One cannot help but think of terrorist attacks while watching Stephen Spielberg's update of the classic sci-fi fantasy THE WAR OF THE WORLDS. While the H.G. Wells story dates back to 1898, and has inspired previous adaptations, this particular version feeds off its 21st century audience's fear of a terrorist- induced apocalypse. Even if the sight of tall buildings crumbling to the ground and crowds running fearfully away from their demise doesn't trigger post-9/11 paranoia, dialogue such as "Is it the terrorists?" will. Disgruntled, divorced father Ray Ferrier (Tom Cruise) is struggling to connect with his estranged kids, who have been dropped off by their mother for the weekend, when a severe and unusual lightning storm leaves his New Jersey neighborhood powerless. Over the course of the... Less

The War of the Worlds was made famous by Orson Wells on his Mercury Theatre on the Air. It was performed as a Halloween episode of the series on October 30, 1938, and aired over the Columbia Broadcasting System. Directed and narrated by actor Orson Welles, the episode was an adaptation of H. G. Wells' novel The War of the Worlds. This collection includes that original radio broadcast on compact disc, two film versions, as well as four more classic science-fiction movies. 5 - Full Length Movies on DVD and the original radio broadcast on Compact Disc.

American Revolution Pre-Revolution America. 1. Period of Neglect. 2. Turning Point. 3. Resistance The War For Independence 4. The lost opportunity. 5. Diversity of support. 6. Fighting the giant.. The players in the Revolution. 7. Minorities role. 8. Support on English side. 9. France s role. Impact of the American Revolution. 10. After the war. 11. American law. 12 Political power shift. Civil War, Parts 1 & 2 Prelude to Civil War. 1. North vs. South. 2. Dred Scott case. 3. Republican Party factions. The War 4. Secession. 5. Class differences in the military. 6. Conducting the war. After the War 7. Emancipation Proclamation of 1863. 8. The fate of the ex-slaves. 9. Re- emergence of Master Class.. War of 1812 1. Prelude to War. 2. The War. 3. Effects of the War The far... Less

Release Date: 2001-10-02, Rating: NR (Not Rated)

Rating: G (General Audience)

An assassin's bullet triggered a global nightmare in 1914, eventually engulfing the world's major empires in a "war end all wars." This 26-volume CBS News series recreates the men and the machines that waged war for four long years, from the bloody streets of Sarajevo to the bittersweet peace at Versailles. Every major battle and event of World War I is analyzed in this unforgettable collection, narrated by Robert Ryan.

World War II - an American point of viewThis 8-DVD collection presents the complex issue of World War II from a hardly known perspective.In a fascinating balancing act between information and propaganda, the first six DVDs explain the background and connections of this topic.The aim of these information  films, commissioned by the War Ministry and dating back to the years 1943 to 1945, was to elucidate to the American public why they were sending troops to  fight in 'far o„ff Europe.'In conjunction with detailed animated footage, the  films explain war tactics and connections.One can clearly see that the Disney Studios in California left their unmistakable mark. They managedto present even the most complicated course of events in an easily comprehensible way.The American War Ministry... Less

Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway go veiled head to veiled head in this bridal comedy. Childhood friends Liv (Hudson) and Anne (Hathaway) have dreamed of June weddings at the Plaza since they were kids, and now their fantasy is finally within reach. Both young women have gotten proposals, and they've booked their dates at the famed Manhattan landmark. But a mistake in the office of their wedding planner, Marion St. Claire (Candice Bergen), causes their weddings to be scheduled on the same day, and neither woman will budge. Harsh words escalate into sabotage, and each woman craftily plots the demise of the other's wedding until events reach a screeching, squealing pitch on a sunny June day. With roles in films such as HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS and MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL, Hudson has perfected... Less

Based on actual events, this black comedy/drama stars Nicholas Cage as international arms smuggler Uri Orlov. The story follows Uri from his humble beginnings as a Soviet immigrant in 1970s Brooklyn and peaks with his involvement in selling off the stockpiled arsenal of post-Cold War Ukraine to among other top clients the sadistic African dictator Andr Baptiste, Sr. (Eamonn Walker). Jared Leto costars as Uri's little brother Vitaly, whose conscience and a burgeoning cocaine problem get in the way of business. Ethan Hawke is good as a sanctimonious Interpol agent with a vendetta against Uri, but the film's biggest dose of onscreen gravitas comes from Walker, whose Baptiste seethes with a heavy, serpent-like malevolence. Written and directed by Andrew Niccol, the film makes fine use of the... Less

As adapted from Daniel Goldhagen's book of the same name, WORSE THAN WAR takes as its central subject genocide - not one instance in particular, but the horrible concept per se - as well as the related ideas of ethnic cleansing and broadly-scaled mass murder. Closely following Goldhagen's discoveries, the documentary asks key, penetrating questions about the origins and common patterns of genocide, and its impact on various sociopolitical events and landscapes. In this program, Goldhagen turns up to interview a swath of experts, including historians, politicians, diplomats, those who have just escaped victimization by genocide, those who have enacted it, and many others - with the overarching goal of determining how genocide can be prevented in future years.

This collection of star-lit and Academy Award®-winning documentaries assembled by motion picture specialists from the National Archives is evidence of moviemaking at its best. Iconic Hollywood directors and leading actors combined their talents to create films that not only stoked the fires of patriotism during war, but also addressed social and political challenges that were to define the decades ahead. The U.S. now had a new weapon in its arsenal that proved to be as potent as its air power or sea power...star power. --Marcia Kolko, Archives Specialist, Motion Picture, Sound & Video Office, National Archives and Records Administration Product Description Product Features 46 films from the U.S. National Archives on WWII, Korea and Vietnam More than 40 Hollywood actors and directors... Less

This 10-part DVD series comprehensively revisits World War I the war that inevitably shaped the 20th century. Presenting rare battle footage and veteran interviews, it takes you from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand to the desperate battles of 1918. Includes a bonus, WWI photo slide show. 450 minutes.Episodes:W ith Flags WavingThe Battle of the FrontiersThe Taxis of the MarneA War of Chemicals and EngineeringFlyboy sCitadelDistant FrontsChanging TideEnd Game Flowers and Gifts > Gifts and Collectibles

What happens to ordinary people after the war is over, when the news cameras have stopped and aid workers have moved on to new hot spots? This is what Leon Gerskovic was determined to find out when he returned to his homeland, what was once Yugoslavia. His journey took him and his team to Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia. There he met invisible refugees of a forgotten war, veterans questioning what they fought for, a woman trying to maintain the middle class life she once took for granted, and men who turned to music for rehabilitation and reconciliation. This film captures people dealing with their own fears, prejudices, and hopes for the future--people who once believed that such tragedies and hardships could never happen to them. As Gerskovic witnesses physical and psychological... Less

History® is proud to present the definitive collection of documentary programs on World War One. Experience the world-changing events from the birth of what became known as The Great War to the tragic, final day where over 13,000 men died. In the four year period from 1914 - 1918, the war was responsible for over 40 million casualties and over 20 million deaths. Join the brave servicemen of land, sea, and air as they valiantly fought alongside their Allied brothers in this "war to end all wars."Set includes: Disc 1: Most Decorated: The Doughboys Comprised of innocent teenage farm boys, the doughboys in Europe faced a most horrific warfare with machine guns, mustard gas, and artillery shells. New weapons and old tactics turned an infantry charge into an act of mass suicide for the brave... Less

Herman Wouk's epic novel, sequel to The Winds of War, became another blockbuster TV miniseries. Millions of viewers again followed "Pug" Henry's family and their loved ones through the heartbreak and triumph of World War II. The saga closes with the Henry family experiencing the horrors of the Holocaust first-hand at Auschwitz and nuclear war in the Pacific. Robert Mitchum and Jane Seymour head an all-star cast.

A HERO'S MISSION: TO EXPOSE THE TRUTH Paramilitary operative David Wolfe (Cuba Gooding Jr.) is a highly trained and deadly assassin assigned to kill a notorious terrorist in the Middle East. During his mission, he stumbles upon a US government conspiracy involving the top members of the administration. Now on the run, David is determined to expose the truth before it s too late.

Aired between 1988 and 1990 in national syndication, the two-season science fiction drama WAR OF THE WORLDS constituted a big-budget sequel to the 1953 Byron Haskin-George Pal feature of the same name. A word of explanation may be helpful for those unfamiliar with this franchise. In the original Pal-Haskin film, a group of aliens from the planet Mars crash landed on Earth when their own planet became uninhabitable. As the film's title implies, however, these were not peaceful aliens, but bellicose and bloodthirsty ones, hell-bent on destroying human civilization and wiping out homo sapiens. The Martians just about succeeded at obliterating Earth itself (and demonstrated complete immunity to all traditional weaponry), but eventually succumbed to their own vulnerability to earthly bacteria... Less

Viewers are used to seeing scratchy black and white footage depicting the events of World War I. But it's rare to see full color pictures from the war that changed the world, so on this release a team of archivists have collated the best material that is known to be available. Split into six parts, the program contains some startling viewing, as soldiers march off to battle on land, sea, and in the air all in glorious color. The footage has been lovingly collated and creates a realistic, sometimes harrowing, portrait of what it was like to go into battle.

Inspired by a true story, director Brendan Maher's made for television war drama tells the story of army nurse Lorna Whyte (Sarah Snook) and Sister Berenice Twohill (Claire van der Boom), who forge a powerful bond of friendship when they and a small group of Australian nurses on the island of New Britain are taken prisoner by Japanese troops at the height of World War II.