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the Cold War comes the apocalyptic drama featuring the most unlikely romantic couple in film history: Ava Gardner and Gregory Peck.
Peck plays a sub commander who arrives in Australia, the only place where human life has survived a nuclear cloud---though scientists have determined the menace quickly is approaching. Stanley Kramer puts a group of people under the microscope to examine how they react to the knowledge of certain, imminent death.
Anthony Perkins, as a newly wed young officer surprisingly shows much depth (no pun intended); Fred Astaire, though his acting style is impossibly outdated, oddly seems okay in light of the characterization.
This film is worth a thousand Roland Emmeriches.

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Yes great emotion in the Grand Prix death race - Des 17:34:00 03/07/14 (1)
A film that deserves more-- but when it delivered you felt it to your bones--

Fred was fine I thought-the dapper GP driver to the end-that scene still sticks after 60 odd years

Glad you posted -worth the Kudos

Des
- What a lineup of great cars! A gull-wing MB, 'vette, Jag, and of course, the Ferrari! nt - tinear 12:31:27 03/09/14 (0)
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Read the book, sawr the movie. Both okay. * - Billy Wonka 12:29:46 03/06/14 (0)
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RE: Warning: film topic! "On the Beach:" from the good old days of - mbnx01 09:58:12 03/06/14 (0)
They don't make real movies anymore.

Now its all CGI MTV bullshit.

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Great movie, one of the best post apocalyptic ones around - Road Warrior 09:55:17 03/06/14 (16)
I think you're being kind calling Astaire's acting outdated but, oddly enough, it worked. I doubt there was a dry eye in the house when Waltzing Matilda was played at the end. I've seen it at least a half dozen times and I still water up and I'm one crusty old S.O.B.. This one, along with another of its genre, Fail Safe, are always watched at Casa Nasty when they come on (not nearly often enough IMHO). What wonderful civilized takes on such uncivilized actions.
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"I'd like to own a squadron of tanks"
- Agreed. That's a fun genre! - Enophile 10:19:52 03/06/14 (15)
  I'm trying to think of favorites.
  
  For zombie apocalypse, I actually liked watching 28 days and 28 Weeks Later. But, that's 'entertainment,' and not 'film.'
  
  The original Planet of the Apes was sly.
  
  I seem to recall liking 12 Monkeys, but I don't recall much of it.
  
  Book of Eli seemed greatly underappreciated. I enjoyed it a lot. High on my list.
  
  Would Silent Running count?
  
  I'll stop with Ralph Bakshi's Wizards. Cheesy, but I love that film!
  - How about The Road? A Boy and His Dog? Not to thread crap on tin's thread - Road Warrior 11:02:12 03/06/14 (14)
    but since we were talking about post apocalyptic movies....
    I guess TV's Battlestar Galactica would count as well but not as good as the movies mentioned.
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    "I'd like to own a squadron of tanks"
    - Night of the Comet? - Billy Wonka 12:34:54 03/06/14 (13)
      - Good one, I'll raise you a Melancholia^ - Road Warrior 13:27:15 03/06/14 (12)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Night of the Comet? posted by Billy Wonka on March 06, 2014 at 12:34:54
        
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        "I'd like to own a squadron of tanks"
        
        Dunst on that river bank had me tearing up, alright! nt - tinear 18:36:38 03/06/14 (10)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Good one, I'll raise you a Melancholia^ posted by Road Warrior on March 06, 2014 at 13:27:15
        
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        For reference purposes, the closeup of her twins occurs at about the 1:25 mark - Road Warrior 14:27:31 03/07/14 (9)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Dunst on that river bank had me tearing up, alright! nt posted by tinear on March 06, 2014 at 18:36:38
        
        Slow afternoon at the Nasty's, looking at it on TMC now, whilst listening to the sultry Holly Cole sing Tom Waits.
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        "I'd like to own a squadron of tanks"
        
        Dunst takes, however, a second position (harrumph�) to Chloe Sevigny's - tinear 17:18:33 03/07/14 (8)
        
        In Reply to: RE: For reference purposes, the closeup of her twins occurs at about the 1:25 mark posted by Road Warrior on March 07, 2014 at 14:27:31
        
        mouthing of her costar in, "The Brown Bunny."
        I think it's still the only instance of a true star giving a bj onscreen.
        
        Chloe is a bad girl, a very bad girl, who needs a good spanking. BTW, speaking of TV Asylum - Road Warrior 17:30:03 03/07/14 (7)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Dunst takes, however, a second position (harrumph�) to Chloe Sevigny's posted by tinear on March 07, 2014 at 17:18:33
        
        She stars in a new drama (Those Who Kill) as a cop with more mental problems than the perps she arrests. On A&E, the pilot is being rerun all this week. Haven't seen it yet (set to record on dvr) and don't have high hopes, but she does quality quirky quite well.
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        Try to catch Hit & Miss - Joe Appierto 21:44:48 03/07/14 (6)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Chloe is a bad girl, a very bad girl, who needs a good spanking. BTW, speaking of TV Asylum posted by Road Warrior on March 07, 2014 at 17:30:03
        
        Quirky could be a deserved adjective for this six part series with Ms. Sevigny.
        
        Joe
        
        She, apparently, lives modestly in NYC, eschewing large paydays in blockbusters in favor of - tinear 07:14:47 03/08/14 (5)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Try to catch Hit & Miss posted by Joe Appierto on March 07, 2014 at 21:44:48
        
        small, art house films.
        We can all be relieved that, after many years of having a "girlfriend," Chloe now acclaims that she likes men.
        "Hit and Miss" sounds like a description of men hitting on her.
        
        RE: She, apparently, lives modestly in NYC, eschewing large paydays in blockbusters in favor of - Joe Appierto 07:27:37 03/08/14 (4)
        
        In Reply to: RE: She, apparently, lives modestly in NYC, eschewing large paydays in blockbusters in favor of posted by tinear on March 08, 2014 at 07:14:47
        
        Without giving away too much, she plays a male-to-female transgender assassin (mid-stream so she still has equipment from both genders) who discovers she has fathered a child from a now-deceased former lover. Her adapting to the role of parent while maintaining her profession leads to some interesting situations. It's filmed in the UK and the interplay between the various family members and other characters is done well.
        Joe
        
        I'm pretty sure THAT story has never been told before. I'll be watching Showtime looking for this^ - Road Warrior 09:45:27 03/08/14 (3)
        
        In Reply to: RE: She, apparently, lives modestly in NYC, eschewing large paydays in blockbusters in favor of posted by Joe Appierto on March 08, 2014 at 07:27:37
        
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        "I'd like to own a squadron of tanks"
        
        If you get Netflix streaming - Joe Appierto 09:55:16 03/08/14 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: I'm pretty sure THAT story has never been told before. I'll be watching Showtime looking for this^ posted by Road Warrior on March 08, 2014 at 09:45:27
        
        it's on there now. And yes, it was a new one on me, too. :)
        Joe
        
        Sheriff Joe, we don't do the Netflix. It'll pop up on one of the movie channels sooner rather than later ^ - Road Warrior 14:48:33 03/08/14 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: If you get Netflix streaming posted by Joe Appierto on March 08, 2014 at 09:55:16
        
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        Netflix'll have the hard copy season copies. nt - tinear 10:02:09 03/09/14 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Sheriff Joe, we don't do the Netflix. It'll pop up on one of the movie channels sooner rather than later ^ posted by Road Warrior on March 08, 2014 at 13:48:33
        
        dsf
        
        Wait for it, wait for it . . . - Billy Wonka 14:40:24 03/06/14 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Good one, I'll raise you a Melancholia^ posted by Road Warrior on March 06, 2014 at 13:27:15
        
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