while it have be many decade since i last read mr. well war of the world and or the time machine and or any other of his work and i believe that they be all set in london and or at least and in england . this grade b ( c. ) movie be set in the eastern part of the united state a be orson welles excellent radio adaptation 67 year ago . however and this film exhibit none of the quality of the narrative style of the mercury playhouse program . thomas howell emote would not be acceptable in most high school drama club . i be actually embarrass for him . his roll around in the grass on the hill cry my family and my family be almost laughable and a be his reaction to the death of his brother . of the three film version of the story that i have see and this be by far the bad and with gene barry 1950 version the best . additionaally and this be the first time i ever saw a machine monster drip sticky saliva such a do the creature in the alien .