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Book versus play, Under the Mountain
Mar. 9th, 2018 10:22 pm(I am hoping that posting this will prod me into finishing the half-done one on The Changeover contrasting the book with the film.)
The Halfmen of O was the Maurice Gee book I loved as a child; Under the Mountain didn't grab me as much, but the TV series was compelling, and the villainous slug-like Wilberforces were terrifying. They are trying to turn Earth into mud so they can take it over; they are defeated by the last survivor of a powerful but rather short-sighted alien race and Rachel and Theo, red-headed telepathic twins. I saw it again in my late twenties and it still held up, as well as being a fascinating time capsule (actors, scenery, fashion etc). The play is an updated adaptation by Pip Hall with Gee's blessing, and, hmm. I came home from it and located my copy of the book and read it indignantly, which will give you some idea of how I felt about the update.
( Under the Mountain. )
The Halfmen of O was the Maurice Gee book I loved as a child; Under the Mountain didn't grab me as much, but the TV series was compelling, and the villainous slug-like Wilberforces were terrifying. They are trying to turn Earth into mud so they can take it over; they are defeated by the last survivor of a powerful but rather short-sighted alien race and Rachel and Theo, red-headed telepathic twins. I saw it again in my late twenties and it still held up, as well as being a fascinating time capsule (actors, scenery, fashion etc). The play is an updated adaptation by Pip Hall with Gee's blessing, and, hmm. I came home from it and located my copy of the book and read it indignantly, which will give you some idea of how I felt about the update.
( Under the Mountain. )
