The War of the Worlds (1953 film)/Funny

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  • Large Ham Col. Ralph Heffner's disintegration in mid-sentence always made me laugh:

Ralph Heffner: Everybody out of here, everybody out! The Air Force will take care of these babies now. Doctor Forrester, get out of here! Everybody out of here! everybody ou -...

  • It's pretty much a case of "dark humor" but, I always chuckle at the reporter who gets indignant, not that he and his species is being attacked. Oh no, he's mad that the aliens messed with his equipment.

Radio Reporter: Hey! They cut me off. They got my truck!

    • Like a kitten about to attack a bull dog for some imaginary offense.
  • The whole fact that the movie's hero is named Dr. Clayton Forrester. Of course, this was the source of the name in the first place.

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