Until fury road came alone, it was the postapocalyptic road movie to beat. Best zombie movies of the 21st century cultured vultures. Road of the dead film forces zombies to race apocalyptic. Written and directed by brett bentman umbra 2016, the night before 2017, apocalypse road is about two sisters, natalie katie kohler. That is unless you like extremely unrealistic, cheesy, religious, cliche, boring trash. Apocalypse road following a postapocalyptic event, two sisters are hunted down and separated by a gang of ruthless killers intent on creating their own twisted form of law and order. But its precisely this that gives it so much power.
In the winter of 1811 lewis way had an epiphany on the road to exmo. We looked through every single post apocalyptic movie on netflix to find you the best of the best. After an apocalyptic event, two sisters are hunted down and separated by ruthless killers whose new world order the women must escape to reunite. In the road by cormac mccarthy, a man and a boy travel across the country in search of a safe place to make their home after the apocalypse. In this lesson, we will examine apocalyptic quotes. Final cut is a 4k restoration from original negatives and a new cut by francis ford coppola.
The road is a depressing version of the apocalypse probably more like itd actually be, and not these fantasy settings that seem like theyd be a bit of fun. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind. The poster is a tad mis leading but the movie isnt really that bad. We cast a wide net so dystopia, end of the world, alien invasion, and robot uprising its all fair game. The 10 greatest apocalypse movies the 10 greatest apocalypse movies by holly pyne. The list contains the best, new and most relevant apocalypse movies ordered by relevance. Apocalypse road official trailer 2017 scifi thriller movie hd. Dimension films based on the cormac mccarthy novel of the same name, 2009s the road follows a father and his young son as they try to survive in a postapocalyptic world. This version runs at 183 minutes and was released theatrically and on bluray in august 2019. Just got done watching the road, and even though i know the actual disaster is not the import part of the story but id still like to get a best guess. A stark contrast to the fastpaced action and adventure of a mad max film, the road chooses to focus on suffering, the sorrow, and the tough choices. Charlize theron, viggo mortensen, robert duvall, guy pearce, molly parker director. Apocalypse road trailer 2017 postapocalyptic thriller movie. Apocalypse road follows the journey of two sisters while separated during a post apocalyptic depression.
The road, which opens today, is based on a bleak novel by cormac mccarthy where a man and his son travel through a world destroyed by a vaguelyexplained apocalypse that has covered the planet in. Hands down this movie is propaganda garbage, and should be avoided by anyone. Starring viggo mortensen of lord of the rings fame, a man and his son are forced to navigate a dangerous post apocalyptic wasteland in this movie adaptation of a popular postapocalyptic novel. But this doesnt really jive with the subject matter of the story it seems that the vast majority of living things were killed in a. I first saw the road in september at the toronto film festival, as one of eight films i saw in three days. Keep reading for our ranking of 19 apocalypse movies including some ties. The sisters must fight through this new, dangerous world to stay alive in the hopes of being reunited, and escaping to freedom. From cormac mccarthy, father and son bond after disaster. If the ancient mayans are to be believed, humanity will be gasping its last on 21 december 2012. Find out where the road is streaming, if the road is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider.
The film stars viggo mortensen and kodi smitmcphee as a father and his son in a postapocalyptic wasteland. The recommendation service has sorted out suspenseful, serious, bad ending, tense, bleak and intense films and tv shows about with apocalypse, survival, danger, chaos, dialogue, chase, catastrophe, end of the world, death and storytelling plots mostly in scifi, action and thriller genres shot in usa. Fury road, which finds the title character tom hardy and a. Whether the world ended thanks to aliens, zombies, natural disasters, or manmade disasters, the following movies show how people behave when confronted with the end of the world.
The event that, in the movie, caused a hole to be torn in the sky signifies an act of nature that could destroy the ozone layer exposing the earths surface to uvb and other radiation, an extinction level event. My guess would be an asteroid impact, as the description at the begging is a long streak of light, followed by low concussions. The current portion of the movie takes place approximately 78 years after. Apocalypse road official trailer 2017 postapocalyptic thriller movie hd 2017 wildeeye releasing comedy, kids, family and. Fork in the road to apocalypse, a book by jeff gonsalves. The road to apocalypse full length r rated film about. In a dangerous postapocalyptic world, an ailing father defends his son as they. The star of most apocalyptic films is the apocalypse, seen and examined in. The day after tommorrow, world war z postapocalyptic movies ex. From the road and 2012 to colony and day one, apocalypse. The road is a 2009 american postapocalyptic survival film directed by john hillcoat and. The road is a postapocalyptic dramatic thriller about a father and his son walking alone through burned america.
Apocalypse road the setup firstly, id just like to start off by saying thank you to writerdirector, brett bentman for allowing me early access to an online screener of his post apocalyptic dramathriller, apocalypse road. Jul 14, 2010 the road makes the road warrior look like a utopia. Winning the accolade of most depressing film in a list of postapocalyptic movies is no mean feat, but the road manages to paint the most desolate picture of the apocalypse ive ever seen. The road 2009 john hillcoat in the road 2009 viggo mortensen in the road. All films within this list feature either the end of the world, a prelude to such an end such as a world taken over by a viral infection, andor a postapocalyptic setting.
The road may appear at face value at least to be a muted, subdued and frankly rather quiet approximation of an apocalypse. Instead, dan trachtenbergs directorial debut is a traditional monster film in name only, as the survivor of a road accident new gen scream queen mary elizabeth winstead awakes to find herself. Fury road, adams says in episode 152 of the geeks guide to the galaxy podcast. The postapocalyptic road movie has perhaps reached its zenith with mad max. Cormac mccarthys postapocalyptic novel the road makes strange fodder for a blockbuster film released over thanksgiving weekend. The road 19 movie clip god never spoke 2009 hd duration. These movies were made by the same people that made left behind.
Its about a family going on a road trip and trying to connect with each other in a world dominated by electronics. And the road, at its lean and suspenseful best, partakes of some of the grisly. Also the cannibals eat people who scavenge the remnant food from pre apocalypse times, and i dont know if you noticed but there are hardly any people left, so all food sources are running out whether that be a can of tinned beans or a father. Fury road is the greatest postapocalyptic movie ever wired. If its about species survival or the end of the world, and its good, we probably have it listed here. The road is a 2009 american postapocalyptic survival film directed by john hillcoat and written by joe penhall, based on the 2006 novel of the same name by cormac mccarthy. Top 20 postapocalyptic movies best, most, greatest of. They combine the adrenaline rush of disaster movies with the creeping dread of horror movies, so youll definitely feel a pulsequickening. The world is in ruins after some apocalyptic event. As much as mccarthy has been coy about the cause of the apocalypse in the road, i believe he does know the specific cause and crafted the story around the science of whatever cause he picked. Fork in the road to apocalypse is the second volume in the subnorms, written by jeff gonsalves. Nov 28, 2017 written and directed by brett bentman umbra 2016, the night before 2017, apocalypse road is about two sisters, natalie katie kohler.
This follows a man and son whom we never learn the names of who are travelling south to. The movie is a sciencefiction classic about an astronaut who crashlands on a. Also, neos seem to fit the shafts of light and a series of low concussions as a comet or asteroid began breaking up and pounding our planet. Apocalypse road follows the journey of two sisters while. Apr 07, 2018 riddled with plot holes and nonsequiturs, apocalypse road never definitively defines what exactly happened to the world. I like denzel, and postapocalyptic movies are my favorite, but please dont watch this movie. Watch apocalypse road 2016 full movie free online streaming.
Road of the dead film forces zombies to race apocalyptic cars. May 21, 2015 the postapocalyptic road movie has perhaps reached its zenith with mad max. Apocalypse road official trailer 2017 scifi thriller movie hd subscribe for more movie trailers here. This follows a man and son whom we never learn the names of who are travelling south to reach warmth and security after a nuclear war. Im sorry this movie belongs on the worst 20 postapocalyptic movies of all times. Endoftheworld movies have their own brand of power. But this doesnt really jive with the subject matter of the story it seems that the vast majority of living things were killed in a very short amount of time. Apocalypse road 2016 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. From dawn of the dead to shaun of the dead, here are the essentials. Now im glad that i can say my favorite postapocalyptic movie is mad max.
Be sure to watch all of these movies and shows before they leave netflix this august. The best end of the world movies show our capacity for survival in the face of an apocalypse whether it be climate change, zombies, or something worse. The road more in the postapocalyptic movies genre, but a great film to start the list with for just how bleak and hopeless and palpable it makes the end times really feel. Apr 15, 2020 the gateway movie to the postapocalypse, fury road is a breakneck chase across desolate plains backed by some rather unconventional cinematography its like the antiblockbuster blockbuster. What was the catastrophe that happened in the road. A divided world was instantly transformed into one of peace. An apocalypse comedy romcom road trip movie starring the likes of steve carell and keira knightley, two actors who dont seem like they belong in the same world together let alone in a romantic. The top 10 post apocalyptic movies on netflix 2019 edition. They have to contend with hunger and lack of water, as well as roving bands of cannibalistic bandits and thieves. Based on a novel by cormac mccarthy and directed by john hillcoat, the road stars viggo mortensen and kodi mcphee as a father and his little boy struggling to survive and reach the coast in an america devastated by some sort of ecological apocalypse. Made this full length movie back when we were in high school about the book of revelation.
Road of the dead, the movie will center around zombie prisoners racing postapocalyptic vehicles in an effort to entertain elites. The films constant shifting between an anarchic war zone, a big brotheresque. Made in 1997, the apocalypse movies have sold hundreds of thousands of copies. Aug 26, 2012 three months ago millions of people vanished off the face of the earth this is called rapture.
The road cormac mccarthys novel made the national bestseller list, and while the movie wasnt quite as successful, it still retained some of the dark desperation the book offered. Fury road, embrace the end of the world by checking out these. I havent seen the movie, but the trailers seem to suggest it was an ecological disaster, which would make sense given how salient the issue of global warming has become. Just as i had remembered, the movie is almost sceneforscene from the book. Its the middle of the 21st century and much of the worlds population have seen their genetic makeup mutated by insidious viruses and powerful radiation. They depict many end times events from revelation including the rapture, armageddon, and the antichrist. The top 10 post apocalyptic movies on netflix 2017 edition.
Apocalypse road official trailer 2017 postapocalyptic thriller. Looking for the best zombie movies of the 21st century so far. Jul 27, 2017 the 7 best apocalyptic movies and shows on netflix. Fury road, which finds the title character tom hardy and a determined woman named furiosa charlize theron ferrying.
Nov 25, 2009 in the second category are roving gangs of cannibals who evoke the flesheating zombies in a horror movie. But if you want an apocalypse where the human race eventually turns out ok, stick with the theatrical version of the movie. The new wave of disaster movies and tv shows isnt about staving off the apocalypse. Apocalypse road is considerably better put together than it easily could have been, and given a flick of style courtesy of a mesmerising synth score.
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