Post-apocalypse are one of my favourite genre of movie. However, to my dismay most movies which are released in this category have low budgets and are from the 1960's where the majority of footage being shot would be indoors close ups on actors faces due to the lack of special effects. With the upcoming release of "I Am Legend" I felt I'd try to sum up my favourite movies in this genre in a simple top 5 list. This list is by no means a comprehensive list as I have not seen a number of films in this category such as "The Omega Man" and "Day of the Dead".
5. Escape From New York (1981)
Where & when: Set in a world where Manhattan island has been turned into the biggest prison in the world. Probably set in the not too distant future.
Snake Plisken, a veteran of countless wars, is sent on an unwilling but deadly mission to save the president of the USA who has crashed Air Force One somewhere in Manhattan. Plisken is forced into this role through the use of a implanted in his next, a bomb which will explode in 24 hours unless Plisken saves the president. They don't write scripts like this these days.
The movie stars Kurt Russell as Plisken and it is he who carries this movie from start to finish. Great one liners, violence and zany 80's comedy make this an excellent movie. This movie is set to be remade starring Gerard Butler.
4. The Postman (1997)
Where & when: Once again set in the distant future after the world has been ravaged by a brutal war.
