Good "end of the world/society" films

Wolfman Jack · 6 Apr 2007 at 14:50

Miracle Mile.

Never a big hit, but an excellent film

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Spuds · 6 Apr 2007 at 15:10

The origional War of the worlds is cheesy but good, the Tom Cruse remake isn't bad either

malccy · 6 Apr 2007 at 20:59

'Until the end of the world'.

Azagoth · 7 Apr 2007 at 01:27

I'm sorry, but I find it highly strange that none of you knowledgeable people have mentioned the best film of the genre even once!

Dr. Strangelove!

Jet · 7 Apr 2007 at 01:43

Children of men?

semi-pro waster · 7 Apr 2007 at 09:28

Azagoth said:
Dr. Strangelove!

Great film but not really post apocalyptic as such so I didn't even think of it. Very dark humour and brilliantly acted about the lead up to the apocalypse though.

Gooner14 · 9 Apr 2007 at 00:52

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

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072572/

Best TV Series EVER. FACT. It's very Post-apocalyptic, but it's great. It's better than DOTT. Based around a plague wiping out all but a small population in the UK.

Andybtsn · 9 Apr 2007 at 01:00

bledd. said:
The Stand

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108941/

Great (but oldish now) Stephen King film, its 6 hours long

One of my all time favourite films, loved the book aswell.

Deep Impact is another film albeit it being poor!

melchy · 9 Apr 2007 at 14:17

bam0 said:
The Omega Man, it's a bit like 28 days later, made in 1971 with Charlton Heston, despite being old it's pretty good really.

The Omega man is great and was based loosely on the book "I Am Legend". They are currently making a version of "I Am Legend". Im not sure how decent it will be since it has Will Smith in it. I suspect it wont really stick to the original story, much like "I, Robot" etc.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0480249/

uroboros · 10 Apr 2007 at 00:20

Check out the quiet earth.

Margaret · 10 Apr 2007 at 00:40

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jericho_(TV_series)

I highly reccomend that, but it's not a film.

Spunj99 · 10 Apr 2007 at 10:37

That one with the monkeys and Dustin Hoffman...uhm..

Outbreak?

JUMPURS · 10 Apr 2007 at 10:45

The andromeda strain?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066769/

I suppose there is always the TV show Dark Angel?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0204993/

Wossi · 10 Apr 2007 at 11:52

melchy said:
The Omega man is great and was based loosely on the book "I Am Legend". They are currently making a version of "I Am Legend". Im not sure how decent it will be since it has Will Smith in it. I suspect it wont really stick to the original story, much like "I, Robot" etc.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0480249/

I know, I got all excited when I heard they were making the film, but when it turned out that Will Smith was the lead I nearly cried. Just hope they make a half decent attempt out of it.

Artemic · 10 Apr 2007 at 11:53

I always liked the TV show the Last train. thats based in the UK and is about a bunch of people surviving after a big catastropy. doesnt show much about the end happening though. Very good though.

Putty · 12 Apr 2007 at 23:14

R0551 said:
I know, I got all excited when I heard they were making the film, but when it turned out that Will Smith was the lead I nearly cried. Just hope they make a half decent attempt out of it.

It was going to be Arnie, not sure what happened there.

Psymonkee · 13 Apr 2007 at 00:35

Putty said:
It was going to be Arnie, not sure what happened there.

He's the governator in California now so he's too busy?