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Subject: faithful SF films
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Date: Fri, 20-Apr-84 15:02:26 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr 20 15:02:26 1984
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>From a friend of mine off the net:

	The BBC version of THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS (which recently ran on
	the Arts and Entertainment Channel) was a exceptionally faithful
	adaptation of Wyndham's novel.  Most SF films made from novels are
	not.  What are some films that HAVE been faithful to the original
	work (novel, short story, etc.)?  (Stick to SF, fantasy, or horror,
	please.)

	I am NOT talking about novelizations, nor am I asking for which
	films are 'best'.  IT HAPPENS EVERY SPRING is very accurate to the
	novel (I've been told), but it isn't particularly high-quality.

	Two suggestions are TERROR OF FRANKENSTEIN (a 1974 Swedish-Irish
	co-production) and the BBC version of COUNT DRACULA (with Louis
	Jourdan).  They each diverge somewhat from the original work but
	are closer than any other adaptation of each that I've seen.  I
	haven't read the book THINGS TO COME, but I would guess that the
	film might be faithful--Wells wrote the screenplay.  Has anyone
	read it who can tell me?

						Evelyn C. Leeper
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