| Author | Subject: Re: john beck version |
| Francois Beaulieu | Posted At 23:12:12 05/09/2002
The 1978 movie was only briefly available in the early eighties. In those days, video cassettes of movies were quite expensive, so that cassette was mostly bought by video rental stores. Nowadays, you see some of these old rentals on ebay. However, some of these are knock-offs (copies). Lots of people are looking for these so they tend to go at a high price. Most people find that adaptation rather dull. It is also based on the David Duncan screenplay but with its own set of unusual twists. This adaptation is however an "updated" version in that it starts out in modern day, not the Victorian period. Therefore, the Machine looks like a silvery "tech" device with a computer control board. It is shaped like two elongated triangles - one horizontal as the base, and the other one upright in the back of the seat. Don intends to do a page on it eventually. |