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The Time Machine (1960)
OneSparePart
Was the writer of Terminal thinking of the Eloi/Morlocks when they wrote about the Links?
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trevor travis
I'd never let my books turn to dust, but I do wonder about the younger generations even now!
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OracVZen

trevor travis wrote:

OneSparePart wrote:

trevor travis wrote:

Interesting change to make the Enoi humans who can speak basic English rather than creatures!

I'll have to re read the book. It's been a while but I do remember what happens to Weena in the book...


It's got far more social commentary.

Books can always be more detailed,fuller.
No time constraints as in films, plays, series etc
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trevor travis
Never mind the Morlocks! (obligatory Sex Pistols reference).
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OneSparePart
Paul Frees is the voice of the Rings
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M1795537OCVirn

trevor travis wrote:

M1795537OCVirn wrote:

trevor travis wrote:

Interesting change to make the Enoi humans who can speak basic English rather than creatures!


Enoi...ennui...boredom. Lose the basic instincts to survive, to fight... and we lose everything, apparently. 'Peace' isn't all it's cracked up to be.


Nice explanation, although I think I mistyped it, it's eloi.


Whatever you call them, they're no better than animals...I think that's what the film is trying to say.

Sadly, all this time and he hasn't even asked what happened to Mrs Whatsit who spent all her time looking after him. Ingrate!
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OracVZen

OneSparePart wrote:

Was the writer of Terminal thinking of the Eloi/Morlocks when they wrote about the Links?

I also think there is a sub text
Rich / poor
Powerful / weak
Elite / soldiers to fight
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OneSparePart

trevor travis wrote:

I'd never let my books turn to dust, but I do wonder about the younger generations even now!

There is an economic / social divide about who reads and who doesn't these days and THAT is sad...
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OracVZen

trevor travis wrote:

I'd never let my books turn to dust, but I do wonder about the younger generations even now!

My youngest reads a lot
I plan to live forever,or die trying.
Maximum Power
Seek-locate-destroy.
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M1795537OCVirn

OneSparePart wrote:

Was the writer of Terminal thinking of the Eloi/Morlocks when they wrote about the Links?


Probably. It was Uncle Terry after all, and he'd know HGW backwards.
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OracVZen

trevor travis wrote:

Never mind the Morlocks! (obligatory Sex Pistols reference).

Smile
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OneSparePart

M1795537OCVirn wrote:

trevor travis wrote:

M1795537OCVirn wrote:

trevor travis wrote:

Interesting change to make the Enoi humans who can speak basic English rather than creatures!


Enoi...ennui...boredom. Lose the basic instincts to survive, to fight... and we lose everything, apparently. 'Peace' isn't all it's cracked up to be.


Nice explanation, although I think I mistyped it, it's eloi.


Whatever you call them, they're no better than animals...I think that's what the film is trying to say.

Sadly, all this time and he hasn't even asked what happened to Mrs Whatsit who spent all her time looking after him. Ingrate!

If you were being grappled by the morlocks would you be worrying about mrs hudson?
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trevor travis

OracVZen wrote:

trevor travis wrote:

I'd never let my books turn to dust, but I do wonder about the younger generations even now!

My youngest reads a lot


Good to hear it!
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OracVZen

OneSparePart wrote:

trevor travis wrote:

I'd never let my books turn to dust, but I do wonder about the younger generations even now!

There is an economic / social divide about who reads and who doesn't these days and THAT is sad...

I use audiobooks for at least 36 years, modern version of books,I can drive,wash up etc
But I used to read 2-4 books a week ,none lately
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OracVZen

trevor travis wrote:

OracVZen wrote:

trevor travis wrote:

I'd never let my books turn to dust, but I do wonder about the younger generations even now!

My youngest reads a lot


Good to hear it!

We both got book readers
Love books too
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OracVZen

M1795537OCVirn wrote:

OneSparePart wrote:

Was the writer of Terminal thinking of the Eloi/Morlocks when they wrote about the Links?


Probably. It was Uncle Terry after all, and he'd know HGW backwards.

That’s why I probably love Blake’s 7, survivors ,Dalek etc
I always saw a similar vein there
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OracVZen

OneSparePart wrote:

M1795537OCVirn wrote:

trevor travis wrote:

M1795537OCVirn wrote:

trevor travis wrote:

Interesting change to make the Enoi humans who can speak basic English rather than creatures!


Enoi...ennui...boredom. Lose the basic instincts to survive, to fight... and we lose everything, apparently. 'Peace' isn't all it's cracked up to be.


Nice explanation, although I think I mistyped it, it's eloi.


Whatever you call them, they're no better than animals...I think that's what the film is trying to say.

Sadly, all this time and he hasn't even asked what happened to Mrs Whatsit who spent all her time looking after him. Ingrate!

If you were being grappled by the morlocks would you be worrying about mrs hudson?

Mrs Hudson was also in Sherlock Holmes, not the same though
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trevor travis
The Eloi are little more than mindless sheep.
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OracVZen
They not used to a aggressive, strong fight back man
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OracVZen

trevor travis wrote:

The Eloi are little more than mindless sheep.

Cattle food more like
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OracVZen

trevor travis wrote:

The Eloi are little more than mindless sheep.

Same as the planet of the apes
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OracVZen
Fire is your friend
Dark
Heat
Cook
Morlock basher
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OneSparePart
There's a woman who comes into the library who is just like a morlock...
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OracVZen
Put weena between 2 slices of a bap
Hotdog
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OracVZen

OneSparePart wrote:

There's a woman who comes into the library who is just like a morlock...

Must be my ex girlfriend
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M1795537OCVirn
He's quite a grappler, isn't he?
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OneSparePart
Hang on a sec! Did I just see Rick Wakeman?
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OracVZen

M1795537OCVirn wrote:

He's quite a grappler, isn't he?

Because he is no wimp
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OneSparePart

OracVZen wrote:

OneSparePart wrote:

There's a woman who comes into the library who is just like a morlock...

Must be my ex girlfriend

Grin
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OracVZen

OneSparePart wrote:

Hang on a sec! Did I just see Rick Wakeman?

I always thought that
It’s the hair
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OracVZen

OneSparePart wrote:

OracVZen wrote:

OneSparePart wrote:

There's a woman who comes into the library who is just like a morlock...

Must be my ex girlfriend

Grin

Morlock got less Hair
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M1795537OCVirn
Apparently it's a lot easier to climb up that tunnel than it was to go down it.
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OracVZen
No giant crabs or jellyfish at the ending
Unlike the book
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trevor travis
Nice that Weena wears a different coloured dress so that we can easily idenify her!
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OracVZen

M1795537OCVirn wrote:

Apparently it's a lot easier to climb up that tunnel than it was to go down it.

Have you ever climbed a tree?
Yes always easier to go up than down
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OracVZen

trevor travis wrote:

Nice that Weena wears a different coloured dress so that we can easily idenify her!

I can recognise her anytime
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OneSparePart
Has anyone here read The Time Ships by Stephen Baxter? A sequel to HGW's original story.
Edited by OneSparePart on 28-03-2024 21:18
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OracVZen

OneSparePart wrote:

Has anyone here read The Time Shios by Stephen Baxter? A sequel to HGW's original story.

That does ring a bell, possibly years ago
Ever read the night of the triffids?
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OracVZen

OracVZen wrote:

OneSparePart wrote:

Has anyone here read The Time Shios by Stephen Baxter? A sequel to HGW's original story.

That does ring a bell, possibly years ago
Ever read the night of the triffids?

The time ships?
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M1795537OCVirn
See - he's talking about Mrs Whatsit! He does have a heart after all!
(Don't think this bit is in the book).
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