The day of the triffids is a bbc miniseries made in 2009. Best movies and tv shows like the day of the triffids 1981. It stars howard keel and nicole maurey, and is based on the 1951 novel of the same name by john wyndham. With howard keel, nicole maurey, janette scott, kieron moore. Harry potter director mike newell to remake the day of the. The day of the triffids 1963 classic horror film board. The story still packs a lot of punch an alien invasion is scary enough, let alone when youre blind, so its no surprise to see theres interest in remaking it as a featurelength film. Jan 24, 2014 harry potter and the goblet of fire director mike newell will remake the classic scifi tale the day of the triffids for sam raimi and robert taperts ghost house pictures. Steve sekely, freddie francis a spectacular meteorite shower leaves all those who witnessed it blind. It goes without saying that this 09 remake did a slicker. Ghost house pictures has tapped mike newell prince of persia, harry potter and the goblet of fire to direct the triffids remake, which will be the first time since 1962 that the scifi classic about evil, sentient plants sees the big screen.
Entertaining british sci fi adventure about killer plants from outer space. That day of the triffids remake is finally happening. The world is struck blind by a solar storm, and millions of maneating mobile plants are released to. Ghost house pictures announced today that neil cross luther, mama will write the day of the triffids, based on the. When you place yourself in the position of the blind characters, however, theyre terrifying.
The first attempt to film the day of the triffids was 1962s commercially successful but awkward and deeply flawed cinemascope spectacular. The day of the triffids season 1, episode 2 2009 youtube. The day of the triffids 2009 osman day of the triffids dougray scott and shane taylor day of the triffids the day of the. Hailed as the greatest sciencefiction masterpiece of our time the day of the triffids by john wyndham the end begins when a day that you happen to know is wednesday starts off by sounding like sunday, there is. They were exciting and stayed faithful to the book. The day of the triffids 1993 after meteors enter earths atmosphere, blinding much of the planets population in the process, plantlike creatures known as triffids emerge from the craters and. British scifi author john wyndhams classic horror piece day of the triffids was first filmed as a 95minute theatrical feature in 1963. Mandate pictures has acquired the rights to the scifi novel1962 film the day of the triffids.
Bbc releases trailer of scifi drama remake, day of the. The bbcs second attempt at adapting john wyndhams classic scifi novel the day of the triffids, a coproduction between power and prodigy, comes with the tagline the human race has had. Wide screen movies magazine the day of the triffids. The day of the triffids was a miniseries based on a best selling book that lasted for 2 episodes. The day of the triffids is a power flesheating plants escape when a solar storm blinds most of the planets population, and theyre hungry for humans. The day of the triffids film the day of the triffids is a 1962 british film based on the 1951 science fiction novel of the same name by john wyndham. As it was such a beautiful sight, most people were watching, and as a. Personally, ive been waiting for this for years and years. In the book the earth is overrun by a breed of humanflesh eating plants known as triffids after a meteor shower has left most of humanity permanently blind.
I prefer this original version of the day of the triffids to more recent remakes and, while disappointed with the color loss, its still enjoyable and far superior to other releases mentioned. If youre in a mystery science theater 3000 kind of mood, day of the triffids fits the bill sort of. Sam raimi to remake the day of the triffids collider. Sam raimi to remake the day of the triffids cinemablend. Wyndhams tale is not about monsters, but rather is a parable about the fragility of civilization and the collapse of. The novel had previously been adapted in 1962 as a theatrical film and by the bbc in a 1981 series. This is much more updated, has a good extended script and the acting is above average. The picture was directed by steve sekely, and howard keel played the central character, bill masen. The triffids are the main antagonist of the 1962 british horror film the day of the triffids and its remakes.
The total length was extended to a total of 223 hours. With john duttine, emma relph, maurice colbourne, jonathan newth. Day of the triffids 1981, the internet movie firearms. Fortunately, in 1983, the day of the triffids was remade as a british tv miniseries with john duttine and emma relph.
The picture hasnt been restored, so dont expect bluray quality. The day of the triffids 2009 special 2 dvd edition non. Best movies like the day of the triffids bestsimilar. On december 28, 2009 the first of a two part, three hour, adaption of john wyndham. The day of the triffids film wikimili, the free encyclopedia. The day of the triffids 2009 is the third of three filmed versions of john wyndhams classic science fiction novel adaptations were also released in 1962 and in 1981. Jan 24, 2014 a modernday film adaptation of john wyndhams acclaimed 1951 scifi novel the day of the triffids is happening, and the studio has just locked in a director ghost house pictures has tapped mike newell prince of persia, harry potter and the goblet of fire to direct the triffids remake, which will be the first time since 1962 that the scifi classic about evil, sentient plants sees the. Its also a very hard book to make into a movie because its too easy for the triffids to look silly, rather than scary. An anamorphic widescreen edition of 1963s day of the triffids. The day of the triffids is a 1962 british science fiction film in cinemascope and eastmancolor, produced by george pitcher and philip yordan, and directed by steve sekely. With dougray scott, joely richardson, eddie izzard, brian cox. Writerdirector george hickenloopers feature film credits include factory girl, about andy warhol and his muse, edie sedgwick. Domesticated by humans and farmed for the valuable oil they produce, the triffids gain the upper hand when a mysterious meteor shower and an accompanying flash of bright light renders the earths population completely blind, allowing the carnivorous plants to pick people off one by one.
I just walked out of the latest remake of the day of the triffids got 45 minutes in with over 2 hours to go when my wife accused me of radiating a palpable aura of disapproval, and suggested i leave the lounge room. After an unusual meteor shower leaves most of the human population blind, a merchant navy officer must find a way to conquer tall, aggressive plants which are feeding on people and animals. The day of the triffids has been remade twice for tv, once in 1981 and most recently in 2009, both times for bbc. The day of the triffids film encyclopedia wikia fandom. The day of the triffids returning to the silver screen in 3d sep 23, 2010. That would be forgivable if the movie s creators had not felt the need to improve on the story. With most of the world blinded and the dangerous carnivorous triffids set loose, it falls upon a band of scattered survivors to fight this plant invasion and the madness following. Day of the triffids would be remade twice more by the bbc in 1981 and again in 2009, with very little critical praise for either. The triffids arent scary, at least not on film, especially considering how clumsily they move. The british actors tried hard to portray american accents, and they didnt succeed. Best evidence of that is when a woman supposedly from new york said the british speciality rather than the american specialty. A modernday film adaptation of john wyndhams acclaimed 1951 scifi novel the day of the triffids is happening, and the studio has just. The day of the triffids, in both novel and movie form, tells of a meteor shower that creates a beautiful light in the night sky.
Loosely adapted from john wyndhams novel, day of the triffids. The day of the triffids 2009 tv miniseries see the description of the original artwork that was auctioned in 2012. Transformers producer don murphy and michael preger will breathe new life into john wyndhams classic scifi novel. Day of the triffids was a little disappointing to me. Day of the triffids certainly did a far better job than the bbcs recent survivors remake, but there was still a feeling that you need a hollywoodsized budget to do wyndhams prose justice. The day of the triffids 1981 is the second of three filmed versions of john wyndhams classic science fiction novel other adaptations were released in 1962 and 2009 and the most faithful adaptation of the original story. I understand that a big budget hollywood remake is in the works surprise. Sam raimi and mandate to remake the day of the triffids. Promo image from the day of the triffids tv remake.
Like the 1981 adaptation, the 2009 version was released as a bbc television miniseries. The day of the triffids doesnt just follow the trend of remaking classic science fiction. When a comet blinds nearly everyone in the world, a geneticallyengineered species of plant takes over. Sam raimi to remake the day of the triffids by brendan bettinger october 20, 2010 the screen rights for the day of the triffids recently went on sale and sparked a bidding war. Howard keel, nicole maurey, janette scott, kieron moore, mervyn johns, janina faye, alison leggatt, ewan roberts, colette wilde 1963, 95 minutes, directed by. Postapocalyptic drama, based on the john wyndham novel. This followed the book much more closely and was most enjoyable.
But, its as good as, if not much better than any other version of this movie ive ever seen, and best of all its widescreen. Raimi and mandate pictures paid seven figures for the film rights, so it sounds. Eddie izzard in the bbc remake of scifi drama the day of the triffids which will air over christmas whereas the bbcs 1981 version was set in the late 20th century, the new day of the triffids will take place in 2011. This book contains the complete text of the hardcover edition. This book contains the complete text of the hardcover. Oct 20, 2010 deadline reports that mandate pictures has won the rights to john wyndhams book the day of the triffids at auction and now, through sam raimis ghost house label, they will make a new film. He produced and wrote on several american television series. Based on the book, and a remake of the previous tv series of the same name, the day of the triffids is a postapocalyptic drama that also focuses on the breakdown of society. People howard keel, nicole maurey, janette scott try to stop lethal cosmic plants. Feb 29, 2012 the day of the triffids doesnt just follow the trend of remaking classic science fiction.
This is much more updated, has a good extended script. Kobal a new generation is set to be terrified by giant plants following the bbc s decision to remake the day of. The day of the triffids film wikipedia republished. Subscribe and to official bbc youtube stream original bbc programmes first on bbc iplayer. Invasion of the body snatchers 1978, the slime people 1963, war of the worlds 2005, dead shadows 2012, scintilla 2014. I have a soft spot for the horrific walking houseplants as the 1963 version of the day of the triffids scared the crap out of me as a little tyke.
Spelling is british and mistakes by publisher are left in. The novel had previously been adapted in 1962 as a theatrical film and by. We choose to do write a premise for a new adaptation on the famous day of the triffids book by john wyndham. Though more thoughtful than most alieninvasion pictures. But the light is so bright that it blinds almost everyone who sees it. Sam raimi to produce, possibly direct a remake of the day of.
Day of the triffids 1963 dvd widescreenhoward keel. It is too much of a slowpaced bit like the triffids themselves affair to be truly fun and if you feel like some killer plant action then rather rent the hilarious little shop of horrors remake andor the brilliant evil dead 2. Day of the triffids 2009, the internet movie firearms. The triffid is a fictional tall, mobile, carnivorous plant species, created by john wyndham in his 1951 novel the day of the triffids, which has since been adapted for film and television. I know its because im such a huge fan of the original book, which is why i dont like the movie version much, either. A shower of meteorites produces a glow that blinds anyone that looks at it. In this movie adaptation, the plants looks improbable at best. Sam raimi to remake the day of the triffids by brendan bettinger october 20, 2010.
To makes things worse, especially for the few survivors who can still see, the same meteorite shower. A modernday film adaptation of john wyndhams acclaimed 1951 scifi novel the day of the triffids is happening, and the studio has just locked in a director. In january 2014, it was announced that a remake was planned and would be directed by mike newell. Deadline reports that mandate pictures has won the rights to john wyndhams book the day of the triffids at auction and now, through sam raimis ghost house label, they will make a new film. Movies and tv shows like the day of the triffids 1981 if you like the day of the triffids you are looking for serious, suspenseful and stylized movies or tv shows about with apocalypse, survival, adventure, plague, supernatural, heroes and space travel themes of horror, scifi and thriller genre shot in uk. The day of the triffids 1981 tv series the night of the triffids, a 2001 sequel to wyndhams book by simon clark. This is a remake of the 1960s black and white original movie. The word triffid has become a common reference in british english to describe large, invasive or menacinglooking plants.
Jul 26, 2018 movies that suck the day of the triffids movies that suck is a feature where i watch a bad movie and share my reactions to it in real time. So, for wsmm, the audiencefriendly and blunderingly effective 1963 cinemascope version will remain the definitive triffids experience. If that sounds like the day of the triffids is ripe for a remake, its because it is or should be. Triffids just doesnt have the potential to sell enough prints to make full restoration fiscally possible. The movies leading lady was nicole maurey who played christine durant, and it was filmed in color with monaural sound. Senate house, university college london, malet street, bloomsbury, london, england, uk see more. It stars howard keel and nicole maurey, and is loosely based on the 1951 novel of the same name by john wyndham. A modern day film adaptation of john wyndhams acclaimed 1951 scifi novel the day of the triffids is happening, and the studio has just locked in a director ghost house pictures has tapped mike newell prince of persia, harry potter and the goblet of fire to direct the triffids remake, which will be the first time since 1962 that the scifi classic about evil, sentient plants sees the. Harry potter and the goblet of fire director mike newell will remake the classic scifi tale the day of the triffids for sam raimi and robert taperts ghost house pictures. The movies leading lady was nicole maurey and it was filmed in colour with monaural sound. That movie steered a legion of monster fans to john wyndhams book, where they found a much richer experience that didnt involve nonsense like having the triffids be susceptible to ordinary sea water. The day of the triffids full movie howard keel jannette scott 1962 duration. The day of the triffids is a 1962 british film based on the 1951 science fiction novel of the same name by john wyndham.
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