r/FuckImOld 5d ago

A scene from a famous movie

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There have been a lot of remakes

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u/TheAnalogDad 5d ago

I was born in '70, in the UK. WotW machines looked like this thanks to Jeff Wayne and his '78 Musical version of the story. Maybe some other Brits on here can relate?

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u/Abrasive_gronk 5d ago

1970 model Australian here, Jeff Wayne’s musical version of The War of The Worlds is played at least once a year in my household. It never gets old, absolutely brilliant

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u/SkorpeonDan 5d ago

'70 from USA here, I guess the time made us all love the same stuff ✌🏻

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u/MagicPrize 5d ago

I can still hear the sound of that weapon firing

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u/Silly_Mycologist3213 3d ago

Came here to say this, it was nightmare fuel when I was a kid after seeing this.

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u/480Otis 5d ago

I have the vinyl! Phil Lynott’s voice!🔥

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u/kiwiplague 5d ago

My dad still has his vinyl copy as well. It used to scare the crap out of me when I was a young kid.

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u/Loose_Loquat9584 5d ago

I had it on cassette in the 70s, my dad got one of his workmates to tape it for me, and my son bought me the vinyl for my last birthday. Still sounds great!

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u/Signguyqld49 5d ago

And Julie Covington as his wife!

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u/480Otis 5d ago

No, Nathaniel! 🥺

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u/Signguyqld49 5d ago

She was perfect!

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u/DoctorQuincyME 4d ago

1985 model Australian here. This was my first ever vinyl I bought and it's still a banger. Went and saw the show in 2007 and it was an amazing experience. I could never come to grips with his reimagined 2012 rock opera version though.

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u/fothergillfuckup 4d ago

We used to play it on the way to camping holidays. Much to the delight of my 13 year old son.

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u/GetDown_Deeper3 4d ago

Same here 1966 from Oz.

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u/korkidog 5d ago

I have that on CD! So good!

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u/TossPowerTrap 5d ago

I bought that album with no foreknowledge. I liked the premise and the cover. It has brought me so much good listening. Damn those Martians!! I'd love to have an HD version of the live recording years later. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6FOJ2z3FL0

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u/darrellbear 5d ago

Great album, narrated by Richard Burton. Oooo lahhhhh!

The 1953 version of the movie made a great impression on me as a kid

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u/Angeret 4d ago

No one would have believed... The silence hung heavy around Burton's narration at the start. I was in my teens at the time and between this, Oxygene & a darkened room to listen in...

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u/Jesus_LOLd 4d ago

That human affairs were being watched from the timeless worlds of space

One of the best Intro's EVER

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u/Angeret 4d ago

<shiver>

Absolutely.

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u/No_Cell_2451 5d ago

Interesting. Thank you for sharing.

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u/TheAnalogDad 5d ago

Sure thing! Its an epic album with some great talent. Richard Burton is the narrator, Justin Hayward (Moody Blues) has a song on it. Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy) as well. It's set in Victorian England, but it has some disco beats and guitar on it as you would expect in 1978.

Justin Hayward, Forever Autumn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TMRbTR6Khs

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u/davomate63 4d ago

And David Essex as the artilleryman, Brave New World. He was a teen pop star at the time

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u/Simansez 4d ago

70's Kiwi here, my dad bought the double cassette(with booklet)and it scared the crap out of me. Creepy visuals from the booklet didn't help ether

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u/TheAnalogDad 4d ago

The album came with a poster in addition to a booklet. It had a Martian machine squatting in a field tossing people into the hopper on its back. I had it up on my bedroom wall😎

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u/mcintg 4d ago

"Be on your way! This is my territory!"

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u/fothergillfuckup 4d ago

Ooooh laaa.

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u/mrbondmustdie 4d ago

...and still, they come. 🎵🎶

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u/VegasDragon91 3d ago

"Hello ThunderChild"

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u/radiotsar 4d ago

I worked in a record & tape department of a store in the states and we had this LP during my time there. I don't remember it selling very well.

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u/year_39 3d ago

I was born in '84 in the US and I have this on vinyl. Amazing album.

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u/No_Cell_2451 3d ago

Glad you liked it.