When Worlds Collide (1951)
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| Directed by | Rudolph Maté |
| Cast | Richard Derr, Barbara Rush, Peter Hansen, John Hoyt, Larry Keating, Kirk Alyn, Rachel Ames, Gertrude Astor, Paul Frees, Sandro Giglio, Keith Richards, John Ridgely and Hayden Rorke |
| Theatrical Release | July 31, 1951 |
| DVD Release | September 25, 2001 |
| Running Time | 82 minutes |
| MPAA Rating | G (General Audience) |
| UPC Code | 097360510645 |
| Buy this item | $6.99 at Amazon.com As of May 15 3:03 EDT (details) 1 DVD, Paramount, Usually ships in 24 hours, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC Languages: English (Original Language - Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), French (Original Language - Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), English (Subtitled) Or 42 new from $4.47, 22 used from $4.00 |
About When Worlds Collide
Winner of the 1951 Academy Award for Best Special Effects, this science fiction extravaganza set a new standard for the realistic depiction of cinematic disasters. Of course, it's a quaint curiosity by today's technological standards, but as produced by visual effects pioneer George Pal, this story of Earth's collision with a runaway star is still a dazzling example of screen sci-fi from the '50s, when special effects were entering a new stage of advancement. Despite scientists' warnings about the star's destructive potential, government officials refuse to take action that could cause international panic, but a consortium of private industrialists prepare for the worst by building a gigantic spaceship--an ark for humanity to begin life anew on a distant planet. Who will be chosen to go, and who left behind? As earthquakes roar and massive tidal waves devastate entire cities, the huge rocket prepares for take-off from its miles-long launching ramp--ready to abandon the shattered Earth! Although it's more enjoyable now as a cinematic museum piece, When Worlds Collide remains a milestone of its kind, leading the way for many more screen disasters that followed this movie's still-worthy example. --Jeff Shannon Amazon.com
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(84 reviews) Worlds CollideI remembering watching this on TV once about 20 years ago when I was a pre-teen and thinking it was cool. I bought the DVD at Wal-Mart over a year ago, and I still think its a good movie. March 29, 2008
Just For
This would be considered a Classic for SciFi. It is worlds away from what we view now. March 25, 2008
When Worlds Collide is an Excellent DVD
I have watched this movie several times, and it does not get old. I put this movie up there with "2010", and "The Martian Chronicles". I recommend this DVD to anybody with a standard, or Upconverting DVD player. March 10, 2008
Classic Science Fiction!
This movie has a great story about the end of the world. I highly recommend it. February 13, 2008
awesome!!
AWESOME MOVIE!!!
I am expecting this to happen one day!!eg an asteroid or comet!!I hope I am not around when it happens and if it does MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A CHANGE IN CLEAN UNDERWEAR BECAUSE YOUR GOING TO NEED THEM!!!! November 5, 2007
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