post apocalyptic/dystopian films (1 Viewer)

[Froog]

mad into this shit recently. watched the quiet earth, okayish, final scene is deadly. saw city of ember, good fun. gonna watch the omega man and a boy and his dog later this week. anyone else got any recommends?

lots of ideas here:

http://snarkerati.com/movie-news/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-time/

 

[pete]

there was a pretty comprehensive threaad on eirecore about this a while back

 

[David Kronenbourg]

bleak and frightening

 

[Froog]

there was a pretty comprehensive threaad on eirecore about this a while back

but here in arts & culture we won't have the real world comparisons and references to g20 etc.

 

[TenRabbits]

Quiet Earth was a goodun alright - I went through the same love for dystopian films too. The Postman put me off for a few years mind..

I think one of the reasons I love HalfLife2 so much on the xbox is that feeling of a post apocalyptic world is so well done.

Anyway - that list is pretty good, but there's also movies like Hardware, Mad Max 2 and 3 (in order of quality) and a whole pile of eastern european ones I can't remember the name of.

The Road looks like it'll be good too..

 

[sealed human]

battlefield earth??

 

[Ferox13]

I like when the Italians rip the main stream ones:

Bronx Warriors 1+2 (Escape from NY rip off)

Warriors of the Wasteland (Mad Max 2 rip off)

There are dozens of these made..

 

[Cryptid]

Good dystopian movies (these are obvious, but how and ever..)

Gattaca
Blade Runner
THX 1138
A Clockwork Orange
1984
Brazil
Twelve Monkeys
Battle Royale

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Good dystopian movies (these are obvious, but how and ever..)

Gattaca
Blade Runner
THX 1138
A Clockwork Orange
1984
Brazil
Twelve Monkeys
Battle Royale

Yup
Gattaca doesn't get its props.

 

[chutneyfarmer]

"Class of 1999" FTW!!!

 

[Ferox13]

Class of 1984 was much better (its futuristic as it was made way back in 1982).

Rodney McDowell was great - as was Michael J Fox hopped up on goofballs.

'Do I get the gig, teacher?'

 

[theoootini]

stalker? i didn't really enjoy it however...

 

[Red_Dog]

logans run
solyent green

If theres no ww3 the world will be like Bladerunner in 50 years

If there is Mad Max 2

 

[sealed human]

whats THX like, never saw that one... George Lucas isnt it? Before he became obsessed with digital eyelash rendering and the like

 

[Cryptid]

Still haven't seen Soylent Green. Crap knowing the twist.

THX is pretty great/weird. Stylistically it's cool - very claustrophobic. Very similiar in theme to 1984. Been years since I've seen it though.

 

[Jelly_Block]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090163/

Threads

Convinced at the time that was definitely going to happen for real

 

[Ferox13]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090163/

Threads

Convinced at the time that was definitely going to happen for real

Horrible fucking film.

Saw it when it came out and it headfucked me.

Watched it again a while back to see if it was the same...It was. Great film but very Grim.

The War Game is very similar too, i not as hard hitting.

 

[тхеодоре кацзынски]

no blade of grass

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066154/

haven't actually seen it but the book is excellent.

edit-the book is called "the death of grass"

 

[Rachel666]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090163/

Threads

Convinced at the time that was definitely going to happen for real

just finished watching it. holy god, i'm not sleeping ever again. Has well and truly got me in the mood for The Road.

 

[aoboa]

If you like your post apocalyptic films with a hefty dose of cheese check - Damnation Alley.