Apocalyptic Movies

[slimbox 0]

i hardly ever see any movies but i like apocalyptic/end of the world type stuff

such as:   terminator

                   day after tomorrow

                   final destination

                   A.I.

allright well i know final destination is not an end of the world ('cept yours) movie

but this is pretty much the same basic premise -(your screwed or pretty close to it) these interest me too

i remember seeing this movie with Anthony Edwards about nuclear attack on the us or something on tv - The end was very sweet heh he

what are your favorite any suggestions on which to rent?

[Dolfan348488 0]

Armegeddon

[The Terminator 0]

YES!!

Post apocyalaptic movies are awesome!

My Personall Prefrences:

SOYLENT GREEN

THE MOVIE WHERE I TAKE MY USERNAME FROM

ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK

THE MATRIX TRILOGY

[Bach2Baroque 168]

Independnce Day.

28 days later.

[GingerBlokey 30]

I really want to see 28 Days Later. I love apocolyptic films, theyre the best.

[Micah 16]

^ '28 Days Later' rocks!! Such an awesome storyline when it comes to zombies, although I feel very sorry for the UK.

[Zelgadis 638]

I love these kinds of movies.  And the dumber, the more inane, the better. 

Like:

10.5

Category 7

Independence Day

Deep Impact

Armaggedon

And there was one about a big earthquake in New York, but I don't remember the title.  Still, pretty much a made-for-TV B-movie, so I loved it!

Actually, some of these fall more into the disaster movie category, which is, of course, a bit different.  But the premise is similar, just not on a global scale.

What I don't like is apocalyptic movies that try to be deep and philosophical but end up regurgitating the stuff you learn in a freshman basic philosophy class, like Matrix.

ISF

[hummer0328 6]

Waterworld

28 Days Later

Independence Day

Armaggedon

[beebs 129]

I think Day after Tomorrow was the best of the bunch. None of them were really all that good.

[ziriguidum 0]

Independence day

[Easy Bakes 253]

They need to make Lucifers Hammer into a movie.

[ert90 8]

I remember watching 28 Days Later on HBO, it was pretty good.

[choco1 4]

The thing I find dissapointing about most of holywood's "apocolyptic" movies, is that in very few is there actually the end of the world, or an apocolyps.  Take Armageddon for example, most corny film I've ever seen by the way, but there was no armageddon, I don't quite understand how they can be allowed to call a film that when there isn't one!

Day after tomorrow had cool effects, but the storyline was stretched very thin.

[amal81 3]

I liked 'Day after tomorrow' and 'Shawn of the dead'

[Cjah 15]

Originally posted by: amal81 I liked 'Day after tomorrow' and 'Shawn of the dead'quote>

 

Never seen Day after Tommorrow.....

Shawn of the Dead tottally owns.....best British zombie flick ever.....

"David kill the queen!!"

"Wha?"

"The jukebox!!!!"

lol......

I could talk about that movie for days....

Also Resident Evil Apocalypse because the whole city was doomed....but Resident Evil wasn't an apocaliptic movie....

Again another great movie and Nemesis was so badass.....

Escape from New York has been one of my favorites since i was a kid.I also recomend Escape from L.A. even if it was made 15 years after NY.....

[defcon pilot 0]

I'd have to say Titan AE.

I don't think anyone else will vote that. I'm unique.

However, I like Independence Day, too.

[Duke87 1,070]

-The Terminator Trilogy:

    though not that old, the movies still are "classic" in a sense. Duke Nukem 3D Made Fun of the first one (Duke Nume 3D actuall has a ton of culture references sand spoofs in it. Some are obvois and out there, though som are more subtle).

-The Matrix Trilogy:

    again, Instant classics here.

-Independence Day:

    Though a great movie, I don't know that it really counts as apocalyptic, since the good guys eventualy win. Duke Nukem 3D also ripped this one off.

-Titan A.E.:

    Glad this was mentioned, actually. It's a weird movie. First off, it's a cartooon. But there's more than that. Don't tell me you didn't think of star wars when the battle started going on around Titan. I'm also really bothered by the idea of a sentient species made of pure energy. That's just not possible. Energy can't think. It also can't be contained into the shape of a body.

The ending was groanworthy, too. But overall, it was okay.

-War of the Worlds:

    I speak of the 1940's original here, not Speilberg's butchering of it which I atually haven't seen). I'm severely irked by the fact that most young people out there have no idea that the recent movie was a remake.

Movies in this category I haven't seen but would like to (in order of personal priority):

-The Day After Tomorrow

-Escape From New York

-Armageddon

You know what else was actually a halfway decent movie? Saw. Not Apocalyptic, though.

[Zelgadis 638]

Originally posted by: chocolatemax285 The thing I find dissapointing about most of holywood's "apocolyptic" movies, is that in very few is there actually the end of the world, or an apocolyps.  Take Armageddon for example, most corny film I've ever seen by the way, but there was no armageddon, I don't quite understand how they can be allowed to call a film that when there isn't one!

Day after tomorrow had cool effects, but the storyline was stretched very thin.quote>

This might sound strange to you, but this is exactly why I like them.

Apocalyptic/disaster movies are almost 100% predictable and corny.  The ending will feature some kind of "solution" or some kind of indication that life will go on for those of us left, but not before something has been totally wiped out in a special effects bonanza.  Oh, and there will be a gratuitous love story thrown in as well.    Oh, and don't forget the heroic sacrifice!  They all have at least one!

And not to forget the silly incidences that always happen.  I remember at the beginning of 10.5, there is a big earth quake in Seattle.  The space needle falls over.  And the cyclist trying to get away rides in the direction that it is falling!  Take the shorter escape route to the side?  Not in a disaster movie! 

Apocalyptic/disaster movies are the ultimate form of mindless entertainment!  And the more corny they are, the better they are for a laugh as well. 

ISF

[Bach2Baroque 168]

Superman is an apocalyptic movie too.

General Zod could've destroyed the whole world.

[The boy formerly known as Evil Muzz 27]

Well, Shaun of the Dead is deffinently the best I've ever seen! The bit with the records is class

"Pink Floyd?"

"No."

"The Batman Soundtrack?"

"Throw it!"

*SMASH*

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Ha, so far you have all missed the best of the bunch:

Dr. Strangelove.

You should also see:

The Day of the Triffids;

The Day the Earth Stood Still;

The Time Machine.

Oh, and speaking of H.G. Wells, The Shape of Things to Come.

[Easy Bakes 253]

Originally posted by: N_O_Body Ha, so far you have all missed the best of the bunch:

Dr. Strangelove.

quote>

Now thats a good flick there. hard to follow sometimes but very well done.

 

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

@Easy Bakes:  The real problem in Dr. Strangelove is figuring out which characters are being played by the same actor (Peter Sellers).  Anyway, I really liked Slim Pickens riding the bomb down.

[TheCrybKeeper 287]

N_O_Body, now you are talking my language!

The Day the Earth Stood Still

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

I was raised on B&W television and me and my grandmother used to spend all summer, up late at night watching the old films.
James Cagney(off-topic) but one of my favorite gangsters of all time!

Remember the Bowery Boys? and Satch was sooo hilarious!

EDIT: one thing is for sure, N_O_Body; you deserve that trixie award!

You are all over the place today!

[Rymac91 15]

I like the movies based in this time such as,

Independence Day

The day after tommarow

10.5

Supervolcano

Earthquake(even though it's old it seems fairly well done)

There are a few more..but I seem to love these kinds of movies...but I hate the kind of movies that are like "a car goes over a speed bump too fast and burst into flames! or The car side swipes another car and they burst into flames!"

EDIT: It's over 1 year since I posted this! I think I'll mention 2 more I really liked.

The Time Machine(very good effects)

and Panic in the Year Zero(it's old and somewhat low budget, but actually pretty good)

I don't know if Soylent Green counts as a Apocalyptic movie.

[Ryan B 35]

I like every single one that Rymac91 mentioned, plus:

Armageddon

Deep Impact

[Easy Bakes 253]

Originally posted by: Rymac91

There are a few more..but I seem to love these kinds of movies...but I hate the kind of movies that are like "a car goes over a speed bump too fast and burst into flames! or The car side swipes another car and they burst into flames!"

quote>

 

Thats just  Ford test track footage. 

[moganite 4]

lets See

12 Monkeys

independence day

the terminator trilogy

Neon Genisis Evangelion is awesome i thonk thats the right title

the one i like thats coiming out Aeon Flux

[Duke87 1,070]

Dr. Strangelove.quote>

Ah, yes. The apocalyptic comedy.

I've heard that the basic idea of the movie comes from a slightly older movie called "Fail-Safe" (which I haven't seen). The plots are somewhat similar, but one is a comedy and the other is serious.

Actually, some of the best jokes in the move aren't spoken but are subtle and visual:

"Peace is our profession" -Billboard seen in the military base during the gunfight

"Danger: Nuclear Warhead" -what it says on the nukes on the plane, in smaller text above where "Dear John" and "Hi There!" are written.

[Micah 16]

Oh! How could I forget about Independence Day. That was a good movie.

And I liked Armageddon, but nuking a comet/asteriod is so stupid.