H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds
2005 · 100 MIN · IMDB 3.2 · 2,833 VOTES · DIR. David Michael Latt
Overview
In this modern retelling of H.G. Wells' classic sci-fi horror, civilization is laid to ruin when a super race of aliens invades Earth. In a blink of an eye, massive "walkers" cover the planet, annihilating all in their path. As cities crumble and human flesh is ripped from the bone, one man struggles to find the one weapon that will turn the tide for mankind.
Dialogue Timeline — 537 lines
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00:00:07 In WWI, for the first time ever, -
00:03:06 Their nearest world was Jupiter, with giant cliffs of lava and ice, -
00:06:07 I got a message for you. You're the guys from Pacific Tech, ain't you?
00:07:57 - We should put up picnic tables. - Then they'd bring their own lunch.
00:10:25 - You could fry eggs on that thing. - The sand is keeping the heat in.
00:13:47 Bombs don't unscrew.
00:17:00 - We welcome you! - We're friends!
00:20:53 - What is that gizmo? - A machine from another planet.
00:23:06 Thank you, Doctor. Colonel, can you tell us anything about this plane?
00:26:14 If it's a moving target, follow up from there. Over and out.
00:28:18 - All we've seen is their heat ray. - Our newest weapons will stop them.
00:32:00 We should try to make them understand we mean them no harm.
00:36:06 Hold them as long as you can.
00:40:33 All right, the general will see you now.
00:43:41 I stayed by that door, praying for the one who loved me best to find me.
00:49:17 Look out!
00:53:19 - they maintained contact with North Africa, the US and especially England.
00:55:48 Our first target will be the initial landing place outside L.A.
00:58:41 Let's see why they were so curious about you, Miss Van Buren.
01:01:18 Future history, he said.
01:04:45 Our best hope lies in what you people can develop to help us.
01:09:44 They must be stopped. The instruments!
01:14:25 Grant us the miracle of Thy divine intervention.
15:00:00 on its surface.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed537
Dialogue density5.4 lines / min
First line00:00:07
Final line15:00:00
Production Record
DirectorDavid Michael Latt
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,000,000
IMDb votes2,833