Dystopian movies ?

[Deleted member 61728]

Looking for some good dystopia movies no earlier than 1960s if possible ?
So far i got:
1984
running man
Blade runner
THX 1138
Escape from New York

 

[Stag]

12 Monkeys
Le Dernier Combat
Delicatessen
Brazil

 

[mtnorris]

Metropolis (1927) – Fritz Lang
Soylent Green (1973) – Richard Fleischer
Logan’s Run (1976) – Michael Anderson
Blade Runner (1982) – Ridley Scott
Gattica (1997) – Andrew Niccol

Spread out over a few decades, I add Lang's masterpiece because its really the first dystopian film.

Soylent green is still oddly relevant today, as well as a good story.

Logan's Run is a very very good film which you can see mirrored in the architecture of more modern film such as aeon flux. Also the robot in it is probably the single worst costume design of all time.

Blade runner you already said but its my favourite film of all time.

Gattaca is another dystopian film which has fantastic visuals as well as a great storyline.

As you can probably see from that I love dystopian films because of the visuals and architecture in them. How about yourself?

 

[Ceryndrion]

Farenheight 451

 

[bad_ass_neil]

check out the wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dystopian_films

 

[shorttricky]

check out the wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dystopian_films

Great list - surprising it doesn't mention Animal Farm or Brave New World though.

 

[Vonhelmet]

First person to suggest I Am Legend loses.

 

[mtnorris]

First person to suggest I Am Legend loses.

+1

Although you did just mention it...

 

[Antar Bolaeisk]

Metropolis (1927) – Fritz Lang

They're touring the world with a restored version of Metropolis accompanied by a full orchestra. Tempted to go see it when they're showing it in Dublin.

 

[Vonhelmet]

+1

Although you did just mention it...

But I didn't suggest it

 

[mtnorris]

They're touring the world with a restored version of Metropolis accompanied by a full orchestra. Tempted to go see it when they're showing it in Dublin.

That sounds quite awesome. Got any more details i.e. a website etc?

 

[jp_bl_68]

Brazil is on BBC iPlayer right now.

 

[vicisthebest]

The Handmaid's Tale -

Book's MUCH better than the film though.

 

[IIDeathCubeKII]

Children of Men is excellent.

Edit: Watch it on the biggest screen you can find with very loud surround sound

 

[nands]

Stalker

 

[THMRK]

Dark City

 

[Gooner14]

First person to suggest I Am Legend loses.

The Omega Man

 

[Antar Bolaeisk]

That sounds quite awesome. Got any more details i.e. a website etc?

It was awesome (though this reply is probably on the late side )

 

[arc@css]

+ 1 for 1984 and The Omega Man.

I see there's quite a few titles here that I haven't heard of before, I'll have to check them out sometime.