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Post by omega on Jul 4, 2017 6:09:20 GMT
BIG FINISH CLASSICS » 13. THE TIME MACHINEReleased September 2017SynopsisImagine a man who defies convention. A man prepared to risk everything to push science to its limits. Imagine a far distant future where humanity has changed beyond recognition. Where peace may come at a terrible cost, and where violent creatures lurk beneath the surface of the Earth. Imagine a leap into the unknown, into discovery and adventure. Imagine a journey in… The Time Machine. Written By: HG Wells, dramatised by Marc Platt Directed By: Ken Bentley CASTBen Miles (The Time Traveller), Nicholas Rowe (Mr Wells), Anjella Mackintosh (Uweena), Nicholas Asbury (Mr Filby), James Joyce (Mr Pollock), Hywel Morgan (Morlock Leader), Christopher Naylor (Mr Naylor). Other parts played by members of the cast.
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Post by omega on Jul 4, 2017 6:09:31 GMT
Trailer is also up
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Post by TinDogPodcast on Jul 20, 2017 11:46:57 GMT
I had this as an audio book in the very early 80s. And loved it so much.
It was constantly playing.
I'm really exited by this.
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Post by number13 on Sept 5, 2017 8:03:01 GMT
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Post by mark687 on Sept 5, 2017 9:40:56 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2017 9:08:33 GMT
Anyone know why they renamed the character of Weena?
I have a soft spot for the George Pal version, hope this is good too I will be purchasing soon.
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Post by number13 on Sept 6, 2017 10:26:51 GMT
Anyone know why they renamed the character of Weena? So that American listeners who have never actually read the name won't start chortling at every mention of a character who might sound to them ( at best) like a small sausage...? (Serious suggestion. Otherwise why rename a character from a classic novel?)
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Post by omega on Sept 7, 2017 0:07:15 GMT
Anyone know why they renamed the character of Weena? So that American listeners who have never actually read the name won't start chortling at every mention of a character who might sound to them ( at best) like a small sausage...? (Serious suggestion. Otherwise why rename a character from a classic novel?) In the Incredible Hulk TV show Bruce Banner was renamed David Banner because the name Bruce was perceived as gay or something like that. People are strange. And then the PC brigade hit Enid Blyton.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2017 4:50:04 GMT
Adaptation by Marc Platt. Nice. I will definitely be getting this next time I sweep through the BF site.
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Post by number13 on Sept 7, 2017 8:23:12 GMT
Adaptation by Marc Platt. Nice. I will definitely be getting this next time I sweep through the BF site. I strongly recommend getting the bundle if possible. This has been a great Wells series by BF full of oustanding performances and every story adapted extremely well by some of BF's top writers. 'The Invisible Man' - Sir John Hurt and a great production. 'The First Men in the Moon' - it's "the quirky one" of the novels, an authentic adaptation plus a twist or two. Wells' science fiction comedy where the ending turns serious. 'The Shape of Things to Come' is my favourite to date, a stunning, creative adaptation of a most unusual novel (originally written as a history textbook from the future.) 'The Island of Dr. Moreau' - Ronald Pickup in a scientific horror story of creation and identity. Some have found it 'slow' but I think it is perfectly done, in keeping with the novel and magnificent sound design. My second favourite so far, just ahead of 'The Invisible Man'.
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Post by IndieMacUser on Sept 7, 2017 9:41:52 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2017 20:42:08 GMT
So that American listeners who have never actually read the name won't start chortling at every mention of a character who might sound to them ( at best) like a small sausage...? (Serious suggestion. Otherwise why rename a character from a classic novel?) In the Incredible Hulk TV show Bruce Banner was renamed David Banner because the name Bruce was perceived as gay or something like that. People are strange. And then the PC brigade hit Enid Blyton. There is no "PC brigade". But anyway, staying ON TOPIC(!) does anyone know why they changed the name of Weena?!?
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Post by omega on Sept 7, 2017 21:32:55 GMT
In the Incredible Hulk TV show Bruce Banner was renamed David Banner because the name Bruce was perceived as gay or something like that. People are strange. And then the PC brigade hit Enid Blyton. There is no "PC brigade". But anyway, staying ON TOPIC(!) does anyone know why they changed the name of Weena?!? The extras don't mention it, but then Marc Platt wasn't one of the interviewees so there wasn't anything about adapting the story for audio. Possibly he wasn't in studio for the recording.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2017 10:35:48 GMT
In the Incredible Hulk TV show Bruce Banner was renamed David Banner because the name Bruce was perceived as gay or something like that. People are strange. And then the PC brigade hit Enid Blyton. There is no "PC brigade". But anyway, staying ON TOPIC(!) does anyone know why they changed the name of Weena?!? Well Big Finish know but they haven't said... but I'd genuinely think that number13 is close enough with his theory above.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2017 21:23:56 GMT
There is no "PC brigade". But anyway, staying ON TOPIC(!) does anyone know why they changed the name of Weena?!? Well Big Finish know but they haven't said... but I'd genuinely think that number13 is close enough with his theory above. Stupid reason if true. They didn't change it in the 1960s movie which was an American film.
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Post by number13 on Sept 11, 2017 23:57:26 GMT
The Time Machine
The short version of my review: I loved it, what a fantastic Wells series this is! I will now wait (fairly) patiently for 'The Martian Invasion of Earth'... Marc Platt's excellent and very faithful adaptation of H.G. Wells' most famous novel is another terrific entry in this Big Finish series. The original story is exciting and visionary (if also bleak and pessimistic in its outlook for the future of humanity) and this adaptation brings that excitement and vision vividly to life. You don't have to agree with Wells' politics-inspired vision of the future to believe strongly in the world he has imagined; it's a great novel and for any 'Doctor Who' fan this is clearly the mother-lode, the source of inspiration from which our favourite show was born. The journey depicts beauty and skin-crawling horror side-by-side and finally a vision so awesome it sends a shiver through me at every reading - and it did again here. The (unnamed) Time Traveller makes his fantastic journey alone and returns to tell his friends, specifically his literary friend Mr. Wells (Nicholas Rowe), about his adventures. So the novel is structured as a narrative and the adaptation keeps this structure; there are full-cast moments, some in the future and some as the Traveller talks with his friends, but most of the story is told as a chronicle. This worked perfectly for me, partly because hearing the novel spring to life from the page carries its own excitement and partly because the adaptation of the narrative is excellent and very faithful; where there were small changes and omissions (that I noticed) I thought they all added to the story. There was one significant addition that I was aware of on first listening, a short scene with a new character (who might very well have been there, unseen, in the novel) which again felt just right and was a very dramatic moment both in itself and for its surprise value. One key moment of discovery is I think shifted forwards to provide the half-time 'cliffhanger' (and it's a good one!) as the Traveller realises with horrified certainty, and slightly earlier than originally, exactly "what foul villainy" happens "under the new moon"... Ben Miles' superb performance as the Time Traveller matches the brilliance of the novel and the high quality of the adaptation for the whole gripping production. The first half is an excellent story of mystery and discovery in a future world while the second half is better still, an increasingly desperate, exciting and tragic struggle to escape from that world's unforgettable horrors. And then the final vision... {Spoiler}of the truly cosmic vastness of Time, which comes so unexpectedly after the main adventure,
took my breath away when I first read the novel in my teens - and it still does... Very highly recommended.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2017 15:18:54 GMT
For some reason, I have never been as familiar with The Time Machine as I have with other HG Wells' stories. And so, I had forgotten a lot of this. This is a charming adaption, the highlight being the relationship between The Traveller and Uweena - so much so that I was really dreading the possibility that her fate was not to be good (her calling him 'Better' is very appealing). The central section of this story soon became an adventure tale that concentrated more on conflict and escape than time travel, which, when this well told, is fine with me.
The cast are excellent throughout, with Ben Miles compelling and Anjella Mackintosh charming as Uweena. This might be edging towards my second favourite of these HG Wells adaptions, just behind The Invisible Man. I wonder when we'll be lucky enough to here The Martian Invasion of Earth?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2017 15:23:20 GMT
Has anyone received their CD copy of this?
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Post by number13 on Sept 16, 2017 15:46:58 GMT
Has anyone received their CD copy of this? Yes, a few days after release. But I only received the email telling me the CDs had been dispatched a couple of days ago - a week after the CDs arrived.
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Post by acousticwolf on Sept 18, 2017 13:50:06 GMT
Just finished this, another cracking tale. It's been years since I read the book and yet this sounded so familiar (so it must be a pretty good adaption). I was completely immersed, which is possibly not a great thing as I'm at work . Another winner. Cheers Tony
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