Comments on: 10 Best Post-Apocalypses

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By: aslam

aslam — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:33:02 +0000

The russian movie
letters from a deadman is quite good posy apocalypse

By: croach

croach — Wed, 26 May 2010 22:49:00 +0000

Even though its campy and over-acted Planet of the Apes should have an honorable mention, based on its theme and plot – substitute machines for apes and there you have it. Also, what about the terminator series.

By: Mouserz

Mouserz — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:47:58 +0000

Wait, what… I don’t remember anything about the apocalypse in lord of the flies…

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:45:18 +0000

How about “The Noah”, probably the most original and best of post-apocalyptic films, that was never released theatrically but now on DVD? Obviously no one in this list is even aware of its existence. Check it!

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:26:11 +0000

By: Snake Eyes

Snake Eyes — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:28:33 +0000

Some interesting choices I can sorta see how Lord of the Flies fits but it’s a real stretch to call it a PA movie, but a great blog none the less. I’m also working on a post apocalyptic site the link is http://therazorsedge.weebly.com please check it out and if you like what you see let me know if you’d be interested in a link exchange.

By: valerie nieman

valerie nieman — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:07:51 +0000

I came upon this blog and was honored by the comment about Neena Gathering from Ed – perhaps it is permitted to respond and say that while I’ve turned mostly to mainstream fiction, I continue to publish as Valerie Nieman. I had a post-apocalypse story in the very interesting Green Mountains Review “Literature of the American Apocalypse” (http://greenmountainsreview.jsc.vsc.edu/) devoted to stories in the genre.

By: gav45

gav45 — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:13:56 +0000

Very cool article and a couple on the list i have never seen or read. I know its the top 10 and not the top 100 but ‘children of men’ was very very good in so many ways. I love what it says about people and how we might react to a situation bigger than our own selves. ‘A boy and his dog’ and the graphic novel ‘Y the last man’ are also very good.

By: sgMarshall

sgMarshall — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 12:17:30 +0000

Keep the Lord of the Flies in. That the Lord of the Flies isn’t the result of nuclear bombs is besides the point, thought that should be corrected above. Post-apocalyptic works are about failing or failed societies and civilizations, and perhaps even more importantly how the survivors try to rebuild society and civilization. Or at least how they try to cope with the collapse. The LotF is certainly about these ideas. Post-Apocalyptic works don’t require that salvation never comes, so that they’re rescued at the end is besides the point. The war itself and the apocalyptic bombing of England coupled with the plane crash certainly counts as an apocalypse.

By: Sparrows345

Sparrows345 — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:14:30 +0000

Duh. THE TERMINATOR. What’s wrong with you ladies.

By: Ed

Ed — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:03:28 +0000

I agree with the person above who mentioned Eternity Road, by Jack McDevitt. It’s very different from the typical PA novel, and such an adventure. Another, little known work, but among my favorites is Neena Gathering by Valerie Nieman Colander. As far as I can tell, it’s the only book she ever had published, but it’s well worth your time to search it out. You can get it used at amazon. A couple other “fun” ones are Swan Song by Robert McCammon and “Fire” by Alan Ryan (this one is probably much harder to find, but like Neena Gathering, worth the effort).

By: Phil Fish

Phil Fish — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:17:05 +0000

Is “Them!” considered a PA film? (Nuclear fallout creating giant ants that attack people.)http://www.cryptomundo.com/wp-content/them3.jpg

By: Tennessee

Tennessee — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:25:18 +0000

For best PA books that haven’t yet made it to movies, I vote for “Alas, Babylon” and “Wolf and Iron.”

By: bubba

bubba — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:57:40 +0000

Just to flesh out the list a little with a not-really-top-10 but classic anyway:

Panic in Year Zero: Super b&w classic with a 50s/60s dad (ray milland) leading his family to safety after the bomb falls in california. Plays like Leave it to Beaver with H-bombs.

Also, I think there is a nuclear war suggested in Lord of the Flies. It’s not simply a WWII-era plane crash. The war may be imminent or have already happened (and been limited).

By: employee clockin clockout

employee clockin clockout — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 04:15:18 +0000

How about postnuke zombies? Best of both worlds.

By: venom

venom — Fri, 15 May 2009 22:23:11 +0000

oops, spoke too soon.

You put I Am Legend? Wow, that is a horrid hollywood movie, and Omega Man?

The Last Man on Earth – 1964 – Vincent Price – I cannot believe you missed this movie? It not only started the whole Zombie idea, it also started the post apocalypse idea.

Shame on you, I retract my previous post.

By: venom

venom — Fri, 15 May 2009 22:18:57 +0000

Today I looked on Google for the “Best post apocalypse movies” and so many people had put the staples (Mad max, Omega Man) but none had the balls to post Threads.

Threads is by far the greatest, most disturbing look at our future regardless of the device (Nuclear or natural).

The whole idea of people turning into animals, becoming retarded for generations due to radiation and lack of proper schools since they all were destroyed. The whole idea of everyone in the movie dying in horrible, fantastic, different ways.

I loved it, even though it scared the hell out of me.

Bravo for the list, excellent!

By: Basisrente

Basisrente — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:42:40 +0000

I love that kind of videos. Especially “i am legend” and “28 days later”. Really great movies.

By: Bogota

Bogota — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:52:40 +0000

Stephen, would you really call Mad Max postapocalyptic? The first movie of the trilogy never struck me as taking place after any sort of apocalypse, modern society still existed and everything. Still a fun movie though. Mad Max 2 (the road warrior) seems much more like the “iconic” post-apocalypse setting to me.

Anyway, any fan of cold-war era post apocalyptic stuff should check out The War Game: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_Game. I think the whole thing is available on youtube. Also, the novel Alas, Babylon is a very interesting piece of fiction from that era.

I have to say that my personal favorite post-apocalyptic setting is that of the Fallout, a computer game. An ingeneous combination of 50′s scifi and coldwar/Road Warrior apocalypse that presented a very beleivable and consistent world despite its stylized elements. Unfortunately it’s sequels sort of trashed the setting.

By: mythokrates

mythokrates — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:06:25 +0000

Post-apocalyptic fans ought to look for GALACTIC EXODUS: Counterdance of the Cybergods. Deep in the future, after the loss of Earth, a whole civilization via a fleet of 12 world-ships seeks a hospitable ‘New Earth.’ The voyage is marred by a revolution of their super-computer ‘Regulators’ — re-work of a 1980 unpublished ms: ‘The Musician and the Mind-Simulator.’ Unusual presentation.

By: hammin8r

hammin8r — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:51:26 +0000

The movies was perhaps the worst adaptation of all time, but the novel Damnation Alley was one the best post-apocalyptic novels all time. It’s anti-hero Hell Tanner was the prototype for characters li Mad Max and Snake Pliskin.

By: rocketman739

rocketman739 — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 00:15:10 +0000

Stop yelling about how Lord of the Flies isn’t post-apocalyptic! It doesn’t help to call people stinky. I, personally, think that it is pretty clear that there is a terrible war, but not necessarily one that destroys civilization–at least, not one that has destroyed it yet. But I won’t call anyone who thinks it’s set in WW2 or something else stupid.

By: Seedouble

Seedouble — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 20:19:39 +0000

I have not read Lord of the Flies since I was in school, but certainly the interpretation back then was that the events occurred against a backdrop of nuclear war – to the extent that the reappearance of civilization in the form of the Navy at the end was to be seen as something of a surprise. I recall there being references inconsistent with – although clearly inspired by – a World War 2 evacuation. After many years I’ll have to read it again now, which is surely the best thing about these lists!

Regarding the comment above connecting the film version of The Quiet Earth and quantum suicide, I’m led to the same conclusion. It’s a very eerie film.

By: Brooklynmatt

Brooklynmatt — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:50:42 +0000

“Road Warrior” is the definitive Mad Max movie, not Beyond Thunderdome. Thunderdome merely extended themes begun in RW, but Road Warrior was truly the ground-breaking film, both visually and thematically.

By: Joe-1

Joe-1 — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:46:14 +0000

b.s. the nonlinear story telling of Oryx and Crake places at least half of the narrative in the post-apocalypse. if Lord of the Flies made the list, there's just no excuse not to place O&C as well... and, hey, why not Apocolypse Now! after all, it has the word 'apocalypse' in it. I would also like to nominate Harlan Ellison's I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream (which was adapted into one of the darkest, creepiest, most intelligent computer games of all time), J.G. Ballard's The Drowned Earth (which predicts the aftermath of global-warming 40 year's before Al Gore brought the ruckus), and The World Without Us by Alan Weisman --a work of nonfiction which critcally examines just what is likely to unfold in the post-apocalypse.

By: bill

bill — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:24:54 +0000

Wow, Lord of the Flies is not post-apocalyptic. You couldn’t be more confused about the book. And you still leave it up. What a stinky author.

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By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:08:25 +0000

28 Days Later – They are NOT zombies. They are INFECTED by the RAGE virus. Get your facts straight.

Lord of the Flies is NOT post-apoclyptic. The civilized world still exist, they’re simply stranded on that island for a short period of time.