November is unofficially “War of the Worlds” month. By the end of it, five different takes on H.G. Wells’ classic novel will be available to buy on DVD, including three films that came out this year. Of those, Stephen Spielberg’s has captured the most attention and money. Not everyone was happy with his liberal adaptation, though. Are Wells’ fans better served by this year’s independent productions from The Asylum and Pendragon Pictures?At its most basic, “War of the Worlds” is about one man’s experiences during a Martian invasion of England at the end of the 19th century. As he attempts to avoid the invaders, the nameless narrator describes his encounters with survivors. In particular, Wells has him focus on an artilleryman and a curate, who might represent the military and religious insecurities …