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29-12-09, 11:53 AM

Also, and I'm being picky here, there is no Torrence Road in the W1 postcode of london...

29-12-09, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Bear

I thought the script was a bit dodgy in places: relies on characters knowing stuff the audience does but which the characters would have no way of knowing. Example: they meet Torrence, and immediately don't trust him for no reason that is on screen. We know he's a bad guy, but there's no suggestion in his behaviour during that scene that would lead them to suspect him.

Yeah, but you know- some people just give off a vibe...!

29-12-09, 12:20 PM

I thought this looked interesting, but then gave up after about an hour, just couldnt take it seriously!

29-12-09, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by thedonal

Yeah, but you know- some people just give off a vibe...!

Absolutely, but in TV/film, that needs to be shown in some way. Otherwise we know they aren't gonna trust him just 'coz he's the baddy!

29-12-09, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Bear

Example: they meet Torrence, and immediately don't trust him for no reason that is on screen. We know he's a bad guy, but there's no suggestion in his behaviour during that scene that would lead them to suspect him.

I trusted you when I first met you and look where that got me!

skeetly · 30-12-09, 01:33 AM

Triffids?
Pfft!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY1za9J3ifM

30-12-09, 01:36 AM

yeah thatd **** a triffid up.

fizzwheel · 30-12-09, 08:46 AM

I thought the 2nd half of it was much better. But the BBC have f*cked about with the storyline it doesnt follow the book gah...

maviczap · 30-12-09, 08:58 AM

I didn't watch the first part, but watched last nights and I enjoyed it. Better than some of the carp that's been on, especially the usual Eastenders murder, wedding doom & gloom that typyfies Christmas TV these days

30-12-09, 10:49 AM

It was OK. But just OK.

I was relieved that there wasn't any change to the ending. But they had to throw a father son rift into it to be healed, didn't they. Been taking too many notes of Koepp and Spielberg from War of the Worlds, I reckon.

Everything has to be a f*cking soap opera these days, doesn't it? They could have modernised it and still kept true to the plot of the book.

Izzard was a great bad guy- though the way that was finished, it was more as though the whole thing was about him, rather than the triffids and breakdown of civilisation.

29-12-09, 11:53 AM	#11
Bear Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Triffids Also, and I'm being picky here, there is no Torrence Road in the W1 postcode of london...

29-12-09, 12:20 PM	#13
pencil shavings Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Triffids I thought this looked interesting, but then gave up after about an hour, just couldnt take it seriously!

30-12-09, 01:33 AM	#16
skeetly Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: betws y coed Posts: 749	Re: Triffids Triffids? Pfft! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY1za9J3ifM

30-12-09, 01:36 AM	#17
zsv650 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Triffids yeah thatd **** a triffid up.

30-12-09, 08:46 AM	#18
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	Re: Triffids I thought the 2nd half of it was much better. But the BBC have f*cked about with the storyline it doesnt follow the book gah... __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

30-12-09, 08:58 AM	#19
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097	Re: Triffids I didn't watch the first part, but watched last nights and I enjoyed it. Better than some of the carp that's been on, especially the usual Eastenders murder, wedding doom & gloom that typyfies Christmas TV these days __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

30-12-09, 10:49 AM	#20
thedonal Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Triffids It was OK. But just OK. I was relieved that there wasn't any change to the ending. But they had to throw a father son rift into it to be healed, didn't they. Been taking too many notes of Koepp and Spielberg from War of the Worlds, I reckon. Everything has to be a f*cking soap opera these days, doesn't it? They could have modernised it and still kept true to the plot of the book. Izzard was a great bad guy- though the way that was finished, it was more as though the whole thing was about him, rather than the triffids and breakdown of civilisation.