Movies/TV worth watching (or at least discussing)

[JasonEvans]

I've been given an assignment! My daughter, a senior in H.S. , wants to do an art project that has to do with a post-apocalyptic world. She wants to watch some movies to give her some inspiration. She has tasked me to choose the movies. So I need some suggestions. If we were watching one Mad Max, which one? The Road? Waterworld? Planet of the Apes? Come on guys, help me out here.

Remember, nothing about the actual apocalypse, just the aftermath...

Can you give a bit more in terms of criteria? Are you going for something that feels realistic or something entertaining? Do you want fun or sobering? There are a million possibilities...

In addition to obvious ones like the Mad Max films, there are some truly excellent pictures like Children of Men, Snowpiercer, 12 Monkeys, the original Planet of the Apes film and all three of the modern remakes, The Road, and perhaps the best of them all Wall*E.

[JasonEvans]

Can you give a bit more in terms of criteria? Are you going for something that feels realistic or something entertaining? Do you want fun or sobering? There are a million possibilities...

In addition to obvious ones like the Mad Max films, there are some truly excellent pictures like Children of Men, Snowpiercer, 12 Monkeys, the original Planet of the Apes film and all three of the modern remakes, The Road, and perhaps the best of them all Wall*E.

A few more...
Soylent Green
The Matrix
Escape From New York
28 Days Later

[wilson]

I've been given an assignment! My daughter, a senior in H.S. , wants to do an art project that has to do with a post-apocalyptic world. She wants to watch some movies to give her some inspiration. She has tasked me to choose the movies. So I need some suggestions. If we were watching one Mad Max, which one? The Road? Waterworld? Planet of the Apes? Come on guys, help me out here.

Remember, nothing about the actual apocalypse, just the aftermath...

The Jetsons and The Flintstones.

[Phredd3]

Waterworld?

If you're going with post-apocalyptic Kevin Costner, The Postman works, too. How much money did that film lose just a couple years after Waterworld actually made money?

[Nrrrrvous]

Can you give a bit more in terms of criteria? Are you going for something that feels realistic or something entertaining? Do you want fun or sobering? There are a million possibilities...

In addition to obvious ones like the Mad Max films, there are some truly excellent pictures like Children of Men, Snowpiercer, 12 Monkeys, the original Planet of the Apes film and all three of the modern remakes, The Road, and perhaps the best of them all Wall*E.

I'll have to work on getting more criteria. It sounds like she just wants some ideas on how the world "could" look after something devastating. We are going for visuals here, since it's a visual art project. I was contemplating a Mad Max film for one extreme. Thought about I am Legend because I love what they did with a city that has been empty for ~3 years. I don't remember a lot of the visuals from Children of Men, I may have to re-watch it myself. If I recall, The Road was pretty gritty but realistic.

[CameronBornAndBred]

A few more...
Escape From New York

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[Nrrrrvous]

If you're going with post-apocalyptic Kevin Costner, The Postman works, too. How much money did that film lose just a couple years after Waterworld actually made money?

From Wiki -

Produced on an estimated $80 million budget, it returned less than $21 million.

Ouch...

[luburch]

I'll have to work on getting more criteria. It sounds like she just wants some ideas on how the world "could" look after something devastating. We are going for visuals here, since it's a visual art project. I was contemplating a Mad Max film for one extreme. Thought about I am Legend because I love what they did with a city that has been empty for ~3 years. I don't remember a lot of the visuals from Children of Men, I may have to re-watch it myself. If I recall, The Road was pretty gritty but realistic.

A Quiet Place
Zombieland
Cloverfield/Cloverfield Lane
Oblivion
This Is the End


Wall-E, The Matrix and Snowpiercer are probably the best.

[Nrrrrvous]

Oblivion

Ooh. I forgot about this one. Hmm.?.

[CameronBornAndBred]

I'll have to work on getting more criteria. It sounds like she just wants some ideas on how the world "could" look after something devastating. We are going for visuals here, since it's a visual art project. I was contemplating a Mad Max film for one extreme. Thought about I am Legend because I love what they did with a city that has been empty for ~3 years. I don't remember a lot of the visuals from Children of Men, I may have to re-watch it myself. If I recall, The Road was pretty gritty but realistic.

Again, A Boy and His Dog. Like I said, if she's doing this for artistic visuals, it is so beyond what we've come to know from Mad Max and Company. Even if she doesn't watch the whole movie, check out the last half of it. (Won't make much sense then, but it will fit the need of the project.) My guess is that most of the projects that her classmates put together will be heavy on MM imagery. This is a way she can stand out.

[Nrrrrvous]

Again, A Boy and His Dog. Like I said, if she's doing this for artistic visuals, it is so beyond what we've come to know from Mad Max and Company. Even if she doesn't watch the whole movie, check out the last half of it. (Won't make much sense then, but it will fit the need of the project.) My guess is that most of the projects that her classmates put together will be heavy on MM imagery. This is a way she can stand out.

Interestingly enough, she was just told to choose a "theme" for a small portfolio of works and she came up with "Post-Apocalyptic Vibes". So I'm pretty sure there probably won't be any others doing the same.

It's on the list and I'll let her watch the trailer and see if she's interested. I'll share your take on it...

[CameronBornAndBred]

Interestingly enough, she was just told to choose a "theme" for a small portfolio of works and she came up with "Post-Apocalyptic Vibes". So I'm pretty sure there probably won't be any others doing the same.

It's on the list and I'll let her watch the trailer and see if she's interested. I'll share your take on it...

I think her art teacher is awesome.

By the way, while it's not post apocalyptic, my high school art teacher had us watch Blade Runner. In class. Uncensored. (Even after getting a BFA, my high school teacher was the most influential on me throughout my whole art career, still to this day. He taught me to see differently.)

[JasonEvans]

I'll have to work on getting more criteria. It sounds like she just wants some ideas on how the world "could" look after something devastating. We are going for visuals here, since it's a visual art project. I was contemplating a Mad Max film for one extreme. Thought about I am Legend because I love what they did with a city that has been empty for ~3 years. I don't remember a lot of the visuals from Children of Men, I may have to re-watch it myself. If I recall, The Road was pretty gritty but realistic.

If she is looking for a visual aesthetic and wants it to relate to the world we know -- as opposed to turning everything into a desert wasteland -- then I Am Legend is a great choice.





I just thought of another. Not nearly as interesting as I Am Legend but Book of Eli is certainly a post-apocalyptic landscape.

[Phredd3]

From Wiki -

Produced on an estimated $80 million budget, it returned less than $21 million.

Ouch...

I guess the post-apocalyptic part was after the film was made.

[CameronBornAndBred]

There's also The Bird Box.

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(That might not be accurate)

[SouthernDukie]

I'll have to work on getting more criteria. It sounds like she just wants some ideas on how the world "could" look after something devastating. We are going for visuals here, since it's a visual art project. I was contemplating a Mad Max film for one extreme. Thought about I am Legend because I love what they did with a city that has been empty for ~3 years. I don't remember a lot of the visuals from Children of Men, I may have to re-watch it myself. If I recall, The Road was pretty gritty but realistic.

Here’s my list:

Logan’s Run
No Blade of Grass
Blade Runner
On the Beach
Soylent Green
A Boy and his Dog
Planet of the Apes

[Kdogg]

I'll have to work on getting more criteria. It sounds like she just wants some ideas on how the world "could" look after something devastating. We are going for visuals here, since it's a visual art project. I was contemplating a Mad Max film for one extreme. Thought about I am Legend because I love what they did with a city that has been empty for ~3 years. I don't remember a lot of the visuals from Children of Men, I may have to re-watch it myself. If I recall, The Road was pretty gritty but realistic.

The serious ones have been mentioned.
If she wants corny: Night of the Comet

[JasonEvans]

Ok, I may need to get a HBO Max subscription:



The "special appearances" list is absurd.

[freshmanjs]

If you haven't, check our Teenage Bounty Hunters on Netflix. I found it incredibly amusing. Definitely borders on raunchy in some spots, but also quite witty.

(If you hate it, don't judge me)

Looks like it has been cancelled after just the one season. We are enjoying it more as the season goes along...

[Nrrrrvous]

Looks like it has been cancelled after just the one season. We are enjoying it more as the season goes along...

We've finished about 4 episodes. I'm enjoying it. Mrs. Nrrrrvous might be getting bored with it.