Martian Meltdown, Mildly Offensive, Surprisingly Good - Movie Monday - The War of the Worlds (1953)
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- čas přidán 4. 06. 2023
- Thank you for watching the Burn Bears Show! Hosted by Los Angeles based Comedians Travis Clyburn and Katie Clyburn. Today is MOVIE MONDAY! We pay homage to Mystery Science Theater 3000 reacting to The War of the Worlds
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HG Wells wrote this in 1898 . . . . Absolutely ahead of his time.
Average Victorian / Edwardian: "Ooh, these new things called bicycles are neat."
H. G. Wells: "Please excuse me while I casually invent giant exo-skeleton armour, AI programable drone-machines, laser-beams, flying jet machines, nerve-gas, clone reproduction and 3D printing all in this one little 1898 book." (Drops pen, walks off stage.)
"Turn out the lights, whip 'em out and let's see if they glow"
That's awesome.
You realize this movie was made in 1953, right? You seem to be making fun of the effects and acting. In my opinion, this is the best version. Even better then the Tom Cruise 2005 version.
The War of the Worlds is absolutely epic.
My father was a young boy in New York when Orson Wells did his War of the Worlds broadcast. He wasn't just reading a book, he adapted the book as a radio play. Even though it was advertised as a play, many people tuned in and thought it was a news broadcast. My dad told me that people were running through the streets screaming. They thought it was the end of the world. There was a TV movie made about it called "The Night That Panicked America" from 1975. It's worth checking out.
Honestly we did not know that. Excuse our ignorance. We'll for sure check that out. Thank you for the comment and the info.
@@burnbearscomedyhighly exaggerated statements from news headlines at the time.
*Westinghouse Theater had 'The Night America Trembled' with an appearance by Edward R. Murrow.*
*The Chase and Sandboard Hour was on at the same time on a different network. People channel surfed to CBS and missed the introduction.*
They weren't guessing. They had telescopes, so they knew what planets looked like.
This is nothing like the book. The book is set in Victorian England
36:02 the Martian Probe was like “oh hiii!”
Orson Wells did not read the book over the radio. He was part of a group performing a play based on the book.
I have to say, this is a much better movie than the Tom Cruise movie. Yes, the Special Effects cheesy and are practical, as there was no CGI yet, but the acting was better, and the plot more to the book.
I enjoy both movies myself
They didn't just read the book over the radio in the Orson Welles radio version. They did it in the style of a news broadcast - which is why so many people thought it was really happening.
That Hispanic dude was actually Hispanic.
The two lead actors were in the last scene of the Tom Cruise remake.
Oh snap! We'll have to re-watch that
Why does the heavy-set guy watch these movies. All he does is constantly disrespects them.
I think he is trying to do Mystery Science Theater.
@@manueldeabreu1980 he doesn't get it right
@@manueldeabreu1980 You have to actually be funny to do that.
34:27 "No that looks circumcised."
Me: "No that comes later."
There is a spin off 1988 T.V. series of this movie that lasted two seasons that picks up 35 years after the events seen here. Would love to see some more of the 50's sci-fi greats pop up on the channel. "Forbidden Planet" (1956), "The Day The Earth Stood Still" (1951), "Thing From Another World" (1951), "When Worlds Collide" (1951). Fun fact: The actors that played Dr. Forrester and Silvia both made cameos at the very end of the 2005 Steven Spielberg version as the grandparents of the kids.
Hahahaha We are 100% doing "The Blob" very soon and "The Day the Earth Stood Still" We'll ad the other to the list! Our goal is to do a Classic movie at least once a month. Hopefully more.
The book is a masterpiece. This movie deserved A-list actors but back then it wasn't happening.
I always take my geiger counter when I go fishing with the boys
HAHAHAHAHA
Enjoyed watching this and the movie. I watched this movie all the time as a kid with my family. I got to meet Ann Robinson at a convention several years ago and got an autograph of her promotional picture for this movie. She is really nice. She's also in the 2005 War of the Worlds film as the grandmother
I also met her, she had great stories of the movie.
Actually it was an acetylene torch that produced the sparky flames you saw which they filmed over the front head of the Martian war machine. The 3 prop war machines were made of copper which is what gave them their beautiful shine and luster. Unfortunately they were salvaged in a copper drive for the boy scouts years later so they didn't survive. They were fairly intricate with electrical interior lighting and were strung with up to 20 wires to give them the look of floating through the air. The 3 war machine props were about 3 feet wide and yes, they did make clear plastic blister domes that were used as prop shields for the Martian crafts.
I'm probably the only negative comment here so far and I know you said at the begining you intend to make fun ofmovies but the level of condescending cynicism is just painful to watch. I would explain the reasons your reaction is without merit but it's wasted breath. If it's for laughs you fall short to MST3K. Sorry.
Katie here.
Oh no, a channel that has lasted 4 months that is two people improving on the fly is not as good as a prestige show with a budget and a writing team? Who knew!!
Look, I know your intention was to hurt our feelings but we want to make good shit. If you actually want to help us make good shit instead of just talking out of your ass, then please waste your breath and give us critique. If you read our comments you’ll notice we respond to nearly every one and we listen when people say things are good or bad and try to improve based on that. Especially since this is our first old movie. We’re going to be doing more of these, anything to consider in the future would actually be valuable to know.
So please, waste your breath.
I agree 100% with you fullmoon plus like too many young people today, these two geniuses inject unnecessary foul language every now and then which means I cannot watch this with my grandkids. The special effects available in 1953 were limited but I think the producers and directors did a very good job with what they had with this favorably rated movie and I see no reason for these two reactors to laugh so much AT this classic. Reactions to old movies should always respect the limitations and mores and circumstances of the time period. I agree that the condescending laughter and comments are not cool at all. However as these two so-called comedians claim they want ideas for improving their reactions, I would simply suggest they watch the other reactions posted here on CZcams to this same movie from those not trying to ridicule the movie-such as the one posted about two months ago by R Knights.
My intention was decidedly NOT to hurt your feelings.@@burnbearscomedy
@@burnbearscomedy It was very light criticism and you guys fold easy like that?
When I was about 6 years old I started playing up when my mum told me to go to bed, I kicked up such a fuss that she let me stay up late. "Awesome" I hear you say "You beat the system!" NO! My mum was watching Quatermass and the pit and she sat me on a dining chair in the middle of the living room and made me watch it to the end. Then she turned off the tv and made me sit there while she read her book for an hour. I was begging her to let me go to bed in the end. 😂 I never asked to stay up late again...lol. What was I going to say, oh, that's it. You may want to check out Quatermass and the pit, or any of the QCU (Quatermass Cinematic Universe) for that matter. Just a thought. I don't remember what it was about but it gave the 6 year old me nightmares for weeks. 🤣
Thanks for taking a look at the stuff we kids lived for. I was born 5 years after this and used to watch it whenever they aired it on one of the three TV networks. I learned I'm creepy. Thanks for that :) "Nuke'em Rico!"
Checked your channel and I don't watch TV anymore. But I'm up for movies - even if you've seen them, I like the banter.
I'm sure you're not creepy, lol. So sorry. I hope you enjoyed our reaction and jokes at least.
@@burnbearscomedy It made me laugh - Those are different 'old' people. Just like we were the problem children of a generation.
In 1988 they did a TV series of where the aliens didn't actually die
😆 You guys are Like watching mystery science theater 3000
Library Science is a thing and a serious degree. There's an old saying in academia.
"If you want to know everything about everything, become an archeologist...or a librarian."
Or something like that. :-)
By the way these characters are not Boomers. The film is set in 1953. The oldest Boomers at this point in time are only seven years old. LOL.
Fish bowl shields. Well they had no CGI back then and thats exactly what they did. Used fish bowls super imposed over the film The machine models are a good 3 feet across.
They're NOT fish bowls they're candle bells 😂
You guys need to do Flash Gordon. It was filmed like a serial and everyone is taking their role serious. Queen does the soundtrack. ONLY Freddy Mercury could write and sing a lyric: FLASH!!!!! A-AAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!! Savior of the Universe!!!! And it is PURE AWESOME CHEESE!!!!
By todays standards the movie is fairly campy, but I still dig it. If you have the blu-ray or DVD version, it also includes as an Easter egg, the original Orson Wells 1938 War of the Worlds radio broadcast. There was also a War of the Worlds series in the late 80s/early 90s which was sorta a continuation of this movie. Another classic movie I'd highly suggest: Forbidden Planet.
They used a lot of the sound effects from this movie on the original 1960's Star Trek TV series
You should watch the original Time Machine from 1960, another Wells story. It's produced and directed by George Pal who also produced The War Of The Worlds from 1953.
One of my favorite SF films… I totally respect it…but I absolutely loved your reaction! You did MST proud.
You guys are hilarious
Dude, Boomers music is Queen, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Steely Dan, Chicago, The Eagles, Aerosmith, Elton John, Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson, Prince, Madonna, The Temptations, many Motown Artists, etc., way better than the crap today. LMAO 😎
I have to recommend The Day the Earth Stood Still, also a really old American movie, good old sci fi.
We'll 100% ad it to the list! Thank you
keep up the good reactions...cheers
Thank yoooou! We will!
The statue is st Joseph holding the baby Jesus
Watch this movie at least once a year
Loved your reactions to this film!😆 I'd like to suggest that you two watch The Day the Earth Stood Still from 1951 and Fantastic Voyage 1966 I think you'll both get a kick out of those!😀
Absolutely! We'll put them on the list!!!
So happy you enjoyed our reaction!!!
I didn’t know there was so many penises in this movie! 10/10 of reactions, I felt like I was watching Mystery Science Theatre 3000.
I would suggest watching RRR I think you two would love it!
Thank you so much for always being so awesome and supportive! We really appreciate you. So happy you liked it! We will 100% do RRR
Kind of hope you try the George Pal Time Machine now, along with the little short film sequel they made.
These were the 'Star Wars' of their day.
Adding it to the list 100%
19:25 yup. They smell colors from martian penises 😂😂🌈
44:08 guns,tanks,bombs, they’re like toys against them!!🔫💣🧨
Couple of points: 1) we dd not get jets from the Germans. The flying wing was a Northrup prototype from the late `930s that was refitted with jet engines after the war. 2) the character Ann did indeed go crazy as a result of the invastion as a revealed in the WotW tv sereis from the 1990s.
GE built the first American Jet Engine in 1942. However Hans von Ohain known as the "father of jet engines" Built the first ever Jet engine in Germany in 1937. He was brought over by operation paperclip in the late 1940's. He was a German Scientist in the 30's and 40's. We got them jets from nazi's baby.
Big belly laugh at the "for example, they may be able to smell colors" line.
I forgive you due to your youth. Herewith some education. "Synesthesia is a phenomenon that causes sensory crossovers, such as tasting colors or feeling sounds. Some people describe it as having “wires crossed” in their brain because it activates two or more senses when there's only a reason for one sense to activate."
Most folks have never heard of synesthesia, a very real condition. Not a stretch to envision aliens having it as part of their natural sensory/neural makeup.
I once ran into a then-elderly Doris Roberts, who played Marie Barone on "Everybody Loves Raymond", in an elevator in Tempe, Arizona. We were both guests at different functions. Seeking to make conversation, I told her how much I admired her work on the show.
"Dying is easy," she said. "Comedy is hard". First time I heard that live, from a comic performer.
Y'all have work to do. Good luck.
Fined for not having credits at the beginning. 😄 Ah star wars, changing the world in such bizarre ways.
Well that was a thing. I am glad women don't actually loose it like that🤨 That would get old quick. This was a very strange movie. Impressive effects and some creepy acting. They just kept setting up the 🍆jokes and you kept knocking them out, nice. 😂 Ah I do love the original DnD movie, I like that movie. I still would love to see you both react to Down Periscope 😁 No pressure.
hahaha It's 100% on our list!
@@burnbearscomedy Sweet! 😁
You'll have to check out Forbidden Planet (1956) , When Worlds Collide(1951), Journey to the Far Side of the Sun (1969), Logan's Run (1976) , Invasion of the body snatchers (1956), The Fly (1958), The Thing from Another World (1951), Them! (1954), This Island Earth (1955), Invaders from Mars (1953), It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958), 20,000 leagues under the sea (1953), Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (The Movie) 1961, I Married a Monster from Outer Space,(1958), Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958) , Horror Express (1972), The Blob (1958) , Mysterious Island (1961) , & Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)
This was VERY fun! You guys are great. You guys deserve a LOT more subscribers. I am sure they will come soon. And you guys know A LOT. Cool. (Well, except that you need to hear the radio drama--he wasn't just reading the book. [THAT would be a cool twist--set up an old radio which lights up, and pipe the sound through it, with some moody lighting. And listen to that radio drama.)]
Oh snap that would be awesome! Thank you so much for your comment!!
Can I recommend the original 1938 Orson Wells radio play?
czcams.com/video/dfFVIJVdSTA/video.html
It's quite good. It's not a reading of the novel. It's a play disguised as a news broadcast. At the time Americans were hearing about the war in Europe and that was a new and novel experience and people found it quite captivating. Then one night the news is telling them Martians are attacking and people freaked out.
Hi I just discovered your channel. The War Of The Worlds is one of my favorite stories of all time, whatever format it comes in, I can even forgive the Tom Cruise version with those god awful kids. Your reaction and piss taking really made me laugh, and I enjoyed it greatly. I would love to see you do another reaction like this to a 1958 version of The Blob. Its a great classic movie that features Steve McQueen as the strong chisel jawed male lead, and another screaming, hand wringing, swooning, weak young girl a la 50's style. I'm sure you would have as much fun as you did with this one.
YAY! We are so happy you liked it! We will 100% react to The Blob I've heard that movie is legendary.
And also recommend the remake of the Blob from the 80's. Such a fun movie.
the actor who played pastor dr matthew collins was 59 when he was in this..not 45
Jokes baby, we makin jokes
"I don't think that man was hispanic"
yeah....because he is supposed to be Mexican
Mexican is Hispanic. Literally just means from a Spanish Speaking Country. He's a white guy in Brown Face. You're a strange person.
@@burnbearscomedy Uhh no? Ask a peruvian, mexican, aegentinian, colombian and they will point out spain the moment you mention hispanic because nobody actually refers to themselvs as hispanic outside people who live in spain.
where the hell are you guys live in,your grandmas basement?---mister x
On the one hand, the casting was a micro agressiom bordering on racism. On the other... he was easily the smartest one there and they'd have maybe survived had they listened to him.
Literal brainrot
@@spinosaurusstriker really? You should probably get a neurologist to look into that if you do. Might need some antibiotics.
Wanted to see the rest of your clips but couldn't stand the "commentary"
Then go watch the movie Chris.
@@burnbearscomedybetter than watching two zoomers disrespect cool movies
TOO MUCH BULLSHIT MOUTH RUNNING SLOPPY SO THEY DO NEED TO SHUTUP SO DAM MUCH DISTRACTION FROM THE MOVIE
Just watch the movie, bro. It's a REACT. We're reacting. Touch grass.