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Re: Favorite Post-apocalyptic/Dystopian movies

Posted: Wed September 16, 2015 9:46 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
dimejinky99 wrote:Following this thread closely. Thanks Ruddo
It might be my greatest contribution to RM.

Re: Favorite Post-apocalyptic/Dystopian movies

Posted: Thu September 17, 2015 1:22 am
by 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.

Re: Favorite Post-apocalyptic/Dystopian movies

Posted: Thu September 17, 2015 6:15 am
by 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.


Re: Favorite Post-apocalyptic/Dystopian movies

Posted: Thu September 17, 2015 12:39 pm
by Peeps
E.H. Ruddock wrote:
Peeps wrote: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

Re: Favorite Post-apocalyptic/Dystopian movies

Posted: Thu September 17, 2015 12:48 pm
by LoathedVermin72
Varis wrote: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?

Re: Favorite Post-apocalyptic/Dystopian movies

Posted: Fri September 18, 2015 2:16 am
by Orpheus
southp wrote: I wasn't a fan of Children of Men.
You wot M8

Re: Favorite Post-apocalyptic/Dystopian movies

Posted: Fri September 18, 2015 9:39 am
by William Bloke
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
Varis wrote: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???

Re: Favorite Post-apocalyptic/Dystopian movies

Posted: Fri September 18, 2015 1:58 pm
by dimejinky99
is Prayer of the rollerboys PA/Dystopian?

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

Re: Favorite Post-apocalyptic/Dystopian movies

Posted: Fri September 18, 2015 1:59 pm
by LoathedVermin72
I just watched an Italian dystopian movie from 1970 called I cannibali. It was awful.

Re: Favorite Post-apocalyptic/Dystopian movies

Posted: Fri September 18, 2015 2:16 pm
by epilogue
I'm a little concerned about your penchant for cannibalism, J.

Re: Favorite Post-apocalyptic/Dystopian movies

Posted: Fri September 18, 2015 2:35 pm
by LoathedVermin72
durdencommatyler wrote:I'm a little concerned about your penchant for cannibalism, J.
True story: there was no cannibalism in this movie.

Re: Favorite Post-apocalyptic/Dystopian movies

Posted: Fri September 18, 2015 2:38 pm
by epilogue
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote: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?

Re: Favorite Post-apocalyptic/Dystopian movies

Posted: Fri September 18, 2015 2:59 pm
by LoathedVermin72
durdencommatyler wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote: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.

Re: Favorite Post-apocalyptic/Dystopian movies

Posted: Fri September 18, 2015 4:08 pm
by epilogue
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote: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

Re: Favorite Post-apocalyptic/Dystopian movies

Posted: Fri September 18, 2015 4:10 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
durdencommatyler wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote: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.

Re: Favorite Post-apocalyptic/Dystopian movies

Posted: Fri September 18, 2015 4:20 pm
by CopperTom
E.H. Ruddock wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote: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.

Re: Favorite Post-apocalyptic/Dystopian movies

Posted: Fri September 18, 2015 4:23 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
CopperTom wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote: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"?

Re: Favorite Post-apocalyptic/Dystopian movies

Posted: Fri September 18, 2015 4:28 pm
by CopperTom
E.H. Ruddock wrote:
CopperTom wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote: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.

Re: Favorite Post-apocalyptic/Dystopian movies

Posted: Fri September 18, 2015 4:29 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
CopperTom wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:
CopperTom wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote: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.

Re: Favorite Post-apocalyptic/Dystopian movies

Posted: Fri September 18, 2015 6:43 pm
by 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.