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Posted by Bill on July 28, 2008, 10:11 am
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> 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
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Garden in shade zone 5 S Jersey USA
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