The video arrived in quick time and was in excellent condition.

However, the fact that any video is zone encoded makes buying DVDs difficult, as sales offices are often in a another zone. The idea of zone encoding is quite stupid, because it limits both sales potential and customer base. Meaning, if you don’t want to sell your DVDs, then be certain to have the encoded…

Luckily, Thai DVD players play DVDs from all zones and Thai TVs play all types of video. So, zone code and video format don’t matter, but if I had wanted to send this to my nephiew in America, I would have been greatly upset.

This DVD of When Worlds Collide is easily the best of the ‘worst’ in 50s sci fi.

It’s all there, from the mandatory femme fatale love triangle to the feel-good factor of right triumphing over power and greed.

If you ever lapped up this fare in your childhood, then this is a must buy.

The plot is feeble, the acting a bit wooden but the cinematography and special effects are superb given the original release date.

this overlooked classic sci fi has always had a place in my heart, what would we all do if this did really happen , it is s simple film without many special effects but still a classic and should be in anybodys collection

In the film directed by Rudolph Maté (director of photography among others by Orson Welles), apart from the aircraft pilot David (Richard Derr), we have a group of characters as the protagonists ‘special’: scientists (astronomer played by Larry Hendron Keating and his daughter Joyce), doctors (Peter Hanson), engineers and technicians intent to build a spacecraft capable of reaching Zyra (not to destroy but to live there) and Stanton (John Hoyt) a lender in a wheelchair but arrogant.The scientists who discovered the two bodies that will destroy the Earth, as tradition says, are not believed at first. Unnecessarily even agree a session of the UN received only skepticism and derision. Regardless, their plans to cut the rope going on everyone doing his job without batting an eye knowing that many of them will not rise because Hendron has determined that all the workers only part drawn by lot the last time you can get sull’astronave and escape. Meanwhile, Tony Drake, the doctor discovers that his girlfriend Joyce (Barbara Rush future star by Jack Arnold and by Douglas Sirk) is attracted to David. Teams work hard to make up for delays on the roadmap while the stellar double threat is becoming closer. The passage of Zyra cause evacuations from coastal cities, earthquakes, eruptions, tidal waves, floods, collapse of glaciers, fires, scenes of panic, dead at will. Nineteen days after Bellus will destroy the earth melting
mankind who has to close, when realize that Hendron and Co. were right, as usual, will bring out the worst or the best. Some people will choose as a final gift for the human altruism by giving his invaluable place on the spaceship, who will kill just to climb at all costs (as predicted Stanton.) Strongly backed by George Pal (Producer returning from fresh success of Destination Moon, from there to two years the producer of The War of the Worlds and future director of The Man who lived in the future), When Worlds Collide surprised viewers of the time for the extraordinary effects. Almost one million dollars in 1951!, Were used for their implementation; money rewarded by fabulous box office and the OSCE for the special effects that is to say that still affect the relative effects of the transition Zyra, while those who describe the destruction of the earth leaves much to be desired. Much the same goes for the sets, department has certainly benefited from a smaller budget, clearly “background” built to depict the landscape of Zrya. In short, a film that if it were not for that ending …

This is a favourite of classic 1950′s Sci-fi, much better in my opinion than the souless offerings made today.

Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys the genre.

One of the best sci fi films of the time. A must buy for any fan.

I have to admit that this now one of my most favorite movies…great story….great effects(for it`s time)…and thought provoking in the extereme.
What would we do if the earth was threatened in this way?
A clever start with one of the main characters having no clue as to the value of the information he is transporting from africa to america,yet he shows the kind of strength we all think we have once he learns the awfull truth.
As the time ticks away for the Earth, we draw on peoples own hopes for the future, will they be one of the lucky few to gamble on a seat to salvation…..or have to stay behind and face certain doom?
A very 1950`s love intrest spoils it slightly yet does strangely add an element of jealously that brings a couple of scenes into sharp focus.
Buy it and enjoy one of the 50`s classics of sci-fi (without the need for ray-guns and pathetic monsters).

Classic sci fi film and although a little dated now, still has a believable storyline.Another film not shown on tv anymore, so its worth getting even if you have seen it before.

I must say, War of the Worlds and this movie have been fantastic. The post war angst of disaster is there, in your face. But the characters are interesting, and I now know where the concept of burning money comes from.
There is a touch of humour, in the midst of disaster which makes the film more of a human epic. The special effects aren’t all that bad, remember, man on the moon was in the realm of sci-fi at the time, so whatever they came up with is amazing in its imagination and often so close to the truth. The burning up fuel, nothing left to land with is a reality in our modern space shuttles of today. And yet, they thought of it in great detail in this film. Re-entry into atmosphere, hadn’t been addressed or landing gear, but then the landing wouldn’t be as dramatic at the end.
Only criticism is right at the end, the canvas painting foreign planet looks like a painting.
If you like classic sci-fi, this one is a gem.

Made half a century ago by George Pal who was a pioneer of movie making in what is commonly termed nowadays “Blockbusters”, this movie has stood the test of time. Pal of course is renowned for making some fine movies during the 1950s, notably War of the Worlds; The Time Machine; and Destination Moon. Indeed, his contribution led to many blockbusters today such as Independence Day; Deep Impact; and Armageddon. The movie industry owes him a great debt because of what he achieved with limited budgets and technology which existed at the time. Overall, its a fine action movie with some good effects bearing in mind CGI did not exist then. Not surprisingly, When Worlds Collide won an oscar for its effects, the destruction of New York for instance. Ok, some of the background scenes are obvious matte paintings; but dont let that distract you though. Its a human drama as well, when people are confronted with the realisation that the world is about to end. The DVD contains a trailer, and nothing else which is a shame. Still, picture is quite good, but dont expect super duper sound though. A must buy for those who like the old movies. Dont forget the popcorn by the way.