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Should Hollywood make The Birds based on the short story?
Posted on 3/20/26 at 8:10 am
Posted on 3/20/26 at 8:10 am
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Posted on 3/20/26 at 8:24 am to prplhze2000
Have I got news for you
Posted on 3/20/26 at 8:27 am to prplhze2000
The Birds > The Happening.
Posted on 3/20/26 at 9:16 am to prplhze2000
The Birds (1963) wiki
If the birds, in The Birds, are done in CGI, then no.
quote:Is this the short story you are talking about. Are you asking about a remake of it?
The Birds is a 1963 American natural horror film produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, released by Universal Pictures and starring Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette, and introducing Tippi Hedren in her film debut. Loosely based on the 1952 short story of the same name by Daphne du Maurier, it focuses on a series of sudden and unexplained violent bird attacks on the people of Bodega Bay, California, over the course of a few days. The screenplay is by Evan Hunter, who was told by Hitchcock to develop new characters and a more elaborate plot while keeping du Maurier's title and concept of unexplained bird attacks.
If the birds, in The Birds, are done in CGI, then no.
This post was edited on 3/20/26 at 9:18 am
Posted on 3/20/26 at 9:19 am to chinese58
The movie really has nothing to do with the short story other than birds. The short story is great. Not that the movie isn’t as well. But they are different
Posted on 3/20/26 at 12:04 pm to chinese58
No. There is an actual short story.
The story is true horror. Takes place in England. Never mind. here is the link.
Wordpress site
The story is true horror. Takes place in England. Never mind. here is the link.
Wordpress site
Posted on 3/20/26 at 12:12 pm to Allthatfades
Great novella and great movie. Du Maurier and Hitchcock made a great combo. The Birds is probably my favorite movie he made out of her work but Rebecca is probably the best book.
Posted on 3/20/26 at 12:40 pm to prplhze2000
No remake of The Birds could come close to recreating the foreboding terror of Hitchcock's The Birds.
Posted on 3/20/26 at 12:42 pm to Dawglovertoo
Read the short story. A good director could do quite a bit with that material while staying true to book.
Posted on 3/20/26 at 1:43 pm to prplhze2000
Watch Birdemic. Takes the killer bird genre to a new level.
Posted on 3/20/26 at 3:38 pm to prplhze2000
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Read the short story. A good director could do quite a bit with that material while staying true to book.
You may be right about that but Hitchcock's version of The Birds is so ingrained in my mind I don't know if I could enjoy another version as much even if it's truer to the book.
This post was edited on 3/20/26 at 3:39 pm
Posted on 3/20/26 at 5:38 pm to iwyLSUiwy
What works for the short story is the lack of communication from authorities. They only get a couple of broadcasts then the BBC goes off the air. They hear planes but then they all crash after the birds attack them. It appears in the novella the birds are close to wiping out civilization at least in Britain.
Posted on 3/20/26 at 5:39 pm to prplhze2000
quote:maybe your shittiest driveby thread ever
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No mention and certainly no details of the differences between the story (how many people here do you think have read it?) and the film
Not even a fricking blind link
Posted on 3/20/26 at 10:51 pm to Kafka
frick you.
I linked the story a few posts above.
I linked the story a few posts above.
Posted on 3/20/26 at 10:56 pm to prplhze2000
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Great OP. How about putting your link in the original post dumbass
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Posted on 3/20/26 at 10:57 pm to prplhze2000
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Posted on 3/20/26 at 10:59 pm to Kafka
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Posted on 3/21/26 at 2:05 am to prplhze2000
For those who haven't read the short story, do it tonight before jerking off.
Posted on 3/21/26 at 7:28 am to prplhze2000
No Suzanne Pleshette, no care
Posted on 3/21/26 at 8:53 am to iwyLSUiwy
“Rebecca” the movie was great, as was the book.
Dumaurier also wrote “Don’t Look Now”which is a wonderfully creepy movie. Highly recommended…
Dumaurier also wrote “Don’t Look Now”which is a wonderfully creepy movie. Highly recommended…
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