even though the 53 version of WOTW is considered the classic of 50's sci-fi, i think this is a much better film, its has a more engaging story, none of the religiosity that drags down WOTW, cooler SFX (well at least you can't see the wires in this film), and heroine who does more than just scream and make cups of coffee.
shareSince I firsI saw them, I thought that the best four "invasion of Earth" movies from the fifties and sixties were (iin chronolgical order):
The War of the Worlds (1953)
https://moviechat.org/tt0046534/The-War-of-the-Worlds
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1955)
https://moviechat.org/tt0049169/Earth-vs-the-Flying-Saucers
The Mysterians (1957)
https://moviechat.org/tt0050251/The-Mysterians
Battle in Outer Space (1959)
https://moviechat.org/tt0053388/Battle-in-Outer-Space
And I don't think anyone should choose a favorite one until they see all of them.