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A chilling reinvention of the unforgettable 1970’s series – written by Primeval writer, Adrian Hodges and based on Terry Nation’s original novel.
Left bewildered and numb, untouched by a virus that had swept across the world destroying all but a random selection of desperate souls, these are the ‘lucky ones’ left alive when so many died. This lonely few now have to step into a strange new world where everything that was once safe and familiar is now strange and dangerous.
Among those struggling for survival are Abby, a devoted mother with a missing son; Greg, a loner, hiding the pain of his past; Anya, a doctor who has seen too much; Al, a playboy who becomes surrogate father to Najid; and Tom Price, handsome, dangerous and a high security prisoner before the virus hit.
In the ghost cities and empty fields, power, water and food supplies are scarce. Just to stay alive they will have to band together, utilise their talents and learn new skills. But can they all be trusted? And what new trials await those trying to rebuild a dead civilisation?
Extra Features Easter Egg A New World - The Making of Survivors Character Profiles Survivors FX Featurette Audio Navigation and Audio Description (on feature only)
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27 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Survivors v. Survivors,
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This review is from: Survivors (2008) [DVD] (DVD)
It is a pity that views on the new Survivors are so polarised. But inevitable. I'm a fan of the original series, although it has to be said it gets heavy going after the first series. The new series is a good, modern take on Terry Nation's great story of an epidemic wiping out most of the human race. There is a wide gap of 30 years between the old and new series and therefore a vast difference in style and production values. Instead of endless tramping around in the countryside, with slow panning shots now endless tramping around deserted Manchester at sunrise and the typical jerky camera shots whenever there is any 'action' (just like 28 Days/ Dead Set, etc, etc). A few debris strewn streets were shown in the original 'Lights of London' but pretty much everything else takes place in the country. The original is almost a survival guide as the 'survivors' try to get everything working again so compared with the new series it is slowly paced and 'action' is fairly sporadic.
As for casting. Political correctness has been mentioned by other reviewers. It shouldn't matter if the cast are all white or all black or all whatever, it is the story that matters! But I think that casting along diversity lines or 'quotas' to reflect society is necessary. In any event, the casting is fine and the actors have recreated the original characters well. I like Julie Graham (not least because she's been one of my fave middle age totty since At Home With The Braithwaites) and hopefully Abby Grant will stay in the series, unlike the original. Having ploughed through the original and enjoyed that and been reasonably satisfied with the new series, I'd say defy the 'credit crunch' and get BOTH series. In each case a great story, well told.
15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
My, how you've changed,
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This review is from: Survivors (2008) [DVD] (DVD)
It's only fair that the characters in the second take on Terry Nation's novel should reflect the values of the society dying around them, but for some reason I didn't expect it. So when Max Beesley's Tom Price presents as a brooding ex-con rather than the eccentric-but-harmless Welshman of the 1975 original, I began to wonder; the more so when the series turned on a drip-feed of sex and violence almost lacking from the original.
But it works. Julie Graham as Abby Grant and Paterson Joseph as Greg Preston pull the series together and give it drive (much as they did in the original), and Philip Rhys as the disenfranchised party-boy adds viewer interest as he is forced by cirmcumstance to mature more and more quickly than his peers. The original series is still watchable today because it's driven by ideas and by dialogue. I hope in the second series of the new cut some of the principal characters will stop waving their guns around for long enough to fashion a society they can be proud of and the viewer can believe in.
15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A brilliant original idea brought up to date,
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This review is from: Survivors (2008) [DVD] (DVD)
Having really enjoyed the book I still enjoyed this DVD...the story line is different from the book, but it's more relevant for today and still gripping. Anyone who enjoys this version should read the book and vice versa. I can't wait for series two. The acting is good and the plots terrifying..not sure if I would want to be a survivor...both the series and book are thought provoking and I really appreciate all our mod cons and cosy life style...
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