Still Watching the Skies: Episode 100 "The War of the Worlds x 2"
Release Date: 12/31/2022
Where the Long Tail Ends
Nat, Cody, and Robert take a look back at the film that basically ended Andy Kaufman's film career before it could launch with 1981's HEARTBEEPS. And for some reason, the film apparently affected the first 25 minutes of recording, so apologies folks for the subpar audio. Time tracks: 0:00:00- HEARTBEEPS Discussion 49:48 - Next Movie and Outro
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info_outlineRobert, Nat, and Cody celebrate episode 100 with a look at two high profile adaptations of H.G. Wells's 1898 novel THE WAR OF THE WORLDS. First up is the Byron Haskell directed 1953 version THE WAR OF THE WORLDS and we complete the set with Steven Spielberg's WAR OF THE WORLDS from 2005. Plus a bonus presentation of Orson Welles's infamous radio broadcast of THE WAR OF THE WORLDS from 1938.
Time tracks:
Intro and H.G. Welles' Radio Play Discussion: 0:00 to 15:43
THE WAR OF THE WORLDS (1953) Discussion 15:43 to 40:46
WAR OF THE WORLDS (2005) Discussion 40:46 to 1:22:35
Next movie and Outro: 1:22:35 to 1:28:54
Bonus: THE WAR OF THE WORLDS (1938) 1:28:54 to End