Comments on: The 10 Best “Last Man On Earth” Movies

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:09:46 +0000

You missed "Hell Comes to Frogtown"!

By: templerman

templerman — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:09:46 +0000

Though not a movie, I would suggest "Earth Abides" a 1949 post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by American writer George R. Stewart. A non-vampire/zombie centered version of "The Last man on Earth", " The Omega Man, and "I am Legend". It deals with how an average person might cope with mass death and the fall of Civilization. Likewise it deals well with the concept of being alone forever. Some surprises, and plot twists but well worth the read. May have been considered for movie but not being an action movie I doubt it. Another gem that could be the base of a story was The Twilight Zone – Episode – "The Lonely". One other movie I would add to the list is âRobinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)â. Though not a true last man on Earth candidate it deals well with loneliness.

By: Drotog

Drotog — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:09:46 +0000

What about "The Bed-Sitting Room"? A wonderful stage play owing much to the Theatre of the Absurd, made into a less-wonderful film, starring a fine collection of British character actors and directed by Dick Lester with his most swinging-Sixties attitude.

Nothing like as bleak as the stage play, it is worth a look for the cast and the locations. All the rubbish was lying around, Dick Lester later recalled, "we didn't have to bring any of it".

By: Xian

Xian — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:09:46 +0000

"…and was clearly an influence on "Oblivion.""

Which can only mean, Harlan's gonna sue. ;P

By: Xian

Xian — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:09:46 +0000

Thinking that the writer perhaps confused "Testament" (not THE), with Michael Tolkin's "The Rapture" (featuring David Duchovny, Mimi Rogers). "Testament" has little or NOTHING to do with The Last Testament (you meant Revelations, right?), but "The Rapture" most certainly does. And what a creepy film that one is… sheesh, four horsemen and all. Yikes.

By: Xian

Xian — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:09:46 +0000

SAY WHAT? ""The Testament" (Lynne Littman, 1983), which is based on the biblical Last Testament and was originally produced for PBS, it eventually got released and even snagged Jane Alexander a Best Actress Oscar nom" Nooooooo… it's actually a story about a family coming together after a limited nuclear exchange dumps radioactivity over their town (untouched by the bombs, the family with a quickly, and sadly exiting, William Devane, a young Roxana Zal and an early Lukas Haas role)… needless to say, they are (*spoilers*) as doomed as if they had been incinerated and blown to ashes. It's a sad, tragic, devastating, but not entirely depressing look at nuclear war during the time of increased tensions in the early Reagan years (it came out around the time of the vastly inferior ABC special event, "The Day After" and was followed by the BBC's own "Threads" (one of the most utterly depressing and downright scary movies about nuclear war you'll ever see IF you can find it… used to be on YouTube in its entirety, very rare, not on disc so far as I know, but worth seeking out and seeing once). Perhaps the writer of this article (not half bad) could have looked closer at "Testament" to see that the only thing "biblical" about the movie is the title… other than that, it's got little to say about religion other than the feeling that god has abandoned the world in cinders. A little more research please, Playlist writers 🙂

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:09:46 +0000

What about 'The Road' or even 'Book of Eli?' And I guess TV doesn't count (The Stand, The Langoliers, The Walking Dead, Revolution, Falling Skies…), but I think post-apocalyptic entertainment has never been more popular.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:09:46 +0000

Day of the Triffids … the 1962 version.

By: TheoC

TheoC — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:09:46 +0000

Excellent stuff, love the Quiet Earth.

By: owdl114

owdl114 — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:09:46 +0000

Fun (QI) Fact:
A community in Thule, in north-western Greenland, was so remote that until the start of the 19th century they believed themselves to be the only people in the world.

By: the great and powerful turtle

the great and powerful turtle — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:09:46 +0000

"A boy and his dog" terrific film very dark ending..another one not mentioned "No Blade Of Grass" quite a bleak film though

By: MAL

MAL — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:09:46 +0000

Glad you mentioned The Quiet Earth but I definitely think Testament deserves a spot on the main list rather than as an honourable mention. It is the single most crushingly sad movie I have ever seen (or at least a very close second to Grave of the Fireflies).

By: tristan eldritch

tristan eldritch — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:09:46 +0000

Would personally disagree with your take on Last Woman on Earth – its a very modest but interesting little film.

By: JD

JD — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:09:46 +0000

Hey, where is Patrick Swayze in "Steel Dawn"?!

By: droop

droop — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:09:46 +0000

fuckin'a! water world rules, costner is the man!