The War of the Posters
Johnathan Wells
Dr. Kuechenmeister
ENG 150
4 October 2013
The War of the Posters
The War of The Worlds is a science fiction novel written by Herbert George Wells (commonly known as H. G. Wells). It was first published in 1898 and was one of the first works of literature that detailed an alien invasion on the Earth and mankind. The novel focuses on the narrator who struggles to find his wife in the midst of a Martian invasion on southern England. Several films have spawned from the novel along with a television series, comic books, and other forms of media. The first movie that was based on The War of the Worlds was released in 1953, and the most recent was in 2005. Both movies issued film posters to help advertise, but while both posters have striking differences, they also share some similarities.
The 1953 poster has the title "The War of the Worlds" in a large, yellow, cursive font that is centered in the middle. H. G. Wells' name is in the top right corner in red. Orange-red flames cover the bottom half while the top half looks to be outer space with two blue planets. The planet closest to the top looks similar to Saturn; the other is unidentifiable and is on the right side of the poster. A large, tan alien hand with only three fingers menacingly reaches down towards a man and a woman who are surrounded by the flames. Compared to the alien hand, the couple is incredibly small. All of the images on the poster are drawings. The names of the producers, production companies, and the company that created the poster are all on the bottom of the tan border of the poster. There are no names of actors or actresses placed on the poster.
The 2005 poster uses computer enhanced details to enrich the images shown. The background of the poster is black. Tom Cruise's name is stretched across the top in silver. In the middle of the poster, a three fingered alien hand holds the Earth, almost caressing it. The planet itself is glowing orange as it seems to be completely
Dr. Kuechenmeister
ENG 150
4 October 2013
The War of the Posters
The War of The Worlds is a science fiction novel written by Herbert George Wells (commonly known as H. G. Wells). It was first published in 1898 and was one of the first works of literature that detailed an alien invasion on the Earth and mankind. The novel focuses on the narrator who struggles to find his wife in the midst of a Martian invasion on southern England. Several films have spawned from the novel along with a television series, comic books, and other forms of media. The first movie that was based on The War of the Worlds was released in 1953, and the most recent was in 2005. Both movies issued film posters to help advertise, but while both posters have striking differences, they also share some similarities.
The 1953 poster has the title "The War of the Worlds" in a large, yellow, cursive font that is centered in the middle. H. G. Wells' name is in the top right corner in red. Orange-red flames cover the bottom half while the top half looks to be outer space with two blue planets. The planet closest to the top looks similar to Saturn; the other is unidentifiable and is on the right side of the poster. A large, tan alien hand with only three fingers menacingly reaches down towards a man and a woman who are surrounded by the flames. Compared to the alien hand, the couple is incredibly small. All of the images on the poster are drawings. The names of the producers, production companies, and the company that created the poster are all on the bottom of the tan border of the poster. There are no names of actors or actresses placed on the poster.
The 2005 poster uses computer enhanced details to enrich the images shown. The background of the poster is black. Tom Cruise's name is stretched across the top in silver. In the middle of the poster, a three fingered alien hand holds the Earth, almost caressing it. The planet itself is glowing orange as it seems to be completely