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Awix (3310 KP) rated The Day of the Triffids in Books

Sep 5, 2019

The Day of the Triffids

John Wyndham | 1951 | Science Fiction/Fantasy

7.6

(8 Ratings)

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Famous and highly influential British catastrophe novel. The collapse of global civilisation, after what appears to be an encounter with a comet blinds the majority of the world's population, is made even worse by the existence of sentient, mobile, lethal carnivorous plants, genetically engineered before the disaster. It sounds schlocky written down like that - and most screen adaptations end up that way - but Wyndham's dry, cultured, understated voice means this is a chillingly plausible and deeply affecting depiction of the end of the world.

In some ways this is very much of its time, but in others it is a remarkably prescient book, touching on issues such as the weaponisation of satellites and genetically-modified foodstuffs. It is also a vehicle for Wyndham to explore some of the key issues of his novels - the moral decisions faced by survivors, and the conflict between the individual and the collective. The structure of the plot is somewhat idiosyncratic, and accusations that this is the kind of catastrophe where the really bad stuff just happens to other people may have some weight to them, but this is an immensely readable and thought-provoking book which still feels relevant today.

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Alex Wolff recommended Bowfinger (1999) in Movies (curated)

Bowfinger (1999)

1999 | Comedy

8.0

(1 Ratings)

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"There’s a movie called Bowfinger written by Steve Martin that I’ve watched in quarantine and it’s definitely taken me away from all this scariness in the world. It’s so hilarious, and Eddie Murphy is so genius. That’s the one that I come back to. I’ve (also) watched This is the End a bunch of times — maybe four times, something like that — because it’s hilarious."

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Alex Wolff recommended This Is the End (2013) in Movies (curated)

This Is the End (2013)

2013 | Action, Comedy, Drama

6.7

(27 Ratings)

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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Burn for Me (Hidden Legacy, #1) in Books

Jan 7, 2021

First thing I have to say is the cover really put me off. I expected it to be some sort of paranormal romance, when currently I'm into my Urban Fantasy Romance's, where the romance part doesn't take up most of the story and happens as a sort of product of them being thrown together to fight whatever evil they have to face together. Well, this was more of an Urban Fantasy Romance, thank God.

The world building was very interesting and the Prime's of this world; terrifying. It was like they were missing some integral part of their psyche where they fought killing people who annoyed them was acceptable. But Mad Rogan had some redeemable qualities in the end and I grew to really like him.

I cannot wait to see what happens next with these two.

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Panzer Colours of the III Reich

Thierry Vallet

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This book is the third in a new series called 'Spotlight On' which presents detailed reproductions...

Dork_knight74 (881 KP) created a post

Jul 13, 2018 (Updated Jul 16, 2018)

Found another gem on Netflix(original). It's titled "How It Ends". Stars Forest Whitaker and Theo James(among others). Very good acting, con m film work and storyline. An end-of-the-world style movie about a father and future son in law crossing the country to find his daughter after power goes out and things start going crazy. Really worth a watch!