SDG
Jul 19 2007, 09:04 PM
Danny Boyle's Sunshine. Cuaron's Children of Men.
Any others come to mind?
Darrel Manson
Jul 19 2007, 09:13 PM
28 Days Later
Fantastic Four: The Rise of the Silver Surfer (Oh, did you want good movies?)
Although not quite apocalyptic, I think there is a bit of affinity for it in The Proposition and The Death of Mr. Lazarescu.
SDG
Jul 19 2007, 09:24 PM
Yes, I'd thought of 28 Days Later, which of course is also from Sunshine director Boyle (and the same screenwriter).
The Proposition and The Death of Mr. Lazarescu may be closer than Fantastic Four, not just because the latter is a lousy film, but because the others share a sense of existential bleakness that of course is completely beyond the scope of FF. FF isn't really haunted by the ultimate end of everything in the way that Sunshine and Children of Men are.
(Yes, I am writing my Sunshine review Right Now.)
Michael Todd
Jul 19 2007, 09:33 PM
What do you consider recent?
A.I.: Artificial Intelligence (2001)
Time of the Wolf (2003)
Peter T Chattaway
Jul 19 2007, 10:01 PM
The upcoming Will Smith version of I Am Legend (previously filmed as The Last Man on Earth and The Omega Man).
Greg Wright
Jul 20 2007, 12:43 AM
Chuck and Larry looks an awful lot like the end of the world.
solishu
Jul 22 2007, 03:38 PM
The Road is being adapted into a movie right now isnīt it? Also, the new Resident Evil movie trailer gives off a definite Mad Max vibe.
Alan Thomas
Jul 24 2007, 11:34 AM
This topic has been moved to the better-suited "Film Awards, Festivals, and Lists" forum...
Baal_T'shuvah
Jul 27 2007, 04:31 PM
It's not recent, but Twelve Monkeys comes to mind.
SDG
Mar 18 2008, 05:46 PM
Baal_T'shuvah
Jul 3 2008, 09:28 AM
Would Wall-E be considered apocalyptic? I don't know if I've seen that term used in any reviews or not.
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