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Archae

(46,340 posts) Fri Dec 11, 2015, 03:11 PM Dec 2015

This coming Monday the SyFy channel will do a minseries, "Childhood's End."

I just hope they don't butcher it, am hoping the Overlords look good too.

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This coming Monday the SyFy channel will do a minseries, "Childhood's End." (Original Post) Archae Dec 2015 OP

I have it scheduled to record. In_The_Wind Dec 2015 #1

. lastlib Dec 2015 #7

If it's the one I saw previews for, it looked totally wrong. phantom power Dec 2015 #2

Been meaning to investigate since I saw the trailers Nac Mac Feegle Dec 2015 #3

My guess is pretty badly. kentauros Dec 2015 #8

Thanks! I'll check it out. femmocrat Dec 2015 #4

Hope it's as good as the book. nilesobek Dec 2015 #5

Have cleared my calendar, will be GLUED to the TV those nights! lastlib Dec 2015 #6

We'll watch it together! In_The_Wind Dec 2015 #9

Couldn't ask for better company!! lastlib Dec 2015 #10

kick eShirl Dec 2015 #11

This show contains one of my biggest pet peeves for TV NobodyHere Dec 2015 #12

"You look like the Devil, man..." Archae Dec 2015 #13

In commemoration of this landmark event in sci-fi cinema, I proffer the appropriate music: lastlib Dec 2015 #14

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

1. I have it scheduled to record.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Fri Dec 11, 2015, 03:29 PM

Dec 2015

lastlib

(23,266 posts)

7. .

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 12, 2015, 04:58 AM

Dec 2015

!

(Have some

on me! And a

if you want!)

phantom power

(25,966 posts)

2. If it's the one I saw previews for, it looked totally wrong.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Fri Dec 11, 2015, 03:57 PM

Dec 2015

Nac Mac Feegle

(971 posts)

3. Been meaning to investigate since I saw the trailers

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Fri Dec 11, 2015, 08:27 PM

Dec 2015

But I've been busy. Is it based off the Arthur C. Clarke book?

Second question: How badly do they butcher it?

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kentauros

(29,414 posts)

8. My guess is pretty badly.

Reply to Nac Mac Feegle (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 12, 2015, 06:28 AM

Dec 2015

One thing to remember is that while Clarke was a fine hardcore science fiction writer, his stories often came off rather flat for characterizations (unless some other writer paired up with him and helped out.) He was not known for thriller and suspense storytelling.

When I saw the ad some weeks ago, all I saw of the original story in it was the idea. They've had to up the drama and suspense considerably to make it palatable for modern audiences.

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

4. Thanks! I'll check it out.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Fri Dec 11, 2015, 08:43 PM

Dec 2015

All of my regular series are over for the season, so I'm looking for something new. The actor who played Barbie in "Under the Dome" is in it.

Found a pretty good preview: http://io9.com/syfy-takes-some-liberties-with-childhoods-end-but-its-1747549738

nilesobek

(1,423 posts)

5. Hope it's as good as the book.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Fri Dec 11, 2015, 10:31 PM

Dec 2015

lastlib

(23,266 posts)

6. Have cleared my calendar, will be GLUED to the TV those nights!

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Sat Dec 12, 2015, 04:57 AM

Dec 2015

I've waited forty YEARS for this, would not miss it for anything!!

God, what a GREAT book--hope the series does it justice!

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

9. We'll watch it together!

Reply to lastlib (Reply #6)

Sat Dec 12, 2015, 02:52 PM

Dec 2015

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lastlib

(23,266 posts)

10. Couldn't ask for better company!!

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #9)

Sat Dec 12, 2015, 04:55 PM

Dec 2015

eShirl

(18,496 posts)

11. kick

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Dec 14, 2015, 01:17 PM

Dec 2015

NobodyHere

(2,810 posts)

12. This show contains one of my biggest pet peeves for TV

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Dec 14, 2015, 10:11 PM

Dec 2015

Which is to promote your show within your own show. I don't need to see "next up on Childhood's End" before every commercial.

Archae

(46,340 posts)

13. "You look like the Devil, man..."

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Dec 14, 2015, 11:14 PM

Dec 2015

lastlib

(23,266 posts)

14. In commemoration of this landmark event in sci-fi cinema, I proffer the appropriate music:

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Wed Dec 16, 2015, 11:30 PM

Dec 2015

("After the Gold Rush&quot

"Well, I dreamed I saw the silver spaceships flyin',
In the yellow haze of the sun;
There were children cryin', and colors flyin'
All around the Chosen Ones.

All in a dream, all in a dream,
The loading had begun;
Flying Mother Nature's silver seed
to a new home in the sun.

Flyin' Mother Nature's silver seed
to a new home......"

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