What is Post-apocalyptic sci-fi?�it's a
subgenre of�science fiction,�
fantasy�or�horror -set in a world after
a disaster in which the Earth's
technological civilization is collapsing or
has collapsed.
Their plots are usually set either immediately
after the catastrophe -
where the focus is on the psychology of survivors
- or years later where
the existence of the pre-catastrophe civilization
has simply become
mythology or just forgotten over time.
While closely related to dystopian fiction
- for the sake of simplicity for
the video I'm going to be focusing on Post-Apocalyptic
sci-fi in the sense of
character survival over everything else.
Directors Simard &�Whissell's Post-apocalyptic
sci-fi comedy adventure - Turbo Kid
Set in the wasteland s of the year 1997 where
an orphaned teenager goes
on an adventure to save his enthusiastic companion
from the hands of an
evil warlord called Zeus. Armed with little
more than blind faith, a
turbocharged weapon and the persona of his
favourite comic book hero, the
Kid has all the odds stacked against him.
Turbo Kid is a retro-futuristic and nostalgic
tribute to 80's action-adventure movies-
with a great soundtrack and lots of over the
top gore.
However, some of you could be turned off by
the cheap and goofy
aesthetics of the film and its lack of an
original plot, but despite its flaws
it's still an entertaining, full of energy
movie that's really fun to watch
with friends.
Director Michael Andersons Post-apocalyptic
sci-fi action adventure -
Logan's Run
Follows a futuristic civilisation that survived
some form of unknown
disaster by sealing themselves in a domed
city. In this seemingly utopian
society there is little to no work for its
inhabitants, where they are free to
pursue all of life's pleasures , but there's
a catch - Life must end at age 30.
One of the better science fiction films out
there, Logan's Run's has pretty
good pacing where its story is very clear,
and quite original. While some of
its special effects are extremely dated and
the over acting can be funny in
places- the movie still holds up pretty well.�
I highly recommend watching
Logans Run, especially if you're a fan of
1970s strange and psychedelic sci-fi.
Director Geoff Murphys Post-apocalyptic sci-fi
mystery drama -The Quiet Earth
Follows the story of when a man who wakes
to find himself been the only
person in his city -where there are no signs
of any life to be found. After
indulging himself in some materialistic desires,
he soon starts a serious
search for signs of human life as well as
to find out what exactly
happened.
Surprisingly engaging and philosophical, The
quiet Earth is one of science
fiction's hidden gems- where it doesn't shy
away from leaving plot points
open to interpretation. Another one of its
strengths, is that it purely
concentrates on character development and
narrative. It's a fairly slow
paced film that's very atmospheric in a weird
but good way. So if you're
looking for a film with lots of dialog or
action I would probably give this a
miss.
Director John Boormans Post-apocalyptic sci-fi
Fantasy drama - Zardoz
In the distant future, a brutal called Zed
is a member of the Exterminators
-a trained group whose only purpose is to
do what their god "Zardoz
commands": to kill and reign terror over the
lesser brutals. The story kicks
off when Zed- curious about his gods true
divinity, finds a way to stow
aboard inside the floating head of his god.
Ok 1970's weirdness check list
giant floating stone head #check
crazy psychedelic effects #check
entire cast practically naked and acting weird
#check
Sean Connery in a red bikini #check
All jokes aside�Zardoz is a pretty good
move, it has lots of brilliantly shot
sequences and scenes with a complex but easy
enough plot to follow.. if
you're feeling brave, try it, I'm sure you'll
like it.. or think it's really weird..
either way it's an experience you won't forget
anytime soon.
Director David Peoples Post-apocalyptic sci-fi
sports action - "The Blood of
Heroes"
Set on a post-apocalyptic desert world, the
story follows a disgraced
former star of a brutal futuristic sport known
as "jugger." Where he takes
his rag tag ream to one of the remaining Nine
Cities to reclaim his former
glory and have a chance at redemption.
Clearly made on a low budget The Blood of
Heroes compensates for it with
an original premise where you have this weird
mix of Mad Max combined with a sports film.
Not only is the jugger sport well-designed,
convincing,
and very enthusiastically played - it's also
very entertaining. If you don't
mind a movie with lots of violence, check
it out- after you do, you'll be glad
you did.
Director Boris Sagal's Post-apocalyptic sci-fi
Action Thriller - The Omega Man
Set two years after most of mankind was destroyed
in a biological war
between China and Russia. Army doctor Robert
Neville who had immunized
himself, is practically alone in the city
of Los Angeles- Where he struggles
to create a cure for the virus that wiped
out most of the human race.
The Omega Man is a solid film with a good
cast -where you get to see one
of Charlton Heston better roles. Although
it's not the best adaptation of
Matheson's novel "I am Legend", in my opinion
it's the better movie of the
three. While the special effects are pretty
dated, the story on the other
hand still holds up-it has lots of fun action,
and some fairly deep
philosophical ideas from the Cold War era.
Director Alfonso Cuar�n Post-apocalyptic
sci-fi drama thriller - Children of
Men
In the year 2027 humanity faces extinction
where all women have become
infertile. Set in a dystopian London the film
follows Theo, a disillusioned
ex-activist turned bureaucrat,� who joins
forces with some revolutionaries
in order to save mankind by protecting a woman
who has become pregnant.
While it can be a bit grim and depressing,
at its centre Children of men is a
movie full of hope. This very realistic thriller
has plenty of action,
suspense and intelligent dialogue, that's
combined with first rate
cinematography. But a heads up to some of
you- it has a pretty slow first
act which some people might find frustrating
and its ending could be
considered a bit lack lustre or unengaging.
Director Rachel Talalay's Post-apocalyptic
sci-fi action comedy - tank girl
The film follows Rebecca aka tank girl, who
is among the few survivors of
a wasteland Earth created by severe drought
and pollution. Riding in a tank
along with her friends, she fights against
the dictatorship of " Water and
Power" a mega-corporation that has 95% control
-over the worlds
remaining drinkable water.
This film has got some really creative ideas,
interesting comic book based
transitions and has Malcolm McDowell who plays
a great bad guy. But by no
stretch of the imagination is this a good
film, it's another one of those so
bad its good movies. I think it all boils
down to Lori Petty's performance of
Tank Girl, where if you hate it, you will
definitely hate this movie and vice
versa.
