Tomorrow, When the War Began

[meteordust]

Ever since I saw the trailer for this movie a few months back, I have been completed stoked about it. I read the Tomorrow books back in high school, and they blew me away. Seven Australian teenagers go away camping for a weekend, and come back to find their country has been invaded. With their families imprisoned and their homes occupied, they decide to fight a guerilla war against the invaders. They are forced to make sacrifices, witness death, commit violence, and try to retain their humanity. Through it all, their friendships sustain them.

John Marsden is one of the best authors writing for young adults in Australia, honest and uncompromising. Some of this story is gutting, and some of it is exhilarating, and all of it is brilliant. If the movie sucks I will be incredibly sad. But the trailer looks pretty awesome.

If you haven't read the books, I highly recommend them. Even the titles are cool:

1. Tomorrow, When The War Began
2. The Dead Of Night
3. The Third Day, The Frost
4. Darkness, Be My Friend
5. Burning For Revenge
6. The Night Is For Hunting
7. The Other Side of Dawn

Comments

[monkeydan.livejournal.com]

The movie clip looks interesting. The story is great though, it`s a series I`ve always wanted to finish reading but just never did..

[meteordust.livejournal.com]

It's really worth reading. I started rereading the first couple of books, and they're just as good the second time around.