Review of The Day of the Triffids (1963) by John M — 21 Jun 2007

Good for old scifi the effects are great for thier time.

This review of The Day of the Triffids (1963) was written by John M on 21 Jun 2007.

The Day of the Triffids has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Trevor K (117) on 26 Nov 2010

I wasn't able to see the whole movie, but someone told me this was a great movie, so I watched some of it and I wasn't impressed, but may be…

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By Sepp V (40) on 31 Jan 2009

Hmmm... I liked the book and compared to this (and other standards) the film was pretty bad. They BBC series is better…

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By Jordan W (739) on 19 Apr 2008

It doesn't follow the book at ALL, and really suffers for it. Also, it's cheesy and the triffids aren't how I pictured them…

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By Jake A (1,026) on 13 Jun 2013

Decent enough sc-fi with a really good concept, a few good action scenes and a well made score…

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By Alicia M (216) on 12 Aug 2008

The tv version of the book made by the BBC was better than the movie, considering the BBC version was actually pretty bad, this is even worse…

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By Asa B (508) on 29 Mar 2008

Why do people become complete idiots in these types of movies…

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Still a great scare, and one of the few films starring the great Howard Keel that WASN'T a musical…

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By Allan S (103) on 04 May 2008

Solid sci-fi classic, nice special effects for the time, good story well executed. The acting is mostly good…

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