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Post by sootycat on Jun 8, 2022 11:02:06 GMT
Anyone watching this creepy little tale.
From a book by John Wyndham who also wrote The Day Of The Triffids.
Great viewing.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2022 11:29:42 GMT
I remember reading the book when I was at school. I had all of his books. For those of you who might not know, this has been filmed twice as Village of the Damned. I'll probably give it a go.
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Post by Miranda on Jun 8, 2022 13:09:49 GMT
Where is it showing?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2022 13:32:36 GMT
Sky Max
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Post by geometryman on Jun 8, 2022 16:24:17 GMT
I saw the 1960 film when it was new. Of course I can't remember much about that - except for the golden-eyed children, controlling by staring in unison.
I have started to watch the series and to be honest I'm not that keen on it so far - finding it a bit too low key and flat with not very convincing performances. Perhaps it'll get better.
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Post by cakewalk44 on Jun 9, 2022 12:46:57 GMT
I watched this last night. It was very good indeed. Read the book, and saw the film as a child and it was creepy then. Still is.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2022 13:19:14 GMT
I watched the first episode, and have to say that I didn't see any of the 'wokeness' that worried some critics who were insisting that it betrayed the book (female lead, and multiracial children); all I saw was the story, which was well put forward. I'll be watching the rest as soon as I can.
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Post by cakewalk44 on Jun 9, 2022 18:14:57 GMT
There was a sort of sequel, (apparently NOT a sequel, with a totally different message and nothing to do with author) which incorporated a variety of ethnic children. But the whole idea was similar. I think, as opposed to Village of the Damed, it was called Children of the Damned. And it was a tv series.
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Post by cakewalk44 on Jun 9, 2022 18:16:45 GMT
Oddly, I was reminded of a tv series I saw in the late 70s called Children of the Stones. I looked it up - it is described on IMBD as The Midwich Cuckoos meets The Wicker Man!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2022 15:18:53 GMT
So, half way through, and I'm still liking it. There are many differences from the book and the film, but for the most part, I don't think it matters.
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Post by sootycat on Jun 12, 2022 17:11:19 GMT
One of my favourite actresses is Keeley Hawes, I don’t think I have ever seen her in anything rubbish….so I knew when this came on it was going to be good.
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Post by bethb63 on Jun 15, 2022 7:06:49 GMT
Oddly, I was reminded of a tv series I saw in the late 70s called Children of the Stones. I looked it up - it is described on IMBD as The Midwich Cuckoos meets The Wicker Man! Children of the Stones was properly creepy. I was 12-13 when it came out and remember it still. |
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Post by cakewalk44 on Jun 15, 2022 11:23:06 GMT
Apparently it's a bit of a 'thing'. There's a society and everything  |
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Anymore to come?
