When Worlds Collide DVD One of the Most appreciated of Sci Fi classics is the original When Worlds Collide, there have been several attempts at redoing this masterpiece, but the Original holds its ground. The When Worlds collide DVD shows a very familiar trend in the human population to leave things to the last minute, then sell to the highest bidder. When Worlds Collide is a very interesting story, that was put to film in a very convincing way for the time, a definite keeper in the Cult Classic Sci fi section of your DVD Collection. "Earth is threatened by a collision with a runaway star. Private industry builds a space ship to take colonists to a new planet to start a new civilization. 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 Personally, I've seen the Original When Worlds Collide ( on DVD ) and on transmission TV that many times I couldn't count, it has always had a message for me, and an influence on my thoughts of the world we live in ( On )...
