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Trapped Under Ice · Boot Joined: 10 Oct 2007 Posts: 38 Location: San Antonio

The Stand was one of the few King books I read. the book I should have gotten and haven't seen since I think was titled Ill Wind about the end of the world from a man-made organism that consumed anything made from fossil fuels like gasoline, plastic, and such.

If you want end of the world films how about, Miracle Mile, about an impending nuclear attack, and how quickly things go to shit.

**Posted:** Thu Oct 25, 2007 2:35 pm

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HerOdyssey · Decorated Joined: 17 Sep 2007 Posts: 276 Location: Oregon

Since you guys mentioned books: Dies the Fire by SM Stirling is pretty good.

Movies:
Children of Men indeed the best movie I've seen in ages;
Fight Club

I have a soft spot for end-of the world scenarios.

Oooh, ooh, and he end of the world as we know it movie that started my addiction: The Day After. An 80s made-for-TV movie that overrode its inherent cheese with a good story.

**Posted:** Thu Oct 25, 2007 2:39 pm

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FTTM · Veteran Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 78

There was a film produced by the BBC in the 1960's called 'The War Game'. It was directed by a brilliant maverick called Peter Watkins. It was made as if it were a real documentary about what would happen to England in the event of a nuclear war. The BBC chiefs saw it before broadcast and banned it immediately. It was never shown for 30 years.
For some reason, my school film club got a copy of it about a year after it was made and we got to see it. I wept.
It was/is probably one of the most disturbing things I have ever seen.
Shot entirely hand-held, just like the real thing, it was devastating. Far more graphic than anything shown on UK TV before.
If you can get a copy, see it.
http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/438638/index.html

**Posted:** Thu Oct 25, 2007 4:41 pm

HerOdyssey · Decorated Joined: 17 Sep 2007 Posts: 276 Location: Oregon

**Posted:** Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:22 pm

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pegassissy · Unfettered Joined: 14 Aug 2007 Posts: 552

Dare I say it:

**Posted:** Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:41 pm

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**Posted:** Thu Oct 25, 2007 6:33 pm

brettoniasam · Unfettered Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Posts: 340

For apocalyptic scenarios, I luh-huv the movies and books mentioned above, and would add The Day After and Harlan Ellison's A Boy and His Dog. And Dr. Strangelove.

But since I believe this movie is neither a traditional giant monster flick nor an end-of-the-world scenario, and is instead a headtrip featuring alternate storylines/ psychotropic hallucinations/ even alternate realities, I'm gonna make this my suggested viewing list:

Brazil
Donnie Darko
The Quiet Earth
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Altered States
Fight Club
Total Recall
12 Monkeys
Vanilla Sky
The Seventh Seal
anything by David Lynch
anything by Luis Bunuel

...oh, and TV's "Lost," of course. Wink

**Posted:** Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:04 am

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**Posted:** Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:41 am

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Melampus · Unfettered Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 653

All movies mentioned so far kick ass. Gotta add Evil Dead II (of course).

Also, if you haven't seem em yet, check out:

1. Behind the Mask, the Rise of Leslie Vernon
2. Fido

Both are comedies, playing off of horror movies, but they're both very clever. I'd say "Behind the Mask" is smarter than Fido, but Fido looks better (generally). Both are great, though. Enjoy.

**Posted:** Fri Oct 26, 2007 1:48 am

dalphx

Not really a monster more SF...Westworld...Yul Brynner scared the hell out me.

**Posted:** Fri Oct 26, 2007 10:12 am

Matt Dark

I don't blame you... look at those eyes

**Posted:** Fri Oct 26, 2007 10:47 am

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HerOdyssey · Decorated Joined: 17 Sep 2007 Posts: 276 Location: Oregon

Yul Brenner is HOT.

**Posted:** Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:48 am

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Matt Dark

**Posted:** Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:01 pm

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HerOdyssey · Decorated Joined: 17 Sep 2007 Posts: 276 Location: Oregon

Lawlz!

Westworld *was* a great movie.

Movies I also loved and many people hated:
Conspiracy Theory
Fifth Element (I adore Luc Besson)
Galaxy Quest is on my all-time favs list; the writing is brilliant
Despite its inherent flaws and 'insta-ice-age', The day after Tomorrow
A boy and his dog
And Serenity; but that's because I loved Firefly. Hell, anything by Jos Whedon is okay with me.

**Posted:** Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:08 pm

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