Movie Review: The War Of Words - A Study In The Medium Is Message

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Movie review: The war of words - a study in the medium is message
The original novel The War of words was depiction of the author understanding on alien attacks, with the introduction focusing on the relation between Earth and Mars. Because of the choice of medium, the novelist had to focus on vivid details to relate to the readers. the 1938 radio broadcast was an adaptation by Orson Wells depicted the invasion of Martians on earth, to the public unexposed to such ideas. The dramatization was unique that some people believed that the Martian invasion was real in an era where the idea of aliens was foreign. The 1953 movie departs the 1893 book but has a shorter introduction and the choice of medium influenced people’s perception introduced to the concept of alien invasion. Visual representation was more profound and reached a wider audience than the original book. In the 2005 film the director used high quality pictures and scenes to present the Martian invasion in the U.S. the message is the medium is that there is eminent threat, but also questions the political explanations of the attacks (Combe 936).
When adapting the film, it would be necessary to consider peoples’ fears in a political climate where there is nationalistic fervor. Survival is a priority and ensuring that the people are well prepared for any eventuality is another aspect. Anticipation of tragedies, attacks and invasion is not new and it the ability to manipulate the audience is convincing (Heyer 150). The idea that the aliens can take human forms creates an imagination where the aliens can be deeply embedded in the society and they are not necessarily easily identifiable. The technology utilized wou...