Favorite Post-apocalyptic/Dystopian movies

[E.H. Ruddock]

Probably one of my favorite genres of film. In no particular order, here are some of my favorites. (I don't include the "aliens have destroyed the earth" movies in this genre)

Mad Max series
The Road
A Boy and his Dog
The Quiet Earth
The Day
Land of Doom
Terminator
Terminator: Salvation
12 Monkeys
The Colony
Snowpiercer
Five
When Worlds Collide
In the Year 2889

There are many more, but just to get the conversation started.

[E.H. Ruddock]

Also, at the recommendation of LV, I watched "The Divide" last night.

[tommymtcom]

Does Children of Men count? I really like that movie. 12 Monkeys as well.

[mastaflatch]

Children of Men
Threads
1984
also 12 Monkeys

[E.H. Ruddock]

Yeah I forgot about Children of Men. Excellent.

[tommymtcom]

I think if I were more into movies this would be my favorite genre.

I might watch Brazil again tonight.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

I think if I were more into movies this would be my favorite genre.

I might watch Brazil again tonight.

i love brazil...my favorite gilliam joint

[LetMeSleep]

Another shout out for The Road.

[E.H. Ruddock]

One that I struggle with is Book of Eli. While I didn't like most of the acting except for Oldman, I absolutely loved the visuals and the score.

[E.H. Ruddock]

Also, I didn't mind Automata, even if LV hated that one.

[Kaius]

Where's T2? It's the best of the series.

[E.H. Ruddock]

Escape from New York is a fun cheeseball one.

movies I don't like:

Waterworld
Elysium
Dredd

[E.H. Ruddock]

Where's T2? It's the best of the series.

Yeah that is good too. The only one I don't really like is T3 and probably the new Terminator coming out.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

Escape from New York is a fun cheeseball one.

movies I don't like:

Waterworld
Elysium
Dredd

i was really let down by elysium

[lennytheweedwhacker]

has anyone seen the zero theorem?

[LoathedVermin72]

28 Days Later (Though it's been a long time since I've seen it.)
Day of the Dead
La jetee
Land of the Dead
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
Planet of the Apes
Resident Evil: Extinction
The Terminator
The Time Machine (1960)
The Ultimate Warrior (Have you seen this, Ruddo? It's pretty badass.)
Waterworld
World without End

There are lots of interesting movies in this genre that I don't think are completely successful, so they don't make the list. A lot of movies in this genre (especially lately) tend to be very cynical, which I'm not into.

[E.H. Ruddock]

has anyone seen the zero theorem?

Yes, I have. I'm not sure what to think of it. I liked it but it was certainly different.

[LoathedVermin72]

I just noticed you also included Dystopian movies. I was just thinking Post-Apoc. So here are my favorite Dystopian (and there's some Post-Apoc overlap here) movies.

Alphaville
A Clockwork Orange
Gattaca
How I Live Now
Jubilee
Mad Max
The Matrix
RoboCop (1987)
Sleeper
Soldier
THX 1138
Total Recall (1990)
Total Recall (2012)
The Trial
Turkey Shoot

[lennytheweedwhacker]

I just noticed you also included Dystopian movies. I was just thinking Post-Apoc. So here are my favorite Dystopian (and there's some Post-Apoc overlap here) movies.

Alphaville
A Clockwork Orange
Gattaca
How I Live Now
Jubilee
Mad Max
The Matrix
RoboCop (1987)
Sleeper
Soldier
THX 1138
Total Recall (1990)
Total Recall (2012)
The Trial
Turkey Shoot

i forgot about gattaca

[nyquillyn]

Blade Runner
Wall-e
Dark City