The Day of the Triffids

[wadey]

Thanks, it must be my age

[cassidy]

I watched it yesterday and having not seen it for some time quite enjoyed it. Mind you I'd loved to have seen what Jimmy Sangster. Terrence Fisher & co would have done with the story.

[andrew61]

That is The Day of the Triffids - but I can assure you the film was made in colour!

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I recall reading, some years ago, that Day of the Triffids (1962) was made in colour, the quality was extremely poor and so it was initailly released in black and white. Copies since show on TV have been in colour. Sounds strange to release a colour film in black and white but having seen it I can understand why they would do so.

[Steve Crook]

I recall reading, some years ago, that Day of the Triffids (1962) was made in colour, the quality was extremely poor and so it was initailly released in black and white.

It was made in Eastmancolor. That was never particularly effective, but it was a lot simpler & cheaper than Technicolor

Steve

[antonylds]

Agreed, markrgv, I've always enjoyed it. I think it contains some really memorable scenes - the airliner in particular. The film deviates from the book, admittedly, but I much prefer it to the most recent adaptation.

[dylan]

I recall reading, some years ago, that Day of the Triffids (1962) was made in colour, the quality was extremely poor and so it was initailly released in black and white. Copies since show on TV have been in colour. Sounds strange to release a colour film in black and white but having seen it I can understand why they would do so.

When I saw the film in 1962 on general release it was in colour.

D.

[Bernardo]

I've just recorded this film but it is not the one I remember. I recall that the 'Triffids' were just like Pitcher plants with a central appendage with which they could sting (or blind?) people. They were rendered harmless when this appendage was cut off. Another thing I recall is that the film I saw ended on the Isle of Wight (or another island maybe). Am I confusing this film with the TV series or was there another 'Triffid' film out there somewhere?

Two versions here. The lighthouse, salt water remedy etc was the original 1962 film (I think it is available free to download somewhere) The Isle Of Wight ending was a TV version where the 'goodies' gathered to research a solution yet to be found while the 'badies' got their comeuppance on the mainland.