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The Divide (2011)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1535616/
A bunch of people stuck in an apartment basement when the nukes go off. Good for watching how people turn into Raiders.
The Book of F̶a̶l̶l̶o̶u̶t̶ Eli (2010)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1037705/
So if it were any other religious text than a bible, it would probably have done better.
The Road (2009)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0898367/
Depressingly realistic, complete with extreme boredom as you'd expect in post apocalyptia
Reign of Fire (2002)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0253556/
Okay so yeah, there's dragons instead of zombies and Matthew McConaughey and Christian Bale which automatically puts it as not as successful. Still, not that bad all things considered.
There's a bunch more, but I'm lazy tonight.
Honorable mentions include:
Mad Max (all but 3, that one never happened)
12 Monkeys (technically)
Screamers
The Postman
Blindness
And a ton which I'm going to let the Comments section fill out.
KingoftheIntroverts
Bitch, Reign of Fire kicked ass. Probably the best movie about dragons there is.
aCrowLeftoftheMurder
Definitely made dragons seem a bit plausible. Like if there were dragons, that's how it'd go.
KingoftheIntroverts
I hate magic dragons. "Oh, it's the size of a mountain, but magic keeps gravity from killing it." No thanks. Gimme realism any day.
thisbaconisawesome
Why do people hate on Bale and McConaughey? They're awesome. And Reign of Fire had Gerard Butler too.
BhataktiAtma
I've seen people hating on mud but Bale? Haven't seen much, if any. Recently.
manfredvon109
Upvoted for screamers
FaptimusPrime
Amen
MarlboroMan1897
Beyond Thunder dome is pretty awesome until it gets to the kids part, come one TWO MEN ENTER ONE MAN LEAVES !
TiredTomB0I247
I LOVE Screamers.....take that how ever you like.
sirGustav
Screamers 2 is pretty ok
stilloldbull
In Mad Max Three- There are actually kids running around "The Spring" in War Boy paint.
me0time
T.H.R.E.A.D.S. will ruin your life and make you become a doomsday prepper.
OhMyCrapMoonCake
They showed this to us in SCHOOL in the 80s. FUCKING Terrifying!
Arctopus
The Mad Max films, Waterworld, A Boy and his Dog, Snowpiercer, Children of Men.
Xallane
CHILDREN OF MEN
665NeighborOfTheBeast
Yes! One of my favorite movies. Such an amazing slow burn.
willamjr
Kinda "per-apocolypse" really. There's still a somewhat functioning society, but you can see it starting to slip away.
tailwagsdog
great film , but doesn't count as "end of the world". think more nuclear holocaust
Tastesicle
Sid disagrees - the near complete sterilization of the human race is pretty end-of-the-world stuff. Fugee face.
tailwagsdog
yeah, sure that counts then. didn't think of it that way
Xallane
i can see your point, what about the new-ish total recall film would that count as apocalypse? or is it a failure of technology/ society?
Eisegreis
Waterworld?
LokiKingOfJotunheim
#4 was pretty good. #2 was an awesome movie. But if they had used certain religious books, republicans would have had a shit storm...
profanelogic
Are you saying Thunderdome didn't happen?! You know the rules boys and girls.
TheLastPaladin
"What are they doing?" "I think they're breakdance fighting, sir."
BreadyStinellis
Why a zoolander quote? I mean, I like it, but why?
TheLastPaladin
Because it's the first thing that popped into my head when I saw the gif. Ever notice that? Watch all the intelligent films ever, and the
TheLastPaladin
one stupid film is what keeps coming back.
OmniINTJ
an old one, Defcon 4
gabe1234
Is that the one where they ate Walker?
dingdongbingbongflinflon
Book of Eli was incredible in my opinion
alchemist23
Jesus Fucking Christ, stop with the lists!
guhguhguhguh
Stakeland pls
MargeauxPotter
Yes! Loved that movie!
zlRebel
5 minutes into the movie right now. Did they just kill the fucking baby?
Takavos
Highly HIGHLY recommend "THE DIVIDE" . Im serious find a way to see it.
Mefi91
Really good movie! After I've had seen it I was speechless. It really shows how people could act in such a situation.
Meletique
Ran across it on Netflix as well as cable a while back, thought holy shit and inflict it where I can
hoehoe230
I love that movie and how it is so messed up...honestly made me feel uncomfortable after watching it
kylania
Same here and I'm usually heartless and callous. :) I need to know more about the suits though!
greyfoxv1
They shot that one here in Winnipeg so I've been meaning to give it a watch.
WeAreJustDustInTheWind
only thing movie on the list i dont own will keep a eye out, there are a few really good ones on or where on netflix, like Snow pincer
JosetteHouse
Snowpiercer
WeAreJustDustInTheWind
ya that one Thank you
breakdancingzombies
I love that movie so much. When people ask me what genre it is the only way to explain it is "It puts you in a weird place"
ProjectSunrise
I uh I'm not glad I remembered that movie. That shit is so fucked up just because it's kind of possible for people to go ballistic like that
SpaceSpeed
The whole "we broke her" thing was deeeeeeeeply disturbing
breakdancingzombies
Lipstick, asymmetrical lipstick everywhere
greatbrono7
"find a way to watch it" Is this shit so black market that I'm gonna need a dealer?
breakdancingzombies
Yes
misterbung
I was really, really bored by the entire thing. It was interesting, but the progression felt really jarring (and not in a motivated way)
Vectorman2
Is there a reason it has such horrible reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and seemingly everywhere but here?
ImperialWatch
Most acting is atrocious and the characters decisions make no sense.
Seanspeed
So it's a dumb movie. Got it. Not watching.
GlennBecksChalkboard
It's one of those movies that "focuses on the characters", but the characters are terrible and so is the acting. The result is no suprise.
Killersmail
I just saw the divide i must say it's improbable that the cast of character even make it down the stairs even to the basement 1/?
Killersmail
The girl at the start should be blind from the blast, and if they would get there the radiation would kill them in a week. 2/?
Killersmail
Also there are no such things as plastic anti radiation suits and that flisy plexi glass would never shield your eyes. etc. 3/?
Killersmail
In the end it was somewhat iteresting film but its too much burtal and gritty and unrealistic i give it weak score of 5/7 (more like 5/10).
dpidcoe
thanks for saving me the trouble of downloading it.
Killersmail
This what community is for :D.
SarsMarsBar
Turbo Kid.
Beshuu
This was a surprise. Really enjoyed Turbo Kid.
Locolarue
I liked Turbo Kid a lot.
briansimon
My brother actually worked on it. Feels good to see people mention it on here!
SarsMarsBar
Completely deserved, too. It's great fun. Laurence Leboeuf was absolutely awesome as Apple, really made the movie. :)
Ashbury137
Man, I really liked Reign of Fire when it came out...
stilloldbull
Me too, what is not to like about cigar chomping, tank riding Matthew McConaughey?
BenjaminGiddens
Me tok
demonato
Plus, Mad at Gravity in the credits. Broke up way too soon.
falcore91
Helicopter diving dragon bait for the god damn win!
CanadianMooseRider
most intense movie moment of my childhood next to ashe being turned to stone
Denevive
I liked it except for the finale showdown effectively being "Initiative Check: The Movie."
SirBricksAlot
Watched the whole movie without realizing that was Matthew McConaughey
Mattiks
Same. He seemed too bulky and shorty to be Matthew.
mynameisnotalice
Me, too. "And then the dark night said to the white knight "I AM YOUR FATHER""
aboxacaraflatafan
*air sucked out of room by children gasping* That's one of my favorite parts.
mynameisnotalice
Mine too :)
SpacemanSpiff0226
Reign of Fire had one of the best looking dragons I've seen in movies in a long time. That close up in the end scene was gorgeous.
Ashbury137
See, I didn't really like the design too much. They look more like Wyverns or some kind of drake. (1)
Ashbury137
I've always seen dragons as having 4 legs and their wings being separate, not 2 legs and forelimbs that are wings (like bats)
FarkasMacTavish
It's a tad more realistic, tbh. What non-arthropod, non-cephalapod do you know of with more than 4 limbs?
Ashbury137
It's a movie about dragons, it doesn't need to be realistic lol
FarkasMacTavish
9_9
andtherestofheavenwasblue
Reign of fire was my favorite movie for a long time! I was 9 when it came out so it was at my super dragon nerd high point.
Ashbury137
Yeah, I was all about dragons when it came out as well.
silentgeorge
Mine, too! But I was 29. I went to it with my wife for my birthday blockbuster.
eetsumkaus
you had dragon notebooks when you were in middle school didn't you?
andtherestofheavenwasblue
Sadly no :( I wish though.
GrouchyMarx
The CGI was REALLY well made considering it's age. There's big Hollywood productions today that look worse. (Looking at you, Jurassic World)
foreverneverreallyuncaring
Its*
GrouchyMarx
Sorry. Not a native speaker. I mix "it's" and "its" up all the time.
CodeyLewis
I thought that Jurassic world was not very stl done.
CodeyLewis
Well not stl
GrouchyMarx
I've no idea what STL is, but if you're saying that Jurassic World wasn't well made, I agree. That's what I said. Dinosaurs looked plastic.
CodeyLewis
Yes that's what I meant. The plot holes too. How on earth does one go from a structural engineer to training raptors.
CodeyLewis
And the whole it's finding where it sits in the food chain was ridiculous.
Meletique
Its a good movie when you want to watch action and McConaughey being eaten, I'll grant you that.
donedealjames
I was planning on watching it. Goddamn.
Deltrig2113
Is that a spoiler?
GriffithDidEverythingWrong
Once something hits older than 10 years old nothing's a spoiler
donedealjames
But my car is 11 years old and still has a spoiler
NeilGretzky
http://rennlist.com/forums/attachments/996-forum/750051d1375691272-996-spoiler-mod-suggestions-big-spoiler.jpg
Srirachachachachachachachacha
What a drag
palsyinvasion
The Book of Eli was amazing! You have to watch it second time to really appreciate all the subtleties.
Dramacian
Amazing? It could have been. On a planet where more bibles have been printed than ipods made : battery still works > no more bibles...
gamlingcs
Well it was some what addressed with the bit in the reactor, where DW talked about people burning "those books" when the nukes were launched
Dramacian
In this case i was focusing on the surreal ad placement by apple ;)
gamlingcs
What's a blockbuster movie without a little ad placement?
Totallyscrewedinaustin
I like the fact that he was blind, and you don't even realize it until the end
jesuisgur
So how do you explain... basically anything happening in the movie then ? It's beyond moronic.
Skrudd
I don't know. Found it to be pretty "meh". Entertaining but certainly not memorable.
SuperRockinMrMagic
The subtleties really were not that subtle
imadolphiin
This is the laziest list ever
JeremysSea
It's more of a whine that people don't have the same taste... "Oh yeah, it must have done poorly because it had the bible."
goodnessgraciousme
Hey! If he wasn't so lazy he'd come over there and punch you right in the kisser!
ButterfaceTaintClown
no mention of Stalker? COME OOOOONN!!!!
IamRevyn
Is this the new thing now? we just choose a genre tab on Netflix pick some movies and "wooh front page here we come" all these movie lists
hoboispope
Word
ultimatewhamo
its the best list i've seen so far. no copypasta bullshit synopsis. honest and succinct.
exoskeletonsforcats
it's glorious!
Cere4l
at least hes honest about it.. i guess :(
MrPorcupine
That's what old people say about Trump.
Meletique
Glad to be of service
BillieJoeLondon
I kinda like it being that lazy. Resonates with real me. Reminds me of
eggmuffin
And Beyond Thunderdome was awesome!
ProfessorDumbass
Master Blaster rules
thorgnash
Good movie yes, but following mad max 1 and 2? Lackluster.
kingofbadgers
He dismissed 3, not compared. It is a good movie in its own right. Fans are fickle when you make something they don't expect...
eggmuffin
I don't understand it. What's not to like? It had the best car chase, the best fight scenes, an actual story arc, and a happy ending.
Meletique
mediocre is the word you're looking for.
Wherewasthelastplaceyousawit
Glad to be out of service more like. Amiright? I think I'm right. I'm not sure if I'm right. Am I right? Please help.
pflyguyp
Best list I've ever seen OP!
wenturi
The Road - most depressing movie I've ever seen. Took me 2-3 days to feel "normal" again.
eurgaing
I remember watching it with my mam the first time, we went to the kitchen after and opened the cupboard and just gawked at all the food...
CassyWalbourne
I still think about it sometimes randomly and get really upset
wenturi
majority of the movies cant even get you to like the protagonist, while here...
Imjustsupposedtolook
Read book now I can never bring myself to watch the movie. Took a lot out of me emotionally and a few manly tears.
TelbyShaylor
Eh. It was bland and boring
Grimace84
It does Change you
fivefrozenfishfingers
Viggo Mortensen said he quit making movies after that experience. Luckily he changed his mind.
wenturi
Really good move, nevertheless. Awesome acting, which makes you care for the characters, which makes you depressed.
MisterBitey
read the book, it is even more depressing
MisterManatee
I like how the ending at least throws you a bone: "People aren't 100% shit"
wenturi
SPOILER!!!! Or (from an extremely pessimistic POV), maybe couple at the end were cannibals/traffickers.
MisterManatee
Testament to the film/novel that it makes the audience THAT pessimistic about their fellow man
Nowihaftathinkofausername
Read the book in one sitting. Finished it and sobbed for several minutes.
ringsbob
Yeah, read the book, it'll really mess you up. Fuck, I got all teary eyed while reading it one time, while riding a bus, be warned.
fabiwabisabi
Me too! Crying on the bus kinda freaks people out
texastreysongsmassacre
Ugh we get it, you're on a road
SpazmaticJ
At the end tho but if following how bout helping out for fuck sake, it shook me for 2 days foreal.
MisterManatee
Spoilers ahead! They didn't help because no one trusts each other, and they may have only trusted the Boy, not the Man.
SpazmaticJ
We are on the same level and that's rare, but it just really annoyed me
that they waited for the father to die like omfg I yelled. 1SpazmaticJ
Out in emotional pain like you fuckers could of helped! But I do understand the whole trust thing, the father would protect his kid no matta
SpazmaticJ
What and would be sus of the other family, but yeah it's just so conflicting. That's why it's such a good movie
stilloldbull
Then don't read the book...more hard hitting...
isittoomuchtohopethismesscleansitselfup
The Road- the best movie I NEVER want to see again
BreakawayPAK
The road was fucking incredible
sansenoy
It's a fairy tale compared to Threads (1984).
AwkwardPrickle
I have never been so traumatised by a film, it took me days to recover too. Don't think I can ever watch it again- sterling job
FoeQueue
Don't read the book, then. The movie wasn't nearly as harsh - and I agree, the movie *was* tough.
wenturi
Traumatised is the term I was looking for. Awesome acting, good directing, but damn the movie is hard to watch. Will never watch it again
fivefrozenfishfingers
Monster did that for me. Tideland as well.
fabiwabisabi
I cried on the bus while reading the book. Like full on stream-y tears. I couldn't put it down though.
stabby506
That book really screwed me up. That basement scene...
jcraig919
Umm... I watched The Road and followed it up by watching The Pianist. Huge mistake.
Skeetskeetnojustkiddingthatsgross
Masochist!
jcraig919
I wish that was the case. But nope, I'm just not a smart person. Thought The Pianist wasn't going to be as depressing. Boy was I wrong.
CheddarDreams
That pile of shoes O.o
chrisscross1947
very boring and cliche` - nothing new
bonobomadness
I watched the movie directly after reading the book. The movie was positively uplifting comparatively.
FoeQueue
Your post = my thoughts. Read the book about 6 months prior to film coming out. Thought, "I don't remember this being a comedy..."
TanstaaflTovarisch
I read the book in one sitting. I am so thankful I finished it while it was still daylight. I actually went outside to look around. (1/2)
TanstaaflTovarisch
The book is amazing, yet can have a profound affect on people. Google some reactions to it and be astounded. (2/2)
UndulatingTerrain
Yeah. I saw the movie and thought that nothing could be bleaker. I was wrong.
GreenTeaGal
Oh good! I was worried the movie would be worst than the book and haven't had the heart to watch it yet.
wenturi
Jesus, then I really dont want to read the book.
GreenTeaGal
Naa totes read the book. I actually found their strong, loving relationship even when the rest of the world was so fucked super uplifting.
silidistani
I found the concept of "the fire" that they carried through the horrific night of humankind's greatest test to be a very uplifting concept.
stabby506
That book really screwed me up. That basement scene...
wulfansur
I wanted to slit my wrists at the end of the book. The movie was easy to get through.
silidistani
Do not read On The Beach then. At least The Road has a somewhat happy ending, and a hope for the future.
wulfansur
Oh I've read it. It was part of my school curriculum. It was not as graphically descriptive as The Road. It was sad, but not "slit my wrist"
Nessie20Lurker
Crazy feels, Only art can do this
meanderingmischiefmaker
I found the book kind of uplifting. You have to construct purpose to your life even when it seems obvious that you're telling yourself (1/2)
meanderingmischiefmaker
a fairy tale just to keep going. "Carrying the fire" is a legitimate reason to keep going when all things are dying.
OwenFRThomas
The Book of Eli is AMAZING, especially the music. And also The Road is probably the best book-to-film adaptions I've seen, it's so good
jesuisgur
Excuse me?!? It's the stupidest ending ever
hurrdurr69
I thought it was dumb as fuck simply because a braille bible would be massive, not whatever the fk he had.
SuperRockinMrMagic
I would've taken a book on civil engineering over the bible any day
BreadyStinellis
I liked that they showed how religion is used by power hungry people to manipulate others. Religion is a valuable thing for those who
BreadyStinellis
Control it. Watch an hour of televangelists and you can see how much money pours in. It's disgusting and amazing.
SuperRockinMrMagic
No I get the point they were making. I still woulda set up a hydroponic garden and raise an army that I can feed with my tomatoes
badyeti
Eli is without doubt one of my favorite films of all time.
LittleDutch
I found it pretty lame...not the worst movie ever, but not the best either. A 5 out of 10 for me personally.
NiHZ
I loved book of Eli. :o
InsipidYouth
Hmm, I absolutely hated it. To each their own I guess.
InsipidYouth
The Road on the other hand is one of my favorites.
OwenFRThomas
Ah we all have different tastes :) The Road, however, I agree with you! That film hits a very particular nerve with me, the book even moreso
PaperCl1p
I don't see how it would have been better with a different religious text, it's the apocalypse in a majority Christian nation
dpidcoe
Not "been better", "done better". As in, "more people would have gone to watch the movie if there wasn't a biblical reference in the title"
EZas314
The majority of people are incredibly intolerant of practicing Christians.
OwenFRThomas
I think you may have replied to the wrong comment, BUT I do agree, it's the power of religion in dark times, it could apply to any text
dpidcoe
he also needs to re-read the list. OP didn't say the movie would have been better, he said the movie would have done better. Huge difference
PaperCl1p
Nah, you're the only guy talking book of Eli :)
OwenFRThomas
Oh cool! But yeah, the influence of Christianity in America and the events before the film made sense for it to be a Bible that he carries
Alpine262
It's just because movies that include the bible in the main plot automatically do poorly. People don't like religious tones in film.
PaperCl1p
But they implied that another religious text would have been better?
Alpine262
Any religious tones is bad in the industry imo
Alpine262
It would be, but not much better. The movie is westernized so the bible is more taboo then other texts.
tytrim89
Not completely "end of the world" but I recommend Doomsday. Think mad max but British and more technology.
demonic
Doomsday is a great movie, better then mad max imo.
makescreamogreatagain
It's Thunderdome mixed with Turtles In Time
badyeti
.....also.....Rhona Mitra. That eye though.
daellat
I'm reading here "total garbage film all to give you a load of religious garbage at the end instead of a decent ending" true or nah?
zeethenomad
You know why Book of Eli was stupid? The bible is the most reproduce book in the world. They got rid of ALL of them except one? (eye roll)
ThrowdaFischbach
Not only that, but the Bible written in braille would weigh more than he did. And that's just the new testament.
reicaden2
I.... never thought of this.... but probably accurate.
ThrowdaFischbach
https://www.google.com/search?q=braille+bible&client=ms-android-bullitt&prmd=sinv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiAlP-hhIzLAhVD8mMKHW9
ThrowdaFischbach
Weight may be off. The point is its huge.
SEXYWHALE4LIFE
Am I the only one who loved Thunderdome?
lovesmasher
I think it's just that the rest of us got beyond it.
itsdubbyab
No just everyone but OP
eggmuffin
Hey, Beyond Thunderdome was the shit!
miracleman
Better than the first one but people never want to admit that a sequel can be better than the original.
Locke2099
Two men enter, one man leaves!!
DoctorPutin
You know the law
Tyrannotron
Thunderdome isn't great, but IMO it's better than the first Mad Max movie.
itsdubbyab
I agree
Thatguywithareallylongusername
Almost no vehicle scenes, not much action, and the whole movie was named after a ten minute fist fight.
eggmuffin
I like my chase scenes without anyone speeding up the playback to make it look like they are driving fast. And I love the happy ending.
GRiMGRiZ
yeah wtf? honestly the first one bored the shit out of me
gamlingcs
Road Warrior is where it's really at.
Missionings
WHO RUN BARTERTOWN
DoctorPutin
Master Blaster
Pornegranate
It isnt the tone that many fans think Mad Max ought to have, but it's a good original story. Modern sequels would just rehash the same shit.
eggmuffin
The two prior movies had completely a different tone and aesthetic from each other, so how can anyone say what the third "ought" to be?
InboxMeYourShibas
Just watched it yesterday. Found it to be much better than the 1st and 2nd movie
WeAreJustDustInTheWind
Snow Piercer http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1706620/
Stinthedog
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bm9qKj1Q_OU
BryanCnoc
Terrible film
chrisscross1947
loved that movie !
KharnApproves
...sucks and should not be as glorified as it is.
EvilTwinSoftware
But WHY are they on a train? It makes no sense and ruined the movie for me.
Beshuu
Because if the stopped moving they'd freeze. Being on a looped track made constant movement more likely.
Beshuu
Add the word train in there where it makes sense.
EvilTwinSoftware
Why not set up on a underground bunker? A serious obstruction on the rail and you're off the track and dead.
Alrights
Water world
EvilTwinSoftware
I am also one of the 4 people in the world who liked that movie.
Iamsonewatthis
Yes!
iurimc1618
Where is the comment about Water World being Mad Max in the water?
GenericFacebookComment
There it is
TrishaArnett
Water World definitely. If I were the OP I'd have gone with Water Wold instead. The Postman= horribly long and boring. I couldn't finish it.
ketochris
The Postman was terrible, unbearable to watch.
Alrights
I read the book and it was amazing.
randomonotony
Waterworld was when I realized that Kevin Costner was not a good actor.
BreadyStinellis
I agree with you and yet I still love Costner movies.
ProfessorDumbass
most actors are not good actors...and then you watch Ed Norton in Birdman and think..FUCK, that is Acting
trentfuckinglogan
I always loved the first 2/3 of this. Who knew sail boats could be so bad ass.
KharnApproves
Despite being one of the bigger failures in box office history, I think waterworld is fucking fantastic.
ProfessorDumbass
after video sales it did make a small profit
beachdolph
I always wonder why it's on so many "worst movies ever" lists. It's visually fantastic, might actually come true (yikes!), Dennis Hopper!
Nullcast
I just cost a fortune to make.
Nullcast
It*
ProfessorDumbass
yes you did
Noob3rts
Hell yeah. I loved that fucking movie, same with The Postman.
KharnApproves
Same here. I thought The Postman was really enjoyable.
Noob3rts
Agreed! I'm going to re-watch it later tomorrow. :D