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  • Format: Box set, PAL, Special Edition
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: Exempt
  • Studio: Universal Pictures Video
  • DVD Release Date: 6 Nov 2006
  • Run Time: 165 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000J10LC2
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 9,123 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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DVD Description
In 1978 Jeff Wayne composed and produced one of the most groundbreaking and best-selling musical works of all time. In 2006 after much anticipation Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of The Worlds was brought to the stage for the first time, playing to sold-out arenas across the UK.

The War of The Worlds Live is a spectacular mix of live music, theatre, multi-media and visual arts on a grand scale. It combines the brilliance of the original performers including Jeff Wayne, Justin Hayward, Chris Thompson and even the late Richard Burton (‘In Sight and Sound’) along with a brand new cast, the 10-piece Black Smoke Band, the 48-piece ULLAdubULLA Strings and an unforgettable fully operating 30ft Martian Fighting Machine!

Special Features
Disc One: Full length show Bonus Footage An interview with Jeff Wayne Carrie and the Cannons; Behind the scenes on the CGI sequences Bringing Back Burton Making a Martian Fighting Machine

12 page booklet with exclusive photos from the show

Disc Two: The Tour 2006 – A Journal Bonus Features Sculpting the Richard Burton Head Rehearsing ‘Thunder Child’ Rehearsing ‘Forever Autumn’ Mars Comes To Wembley Jeff Wayne in conversation with Russell Watson Animating the Martian Machines The Tour 2006 Interviews with the Cast

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A show 28 years in the making, comes brilliantly to life, 6 Jun 2007
By Mr. Stephen Kennedy "skenn1701a" (Doha, Qatar) - See all my reviews
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I can only assume if you far enough to read this review, you are a fan, or at least an owner, of the album of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of `The War of the Worlds'. If you are, then I think you will be pleasantly surprised what a fantastic job they did bringing this to the stage so true to its original form, and then of course on to DVD. If not in on what its all about, then I urge you to still watch this - it's a unique album, and a unique stage experience.
The show itself uses a mixture of elements. The orchestra and the band are on stage, and various characters walk on and act and sing their roles. This all works very well, with a dramatic backdrop of sub-cinema standard cgi graphics going on, on the massive screen behind the orchestra. In addition, a large almost life sized Martian's Fighting Machine has been made, and even Richard Burton is featured - not just his voice, but an animated projection of his head, on a large sculpted bust hung above the stage. In fact, these two much-hyped elements of the show are the weakest. If you can't have the real Richard Burton, they should have stuck to his voice, instead of a rather unconvincingly animated photograph. And the Fighting Machine has undeniable scale, but for all that adds little to proceedings.
No, the star of the show is the music and the musicians. There are some of the original participants involved.. some of the musicians involved were on the original album, such as Justin Hayward singing the ever popular `Forever Autumn', and Chris Thompson reprising his `Thunder Child'. The other participants are now either dead or too old for the roles.. so we have (surprisingly) Russell Watson playing the Parson, and the less well known but perfectly cast Tara Blaise as Beth his wife, and the excellent Alexis James as the artilleryman - who may even be better than David Essex' version!
So apart from the show, what else is present on the two disc version..? Well, this is where the DVD crosses over from being an interesting rental to a worthwhile purchase.
There are a multitude of extras - some of them the usual `This-is-how-we-made-it' publicity, and some uninvolving talking heads. However, there is a one hour long documentary of the tour, which is amazingly candid. This shows the principal contributors from an early stage as they start rehearsing, through to the first night and some footnotes from the end of the brief tour. Worthwhile moments are - the tension as the original cgi efforts do not impress, Russell Watson acting surprisingly childishly, and seeing some of the rather excellent unsung heroes - the understudies.. the male understudy actually had to understudy all 4 male parts, and when Watson twists his ankle he is called upon and succeeds admirably. The final conversation with Wayne suggest the show could be back - a tantalising thought for all those like me who missed it this time round.
All in all - timeless music, great musicians, and a pretty good show with excellent sound, packaged with genually entertaining extras - what's not to like?
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning!, 15 Mar 2007
By Robin in Calgary (Calgary, Canada) - See all my reviews
Like another reviewer, I first heard the original album about 30 years ago, and I have continued to play it over the years...ultimately replacing it with the CD and still playing it often (such as this morning while driving to work).
Please be forewarned-if you are one of the original 12 million album owners, then you will quickly become addicted to this production. Unbelieveably, Mr. Wayne has actually improved on the original, and the sound quality is extraordinary.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars WOW, AMAZING!, 4 Mar 2007
By Mr. P. Crook - See all my reviews
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(This is p crooks dautgher review) I had no idea what it was like, i never knew that it exsisted. But after i watched i was stunned. Best music in the world. I just want to watch it over and over again. WONDERFUL! DELIGHTFUL! COOL! A MUST BUY!:)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Out of this world!
I was lucky enough to see the 'live' stage performance in Perth, Western Australia and really enjoyed it. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Mr. Leonard D. Vasiljevs

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Bought this DVD for a friend's birthday. We put started watching for a couple of minutes just to see what it would look like on his new LCD TV and surround sound system. Read more
Published 9 months ago by RP Chalkley

5.0 out of 5 stars From book to concept album, from audio to visual, this IS War Of The Worlds
I first heard the original album (the double LP version) many years ago and I was hooked. At about that time the, then then fledgling, Doctor Who Weekly started to run a comic... Read more
Published 10 months ago by P. Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars SYMPHONIC ROCK/SCI FI EXTRAVAGANZA!
An absolute essential if you appreciated the stunning 1978 album!
My earliest meeting with Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds was as a 10 year old lad in... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Adam Jackson

5.0 out of 5 stars There IS life on Mars
I was always a fan of the original LP (a 12" plastic disc that some of you may remember), but this DVD takes us to a whole new level. Read more
Published 17 months ago by mlhifi

5.0 out of 5 stars outstanding!
I stumbled across this on satellite TV and, having owned the album for 30 years, thought it was at least worth a look, thinking that it would be an unmitigated disaster - how... Read more
Published 17 months ago by JJ

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
I first listened to the double album when I was a young child. The album belonged to my Dad and I had often just sat pouring over the imagery of the paintings. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Caroline

5.0 out of 5 stars Just Fabulous!!!
To watch it is to love it. Jeff Wayne has surpassed himself by bringing his album to life, and the "replacement" singers were superb. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Ja macadam

4.0 out of 5 stars Uuuulllaaaa!
Obviously, there are some difficulties in crafting a DVD presentation of a multimedia show, in that there are elements that probably worked better when seen at a distance... Read more
Published 19 months ago by SpringHeeled Jack

5.0 out of 5 stars Oustanding and surprising
I rented this having only ever had bootleg copies of the War of the Worlds when I was a kid. The video playing behind the orchestra throughout adds images to the story which one... Read more
Published 22 months ago by T. Kenyon

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