One Movie Later: War of the Worlds…Yeah, It’s Really That Bad! This version of War of the Worlds has been adapted into the screenlife subgenre, which tells stories through the perspective of a single computer screen. The 1953 movie tapped into Cold War paranoia, while the 2005 movie tapped into post-9/11 trauma. Then, later in the movie, he hacks into a Tesla vehicle and programs it to drive his daughter to safety. This movie about a man watching a cheap alien movie from his computer screen is about as appealing as…well, a man watching a cheap alien movie from his computer screen.