War of the Worlds (1953)

[Mysterian]

I get goosebumps every time I watch this movie. It's just a brilliant piece of film making, IMHO. George Pal special effects still hold up today. Excellent cast and direction. A bit heavy with the "God saved us" stuff, but it doesn't ruin the film. I wish there were more classic sci fi movies like this.

[jpak]

1. That scared the crap out of me when i was a lad

Friday PM Channel 13 Maine.

Schooner Cartooner.

Yup

[Basic LA]

2. L.A. City Hall took a beating in that.

To this day I can't pass by it w/o remembering that scene.

[Mysterian]

3. Every time I watch it I notice something new and great

It's got so many neat little moments like Easter eggs.

[Basic LA]

4. The remake with Tom Cruise

And I still can't get over it, began in the very 5-Corner neighborhood in Newark NJ where I grew up.
So I'm bracketed in where I settled and where I'm from. Odd, that.

[marble falls]

5. The only good work Gene Barry ever did in his 90 years. It also had the best cheap special effects.