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Nightfall (1988)
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A 1988 Science Fiction film (80 minute duration) directed by Paul Mayersburg, he based his screenplay on the Novelette "Nightfall (1941)" by Isaac Asimov.The movie opens with a Montage establishing the white, red, and yellow stars around a brown desert planet. Narration (by James Barry Blakely) and a Montage of characters establishes Sor (Alexis Kanner), the Blind Seer, and Aton (David Birney), the city leader and scientist, as well as their conflict, which smoothly segues into Sor's archeological discovery; a sealed metal casket he claims dates from a mythical "eighth nightfall". Zol (Russell Wiggins), Sor's assistant, shouts at Bet (Starr Andreeff), Aton's daughter, who has been eavesdropping during their discovery, that this is proof of what the Book of Illumination claims.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })Ana (Andra Millian), known as "that woman" for most of the film, has walked into the city from apparently nowhere and Aton has been mesmerized by her. Aton's supporters kidnap her and exile her to the desert to get Aton to focus on his duties as city leader. Roa (Sarah Douglas), Aton's ex-wife, has joined Sor's religion. He elevates her to his level by having hawks peck out her eyes and teaching her to read the Book of Illumination. Boffin (Susie Linderman) has been working on a new type of telescope, one that makes sounds based on how far away objects are. With this "telescope for the blind", she discovered the "dark sun", a new celestial body alongside the known white, red, and yellow suns.Tensions rise, crowds of people grow frightened of the growing cold, and the two city leaders fight frequently. The only thing that everyone agrees on? Nightfall is coming, and it will be The End of the World as We Know It.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); }) | |
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Adaptation Deviation: The film changes the cast of characters dramatically (two characters use names from the original, but really aren't the same at all), and the New Age technology really helps sell the "alien world" concept. Turning the planet into a desert, adding in Psychic Powers, and lots of sex divorces it heavily from the original story. | |
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There is still an Aton and Sor from the original story, but they are wildly different from their original characterization and no longer have last names. | |
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Arcology: The Trope Namer no less — Aton's city was filmed in Arcosanti in the Arizona desert. | |
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The Book of Revelations has also been changed to the Book of Illumination, to match with the temple being the Temple of Illumination. | |
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The city's original name is Saro, and the planet was named Lagash, but in this film, everyone calls it the city or our planet. | |
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Adaptation Name Change: There is still an Aton and Sor from the original story, but they are wildly different from their original characterization and no longer have last names. The Book of Revelations has also been changed to the Book of Illumination, to match with the temple being the Temple of Illumination. The city's original name is Saro, and the planet was named Lagash, but in this film, everyone calls it the city or our planet.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_3'); }) | |
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