It stars howard keel and nicole maurey, and is loosely based on the 1951 novel of the same name by john wyndham. Day of the triffids archives david moody author of autumn. Director mike newell also recently helmed prince of persia. I have seen the original day of the triffids and i liked it even if i thought the premise to be pretty hard to believe and i was prepared to enjoy it as a holiday release, with not much substance in it. A new film adaptation of the classic 1951 john wyndham postapocalyptic novel of carnivorous plants in a worldgoneblind may soon enter production. The day of the triffids 1963 steven sekely posted by td rideout on august 21, 2015 september 28, 2018 the scifi chronicles brings me yet another film ive never seen, and yet feel i know, because it shows up everywhere, the day of the triffids.
In 1951 john wyndham published his novel the day of the triffids to moderate acclaim. 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. The 1962 film version of the day of the triffids remains a tv staple, more probably because of the lasting reputation of john wyndhams classic original novel than its own qualities. Triffids just doesnt have the potential to sell enough prints to make full restoration fiscally possible. An epic tale of mankinds selfannihilation in the wake of a cosmic event leading to global blindness. David masen, the now grownup son of bill, is a pilot, still searching for a method of destroying the implacable triffid plant as it continues its at the end of the day of the triffids, the hero, bill masen, his wife, and fouryearold son leave the british mainland to join a new. Night of the triffids is a book i avoided reading for a very long time. Based on the 1951 scifi horror novel by john wyndam and the 1962 film invasion of the triffids, is set in the aftermath of a comet shower that blinds most of the worlds population.
Stream, download, buy the day of the triffids is available to watch free on tubi tv, the roku channel free and stream, download, buy on demand at amazon prime, amazon online. Oh shit, oh shit, oh shit, there i was taking the dogs for a run, when i saw it, a damned triffied lurking in the hedge row, me and the dogs where lucky this time, so we legged it home. 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. Mar 20, 2011 day of the triffids by john wyndham book when a day that you happen to know is wednesday starts off by sounding like a sunday, there is something seriously wrong somewhere. That would be forgivable if the movies creators had not felt the need to improve on the story. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the day of the triffids near you. Is there a good dvd version of the day of the triffids. Day of the triffids new film adaptation in the works.
Whenever i write about invasive plants, usually when i am elbow deep pulling them up on a roadside or conservation land, i always think of the 1951 book and 1962 movie the day of the triffids about a invasive of alien plants who land on earth and start taking over the world after a meteor has blinded the populace. 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. Invasive species day of the triffids international the. The day of the triffids is a solid, but very flawed scifi flick that benefits from an authentic premise to it, good practical effects, a solid structure and some memorable scenes. The day of the triffids book analysis stranger views. Like the 1981 adaptation, the 2009 version was released as a bbc television miniseries. An adaptation by douglas livingstone of the 1951 novel by john wyndham, the six halfhour episodes were produced by david maloney and directed by ken hannam, with original music by christopher gunning. And while the idea of a story about killer plants may. Bill masen, bandages over his wounded eyes, misses the most spectacular meteorite shower england has ever seen. The day of the triffids is a 1951 postapocalyptic novel by the english science fiction author john wyndham. The day of the triffids uhm upcoming horror movies. The novel had previously been adapted in 1962 as a theatrical film and by. Feb 29, 2012 the day of the triffids doesnt just follow the trend of remaking classic science fiction. Directed by steve sekely uncredited, freddie francis.
Invasive species day of the triffids international. Watch the day of the triffids online 1963 movie yidio. It is on this premise that the day of the triffids begins, with the personal account of bill masen. Im talking about the 1962 howard keel film, not the bbc serial from 1981. If you hadnt read the day of the triffids before you would be forgiven for thinking it is the triffids that pose the biggest threat to humanity, but its not, its the newly blind. 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. 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. 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. What is your favorite film with a candle on the water aka, a lighthouse. Big scary plants killing people all across the country and. Whats the story set in the aftermath of a comet shower that blinds most of the worlds population, those with sight must battle alien plants, known as triffids, bent on destroying mankind.
Interestingly, sekely was supported on triffids by an uncredited freddie francis more about this later. When the majority of the population is blinded by a meteorite shower, chaos ensues and violent experimental plants stage an attack on humanity. The day of the triffids 2009 after the sheer ridiculousness of the howard keel movie and the faithful reproduction of the bbcs glorious 1981 version this new bbc remake attempts to update the story to modern times and falls quite a long way short of the mark. Day of the triffids the day of the triffids based on a book of the same name is the sciencefiction story of a plague of blindness that. The word triffid has become a common reference in british english to describe large, invasive or menacinglooking plants. The day of the triffids 2009 special 2 dvd edition non. The day of the triffids is a bbc miniseries made in 2009. The day of the triffids 1981 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. His legacy in genetic engineering changed the hierarchy of nature, toppling mankinds place atop the worlds food chain. This is actually a good movie, unlike many a schlocky scifi that was made around the same time.
This is actually a good movie, unlike many a schlocky scifi that was made around the same. 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. The first screen adaptation of john wyndhams day of the triffids was released in 1963, was also known as invasion of the triffids, and was directed by steve sekely, a hungarianborn director with very little else of note on his long filmography. Cast includes howard keel, nicole maurey, kieron moore and janette scott. The day of the triffids was a miniseries based on a best selling book that lasted for 2 episodes. Studio preger entertainment also produced the 2009 miniseries. A modernday film adaptation of john wyndhams acclaimed 1951 scifi novel the day of the triffids is happening, and the studio has just.
The night of the triffids by simon clark goodreads. The day of the triffids 1963 steven sekely the mind. Oct 26, 2008 im talking about the 1962 howard keel film, not the bbc serial from 1981. Aug 23, 2010 with a premise that seems like it was taken from a syfy channel original movie, john wyndhams 1951 postapocalyptic novel the day of the triffids is a singularly unique and terrifying take on the fall of human civilization and the struggle to survive in a world turned upside down. Jan 01, 2000 the 1962 film version of the day of the triffids remains a tv staple, more probably because of the lasting reputation of john wyndhams classic original novel than its own qualities. The night of the triffids is a science fiction novel by british writer simon clark, published in 2001. In the original novel, this chaos results in the escape of triffids.
Its also a very hard book to make into a movie because its too easy for the triffids to look silly, rather than scary. David masen, the now grownup son of bill, is a pilot, still searching for a method of destroying the implacable triffid plant as it continues its. Aug 20, 2015 whenever i write about invasive plants, usually when i am elbow deep pulling them up on a roadside or conservation land, i always think of the 1951 book and 1962 movie the day of the triffids about a invasive of alien plants who land on earth and start taking over the world after a meteor has blinded the populace. Mar 16, 2015 if you hadnt read the day of the triffids before you would be forgiven for thinking it is the triffids that pose the biggest threat to humanity, but its not, its the newly blind. More asbo cacti than killer plants, these new triffids were not remotely scary, says sam wollaston. The day of the triffids part 1 subtitles 30 subtitles.
It has a good storyline, suspense, welldrawn characters and good production values for the time. In this movie adaptation, the plants looks improbable at best. Written by philip yordan, based on the day of the triffids as above by john wyndham. The night of the triffids takes up the story 25 years later.
As many of you might know, whenever im asked to cite my favourite book or the book thats had the biggest influence on me, i always talk about john wyndhams seminal day of the triffids, and the idea of a nonwyndham sequel never appealed to me in the slightest. In this film version, however, the triffids are not indigenous plants. Jul 01, 2015 oh shit, oh shit, oh shit, there i was taking the dogs for a run, when i saw it, a damned triffied lurking in the hedge row, me and the dogs where lucky this time, so we legged it home. Subscribe and to official bbc youtube stream original bbc programmes first on bbc iplayer. At the end of the day of the triffids, the hero, bill masen, his wife, and fouryearold son leave the british mainland to join a new colony on the isle of wight. Instead they are space aliens whose spores have arrived in this and an earlier meteor shower. Although wyndham had already published other novels using other pen name combinations drawn from his real name, this was the first novel published as john wyndham.
The day of the triffids has already been adapted for the smallscreen twice by the bbc in 1981 and 2009, and a 1962 bigscreen adaptation was helmed by director steve sekely. Movie bad boys for life becomes top videoondemand film amid coronavirus lockdown. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. It is a sequel to john wyndhams the day of the triffids. There are even scenes where the characters try and hide from the blind in the way humans hide from zombies in pretty much all zombie movies. They were exciting and stayed faithful to the book. His eyes bandaged after a hospital operation bill masen misses the solar showers which blind much of the worlds population and free the triffids, carnivorous stinging plants used as a fuel. Fiftytwo years later, this horrifying story is a science fiction classic, touted by the times london as having all the reality of a vividly realized nightmare. 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. Jan 28, 2015 the new movie is set for release sometime in 2015. Never would i have guessed it wasnt the day of the triffids i knew. Day of the triffids archives david moody author of.
The day of the triffids full movie howard keel jannette scott 1962 3. But invasive species are more benign than is generally thoughtand much harder to eradicate. From what i can see so far, the best version of this film on home video wasis the image entertainment laserdisc release which had the proper widescreen aspect ratio and which has been copied all over the place. We choose to do write a premise for a new adaptation on the famous day of the triffids book by john wyndham. The day of the triffids is a british television series which was first aired by the bbc in 1981. After most people in the world are blinded by an apparent meteor shower, an aggressive species of plant starts killing people. Day of the triffids 2009, the internet movie firearms. The day of the triffids doesnt just follow the trend of remaking classic science fiction. Waking up one morning without being able to see would be a terrifying prospect for anyone but for one man, it is expected. 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. That would be forgivable if the movie s creators had not felt the need to improve on the story. And, at its core, thats what the day of the triffids by john wyndham 1951 is abouthow quickly everything mankind has been used to and sure of is destroyed when the majority of the population is blinded after the earths orbit takes it through a strange meteor shower or comets tail or even a nuclear fireworks show from orbiting satellites.
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