Hi there, I was talking with my grandpa today and he said he wanted an old old movie from the 1960ish area (which is questionable). He remembered the name, but when we searched ebay/amazon/etc. we found several copies. Could someone confirm the correct copy that my grandpa could be talking about? All he seems to remember is that they were plants that would make you go blind and they looked like flowers, (possibly sunflowers, he was unclear). Could you also be kind enough to provide a link to the cover of it or something so we can identify the correct copy? (There were multiple remakes according to Ebay.com)
-thanks in advance!
2007-12-18 17:31:37 · 4 answers · asked by S & RG 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
...the best edition of the film, in my ventures and searches, is from a little company called 'Cheezy Flicks'; the print is real good, and it's very reasonably priced...
...actually, there has been only one remake of this film, and is was a British television production effort, broadcast on the PBS network back in the early 80's, in a two-to-three part mini-series chapter format...
...in the advent of remaking classic horror and sci-fi films (...with the recent remake of "I Am Legend" as a prime example), I always thought that it would be high time someone adapted a contemporary incarnation of "The Day of the Triffids" for the big screen, with today's advances in techincal & special effects...
...check out the link, below!!!
2007-12-18 17:43:56 · answer #1 · answered by Fright Film Fan 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are no remakes of "The Day of the Triffids". I answered your other question about this, but the question was deleted for whatever reason. I linked you to samples of box art as examples, but they're all the same 1962/63 film. The stars are Howard Keel, Nicole Maurey, Janette Scott, Kieron Moore and Mervyn Johns (the father of actress Glynis Johns).
The BBC did serialize the story, which is based on John Wyndham's novel of the same name. Wyndham also wrote "The Midwich Cuckoo", the basis for "Village of the Damned"~the b&w and color versions. I'm not sure if the BBC version has been released to DVD, but it's supposed to be much better than the theatrical film.
By the way, the plants don't blind the people; the "light show" from a meteor shower blinds all of those who witnessed it. The meteors also affect a plant called the triffid, turning them into towering, cannibalistic, moving plants. So, the plants uproot themselves and hunt the defenseless people.
This film could have been a complete disaster since it doesn't cover the background that would explain more. Howard Keel wrote additional dialogue to help fill out the script. Also, they added the storyline of the people at the lighthouse to lengthen the film. Still, it really has a loyal following, and it is rather effective considering the low budget and weak script.
2007-12-18 19:42:26 · answer #2 · answered by MystMoonstruck 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1962. Directed by Steve Sekely and staring Howard Keel. A true classic.
2007-12-18 17:43:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
.yep Day of the Triffids was only 1 movie made that i know off
but book is better than the movie
2007-12-18 17:33:17 · answer #4 · answered by mmdjaajl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋