Classic "End of the World" movies

[Mike Scott]

and Denzel's  recent I AM LEGEND? 

Do you mean Will Smith?

[Ugly_Thing]

I avoid I AM LEGEND because of the killing of the dog.  We can slaughter humans right and left, but when movies portray pet killings, no no no.  Won't ever re-watch it.

This!  Exactly!  Glad I ready your post beforehand -- I was gonna post nearly the same thing, verbatim! 

Your second statement immediately brought to mind an interview snippet from a documentary.  In one of the later Friday the 13th sequels, they'd written a scene where Jason is supposed to enter the camp and -kick- a barking dog.  Actor Kane Hodder refused to do the scene, saying (paraphrasing slightly) "No way, not even JASON is THAT evil!"
Also:  "One of the MAIN rules of horror films is that you can kill as many PEOPLE as you want to, but you NEVER kill a PET!"  - Joe Bob Briggs.

[Monsters For Sale]

...  "One of the MAIN rules of horror films is that you can kill as many PEOPLE as you want to, but you NEVER kill a PET!"...

But I really love "Re-Animator", especially because of the cat.

Not to mention "A Fish Called Wanda".  -  ("Don't eat the green ones; they're not ripe.")

[horrorhunter]

The Last Man On Earth and The Omega Man are both great flicks, even though Last Man... has been worn out by nearly every horror host to sling a tiresome catch phrase, and inclusion in nearly every PD DVD box set known to geekdom.

I've never watched I Am Legend with that Denzel Smith guy.    Even though it is named after the original work, enough is enough with the remakes already. I have little desire to watch most remakes from the '90s on. I try to avoid rewarding Hollywood for lack of creativity.

[Mike Scott]

But I really love "Re-Animator", especially because of the cat.

Not to mention "A Fish Called Wanda". 

Or, "Pet Cemetery".

[ChristineBCW]

and Denzel's recent I AM LEGEND?

As Mike pointed out, that's WILL SMITH.  No wonder I wasn't so fond of this film.  Denzel did the more interesting kung-fu-master BOOK OF ELI saloon-a-thon.

[Mike Scott]

Denzel did the more interesting kung-fu-master BOOK OF ELI saloon-a-thon.

Good one! Directed by the Hughes Bros.

[Ugly_Thing]

Or, "Pet Cemetery".

Man, Fred Gwynne stole every scene he was in.  Really good stuff.



John Lithgow is playing Jud in the remake, so I guess we'll see how that turns out....

[Monsters For Sale]

Man, Fred Gwynne stole every scene he was in[Pet Sematary].  Really good stuff. 

They are remaking Pet Sematary for 2019.  From what little I have seen about casting, I am guessing that John Lithgow will be playing Jud.  (aa-yep)

[Ugly_Thing]

They are remaking Pet Sematary for 2019.  From what little I have seen about casting, I am guessing that John Lithgow will be playing Jud.  (aa-yep)

(Yep, I mentioned this in the lower portion of my post.  )

[Monsters For Sale]

(Yep, I mentioned this in the lower portion of my post.  )

Uh, yeah...  I saw that.  I was just checking to see if you were paying attention.

Yeah, that's the ticket.

[Monsters For Sale]

Considering current events (and those being anticipated) I thought it was time to brush off this dormant thread and give this topic a re-think.

Maybe I'll drag Andromeda Strain, 1970 off the shelf and give it a watch - it's been a while.

[Monsters For Sale]

Here's one I've never seen before.

The Last Train, 1999

It's the very unlikely sci-fi story of passengers on a train that crashes inside a tunnel - and wake up in a future world that has been destroyed.  Presented as a six part BBC mini-series.

On YouTube:  https://youtu.be/Np_RMEQnCb4

[Mike Scott]

The Last Train, 1999

Sounds interesting! Think I'll watch it.

[Monsters For Sale]

Sounds interesting! Think I'll watch it. 

It is a credulity stretcher.  But, if you make it to the end, there is an interesting little twist.