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1960 version compared to 2002

posted 8 years ago by DennisLaursen89
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How is this 1960 version compared to the 2002 film adaption? I have two question for this.
I have read the novel, and watched the 2002 film adaption. But not this, the 1960 adaption.

1) Is this, the 1960 adaption, closer to the original novel, than the 2002 adaption?

2) Is this movie in general better than the later adaption? This get a higher review than the new version. Is this because that this have a higher quality, or it is "just" because that the new film adaption (which is IMO inspired by the novel, rather than a movie adaption of the novel) is not true to the novel?
I think that the 2002 version have some interesting ideas. The movie is just short. It could easily be 3 hours, to give more room to explain the universe and the concept. But I just think that the new movie is poor executed, and some things are not well explained (if explained at all).

[–] wittmann73 8 years ago

1) yes

2) yes

[–] DennisLaursen89 8 years ago

Quite short answers... But thanks :)

[–] suburban_Venus 8 years ago

Honestly I am very disappointed by both movie adaptions.
The 1960 movie is definitely closer to the novel. I am uncertain of it being "better than the later adaption", I am missing the time travelers exploring nature, which is disturbed by a social relationship agenda all of a sudden. He visits the upcoming war zones and has to hide from a nuclear attack. The time traveler from the book was not much interested in human ego created meddles. He strived for more, and that is completely lost in both adaptions, which focus on human relationships only. This is emphasised by having "George" being able to normally talk to the Eloi (of course, after all those thousands of years, everyone speaks English XD)
The 1960 version is simpler, the effects nice but the essence of the book is not present.

I am rewatching both movies after I finished the audio book. And I am certain I am in for a huge disappointment...Book adaptions mostly are.

I am a signature. Call me George.

[–] DennisLaursen89 8 years ago

Thanks for the elaboration :)