I read this too and didn't see the point. We're all so used to end-of-the-world apocalypse scenarios being presented as an entertainment now (and watching the viewing figures fall off as soon as the initial thrill is over, Fallout, Walking Dead, L.O.U etc) I can't imagine how they would achieve the same impact as the original film. I listened to a recent podcast about the film/book of 'On The Beach' earlier, and the general consensus was that it was a 'failure' because it was too bleak, because the end of everything lacked dramatic potential...
Threads. I always wonder what would happen if it was shown in fertility clinic waiting rooms.
I read this too and didn't see the point. We're all so used to end-of-the-world apocalypse scenarios being presented as an entertainment now (and watching the viewing figures fall off as soon as the initial thrill is over, Fallout, Walking Dead, L.O.U etc) I can't imagine how they would achieve the same impact as the original film. I listened to a recent podcast about the film/book of 'On The Beach' earlier, and the general consensus was that it was a 'failure' because it was too bleak, because the end of everything lacked dramatic potential...