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  1. 24-Sep-2010 #1
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    Day of the Triffids film...

    http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Day-O...cer-20810.html

    I don't hold any hopes up for the film. I predict:-
    - 2hrs long, which isn't really long enough to get into the nitty gritty. It'll needs to be 3hrs!
    - It'll be all snazzy effects rather than intelligent.
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  2. 24-Sep-2010 #2
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    Interesting! I've wanted to read that book for a long time, but never was able to find it in the library.
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    I recently listened the original audio book, and the BBC play adaptation... Simply to try and wash away the recent (2009) diabolical BBC TV production out of my mind. Not good!

    If you've never seen the 1980s BBC production, you must watch that! Very good!
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    This story ripped off The Walking Dead and 28 Days Later!
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    Huh??
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    What the @#$% is a Triffid?
    Those aren't real problems, Sam.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Neil View Post
    Huh??
    It's a joke that involves slight spoiler information (well, really slight if you watch the previews for TWD).

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    The 1981 "6 part mini series" with John Duttine is the definitive version for me. UK denizens can (and should) pick it up from Amazon...at under £4 it is a bargain.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bassman View Post
    This story ripped off The Walking Dead and 28 Days Later!
    LOL...I see what you did there!
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    Some more info - http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Harry...ake-41308.html

    Neil Cross (creator of BBC One's LUTHER and writer on the Guillermo Del Toro-produced MAMA) is scripting.
    Mike Newell (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) is to direct.

    Please no silly ninja Triffids like the wasted 2009 BBC effort!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Legion2213 View Post
    The 1981 "6 part mini series" with John Duttine is the definitive version for me. UK denizens can (and should) pick it up from Amazon...at under £4 it is a bargain.
    I picked that one up a few years back at a Monstercon ( venders convention ) and never regretted it ( the same con I got Romero's autopgraph). In fact this thread inspired me to go back and watch it again last night. Still holds up, still shows that you can do global disaster well on an 80's BBC budget. Then I watched clips from the 09 version, what a load of crud is that one? It makes World War Z look like Lawrence of Arabia.
    Hee.
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