Fantasy & Apocalyptic films reviewed

Certainly different tones. This takes it for me, but running is lots o fun.

Hey that’s why they call it science fiction, right?

Timeless

I like it all, but I could see it falling flat for some

I can imagine

Wow. Thats great to know

Great combo - 2 dif tones but a great pairing in the brain - haha

That’s a great way to watch. So cool. And yes, remake is a nightmare

I can imagine - haha. Definitely not for the little ones

In my top 10 for sure

I’d slap that on my car

☢️#168. Rollerball, 1975. Not only is the ultimate dystopian bloodsport movie actually an anti-sports satire, it‘s also an underrated masterpiece. Brilliantly directed by #NormanJewison, with a grippingly understated performance by #JamesCaan. So good it hurts. #classic 5/5 ☢️

I’d hang that sucker up (to the confusion of 100% of people who might see it)

Id contribute but haven’t read book

☢️#167. Hard Knuckle, 1988. #MadMax’s own “Goose” plays high-stakes billiards in #postapocslyptic Australia. Chock full of quirky personality, though light on action with the majority of conflicts settled on the “knuckle” table often resulting in a missing digit. Crikey! 2.5/5 ☢️

Sure does!

☢️#166. Dawn of the Dead, 2004. Trading the 1978’s original consumerist satire for frequent exploding heads, somehow this remake manages to succeed despite dumbing things down significantly. A fun romp of gags and gore. Didn’t need to be titled “Dawn of the Dead” though. 4/5 ☢️

Truly

☢️#165. Omega Doom, 1996. Playing like a wonky spiritual sequel to #Bladerunner, #RutgerHauer switches sides in this mankind vs bot #postapocalyptic oddity. Atmospheric (often to a fault) with sporadic fits of awkwardly edited violence and goofy humor. Fun but flawed. 3.5/5 ☢️

Definitely gets all weird at the end. Amusement park shoot out / zombies. Fun

The oldest special effect

☢️#164. Aftermath, 2014. Strangers attempt to shelter from nuclear fallout in a Texas farmhouse that quickly becomes a pressure cooker of inevitability. Interspersed action beats keep the momentum from waining entirely, though slow looming misery maintains start to finish. 3/5 ☢️

☢️#163. Nightmare City, 1980. Dung faced cannibalistic weapon wielding smart-“zombies” wreak havoc Italian style. Tasteless gore, pointless nudity, cheap makeup, sloppy dubs, and wall to wall edible morons round out the proceedings. An excellent #sobaditsgood offering. 2/5 ☢️

Haha

☢️#162. The Bad Batch, 2017. Exiled “undesirables“ live out an endless Burning Man from hell in this star studded (#Carrey #Momoa #Reeves) arthouse survival flick. Raw brutality and captivating visuals maintain momentum until they ultimately don’t. Fun. Smart. Indulgent. 3.5/5 ☢️

Haha

Sounds reasonable, but I’m still filing a class action lawsuit. Feel free to join.

☢️#161. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, 1964. Sometimes the most unimaginably absurd things in life are so frighteningly real, the only sane thing to do is sit back and laugh like a lunatic at the mess that’s been made. #classic 5/5 ☢️

☢️#160. War for the Planet of the Apes, 2017. Although the title should have been “The Great Escape of the Planet of the Apes”, this one still has enough action, visual creativity, and emotional punch to be a satisfying conclusion to the trilogy. Not quite a war though. 4/5 ☢️

☢️#159. A Feral World, 2021. A mother searches the wasteland for her daughter. Despite some uneven performances and clear lack of resources, this scrappy kid focused #postapocalyptic micro budget feature manages to deliver interesting ideas and darkly compelling moments. 3/5 ☢️