For Sydney-siders, the most memorable bit in 'On the Beach' was, I am told,
the Ava Gardner quote to the effect that Melbourne was an appropriate place
to see out the end of the world....
Mark Sonter
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From: High Plains Drifter [mailto:magna1@jps.net]
Sent: Wednesday, 12 February 2003 3:40 PM
To: Jerry Cohen; Vernig, Peter G.; 'Sandy Perle'; Strickert, Rick;
radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu
Subject: Re: CSI Miami I-131 Episode
Jerry, how old do you have to be to see something redone in 2000? The
novel "On the Beach" (Nevil Shute 1899-1960) was released as a screenplay in
1959. The screenplay was redone in 2000 for TV as "On the Beach 2000":
"Well, the world has finally managed to blow itself up. Only Australia has
been spared from nuclear destruction and a gigantic wave of radiation is
floating in on the breezes. Only 2 months are left. One American sub located
in the Pacific has survived and is met with disdain by the Australians when
it arrives. All of the calculations of Australia's most renowned scientist
(Bryan Brown) says the country is at doomsday - get ready. However, one of
his rivals say that is incorrect. He believes that a 1000 people can be
relocated into the northern hemisphere, where his assumptions indicate the
radiation levels may be lower. The American Captain (Armand Assante) is
asked to take a mission to the north to determine which scientist is right
(and along the way check out the devastation in Alaska & California -
seemingly all bodies and vehicles were disintegrated). However, before the
mission, all kinds of bland soap opera relationships are played out. Brown &
his ex-fiancee (Rachel Ward) battle it out in a love-hate relationship.
Meanwhile she also takes a liking to Assante, who is divided in his
loyalties to his men and his love for his now-dead wife and children."
I did see it and it was pretty similar.
Dean Chaney, CHP
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