Midwich Cuckoos?

I watched it NOW TV it was okish.

I believe that a few people were disappointed/saddened by the ending. It was the same as the book…. if you discount the fact that Zellaby was a man and the explosion occurred in the school!

I don't have sky but liked his books as teenager and the first two films. My favourites were the Day of the Triffids I always appreciated the simple solution and the Midwitch Cuckoos. It reminded me of my late mum one of my DD is so like my MIL and mum always called her The Midwitch cuckoo. I would have said more like the Cracken wakes.

Do you have to have Sky to be able to see it?

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That reminds me of how we used to chuckle at road signs like these, nudge each other and say watch out for the Triffids!

I read the book and saw the first film but don’t have Sky so won’t get to see the new one. I don’t generally like remakes anyway.

Wasn’t expecting to like it, but did get into it. I expected it to be set in the 1950s but was glad it was brought up to date. Would recommend.

OH and I enjoyed it. He didn’t like the ending, but I did!

I read the book in my final year of secondary school. In fact I think I read all of John Wyndham's books that summer.
My favourite was The Chrysalids too Grandmabatty.

Watching the series, I think it’s great, also a little freaky..

Another who read the book as a teenager, we have watched first episode (totally forgot our friends daughter had a major part)

Obviously it’s different as it’s set in a different era.

I binge watched it as well...Some parts were quite creepy...Thought it was amazing....Sad ending....

Very disappointing ending.

I’ve downloaded the book, as however much I’m enjoying a programme, I doze off! It’s infuriating. I’ve suggested to OH that he watches it when I’m out and I’ll catch up after reading the book.

Absolute rubbish. Read the book many years ago and enjoyed it, re-read it about five years ago in Book Group and we were all shocked at how misogynistic it was; poor little women who couldn't think for themselves and needed the strong men to make decisions for them.
The production presents a very metropolitan take on an idyllic village which actually would be full of empty holiday lets, second homes and retired people. Not many fecund women available.

Read the book years ago. We’re watching it now and it’s OK. DH is loving it, but it’s too slow for me so I bought the book and read it again.

In my twenties, I too was a big fan of John Wyndham, read all the novels, then suddenly lost interest in sci fi novels. No idea why.
I don't know if I would want to watch a film now.

I am a big fan of all John Wyndham novels. I've watched two films made of the Midwich Cuckoo's, the second one with Christopher Reeve, and enjoyed them both. My favourites by Wyndham are probably The Day of the Triffids and The Chrysalids. Sadly I don't have sky so won't see this version of the cuckoos.

Ooh thank you ? I do have Now TV I’ll take a look.

tanith

I saw the adverts and thought it looked interesting, then realised it was on Sky which I don’t have. Annoying when they show adverts for programs I can’t watch ?

We’re watching it on Now TV.

That is annoying tanith
Bring a bottle and pop around to mine

I saw the adverts and thought it looked interesting, then realised it was on Sky which I don’t have. Annoying when they show adverts for programs I can’t watch ?

OH and I binge watched the first three episodes last night. Highly recommended. I read the book years ago and saw that film with the creepy blonde-wigged children. I also watched a dreadful remake with Christopher Reeve.

I’ve just realised that Hawes looks very similar to Catherine, DoC.

She was fab in Line of Duty, too

A complete aside, but in the first episode she goes for a date in London, and wears the most beautiful dress