Sci-Fi Short Film "Worlds Apart" | DUST | Throwback Thursday

[@CMaiers]

I played Tommy in this production, and really appreciate the great feedback you are all giving about our film. Principle photography was all done in 48 hours back in 2014, and it took years to come out but so great to see all the amazing comments and love from you all. Cheers, Chris.

[@RobertDeloyd]

Simply amazing acting. The whole production and cinematography were so real and well-defined that I had to watch the video several times to catch all the little nuances popping up on the streets.

[@CMaiers]

@@RobertDeloyd thanks Robert appreciate the feedback!

[@58customline]

Fair dinkum I've watched heaps of dust catalogues. Seeing this a while back,again today. Theyre all pretty good but some hit ya like a classic twilight zone. This is one . Wish it ended with the baseline from the musical score.

[@CMaiers]

@@58customline yeh it’s a good little film. Thanks for watching!

[@brucethompson7214]

You are a fine actor. As one myself you were very authentic with your sense of incredulity over the realisation of what was happening and also the loss of your wife. Such a great short. Do you have a link to other work you have done?

[@sweetpealee056]

Started reading Wells as a child...I am now almost 70...this was excellent! Well done and thank you 👍

[@WhiteWolf65]

I started a bit later, and got the Jeff Wayne Musical Version at age 10, had me hooked. Been into Sci-Fi ever since, and I'm pushing 60 now. "Thunderchild" (the ironclad that tried to defend the steamer) is wonderful. Haven't seen the new stage show... Yet. They even picked an actor that looked like H.G. (see Wells Wikipedia entry)

[@Dirtywords8950]

The way the doctor pointed and said "you're conscious!" got me..😆

[@kirkdsnyder3844]

That's one hell of an adaptation of War of the Worlds. Enjoyed it immensely. 👍

[@JT-py7ze]

H.G.Wells would be proud

[@PrimevalMudd]

Thanks for the spoiler.

[@TamTran-vw7zm]

The power of S-F is to cause us to consider ideas, even unpleasant ones. They haunt our thoughts when we're alone, often in the dark, when closing our eyes against them is ineffectual. Well done, you. Thank you.

[@oak4901]

just an immaculate conception....

[@johniwan1]

Now THAT'S what I'm talkin' about! Much of what Dust has been showing leaves me scratching my head and wondering what I just watched but this was just great!

[@timbrown4853]

Good to hear that I am not the only one that finds most of what Dust shows a bit confusing.

[@datastorm75]

A very good vision of the tripods.

[@crucial0072]

I thought I was hesitant until he started saying them and showing signs of lost hope. Then he spoke of the invaders and the soldier realizes this isn't the war he thought it was. I was fully invested and didn't even know I was trapped. Now I'm mad this story is finished. Bravo!

[@denarisnoctem4562]

Damn straight! I wanna see a longer, bigger budget, version of this movie.

[@CMaiers]

Thank you! We worked so hard on this.

[@CMaiers]

@@denarisnoctem4562thank you!

[@charlesmiller1446]

4 of 5 stars. Compelling. Nice extension of HGW's War of the World's. Great acting. Thanks

[@wakingohiomama9110]

This is one of my FAVORITES!! We need more of these. Lets have us a flashback Friday too lol! I love to GET DUSTED!

[@chrisdufresne9359]

I knew I recognized this. I've seen this before, and it just got pushed to recommended. Still a great film.

[@earthman6700]

HG Wells lived in a nice little house overlooking the Sea, right near the Castle at Sandgate UK.

[@stevengreen9536]

This was a great tribute to War of the Worlds.

[@xsjado1air]

viewer agency, subversion of expectations and a nod to the best sci fi writer of all time? have my upvote. a gem on dust - a rare occasion

[@BK-pictish]

Powerful, gripping, with on heck of a lesson we've yet to learn. God bless us all.

[@jamesmorgan3032]

Beautiful British twist of war of the worlds that came to fruition in this gem.

[@alanmacpherson3225]

Although the original was set in England.

[@OriginalNiceButOdd]

It’s not a twist, the original War Of The Worlds was set in Victorian England!

[@Ghost_Recon_Actual]

Who else of us old folk pictured an episode of the "Twilight Zone" from the 6o's?

[@surrealsista]

MEEE! I’m not old enough to have been alive when it first aired but I’ve seen dozens of the black and white episodes regardless.

[@kimchiman1000]

I didn't. But now that you mention it, this one is certainly worthy of our departed Mr Serling; he would no doubt approve.

[@blacklion8208]

A good Twilight program was the 1959 "And when the sky was opened". Season 1 episode 11. Watch it it's good. Enough said. ;) By the way, this was good even the ending introducing G.H.Wells last book " Mind at the end of its tether".

[@brucethompson7214]

A simply brilliant adaptation of HG Wells' story. I just loved this!

[@aledwalters8977]

I can agree with that. Its very well done.

[@Rippypoo]

One of the best sci-fi short films I've seen. This could easily be an episode of The Twilight Zone. Complete with twist.

[@surrealsista]

I agree! Totally had a Twilight Zone type of presentation.

[@MrMaxeemum]

Would need better actors though.

[@stevengreen9536]

@@MrMaxeemum Well that is going to be hit or miss these days. The original Twilight Zone had the blessing of some rising talent before they became famous. Prime example one William Shatner.

[@sharkastic2633]

Finally something called "Worlds Apart" that isn't a generic dimensional travel plot.

[@Topshaman-pk2rx]

Excellent take on War of the Worlds.

[@Anzac7RAR]

Well done this is absolutely brilliant storytelling and as a War of the Worlds fiend, this ticked all the boxes for me. The final message about H.G Wells was a brilliant cherry on the top. Would love to see another part of this eras battle against the martians and humanity. Top notch sci-fi 👌🏻

[@rodterrell304]

Man I wished they did a full length movie on this! I loved the War of the Worlds! Well Done, Well Done!!

[@grantmillard8387]

A really great short story/vignette. I didn't see the conclusion coming before the reveal which is rare enough to be worth mentioning. The performances are very good as well as the editing and cinematography. Punching well above your grade on all counts.

[@b0nerlord]

I thought this story might have been leading somewhere else at first, what with someone else dressing him for "the ceremony", his wife leaving flowers, and the depressed doctor eating meds like they're sweeties while crying about losing contact with his wife.

[@NathanTeaches]

Wow, that was inventive! Mostly 2 guys talking and I was riveted!

[@bryanhaycock672]

CG has become a crutch for lack of story telling. This was great.

[@Mallory-Malkovich]

This would have been a wonderful stage play.

[@trancematics]

Wow, that was just outstanding! One of the very best I've seen on Dust.

[@maxdoubt5219]

Our most destructive weaponry, was of no consequence! But just as we were facing ignominious defeat, three valiant warriors, rose to our defense: the bacterium, the virus and the spirochete!

[@MarkGardiner-g2y]

Superb stuff, really liked this. You played a very good part Chris and hope to see you again. 👍

[@CMaiers]

Thank you - much appreciated ❤

[@dereinzigwahreRichi]

That was brilliant, love it! Great tension building with a minimalistic stage AND a visually impressing finale! The mad doctor's my favourite though. :⁠-⁠D

[@damirserbanovic]

This is more than awesome

[@genevasimmonds8208]

Im Gobsmacked , the was one good version of the war of the world, i was not expecting that, Great story line.

[@MobileFilmmaking]

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. I love this. I love the angle that you approached this from. AWESOME

[@Thegreatone100]

Looks like they upgraded their tripods, about time !

[@nanarose8537]

I greatly appreciate and enjoy when Dust's Throwback Thursday shows gems like this one. 👍👍

[@arashebrahimi5573]

I love to see sci-fi short film made on low budget.... because you know how can you achieve with very few crew and small creative VFX.... i like it and visual effect quality looks like a episode of Doctor Who in between 2008 - 2010... I like it

[@Harbottle64]

Brilliant! Well done Timothy and all concerned.

[@josephcoleman3635]

Builds slowly to nice climax. A list acting and dialog.

[@twinsixguns]

One of the best I've seen on dust!

[@philipsanders9192]

That was a beautiful adventure.What a wonderful way of telling a story. The acting,production and imagination was tops.

[@CMaiers]

Thanks Philip that means a lot to me. We worked hard on this.

[@hotrodgs]

Had me going still thinking ww2 , I commend you for that great acting

[@ronsilva7394]

Great job guys !

[@michaelquaid4679]

This old straight veteran knows what you're you're trying to say. And yep

[@Ace01010]

Always loved Hg wells but this right here is giving me twilight zone vibes and god that music composition is peek!

[@OriginalNiceButOdd]

Peak?

[@Ace01010]

@@OriginalNiceButOdd indeed

[@vtrbswarmachine]

The way they transfer conflict to reality is quick and noticed. Very much appreciated.

[@stuhook5329]

Awesome work! inspired me to make a short film as well

[@denarisnoctem4562]

Mind you I've never read one of his books, but . .. . . that was REALLY well done. I'd love to see this version of the book on the big screen.

[@brucethompson7214]

Read the book. Amazing. Also the Time Machine. HG Wells was centuries ahead of his time.

[@danielhanawalt4998]

Exce3llent short sci-fi film. Well done.

[@jackpreston8762]

There would have been the blackout warden coming to shout "PUT THAT BLOODY LIGHT OUT" !!

[@mdmgamer1995]

Ah a short movie done in the classic way par excellence

[@switchmuso]

Superb! Deserves a million views.

[@crazydogaudio]

wonderful!

[@bobfall]

During the blitz the windows where covered in London.

[@prettyboyfloyd9204]

Great - well done, great actor performance in the never ending story of a huge Invasion which destroyed the whole mankind! Brilliant little movie - I love it! All the best from "defeated" Germany!

[@0neIntangible]

Thank you, this is more like the way the old Dust used to be... offering presentations like this, that we all love and not like all of the new agey, wokey pokey, stuff lately.

[@michaelquaid4679]

Well actually in my first other comment I was trying to respond to you. Anyway, yeah I think I get what you're trying to say. And yep

[@DavidMartinez-ce3lp]

Yeah, i just want cool scifi.

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

Yes, it's just old-fashioned patronising lecturing that equalizes victims and aggressors, so "deep". Don't speak for all, mate. I find this crap primitive, triggering and obnoxious. Sci-fi shouldn't lecture people

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

@@DavidMartinez-ce3lp Cool sci-fi doesn't equalize victim and aggressor or patronisingly lectures people or goes on primitive detached from reality rants about "futility of war". Sure, you all have no idea of what war is. Anyway, this is not sci-fi, this is some crude hippie BS.

[@avanap8096]

It's the way it used to be cause it's a re-upload

[@PureNRG2]

Had this one figured out less than half way through, and so glad I was right! WOTW is one of my favorite sci-fi novels.

[@ranmacman]

This is bloody brilliant!!

[@dpraptorP]

Always been an HG Wells fan. loved the twist ending on this! Didn't expect that at all! Well done!

[@shanischante9903]

Best ever, thank you!

[@aethellstan]

great video

[@davidmackie8552]

Nice one!

[@beautifulfaith9367]

So good 👏👏👏👏 Thank you!!!!!! 🐾🐾😎 - Texas

[@240606ktt]

Bravo!

[@anthonyxuereb792]

So glad to see the clock go and at least we know how it ends.

[@almatt21]

Definitely one of the best thank you

[@CYI3ERPUNK]

definitely one of the best shorts on dust , well done ; im of the opinion that the majority of content on dust is rather middling , so getting a good one is rather nice =]

[@emmanuelstamatakis8218]

Wow I really enjoyed that thank you. Hell of a story kept me glued on like crazy glue!

[@rusty308]

Darned if I haven't seen this before.

[@joemassepoes7842]

Dudes head wound keeps moving.

[@davec2753]

Really enjoyed this. A short film for sure, but a fantastic concept, played out well, with a really cool tie-in. I especially appreciated how the film makers made the alien mechs look like more "rudimentary" and "old school" versus how they were portrayed in other WOTW works; taking into account the earlier time period-setting of the film, (and the original) and the possibility that the aliens (just like us) are going to have different levels of technological advancement depending on the time period that is the setting. Great job folks!

[@elithunder]

That was really good! Felt like I was watching a stage play!!

[@sparky5584]

A very nice short story. Well done.

[@josephvanwanzeele5125]

What a fantastic storyline. Very captivating and well thought out.

[@mikeunum]

What a film. The start until 10 minutes is amazing. It feels real... Amazing. I need that book

[@CMaiers]

Thanks Mike!! Appreciate it

[@assistantto007]

That was excellent.

[@clintonyorke]

Excellent

[@bryanhaycock672]

One of your best in a long time. 👍

[@einienj3281]

Awesome!! ❤️

[@CMaiers]

Thanks Einienj!

[@einienj3281]

@@CMaiers 😊♥️

[@brandonmiller3605]

Loved it. The doctor was throwing me off a lil, but damn good

[@mikeobaugh8128]

Simply put, this was... phenomenal! Twilight Zone indeed.

[@Michiganmayor420]

Awesome 👌

[@patrickselden5747]

I really enjoyed this, Timothy - well done, you and everyone else involved in its making... 🐙

[@elizabethpinkerton9866]

That was brillient and followed the original a bit.

[@davidpalmer4184]

Thank you, By coincidence I have only just finished reading the "Space machine" by Christopher Priest.

[@dennisbrown5313]

Best version I've had the pleasure to watch

[@DANSORIA]

Honor a H.G. I Love this short 👑

[@Mechknight73]

Good to see someone that understands the spirit of War of the Worlds. While you might have changed the era, you stuck to the elements of the story. I will never forgive Hollywood for that 2005 stinker that shredded the heart out of the story and relied way too much on special effects. At first I was wondering where you were going with this one, but well done on keeping the plot twist until the end. Hollywood could learn a thing or three from screen writers like you

[@craigme3014]

amazing! thankyou!

[@derrenleepoole]

What a great interpretation of Wells work. Much better than the BBC nonsense put out a few years back.

[@lisanidog8178]

He really was a doctor? I thought he was a patient pretending.Boy he sure fooled me! I like these characters and Tommy is cute. Interesting twist of the story.

[@mierbeuker8148]

If you ever wake up in this situation, you're very lucky. It means you are finally aware of the fact that you are in a coma, and that you should try and find a way to wake up. I suspect pinching yourself just won't cut it. You'd have to find another way.

[@malcolmclarke3033]

That was really good. Thanks for sharing

[@davidturner4824]

That was a great Twilight Zone movie.

[@djr1943]

Excellent video with wonderful acting and a superb story. A video “beyond the call of duty.”

[@RSRrobertwalker]

Outstanding! I Immensely enjoyed this brilliant twist on two perspectives of world wars! Good acting and special effects made this most entertaining! Thanks!

[@CMaiers]

Thanks Robert cheers!

[@earthman6700]

Reminds me of the Proxy war.

[@americanpatriot2422]

Outstanding video

[@VincentHoliday]

Like something from twilight zone,tales from the darkside,the outer limits type vibes. dope.