Films about apocalypse / end of the world

[spengos]

Kind of morbid I know, but I really like films about end of the world or apocalyptic events. More so the events afterwards like survival and the rebuilding of mankind and society. I think I like the idea of everything going back to basics.

There are a few films like this that I really like but I want to see more. One's I like:

The Book of Eli
The Road
I am Legend

Can anyone recommend any others?

 

[Eddie]

Two off the top of my head would be Melancholia and Threads, both thoroughly depressing.

I was recommended Take Shelter (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1675192/), which looks like it might be worth a shout.

 

[SkeeterUK]

The Postman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AiKOhAEbAU
Testament
When the wind blows (animation short)
Grave of the fireflys (anime but i think ud like it) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxv9ghINEhs
Barefoot Gen - Another anime i think ud like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5IZwi1sFp8
Now and then here and there, another anime with good themes u might like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37iqOSdHMWI
Waterworld but its not the best film.
MadMax of course, mm3 is coming out in a year or two.
12 monkeys is ok tho a bit weird.

Many more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_apocalyptic_films

 

[xBLiNG]

Deep Impact
28 Days Later
And if you want something a bit different, then WALL-E is good.

 

[Pestilence]

The Day
Remnants
Hell
Mad Max II: The Road Warrior
Escape from New York
Doomsday
The Collapsed
The Stand

 

[Ephemera]

Stake Land
Day of the Dead - The original version from 1985(?).
Monsters (2010) - Average film.
Carriers (2009) - Same as above.
Night of the Comet

 

[gam3r]

The Divide

 

[horseunderwater]

Most people seem to think the postman is crap but me think its a good film well worth a watch

 

[arknor]

Most people seem to think the postman is crap but me think its a good film well worth a watch

I thought it had a bit of a "made for tv" quality about it but it's not a bad film

 

[sports_brah]

Deep Impact is a good call.

What I liked especially about this film was

Spoiler

that even though it was typical american ****e, (anyone lol at twin towers), they still had a bit of asteroid **** **** up rather than it being a completely scratch free endeavour.
Oh and the idea that people would still man their jobs with the ****ing president saying "oh noes we're all going to die" is just ******.

 

[spengos]

Thanks for the suggestions. The Divide is the other one I wanted to link in my OP but couldn't remember the name

Seen Deep Impact many times, and although its good it doesn't really have a lot going on after the event. Its more about leading up to it.

I'll check out the others mentioned.

 

[VIPER258]

All mad max movies.

 

[hola_adios]

State of Emergency

Seeking a friend for the end of the world

Carriers

Darwin's Nightmare

Dasavatharam

Blindness

Last Man on Earth

Lots and lots more, you can find a bit of a list here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_disaster_films

 

[bertles86]

28 Days Later
Shaun of the Dead

 

[lokiss]

Neon City

Cyborg

Both favourites of mine.

Apex is a good shout

 

[Pawnless Endgame]

All mad max movies.

... but especially this one vv

Mad Max II: The Road Warrior

A post-apoc film with similar format/plot (but not as good) was Waterworld.

 

[Goberpiles316]

I really enjoyed The Postman and Waterworld but it got hammered at the time I remember, I think everyone started hating Costner for some reason.

 

[VIPER258]

I really enjoyed The Postman and Waterworld but it got hammered at the time I remember, I think everyone started hating Costner for some reason.

At that time Waterworld was the most expensive movie ever made, flopped badly.

 

[The_Baron]

Waterworld was pants and deserved to be slated. In my opinion of course. Costner was good in Dances With Wolves though.

 

[pecnarf]

2012
knowing
day after tomorrow
armageddon
The Day the Earth Stood Still
end of days
Constantine