War of the Worlds (1953 & 2005)
Two War of the Worlds adaptations: Byron Haskin 1953 and Steven Spielberg 2005. Both reflect their specific production-moment American conditions.
David Koepp
This page collects the films written by David Koepp reviewed at Master of Worlds: “Jurassic Park (1993)”, “The War of the Worlds (1953 and 2005)”, and “War of the Worlds (1953 & 2005)”. Each review examines the screenplay and the role it plays in the film’s larger design, approaching the work as storytelling first. The collection grows as further titles are added.
The War of the Worlds (1953 and 2005)
The War of the Worlds has been adapted to film twice as a major studio production. Byron Haskin directed the 1953 version. Steven Spielberg directed the…
Jurassic Park (1993)
Jurassic Park is the film that redefined what visual effects could do and one of the foundational science fiction productions of the 1990s. Steven…