District 9

[Jeebo72]

I've seen the District Line.

That was also very moving.

Looks like only me, but very good!

[threaded]

Assault on Precinct 13 is also good - just think for a moment why such movies ain't made in UK: that's because police don't have firearms to defend themselves if such thing was to happen.

Criminals used to get most of their weapons by burgling nicks, home guard and armouries...

[Bunk]

And in armoury they have got CS gas, night sticks etc? That would help against special forces like assault team shown in "Assault on Precinct 13"

Ask yourself, why did ENGLISH writer John Wyndham based his great book about triffids in the USA? That's in such event they got guns that can be used to defend themselves (how effectively is another matter).

Yes, of course, you're right. We need to give everyone guns so that people can base their stories here

[Diver]

Yes, of course, you're right. We need to give everyone guns so that people can base their stories here

ATW can you please stop populating all the threads with posts on guns and violence.

Or I kill you

[RichardCranium]

Ask yourself, why did ENGLISH writer John Wyndham based his great book about triffids in the USA? That's in such event they got guns that can be used to defend themselves (how effectively is another matter).

WTF

The book starts in London, wanders around the southern counties and ends up in the Isle of Wight.

Guns did not work against Triffids. They had to invent CD launching devices to chop off the stinging part of the plant.

[RichardCranium]

And it gave us the soundtrack to Xenon 2 Megablast.

Dum diddle-iddle-um iddle-um dum.
Dum diddle-iddle-um iddle-um dum (but slightly higher)
Dum diddle-iddle-um iddle-um dum (but slightly lower)
Dum diddle-iddle-um iddle-um dum.

Repeat until insane.

Want a copy of the crack where the weapons are dead cheap? I still dig that out and play it from time to time.

[AtW]

The book starts in London, wanders around the southern counties and ends up in the Isle of Wight.

That's Night of Triffids written by Simon Clark, not Day of Triffids that I clearly referenced ... HOWEVER that book actually is set place in London also - this explains everything, lack of guns in the book == fresh meat for triffids!

Flamethrowers are firearms also, they did work on triffids

[RichardCranium]

That's Night of Triffids written by Simon Clark, not Day of Triffids that I clearly referenced

John Wyndham wrote "The Day of the Triffids". It is set in Southern England.

I had never heard of "The Night of the Triffids is a science fiction novel by Simon Clark published in 2001". Link. Apparently the (successful) community in England are "rescued" and taken to Merkinland.

Manhattan, another safe island community, seems like a utopia, but David soon realises it is a dictatorship, run by an old enemy of his father.

That'll be the one with the guns then?

[AtW]

That'll be the one with the guns then?

There were a couple of others (not triffids but similar "end of world" scenario).

[AtW]

That'll be the one with the guns then?

Let's take zombie movies.

How many of them based in UK?

That's a much clear cut scenario than triffids - what would you shoot them in the head with, forks?