Offical apocalyptic film/TV series thread

[Neil]

Here is a list of some slightly non-mainstream apocalypse films that maybe some visitors might not have seen. Obvious films are not included (eg: Planet of the Apes, Dawn of the Dead)... * - Scores shown are my personal score out of 10. Film On the Beach (1957) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053137/ not seen it Panic in Year Zero! (1962) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panic_in_Year_Zero! [6/10] The Last Man On Earth (1964) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058700/ [7/10] No Blade of Grass (1970) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066154/ [5/10] The Omega Man (1971) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Omega_Man [9/10] A Boy and His Dog (1974) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Boy_and_His_Dog [3/10] Where Have All the People Gone? (1974) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072400/ 6/10 The Last Wave (1977) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076299/ [3/10] The Aftermath, aka Zombie Aftermath (1982) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083526/ not seen it Testament (1983) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testament_(film) not seen it Special Bulletin (1983) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Bulletin not seen it - Watch it! Quiet Earth (1985) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Quiet_Earth_(film) [8/10] Def-Con 4 (1985) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087130/ [4/10] - Watch it! Dead Man's Letters (1986) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Man%27s_Letters not seen it Miracle Mile (1988) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_Mile_(film) [7/10] The Salute of the Jugger (1989) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salute_of_the_Jugger not seen it Waterworld (1995) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterworld [8/10] The Postman (1997) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Postman_(film) [7/10] Omega Doom (1997) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117238/ [3/10] Last Night (1998) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0156729/ [8/10] Children of Men (2006) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_of_Men [8/10] Ever Since the World Ended (2006) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0283337/ not seen it Right At Your Door (2006) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_At_Your_Door [6/10] I Am Omega (2007) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1075746/ [2/10] The Mist (2007) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mist_(film) [6/10] The Signal (2007) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Si...282007_film%29 Part 1[8/10], Part 2&3[5/10] Blindness (2008) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindness_film [8.5/10] Doomsday (2008) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doomsday_(film) [5/10] Carriers (2009) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carriers_(film) [7/10] The Book of Eli (2010) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_Eli [7/10] Snowpiercer (2013) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1706620/ [8.5/10] TV Survivors (1975) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivors [9/10] Survivors (2008) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivors [7/10] Day of the Triffids (1981) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day...ds_(TV_series) [9/10] Threads (1984) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threads [6/10] The Tripods (1984) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tripods_(TV_series) [7/10] The Day After (1983) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_After [6/10] The Stand (1994) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stand_(TV_miniseries) [8/10] The Last Train (1999) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Train [7/10] On the Beach (2000) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0219224/ [8/10] Jericho (2006) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0805663/ [7/10] The Walking Dead (2010) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1520211/ [9/10] More to come... (If you contribute please only list film/tv series worth listing, and which people may not have seen!) Your score out of 10 would be nice too

[MikePizzoff]

Film Damnation Alley (1977) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075909/ Mad Max (1979) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079501/ Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082694/ Mad Max 3: Beyond The Thunderdome (1985) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089530/ Escape From New York (1981) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082340/ The Last Man On Earth (1964) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058700/

[bassman]

Escape From New York? How is that an apocalyptic film, again? I consider it strange prison film. After all.....NY is a prison in the film...

[kidgloves]

I was going to suggest this the other day. This thread could turn out to be a goldmine. Film The Dark Hour (Hora fría, La) (2006) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0484273/ Le Dernier Combat (1983) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085426/ By Dawn's Early Light (1990) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099197/

[MikePizzoff]

Escape From New York? How is that an apocalyptic film, again? I consider it strange prison film. After all.....NY is a prison in the film... Always with the technicalities.

[bassman]

Always with the technicalities. You knows it. Some rather obvious ones that surprisingly haven't been mentioned yet... Planet of the Apes 12 Monkeys The Terminator Armagedon Deep Impact Day of the Dead

[Neil]

You knows it. Some rather obvious ones that surprisingly haven't been mentioned yet... Planet of the Apes 12 Monkeys The Terminator Armagedon Deep Impact Day of the Dead Because everyone has almost certainly seen those...

[bassman]

Because everyone has almost certainly seen those... Probably most members of this board have seen a majority of all these films listed ao far....

[Neil]

Probably most members of this board have seen a majority of all these films listed ao far.... Maybe, maybe not. But my list is aimed at the slightly less obvious ones, and ones I think are worth watching which people may have ignored... (hopefully)

[wayzim]

Great idea, Neil. Loved these movies growing up. Here's a link to a list site http://www.pamedia.com/movies/ and another. http://blog.apocalypse.org/apocalyptic-movies Some of my own favorites are 'When Worlds Collide/War of The Worlds.'(George Pal double feature)-Soylant Green-Tank Girl(Love Lori Petty and an almost unrecognizable Naomi Watts as her tech geek sidekick )-Day of The Triffids(both big screen and brilliant BBC mini-series )-The Day The Earth Caught Fire- The Crack in The World(in which nuclear testing causes the planet to literally crack in two.)-Radioactive Dreams(A Sam Spade style detective story in a post nuclear future)-Testiment(American style On The Beach tale of a small community waiting for radiation to kill them off ) Wayne Z

[MikePizzoff]

Ah hah! Both of those sites classify Escape From New York as post-apocalyptic. So I'm not alone on that one. In your face, Bassman!!!

[Mike70]

the cable show "jeremiah" springs right to mind. "the stand" miniseries. the movie "lifeforce" has serious apocalyptic overtones to it, what with energy sucking zombies overrunning london.

[bassman]

Ah hah! Both of those sites classify Escape From New York as post-apocalyptic. So I'm not alone on that one. In your face, Bassman!!! But how?!?!? It's been awhile since I've seen the flick, but I don't remember there being any mention of the end of the world. Just that there were too many criminals, so they turned New York into a prison.

[Mike70]

But how?!?!? It's been awhile since I've seen the flick, but I don't remember there being any mention of the end of the world. Just that there were too many criminals, so they turned New York into a prison. gentlemen, gentlemen i suggest that we settle this escape from new york spat like rational, sane human beings. you two should fight a duel. weapons are your choice - guns, swords, knives, cat o'nine tails made from fettucini, etc. the survivor is right. simple enough.

[bassman]

gentlemen, gentlemen i suggest that we settle this escape from new york spat like rational, sane human beings. you two should fight a duel. weapons are your choice - guns, swords, knives, cat o'nine tails made from fettucini, etc. the survivor is right. simple enough. I'm in. And keeping with the theme of the thread, it's got to be.... THUNDERDOME!