Re: Triffids

In article <20080728-121144.156.0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Pat Kiewicz <kiewicz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

zxcvbob said:


Which is better, the 1963 version of "Day of the Triffids", or the 1981
British mini-series? (I haven't seen either yet, nor read the book. I
do know it's not supposed to have a "happily ever after" ending.)

The SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review gives the mini-series 4-1/2
stars and the 1962 movie 1-1/2 stars.
http://www.moria.co.nz/

The IMDb ratings give the mini-series the edge by a fair margin
(7.8/10 vs 5.8/10), though the movie has a *lot* more votes. (IMDb
credits the mini-series to the Australian Broadcasting Company.)
http://us.imdb.com/

I've only read the book and seen the movie (not the mini-series),
both long ago. so my memory might be faulty.

The movie left out nearly everything that made the book interesting,
and (though British-made) had a "Hollywood ending." (The book
looked into class/socia/politicall aspects of dealing with The Crisis,
the movie was more your typical pot-boiler monster movie.)

The mini-series is said to be more faithful to mood and spirit of
the book. (Though, like I said, I haven't seen it.)

For gardeners with an interest in classic SF, might I recommend
_Greener Than You Think_ by Joseph Ward Moore?
http://www.fantasybookspot.com/node/1111

It's an end-of-the-world story where the calamity is caused by
the unstoppable growth of --

-- Bermuda grass! 8^)

(That's something those of you who live farther south than I
should be able to relate to!)

Reminds me of Ice-Nine from Cats Cradle.

<http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/content.asp?Bnum=415>

Technological fixes with unseen results.

Bill

--
Garden in shade zone 5 S Jersey USA
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