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[[Image:triffids_poster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''The Day of the Triffids (1981)'']] | [[Image:triffids_poster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''The Day of the Triffids (1981)'']] | ||
'''''The Day of the Triffids (1981)''''' is the second of three filmed versions of John Wyndham’s classic science fiction novel ( | '''''The Day of the Triffids (1981)''''' is the second of three filmed versions of John Wyndham’s classic science fiction novel (other adaptations were released in [[The Day of the Triffids (1962)|1962]] and [[The Day of the Triffids (2009)|2009]]) and the most faithful adaptation of the original story. Wyndham’s tale is not about monsters, but rather is a parable about the fragility of civilization and the collapse of morality and ethics once it falls. The BBC made-for-TV mini-series starred John Duttine, Emma Relph, and Maurice Colbourne. A comet blinds humanity, which falls prey to carnivorous, walking plants. | ||
'''The following firearms were used in the | '''The following firearms were used in the television mini-series ''The Day of the Triffids (1981)'':''' | ||
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== L1A1 rifle== | == L1A1 rifle== | ||
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[[Image:triffids1-3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:triffids1-3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
== | ==Browning Hi-Power== | ||
In Episode 4, | In Episode 4, the sighted leader of another blind group wields a [[Browning Hi-Power]] pistol. Credited as "red-haired man," Gary Olsen later reappears as "Torrence," true to the original novel. | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:BrowningHiPowerPistol9mm.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Classic Commercial Browning Hi-Power (Belgian Mfg) - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:triffids1-4.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:triffids1-4.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The red-maired man (Gary Olsen) doesn't like what he sees.]] | ||
[[Image:triffids2-4.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:triffids2-4.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
[[Image:triffids4-4.jpg|thumb|500px|none| | [[Image:triffids4-4.jpg|thumb|500px|none|He fires on helpless, blind people.]] | ||
==Over and Under 12 Gauge Shotgun== | ==Over and Under 12 Gauge Shotgun== | ||
In Episode 4, Bill Masen (John Duttine) carries | In Episode 4, Bill Masen (John Duttine) carries an over-under [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun ]] | ||
[[ | [[File:HW OU shotgun.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Hartmann & Weiss custom-made over-under shotgun, 12 gauge.]] | ||
[[Image:triffids6-4.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:triffids6-4.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
[[Image:triffids8-4.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Masen’s armory.]] | [[Image:triffids8-4.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Masen’s armory.]] | ||
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[[Image:triffids3-5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Ben takes aim at a Triffid.]] | [[Image:triffids3-5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Ben takes aim at a Triffid.]] | ||
[[Image:triffids4-5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Kapow!]] | [[Image:triffids4-5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Kapow!]] | ||
[[Image:triffids5-5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|One fewer | [[Image:triffids5-5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|One fewer Triffid menaces humankind.]] | ||
==M1 Flamethrower== | ==M1 Flamethrower== | ||
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==Daimler Armored Car Mark I== | ==Daimler Armored Car Mark I== | ||
In Episode 6, | In Episode 6, Torrence and his men from the Brighton group operate a Daimler Armored Car Mark I. | ||
[[Image: daimler.jpg|thumb|none|300px|.303 in Bren gun or a .55 in Boys Anti-tank Rifle.]] | [[Image: daimler.jpg|thumb|none|300px|.303 in Bren gun or a .55 in Boys Anti-tank Rifle.]] | ||
[[Image:triffids2-6.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:triffids2-6.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
[[Image:triffids3-6.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:triffids3-6.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
==Triffid Gun== | ==Triffid Gun== | ||
In Episode 5, Ben Masen | In Episode 5, Ben Masen finally uses one of the Triffid Guns he and Jo collected from the warehouse in Episode 2. As per the original novel, these fling a spring-loaded razor-sharp projectile at the pernicious plants to cut off their sting. | ||
[[Image:triffids15-5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:triffids15-5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
[[Image:triffids8-5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:triffids8-5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
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[[Image:triffids9-5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Projectile away!]] | [[Image:triffids9-5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Projectile away!]] | ||
[[Image:triffids10-5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Another Triffid bites the dust.]] | [[Image:triffids10-5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Another Triffid bites the dust.]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:44, 29 July 2023
The Day of the Triffids (1981) is the second of three filmed versions of John Wyndham’s classic science fiction novel (other adaptations were released in 1962 and 2009) and the most faithful adaptation of the original story. Wyndham’s tale is not about monsters, but rather is a parable about the fragility of civilization and the collapse of morality and ethics once it falls. The BBC made-for-TV mini-series starred John Duttine, Emma Relph, and Maurice Colbourne. A comet blinds humanity, which falls prey to carnivorous, walking plants.
The following firearms were used in the television mini-series The Day of the Triffids (1981):
L1A1 rifle
In Episode 3, British soldiers carry what appears to be the British L1A1 SLR rifle.
Browning Hi-Power
In Episode 4, the sighted leader of another blind group wields a Browning Hi-Power pistol. Credited as "red-haired man," Gary Olsen later reappears as "Torrence," true to the original novel.
Over and Under 12 Gauge Shotgun
In Episode 4, Bill Masen (John Duttine) carries an over-under 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun
12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun
In Episode 5, Ben Masen wields a 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun.
M1 Flamethrower
In Episode 6, Bill Masen toasts the Triffids with a M1 Flamethrower.
Daimler Armored Car Mark I
In Episode 6, Torrence and his men from the Brighton group operate a Daimler Armored Car Mark I.
Triffid Gun
In Episode 5, Ben Masen finally uses one of the Triffid Guns he and Jo collected from the warehouse in Episode 2. As per the original novel, these fling a spring-loaded razor-sharp projectile at the pernicious plants to cut off their sting.
