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Warriors of the wasteland: Post-apocalypse movies

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Saturday, January 30, 2010 10:04 AM

FREMDFIRMA



Why not just use this handy-dandy reference chart, then ?
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ApocalypseHow

One thing that never fails to amuse me is winding up people like VHEMT who always seem to be calling for a Class One.

"If it's so bloody important to you, why are you still sucking air, ya friggin hypocrite ?"

-F

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Saturday, January 30, 2010 12:56 PM

CHRISISALL


Quote:

Originally posted by Kwicko:
It gets us into an existential question, though, doesn't it?

Does the devastation have to be GLOBAL, or can it be localized, say, to one country?

Technically, it means there's nowhere that's better than where you are, in a general sense. Hidden sanctuaries do not figure into the "apocalypse" label, IMO. So, if America was wiped out, but all other countries remained reasonably habitable & functioning, no apocalypse.


The laughing Chrisisall

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Saturday, January 30, 2010 12:57 PM

CHRISISALL


Quote:

Originally posted by Kwicko:
Quote:

Warriors of the wasteland: Post-apocalypse movies




And, of course, the simplest, easiest disqualification of all, that everyone seems to have overlooked, is that Dark Angel wasn't a movie, but rather a TV series.


LOL, and there IS that.


The laughing Chrisisall

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Saturday, January 30, 2010 1:02 PM

CHRISISALL


Quote:

Originally posted by Fremdfirma:

Why not just use this handy-dandy reference chart, then ?
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ApocalypseHow


The end of the movie "Supernova"

Select to view spoiler:


leaves us just a few decades until the created event leads the entire universe into the next Big Bang.
Now, THAT'S ARMAGEDDON!




The pocksecliptic Chrisisall

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Saturday, January 30, 2010 9:30 PM

JEWELSTAITEFAN


Quote:

Originally posted by chrisisall:
Quote:

n.
2. Great or total devastation; doom: the apocalypse of nuclear war.


This is my understanding of the word, Mike.
So I'd label Dark Angel Post-major-economic-event, but not post-apocalypse.


The laughing Chrisisall


Using that, any film set after August 6th 1945 qualifies. Not total, but devastation was certainly great.
The origin of the word apocalypse had no reference to "nuclear" anything.
Nobody says Red Dawn? They had nukes.

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Saturday, January 30, 2010 9:32 PM

BLUESUNCOMPANYMAN


Quote:

Originally posted by chrisisall:
I'd label Dark Angel Post-major-economic-event, but not post-apocalypse.

Hear Hear

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Saturday, January 30, 2010 9:38 PM

CHRISISALL


Quote:

Originally posted by jewelstaitefan:
had no reference to "nuclear" anything.

I'll be your Huckleapocalypse.


The Holliday Chrisisall

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Saturday, February 6, 2010 11:27 AM

CHRISISALL


Just got my paws on Doomsday.

Never seen, but I hear it's so bad it's great!
I'll let ya know...


The laughing Chrisisall

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Saturday, February 6, 2010 9:20 PM

JEWELSTAITEFAN


Seen Legion?
More verge-of-the-apocalypse, and Gabriel is played by another Dark Angel alum.

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Sunday, February 7, 2010 1:20 AM

SHINYGOODGUY


What I appreciate about Mila Kunis is that she is slowly building up to superstardom, not in the Miley Cyrus/Lyndsey Lohan/Megan Fox kind of way, but more in the Scarlett Johanson way. Small to medium roles building upon her acting rather than purely on her looks.

Imagine this young woman got a part opposite Denzel. She's definitely on her way. Loved her in Sarah Marshall (she outshined Kristen Bell).
She's quite the looker, love those eyes.


Okay, enough drooling.


SGG

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Sunday, February 7, 2010 1:40 AM

SHINYGOODGUY


Been catching up on my reading here. Like this thread a whole lot. Thanks Chris.

Mad Max, Road Warrior, Thunderdome

Blood of Heroes; really good call Chris

Children of Men; one of my new favs (thanks to you guys here at FFF)

Cherry 2000; guilty plezure, good call. Haven't seen it in years, may rent it soon.

Night of the Comet; ditto above

Miracle Mile; thanks for reminding me Oppyh

I'm gonna add one that may not make the cut -

THX-1138


This was great.


SGG

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Sunday, February 7, 2010 1:57 AM

SHINYGOODGUY


Zardoz!!!??? Really, Zardoz!!!!

Is that post-apoxylipstick? As bizarre and wacky as Barbarella

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm296000768/tt0062711


SGG

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Sunday, February 7, 2010 2:02 AM

SHINYGOODGUY


I'll try this again.

Ladies and gentlemen (mainly gentlemen), I give you Barbarella




SGG

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Sunday, February 7, 2010 4:34 AM

CHRISISALL


Quote:

Originally posted by Shinygoodguy:
Zardoz!!!??? Really, Zardoz!!!!


Zardoz actually holds up well & looks beautiful (photographed by Geofrey Unsworth, who did the first Superman).

Anyone remember "The Quiet Earth?" Small flick, but interesting.

BTW, Doomsaday was indeed BAD, but entirely TOO MUCH derivative fun.


The laughing Chrisisall

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Monday, June 17, 2024 5:50 AM

JAYNEZTOWN


‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ first overseas title to lead Japan box office in 2024

https://www.screendaily.com/news/furiosa-a-mad-max-saga-first-overseas
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Monday, June 17, 2024 10:23 PM

JEWELSTAITEFAN



Quote:

Originally posted by chrisisall:
Quote:

n.
2. Great or total devastation; doom: the apocalypse of nuclear war.


This is my understanding of the word, Mike.
So I'd label Dark Angel Post-major-economic-event, but not post-apocalypse.


The laughing Chrisisall

I just realized: these guys have managed to redefine Apocalypse Now as No Apocalypse Whatsoever.

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