war of the worlds (2005): all tripod scenes part1

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[vibescentral]

It’s impressive how they’re only in the movie for about 17 minutes but you can feel their presence throughout entire film

[ButchersNailsEnjoyer]

This movie scared me more than any horror movie did when i was a kid

[plaguedoctorjamespainshe]

Only now as an adult i noticed the aliens destroyed the bridge because they know what it is, they are cutting escape routes for the humans

[schockoticket]

It's crazy how good the CGI looked back in the day.

[LuckyRabbit]

It’s really telling how after nearly two decades, _this_ is still considered by many to be the definitive version of the tripods/fighting machines. Even those of the Jeff Wayne’s version (arguably the best adaptation) can’t hold a candle to these loud, ULLA-ing beasts.

[lucasdupre]

I think the Tripods collecting humans and harvesting them is the most terrifying part of this movie.

[TheCoolerBrother]

2:14 the sound right there gave me chills… doesn’t matter what language they speak the sound of that tripod screaming at the people was a pretty clear indication of “we don’t like you and you’re about to die”

[MythicSuns]

0:28 I love how Steven intentionally misleads the audience here; if you've never seen the trailers it's easy to assume that foot is the whole tripod, but then the rest of the machine gradually rises out of the earth revealing that it's a hell of a lot larger.

[kakangdailyjournal]

The terrifying part is the tripod horn isn't used to intimidate people,
*it's for tripod communication*
And it would be even more terrifying to realize that what you thought was 3 small tripods were 1 huge one,

[jaxtheman]

2:14 probably the most iconic scene in this film.

[unterstrumfurher]

6:02 the tripod is like “hey over here guys, there’s a bunch oh humans here”. This movie is one the best alien movies utterly terrorizing

[cursedhawkins]

5:55
This one scene alone showed how quickly other Tripods respond whenever one sounds its horn, literally you see one followed by two more then another to capsize the Ferry and even more to herd people back into the water.

[morgoth]

we all scared of this movie as kids thinking the possibility of this happening in reality

[reginalddavis]

If I see some alien tripod rising from the ground, I’m not gonna stick around and see what happens next…I’M OUT!!

[JustinRM]

I'll never forget the first time I saw this movie. A little boy on the touring bus to Spain, a girl I met on the bus sitting right next to me. Driving through France at night, both scared of the tripods and the sounds they made. Epic film

[therealtimmyiy]

i think what makes this movie the scariest is that they're not mindless killing machines, they're coordinated, they use strategy, like at 7:55, the tripod furthest on the right moves towards the river to encircle the crowd so they dont escape. it doesnt matter if their technology outmatches anything humans could ever think of.

[frostfang]

This movie was made in a time when attention to detail was vital. Today it would be treated as a CGI "ooh look" type of set piece. The trumpet sound it makes and the engine sounds it emits humming powering up, the rubble falling of it, the birds circling. These aren't details you get in marvel movies now when they treat set pieces like "ok insert here".

[jakemcnulty]

Anybody else wonder how deep the Tripods were buried to begin with? It’s insane to think how they were underground for so long, without being discovered at all by humans

[lGHTl]

the horn has always given me goosebumps since I was a kid

even now, as soon as it started to play I IMMEDIATELY got goosebumps I love it so much, it's the coolest, most intimidating sound an antagonist could ever have, this movie is the best

[GuardianKyle]

7:51 To me, this was always a scary scene, seeing them chasing a herd of humans over the hill as they vaporize them..