words)

War of the Worlds Review :: Hollywood.com From the beginning of the Tripod war machines' reigning terror, disintegrating poor souls with their heat rays or snatching them up in the air with their tentacle extensions (to use for a very gruesome task indeed), it's shockingly realistic. All you can really say about War of the Worlds is: a) thank goodness Steven Spielberg has had a lifelong obsession for aliens great and small and b) he has the fortitude and talent to make an invasion by them scary, intense, and so damn real. "War of the Worlds is a Hollywood fireworks display cut short. www.hollywood.com /movies/reviews/movie/2442278   (792 words)

Locus Online: Gary Westfahl reviews War of the Worlds It is difficult to determine whether the creative forces behind War of the Worlds — director Steven Spielberg and writers Josh Friedman and David Koepp — ever saw themselves in the insidious aliens and machines of their story, but arguably there are telling signs. The enormous tripods of the Hollywood film industry are invading again, devastating the media landscape and driving hordes of people out of their homes and into their neighborhood movie theatres. Its tripods are rendered almost precisely as Wells described them, as is the evocative red weed that spreads over the landscape to mark the triumph of the Martians. www.locusmag.com /2005/Features/06_Westfahl_WarWorlds.html   (1634 words)

War of the Worlds War of the Worlds is darker and scarier than most of Spielberg's work, especially his sci-fi work. Based on H.G. Wells' classic sci-fi work, Steven Spielberg's version of War of the Worlds sticks to the story of desperate dad Ray as he tries to protect his son and daughter from the massive destruction of an alien invasion. From the devastating "tripod" alien war machines to the exoskeletal aliens themselves, the eye-popping visual effects are pure 21st century. www.pluggedinonline.com /movies/movies/a0002199.cfm   (1203 words)

WAR OF THE WORLDS (2005) - WIDESCREEN DVD War of the Worlds is a work of obvious genius that is about nothing, which is an amazing and disheartening thing to say because so much of the picture is composed of jaw-dropping--I mean it, it's astonishing--Holocaust tableaux mixed with 9/11 imagery. War of the Worlds is one stunning moment after another: any ten minutes of it is indisputable showcase material. A lot like Minority Report, the first 90% of War of the Worlds is among the best movies of the year and the last 10% is among the worst. filmfreakcentral.net /dvdreviews/waroftheworlds2005.htm   (947 words)

War of the Worlds movie review War of the Worlds is the first pure popcorn thriller to enter the Spielberg canon since Jurassic Park. War of the Worlds is a horror film, and Spielberg deepens the existential dread by reminding us that the real world is filled with horror on this scale. H.G. Wells wrote The War of the Worlds in 1898, during the height of the British Empire, and his message was both simple and prophetic: empires fall. www.filmreviewblog.com /movie-reviews/movie-review-WaroftheWorlds.htm   (1176 words)

SCREEN IT! PARENTAL REVIEW: WAR OF THE WORLDS What looks like a spaceship then emerges from the crater, but it's really the main top section of what turns out to be a towering, alien "tripod" war machine. As this towering, three-legged "tripod" continues its path of destruction, Ray races home, gathers up his kids and takes the only working vehicle in town as their means of escape. A tripod then slowly emerges from the water, causing the ferry to turn sideways, dumping people and cars into the water (with the latter nearly hitting the former as they jump off). www.screenit.com /movies/2005/war_of_the_worlds.html   (4077 words)

Fringe: War of the Worlds War of the Worlds is unlikely to scare people out of the water (or theatres) like Jaws did (though Tom Cruise's latest publicity antics might), but it's sure to attract crowds, and for the simple fact that it offers us a chance to be voyeurs to an apocalypse of sorts. Or so it would seem, if the first thirty minutes of War of the Worlds is any indication. What begins is the most astonishing series of events, culminating in the emergence of huge tripod machines, which proceed to wipe out hapless tourists and residents with a "death ray", crushing cars and buildings, and generally making nuisances of themselves. www.fringeblog.com /archives/2005/06/29/war_of_the_worlds   (1042 words)

War of the Worlds (2005) This is the case with the 2005 War of the Worlds. The one redeeming aspect of the new War of the Worlds is it was produced and directed by Steven Spielberg, a man of my generation with an appreciation for classic science fiction flick like this. In most of the shots of the invading tripods the perspective has shifted from a third person view to one that is close to the ground, offering the audience a first hand view of what is going on. www.hometheaterinfo.com /war_of_the_worlds_(2005).htm   (1459 words)

SacTicket // Movies // War of the Worlds "War of the Worlds" falters only when Spielberg goes in for the deep massage and the deeper message; those who find the filmmaker's optimism corny and convenient are not likely to appreciate the turn "War of the Worlds" takes to reach its final destination. "War of the Worlds" is a big, clunky movie containing some sensational sights but lacking the zest and joyous energy we expect from Steven Spielberg. All films about alien invasion derive, to some degree, from H.G. Wells' seminal 1898 book, "The War of the Worlds." We've seen the story so many times, either in official adaptations or knockoffs like "Independence Day," that a 2005 rendition needed to be pretty special to distinguish itself. movies.sacticket.com /movies/movie/detail?id=20898   (220 words)

SpielbergFilms.com -War of the Worlds Archived News With its aggressive mix full of fury and unsettling silences, not to mention that bone-chilling tripod klaxon, “War of the Worlds” had one of this past summer’s most aurally exciting mixes. Whether you experienced “War of the Worlds” in a theater with state-of-the-art sound, or mere, mediocre megaplex sound, the audio for Steven Spielberg’s 2005 summer blockbuster probably made an impression on you. Congratulations to the entire “War of the Worlds” sound department for a well-deserved nomination, particularly sound mixers Rod Judkins and Scott Stolz. www.spielbergfilms.com /warnews013106.html   (119 words)

War of the Worlds Movie Review at Hollywood Video 1953's The War of the Worlds is rightly revered by sci-fi mavens. A colossal disappointment, given the talent involved behind and before the camera, Steven Spielberg's remake of War of the Worlds is an unwieldy hodgepodge of spectacular set pieces and sappy family drama. There are extensive looks at the design of the tripod machines and the aliens themselves (which carry a bit of the slimy post-Alien H.R Giger look), complete with 3-D computer models of the nasty critters. www.hollywoodvideo.com /movies/movie.aspx?MID=140368   (2033 words)

The Aisle Seat - War of the Worlds War of the Worlds is rated PG-13 for frightening sequences of sci-fi violence and disturbing images. It is at this exact moment that War of the Worlds suffers a notable decline in quality. Steven Spielberg’s War of the Worlds stars Tom Cruise as Ray Ferrier, a working-class guy living in a blue-collar neighborhood. www.geocities.com /gamut_mag/warworld.htm   (1045 words)

War of the Worlds movie news and media from Eve of the War New The War of the Worlds UllaDubUlla Remixes 2. For all those who are attending any of The War of the Worlds shows please post comments in the forum or send in your photos of your TWOTW "LIVE" experience to admin@eveofthewar.com and will we will post the images up on the site. With Jeff Waynes musical version of The War of the Worlds going live on tour for the first time ever since its release in 1978 in just 5 days it is your last real chance to snap up the few remaining tickets that are on sale for this mainly sell out UK tour. www.eveofthewar.com   (2858 words)

War of the Worlds (2005) from Belleville, NJ "War of the Worlds" is Steven Spielberg's third movie in which extraterrestrials visit Earth, but the first in which their intentions are malevolent. And in fact the "war" of the title is waged from the beginning--it's just not on the level of humans vs. aliens combat that some viewers apparently were expecting. That Spielberg uses imagery alluding to 9/11, the Holocaust, and perhaps the siege of London during World War II is, for me, less an exploitation than a reflection of how seriously he intends the audience to take the on screen mayhem. www.imdb.com /title/tt0407304   (698 words)

War of the Worlds (2005) - Wikiquote War of the Worlds is a 2005 science-fiction movie directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the eponymous novel by H. For the 1953 film, see The War of the Worlds. Reporter: Once the tripods start to move, no more news comes out of that area. en.wikiquote.org /wiki/War_of_the_Worlds_(2005)   (294 words)

Martian Tripod New Set WoW-1 Martian Tripod from the War of the Worlds. This version of the tripod stands 9.2 inches tall and is 6 inches across the base, and is a scale 55 feet tall. Since the legs are formed from nesting aluminum tubing you can adjust the length of the legs as you desire. www.tin-soldier.com /tripod.htm   (96 words)

World Builder Projects Worlds in the Net - a place to post your world design. Ancient World Web - many useful sources on the world prior to the dark ages. World Setting Ideas - a list of ideas that can be used in fantasy world settings. hiddenway.tripod.com /world   (1350 words)

Cut & Paste Sci-Fi: Martian Tripod Based on H.G. Wells' famous novel "The War of the Worlds", in 1978 Jeff Wayne came with a musical verion of this story, featuring great names, such as Richard Burton and Justin Hayward. Rick Lytle scaled up the tripod to roughly 150% to tower over the village from Brian Collins' Alternate Realms, and sent me these three pictures. In itself the model is easy to put together, but it has several small parts, some of which need to be rolled up, which makes it harder. home.hetnet.nl /mr_11/173/erwin47/models/tripod   (408 words)

Gaming "The War of the Worlds" If the Martian machinery, designed on a cold planet, were sensitive to the intense heat of the Earth's tropical regions, colonial armies might have a chance against the faltering tripods. BattleTech's concept of heat buildup and dissipation was adopted as the Martians' Achilles heel (besides the flu virus, of course). This section is a tribute to the uncredited artist who produced the striking illustrations in that book. zeitcom.com /majgen/70wow.html   (330 words)

War of the Worlds The underground tripods power up in lightning strikes, which is fine, but for some reason it's established there is no thunder (huh?), and the powering up of the tripod causes an EMP event, but the filmmakers don't seem to know which devices would be effected by EMP and which wouldn't. In the novel the tripods fell in meteors, but in the movie they are buried (and have been buried for millennia, apparently), which really wouldn't be a problem except the only one we see come out of the ground does so in an urban area. I'm also not sure why when the tripods start disintegrating people the only thing left of the zapees is their pants -- not their shirts, not their coats, just pants. www.stomptokyo.com /scott/blog/C964161838/E1152214773   (854 words)

The Flick Filosopher War of the Worlds It's almost as if Spielberg himself can't look straight at that first tripod -- we see it head on in short bursts of glimpses, and then in reflections, through camcorder viewfinders, in mirrors. He takes off with his kids -- teenager Robbie (Justin Chatwin: SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2, Taking Lives) and preteen Rachel (Dakota Fanning: Hide and Seek, Man on Fire) -- after the Martian tripods start turning up and heat- It cemented me to my seat and made me shake with horror: this is all about how we don't want to see these kinds of nightmares and yet cannot look away from them. www.flickfilosopher.com /flickfilos/archive/2005/warofworlds.shtml   (703 words)

Tripod - iPod triPod : Gizmodo Tripod was a graphical user-interface design system which was the fore-runner of Visual Basic. Rule 3 (for big enlargements): you need to use a tripod all the time. Fold the legs and you have a compact product that will easily trainers.yournetport.com /ynpt/trainers-tripod.htm   (170 words)

THE WAR OF THE WORLDS (1898) Then suddenly the trees in the pine wood ahead of me were parted, as brittle reeds are parted by a man thrusting through them; they were snapped off and driven headlong, and a second huge tripod appeared, rushing, as it seemed, headlong towards me. And I was galloping hard to meet it! A monstrous tripod, higher than many houses, striding over the young pine trees, and smashing them aside in its career; a walking engine of glittering metal, striding now across the heather; articulate ropes of steel dangling from it, and the clattering tumult of its passage mingling with the riot of the thunder. The Tasmanians, in spite of their human likeness, were entirely swept out of existence in a war of extermination waged by European immigrants, in the space of fifty years. www.citsoft.com /war.html   (23287 words)

War Of The Worlds: The Night That Panicked America This is a truly amazing drama, recounting (with an acceptable degree of artistic license), the behind the scenes making of The War Of The Worlds broadcast and the panic that ensues. Also featured is the legendary (though surely apocryphal) assault by residents of Grover's Mill on a water tower, in the mistaken belief that it was a Martian war machine. This time he throws a dart at a map in the studio office, but the flavor is certainly authentic. www.war-ofthe-worlds.co.uk /night.htm   (876 words)

WAR OF THE WORLDS The descendants of author H.G. Wells, recently lost their bid to control "The War of the Worlds", as Paramount Pictures have retained all exclusive rights to the novel. on a new feature version of H.G. Wells' "The War of the Worlds." The judge ruled that "any motion pictures that Paramount has the right to produce, it also has the right to televise." The suit had attempted to draw a distinction between 'motion pictures' and 'television miniseries.' "Such a distinction is untenable," the judge wrote. stevenscommand1.tripod.com /sneakpeek3/id4.html   (281 words)

War of the Worlds War of the Worlds delivers on the thrill and paranoia of H.G. Wells' classic novel. "War of the Worlds delivers on the thrill and paranoia of H.G. Wells'... "War of the Worlds reinvigorates the pulse-racing thrill and unalloyed paranoia of vintage '50s sci-fi." www.rottentomatoes.com /m/war_of_the_worlds   (1275 words)

The War of the Worlds No one would have believed, in the last years of the nineteenth century, that human affairs were being watched from the timeless worlds of space. Monstrous tripods, higher than the tallest steeple, striding over the pine trees and smashing them, walking tripods of glittering metal. Never before in the history of the world, had such a mass of human beings moved and suffered together. members.aol.com /skyyeyes/jwwow.htm   (3751 words)

ConceptArt.org Forums - War of the Worlds Tripod Redesign - - War of the Worlds Tripod Redesign (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=7976) I tried to redesign the good old War of the Worlds Martian Tripod. I know I know, the bottoms of the legs look like a protractor or whatever that geomatry tool is that you draw circles with. www.conceptart.org /forums/printthread.php?t=7976   (391 words)

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