H.G.Wells War of the Worlds (A fan made production)

[@OfficalHREgroup]

Looks amazing sounds amazing tripods amazing aliens amazing this is very good

[@kingbanzai]

That's 53 minutes of my life... ...well spent! :D 10/10

[@DrOOGNo3]

Cheers Ben, glad you enjoyed it!

[@dockaos924]

Congrats to all involved 👍♥️

[@DmitryChmelyov]

The most faithful adaptation from all of them!

[@oddsandwindsocks5905]

Superb effort guys, I'm loving all the fan based films I'm finding here, a must view for all wotw fans

[@tymbersno]

I REMEMBER WATCHING THIS AS A KID! So awesome!

[@facundogaitansegura7563]

Obra maestra moderna, efectos especiales magistralmente ejecutados, una dirección de fotografía impecable y una actuación merecedora de un Oscar

[@jer35mx]

some amazing way to narrate, by the book :) , great job or loving the old book

[@KorbynTaylor]

The part I like about the beginning narrator lines is the part with "Intellects Vast, Cool, and Unsympathetic". Sounds Iconic.

[@TGM_Productions]

Freaking amazing. For real, this is amazing. I wanted to a war of the worlds fan movie, and you’ve helped inspire me that a small KZbinr can pull it off. Every scene, I watch; I recognise from the book. I love this-

[@EuanEchidhog]

Hi there A pretty good job there making this short film. Must have taken a while to do. One thing I have to critic about it was the talk between the Writer and the Pub owner over the horse, as it seemed to drag on a lil while for me. But still, great job on it. Euan

[@DrOOGNo3]

Cheers Euan, Yes, we spent a just under a year on this one, but we only meet up for a few hours each week. The 'pub horse' dialogue was something we wrote as a filler between scenes, sorry if it seemed overly long, but we felt it needed breaking up a bit. Still, glad you enjoyed it.

[@Scifogon]

Actually, it's a Feature Film.

[@Scifogon]

I love this ! Congratulations !

[@tarantulaguy1998]

Oh god, I though this had gone forever. Thanks for providing the link in the comments to the trailer. Still a really good albeit corny fan film! 😂😂

[@ihatelife1426]

I The Elder Martian Have Declared war on these freaks of nature (I'm speaking about these Martian themselves and there tripod p.s I love this the only thing that made me sad was that there was no handling machine keep up the great work)

[@WgB5]

Those Martians gave me a good laugh. The actors were clearly not there, and the voices often faded away. CGI failure. So don't expect the spit and polish of a modern movie. Now sit back and enjoy.

[@artistoli]

Certainly an epic undertaking with almost no resources, and entertaining. The saddest thing is that, if you guys had access to even 1 percent of the finances of a typical Hollywood blockbuster then I'm sure you could have made something 100 times better than a typical Hollywood blockbuster. The thing that did really grate though was the narrator's voice - it sounded like something from Thomas the Tank Engine. Plenty of detail errors and sloppy stuff in some parts, but balanced by genius in others. Like I said, you guys just need the resources. Fantastic attempt!

[@DrOOGNo3]

Cheers for that, we always welcome constructive criticism and appreciate praise (there was more of the former than criticism) so your comment was most welcome. There's been more than a bit of ribbing in the 'Mesters Films' camp regarding your 'Thomas the Tank' reference, and you gave us a good few chuckles.

[@Thunderchild-ok8ko]

Great Job! There were some differences from the book, even so, your fan made is great

[@Baribrotzer]

I'm sorry, but that Martian, @~9:55, is pure cheepnis. The only way it could have more cheepnis is if there was a 2X4 pushing it out of the cylinder.

[@callumh5294]

A very good movie, but I personally think that one scene where the invaders literary KILLED A CHILD is pretty messed up. But I personally think it's also pretty good at showing just how cold hearted the invaders were. Overall I give it 4 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@antongerard273]

Still better than the BBC version. Seems that only the fans can tell the story properly. Those Tripods need an upgrade though. Very well done👍

[@DarrenMarsh-kx8hd]

Better than the BBC version. If only you had a million pound budget.

[@guruofguru64]

*Musters a large crowd for applause*

[@DrOOGNo3]

Thanks, this is more than we could do (Our crowd had to be green screened from existing cast members!)

[@marklister5300]

England fought the Martians. All of humanity owes the British.

[@nicolasbenacar7892]

A ESTA PELICULA LA DEFINE UNA SOLA PALABRA, C A L I D A D

[@kikkis3487]

I love the the music

[@stainlesssteelfox1]

Some of the green screen effects are a bit ropey, but the story is excellent. Well done for a good retelling of the War of the Worlds.

[@migueldesanchez9653]

I think it's cool

[@radiergummis6840]

30:00 That soldier is like: "Oh... you're shooting at me? Oh...ok"...

[@DrOOGNo3]

Not sporting to shoot first old chap! Martian blighters!

[@ryantempest]

this is amazing well done sir

[@DrOOGNo3]

Thank you

[@ZoeEGrace]

Well, if nothing else, you have demonstrated the strength of will to keep off Facebook for hours on end! ;)

[@DrOOGNo3]

Thanks Zoe, I think. . . Not sure why you think we would spend 'hours on end' looking at Facebook, at Mesters films we make real films with real people, our friends, at real social occasions (and usually accompanied with a few real ales!)

[@ZoeEGrace]

Chris Bexton I was teasing. But I only meant you were bucking the trend (Facebooking the trend? Oh, please yourself :P ) I appreciate the hard work that went into it -- I said, "If nothing else". It goes without saying that it was a praiseworthy attempt. Technically, it's as good as Pendragon's effort. If you had the money they threw at it, I think yours would have knocked theirs into a cocked hat. My only criticism would be that you were let down by inconsistencies in the costumes that were a little distracting at times. But keep going. Now, "The First Men in the Moon" would be a real challenge, don't you think? :)

[@DrOOGNo3]

Zoe Joyce Comparable to the Pendragon version? That's incredibly high praise, thank you Zoe. We don't have the facilities, budget or equipment that Pendragon had, we're just a bunch of friends who all get together and decide on a subject we've all got an interest in. When we finished 'War' we'd already planned and embarked on our next film venture, a portmanteau of H.P.Lovecraft tales. We've already got a few weekends worth of 'Mountains of Madness' in the can. . .

[@ZoeEGrace]

Chris Bexton I shall look forward to that. :)

[@jamesbugbee6812]

When will a proper production of this story, set in Well's era, B made, F ever?

[@abravenewclockworkorange.7875]

Much better than the awful Spielberg version. Obviously owing allot to the book.

[@JLeaguer]

Hello there Mr Bexton, congratulations on your great fan made version of the War of the Worlds. Is there any chance to purchase your film on DVD or DVD-R from you for the collection? I'm trying to collect all the movie versions of the tale.

[@tarantulaguy1998]

I really like this short film. I can tell it was based (in dialogue) from Marvel's comic of the story. However, I don't think that the Thunderchild battle came straight after the Shepperton battle, or that it was responsible for it. Plus, the Thunderchild battle was witnessed by the Narrator's brother who had a much larger story to the book, which seemed completely dropped here. But other than that, a fantastic short film.

[@DrOOGNo3]

Cheers, it's nice to know the film is appreciated. You're correct that we had to change the storyline for the Thunderchild, unfortunately the Brother and the Elphinstone ladies section of the story had to be dropped, this was because some of our friends were unavailable to play those parts and portions of it had to be incorporated into the Narrators storyline.

[@ZoeEGrace]

Actually, I thought that getting rid of the narrator's brother and putting the Thunderchild in as the climax to the Shepperton battle was a good, cinematic choice. Had Pendragon made choices like that when they filmed their rather rambling version, it might have been less confusing and visually more appealing, (without the glued on moustache, for instance).

[@DrOOGNo3]

Thanks Zoe We didn't have any budget for the joke moustaches. . .

[@Selica76]

LOL! Glued-on moustaches! Pendragon may have wanted their narrator to resemble a young H. G. Wells. He appeared that way. :-)

[@Selica76]

Yes, it appears that the Mesters Films rendition here was based on an abridged version of H. G. Wells' novel in which the adventures of the narrator's brother were left out. However, we still appreciate the fact that Mesters still found a way to incorporate the good ol' Thunder Child into its movie. After all, the Thunder Child served as an integral part of Earth's defense against the Martian invaders. There was a lot of good military action in this movie too. If only a certain, more well-known and popular 2005 cinematic adaptation of the novel could have done the same. :-)

[@paulanthony5274]

Bet you had fun making it,i like the down to earth northern accents

[@DrOOGNo3]

Cheers Paul, yes we had a few good laughs, and it wasn't hard doing the down to earth northern accents, as we're all down to earth northern people!

[@paulanthony5274]

Are you from Greater Manchester ,maybe north of Manchester near Oldham

[@DrOOGNo3]

No mate, Derbyshire born and Derbyshire bred. . .

[@paulanthony5274]

Ok,im from Manchester,stretford to be exact,do you have any other projects for the coming future now that the aliens although more advanced than ourselves couldn't work out that our Bacteria would harm them lol ;)

[@luthermcgee432]

This music score was from " The planets."

[@travisgoonan7667]

Very good, but it would have been better if you had shown how the cylinder shot its heat ray.

[@peterkorman77]

Still better than the Timothy Hines version.

[@ihatelife1426]

I agree the only thing that one did better was that it had a handling machine and acully showed the Martians feeding.

[@78shaweyes]

Peter Korman that one was ok like yeah the cgi was cheesy and had a plastic look and the acting wasn't all that great but it kept the original story by h.g wells

[@steveferguson8275]

Yeah but you have to remember it did follow the book and the did the best with what they had and seeing all the failed attempts I enjoy it.

[@siwatchphanratisra2408]

bro where is chapter in london that telling a story about a narrator brother

[@idk34891]

Can you do a tutorial on how you made this I am a young creator and I want to make a war of the worlds movie

[@jackbax1167]

@30:30 Attack of the coffee makers...! Run!

[@christopherspence6459]

nice 33kv pylon behind spaceship!!

[@tarantulaguy1998]

If you don't mind me asking, where were the final scenes filmed (e.g. The scene in which the narrator is running through fields after escaping the ruined house, and then discovering the dead Martians)?

[@DrOOGNo3]

Hi, we used a patch of waste ground between Alfreton and Somercotes in Derbyshire for those scenes (Where a factory was demolished some years ago) Just off the B600, opposite Cotes Park Lane. Hope that helps?

[@tarantulaguy1998]

Chris Bexton You're based in Derbyshire?! Wow, to think that quite a bit of this was filmed in the area where I live (I live in Burton on Trent you see, just down the A38 from Derby), really cool to know, thanks!

[@kulictumalicugua5876]

its like to see the the movie from 1953 but more, HD???

[@kikkis3487]

Wait... The house is not the same

[@RubenGarcia-vt3jn]

Wow

[@tarantulaguy1998]

Also, I can understand that you were probably tight on schedule and run time, but the dialogue from the protagonist just after he escapes the ruined house doesn't make much sense, considering the fact that in your version, he leaves the house before the Martians up and abandon the pit like they do in the book, and the narrator doesn't realise that until a few days later, finding the pit empty and 'staring in amazement' down into it. These lines don't exactly make sense in your version, if the narrator leaves whilst the Martians are still busy in the pit. If he got out and immediately stared into the pit, the Martians would surely see him, capture him and drain him to a pulp. Do you follow me? Just an unfortunate continuity error.

[@billvinson7859]

They could have saved money on the fake horse and just used coconuts.

[@kraigisboss]

I saw a doctor who tardis.

[@Selica76]

To Chris Bexton ~ What year did this rendition take place? Did the Police Public Call Boxes actually exist back then?

[@bondedetuneldavicagi3870]

É muito melhor do filme do tom cuise Isso chama filme trash movie trash

[@jamesdouglas7345]

Cheerio

[@Antareancommunsim]

37:44

[@JeffManuel_GamingA7V]

☻☻☻☻😱😱😱😱👍👍

[@jamesgraham6796]

When mars farted.

[@nicolasbenacar7892]

MICHAEL BAY UN POROTO AL LADO DE ESE DIRECTOR

[@montigobear]

Yikes

[@jeshuagames687]

what bad effects

[@jaimeleoneljaimes8207]

Bto its an fan made movie

[@ChrisDavis-dt6xx]

I’m not wasting my time watching this stupid movie

[@siwatchphanratisra2408]

this is fanmade version base on novel by hg well novel name the war of the worlds and it not bad Everything corresponds to the novel almost entirely .why you say that

[@ChrisDavis-dt6xx]

@@siwatchphanratisra2408 bad acting

[@siwatchphanratisra2408]

@@ChrisDavis-dt6xx oh ok

[@DiabolicShape]

Better than BBCs "Tripods"

[@robcoopz2444]

Anything is