Favorite Post-apocalyptic/Dystopian movies

[E.H. Ruddock]

Following this thread closely. Thanks Ruddo

It might be my greatest contribution to RM.

[The Argonaut]

I thought it was this thread, but apparently it was another. Z for Zachariah was a good rec. It was very interestingly told. I really loved that:

Spoiler: show

Chris Pine never did anything wrong but was portrayed 'cinematically' as a villain, so we ended up trusting the cruel and inconsiderate Ejiofor for far longer than we should have.

[William Bloke]

My son recently did an English assignment on dystopian movies and was looking at various trailers etc to find the movie he wanted to discuss. He came across this in his research - I really want to ch-ch-check it out.

[Peeps]

how in the hell did you guys leave off

escape from New york
Rollerball

Well, jer bear, my OP ended with There are many more, but just to get the conversation started.

still it is inexcusable

[LoathedVermin72]

My son recently did an English assignment on dystopian movies and was looking at various trailers etc to find the movie he wanted to discuss. He came across this in his research - I really want to ch-ch-check it out.

Wait, you'd never heard of Soylent Green before?

[Orpheus]

I wasn't a fan of Children of Men.

You wot M8

[William Bloke]

My son recently did an English assignment on dystopian movies and was looking at various trailers etc to find the movie he wanted to discuss. He came across this in his research - I really want to ch-ch-check it out.

Wait, you'd never heard of Soylent Green before?

No! And I need to know - what is the secret of soylent green???

[dimejinky99]

is Prayer of the rollerboys PA/Dystopian?

it's set in the future and has Corey Haim in it..

[LoathedVermin72]

I just watched an Italian dystopian movie from 1970 called I cannibali. It was awful.

[epilogue]

I'm a little concerned about your penchant for cannibalism, J.

[LoathedVermin72]

I'm a little concerned about your penchant for cannibalism, J.

True story: there was no cannibalism in this movie.

[epilogue]

I'm a little concerned about your penchant for cannibalism, J.

True story: there was no cannibalism in this movie.

But did you know that going in?

[LoathedVermin72]

I'm a little concerned about your penchant for cannibalism, J.

True story: there was no cannibalism in this movie.

But did you know that going in?

I did. However, I do not dispute that I love cannibal movies.

[epilogue]

I'm a little concerned about your penchant for cannibalism, J.

True story: there was no cannibalism in this movie.

But did you know that going in?

I did. However, I do not dispute that I love cannibal movies.

DON'T EAT PEOPLE JORDAN

[E.H. Ruddock]

I'm a little concerned about your penchant for cannibalism, J.

True story: there was no cannibalism in this movie.

But did you know that going in?

I did. However, I do not dispute that I love cannibal movies.

DON'T EAT PEOPLE JORDAN

Yeah you'll get the shakes.

[CopperTom]

I'm a little concerned about your penchant for cannibalism, J.

True story: there was no cannibalism in this movie.

But did you know that going in?

I did. However, I do not dispute that I love cannibal movies.

DON'T EAT PEOPLE JORDAN

Yeah you'll get the shakes.

If you had the opportunity to eat human, would you? I would.

[E.H. Ruddock]

I'm a little concerned about your penchant for cannibalism, J.

True story: there was no cannibalism in this movie.

But did you know that going in?

I did. However, I do not dispute that I love cannibal movies.

DON'T EAT PEOPLE JORDAN

Yeah you'll get the shakes.

If you had the opportunity to eat human, would you? I would.

Hmm. What do you mean by "opportunity"? Like, "here, I cooked this leg up for you" or "here, you are about to die of starvation if you don't eat something and this guy was dead anyway"?

[CopperTom]

I'm a little concerned about your penchant for cannibalism, J.

True story: there was no cannibalism in this movie.

But did you know that going in?

I did. However, I do not dispute that I love cannibal movies.

DON'T EAT PEOPLE JORDAN

Yeah you'll get the shakes.

If you had the opportunity to eat human, would you? I would.

Hmm. What do you mean by "opportunity"? Like, "here, I cooked this leg up for you" or "here, you are about to die of starvation if you don't eat something and this guy was dead anyway"?

Like it was on the menu somewhere that raised humans like cattle.

[E.H. Ruddock]

I'm a little concerned about your penchant for cannibalism, J.

True story: there was no cannibalism in this movie.

But did you know that going in?

I did. However, I do not dispute that I love cannibal movies.

DON'T EAT PEOPLE JORDAN

Yeah you'll get the shakes.

If you had the opportunity to eat human, would you? I would.

Hmm. What do you mean by "opportunity"? Like, "here, I cooked this leg up for you" or "here, you are about to die of starvation if you don't eat something and this guy was dead anyway"?

Like it was on the menu somewhere that raised humans like cattle.

Then no, I would not.

[stip]

The Matrix and V for Vendetta are both right up there.


A Clockwork Orange as well.

I tend to think the dystopian films have a lot more of interest to say than post apocalyptic movies, which I think tend to take the easy way out in their exploration of human nature, and don't have many useful lessons to offer.

Is snowpiercer worth watching? I keep almost making the time.