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What are your favorite movies that deal with the destruction of the world?

Have Your Say Nov. 21, 2009 - 04:58PM JST ( 56 )

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XylojNov. 21, 2009 - 05:50PM JST

Planet of the Apes 2? "My God! It's a city of APES!"
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FoxieNov. 21, 2009 - 06:11PM JST

Haeundae
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evildaveNov. 21, 2009 - 07:01PM JST

Independence Day was good, but I liked it better the first time, when they called it Henry V.
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smartacusNov. 21, 2009 - 07:03PM JST

Of the old movies, I liked "Crack in the World" and "When Worlds Collide." The more recent ones like "2012," "The Day After Tomorrow," "The Core," "Deep Impact," etc, have fantastic special effects, no doubt about it, but the characters and story take second place.
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SargeNov. 21, 2009 - 08:22PM JST

Armageddon:

A.J.: Have you ever heard of Evel Knievel?

Andropov: No, I never saw Star Wars.

Hee hee!
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MadaraNov. 21, 2009 - 08:39PM JST

Resident Evil, Degeneration
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SargeNov. 21, 2009 - 09:41PM JST

Terminator 3:

Terminator: Katherine Brewster? Have you sustained injury?

Kathy Brewster: Drop dead, you a$$hole!

Terminator: I am unable to comply.
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5SpeedRacer5Nov. 22, 2009 - 03:20AM JST

Metropolis Twelve Monkeys Night of the Comet Brazil
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tenguleavingsNov. 22, 2009 - 07:26AM JST

Day of the Dead (either one, both have their charms)

Mad Max/The Road Warrior--nothing left to do but tool about at top speed
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yabitsNov. 22, 2009 - 08:43AM JST

Doctor Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.
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shinhiyataNov. 22, 2009 - 09:27AM JST

There are some fantastic Showa Japanese movies in this genre: Battle in Outer Space - Uuchu Daisenso from 1959; The Last War - from 1961; Gorath - Yosei Gorasu from 1962; Atragon - Kaiteigunkan from 1963; Tidal Wave - aka The Submersion of Japan from 1973; The Prophecies of Nostradamus - from 1974; Blood Type Blue - from 1978; Only a few kaiju films are truly apocalyptic, but I must include: Dogora - Uuchu Daikaiju Dogora from 1964; The Space Amoeba - aka Yog, Monster from Space from 1970; and last but not least! Godzilla vs the Smog Monster - Gojira tai Hedorah from 1971 - "Save the Earth!"
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sk4ekNov. 22, 2009 - 10:27AM JST

I enjoyed Everywhere But Japan Sinks (Nihon Igai Zenbu Chinbotsu). It dragged a bit towards the end but the high parody concept was great.
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hellhoundNov. 22, 2009 - 12:55PM JST

pokemon 2000
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Hirota56Nov. 22, 2009 - 07:08PM JST

Don't watch movies anymore. Reality has surpassed movies....
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flateartherNov. 22, 2009 - 07:39PM JST

Does 28 Days Later count? It's not technically about the destruction of the world
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SargeNov. 22, 2009 - 08:18PM JST

Battlefield Earth:

Zete: Does all of Earth look like this?

Terl: I'm afraid so, sir.

Zete: Pathetic. All the green and blue sky. They told me this planet was ugly, but this has got to be one of the uglist crap-holes in the entire universe.
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yabitsNov. 22, 2009 - 09:44PM JST

Just watched the remake of "The Day the Earth Stood Still" on HBO last night.

I enjoyed it. (And no "Klatuu barada nickto.")
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JoepineapplesNov. 22, 2009 - 10:15PM JST

Just watched 2012 and it stinks ..I liked "On the beach" the 1959 one not the brain damaged 2000 one and Deep Impact ..
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SargeNov. 22, 2009 - 10:18PM JST

"the remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still"

That sucked compared to the original.
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JoepineapplesNov. 22, 2009 - 10:18PM JST

Just watched 2012 .. it's really does stink .. I do like "On the Beach.1959" "Fail-Safe" and Deep Impact
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yabitsNov. 22, 2009 - 10:26PM JST

I'm glad someone mentioned On the Beach. Fail-Safe was great too.

TDTESS did not suck, by any measurement. The new angle was very interesting and refreshing.
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JoepineapplesNov. 22, 2009 - 10:35PM JST

Forgot one "when Worlds Collide" ..Don't know if fail-safe counts as only 2 cities are nuked .. did enjoy Colossus: The Forbin Project but again don't think it counts as well..

If you include TV films you should watch "Threads" or "When the wind blows"
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johnnyrebNov. 22, 2009 - 11:20PM JST

planet of the apes
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telecasterplayerNov. 23, 2009 - 12:52AM JST

Seriously, no one picked "The Road Warrior"?
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Katsuro1000Nov. 23, 2009 - 05:18AM JST

Lord of The Rings
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tenguleavingsNov. 23, 2009 - 07:18AM JST

Mad Max/The Road Warrior--nothing left to do but tool about at top speed

Seriously, no one picked "The Road Warrior"?

Sure they did. And let's amend that to "Dawn of the Dead," both versions, although Day also has its inappropriate 80s-synth music charm as well.
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FarmboyNov. 23, 2009 - 07:35AM JST

The original On the Beach and The Day the Earth Stood Still are the best.
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bamboohatNov. 23, 2009 - 10:09PM JST

Just watched the remake of "The Day the Earth Stood Still" on HBO last night.

I enjoyed it. (And no "Klatuu barada nickto.")

It was actually in there, but I only realized when I heard some faint mumbling and could the "klatuu barata nikto" in the katakana subs
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bamboohatNov. 23, 2009 - 10:10PM JST

Best end of the world movie was doomsday, came out here in japan couple months ago.
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shinhiyataNov. 23, 2009 - 11:15PM JST

There are some occidental movies worthy of mentioning; not necessarily about the destruction of the planet, but certainly the end of mankind: Day of the Triffids - 1962. The Andromeda Strain - 1971. Kronos - 1957. Star Trek 4, The Voyage Home - 1986. The Last Man on Earth - 1964. Rise of the Silver Surfer - 2007. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea - 1961. The Stand - 1994. The War Game - 1965. Moonraker - 1979.
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yabitsNov. 23, 2009 - 11:48PM JST

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea - 1961

I remember thoroughly enjoying that movie at a matinee when it first came out. (Kronos scared the heck out of me as a young fellow.)
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ca1ic0catNov. 24, 2009 - 02:29AM JST

It's got to be "A Boy and His Dog" written by Harlan Ellison and brought to the screen by LQ Jones. Featuring a pre-Miama Vice Don Johnson.

Don't forget Planet of the Apes either. But not as good.
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morriconeloverNov. 24, 2009 - 02:38AM JST

"Beneath the planet of the apes" where the world actually gets destroyed in the end. Its the second installment of the original movies series. I am not fan of the mediocre Tim Burton remake of the original one.

"Kairo" (Pulse) by japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa also has a kind of end of the world feeling to it. Great horror movie.
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kokuryuNov. 24, 2009 - 03:42AM JST

Quite frankly I have liked them all over time. And thanks to whoever mentioned the Planet of the Apes - I had thoroughly forgotten that that was one of the basic premises behind that.
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FarmboyNov. 24, 2009 - 07:56AM JST

I forgot about Invasion of the Body Snatchers (the original one), which was more of a "takeover the Earth" kind of movie, but which may fit in with some of those mentioned above.
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Damien15Nov. 26, 2009 - 02:27PM JST

Mars attacks!
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thedeathNov. 26, 2009 - 02:35PM JST

it's hard to pick between

T2, Hellboy-The Golden Army and The Matrix (1999)
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AltriaNov. 26, 2009 - 02:52PM JST

Farenheit 9/11 !!!!11
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nandakandamandaNov. 26, 2009 - 03:00PM JST

Men in Black
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alexandre5023Nov. 28, 2009 - 09:32AM JST

Hollywood movies!!
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ant721Dec. 01, 2009 - 06:45AM JST

Does anyone remember 'Quintet' (sp?) with Newman, back in the 70s or early 80's. Had to do with a global ice age.