News: Post-apocalyptic pet fashion

Why didn’t I think of it first?  I mean, sure, we are going to need companionship on the lonely wasteland treks, so why not get something that is both “rad” and functional?  Dave, over at http://foucalt.blogspot.com/2009/09/post-apocalyptic-fashion-pets-edition.html gives us three options to choose from.  Rating both their coolness and utility.  I’m hoping for something large, semi-sentient and mutated, but… a tiger would also be awesome.

News: University of Florida’s Zombie Attack Plan

You’d expect the university to have plans and procedures for dealing with hurricanes and other natural disasters.  But, let’s applaud the foresight that it must have taken to draft a plan for dealing with “flesh-eating, apparently life impaired individuals.”  Yup, that’s right, they have a plan for dealing with flesh-eating zombie attack.  Freaking awesome!

https://lss.at.ufl.edu/services/reports/cms/zbsd(underscore)exercise.pdf

Review: Waterworld

Hmm… Halfway through this one, I had decided I was going to tell you guys this, “I expected this movie to suck so badly that I was pleasantly surprised.” This was, however, before I had finished this monstrosity. It came at me with a wicked case of Independence Day-itis. Stupid puns and one liners and ridiculous action ruined it. But, let’s not talk about that, hmmm? Let’s talk about the beginning.
The first 1/2 or so of this movie was even good, I would go as far to say. I mean, sure, it is just Road Warrior on water, but who said that is bad? I mean, I wouldn’t mind seeing Road Warrior of the classroom or something. It also had neat gadgets, and you know what a sucker I am for that kinda junk. I don’t think they thought out all of their ideas very clearly, so you really had to want to believe in the movie. For example, dirt is rare and precious, yet spam is as easy to come by as salt water? Didn’t all that junk sink to the bottom of the ocean?
Now that I think about it, if you were going to compare this movie to the Mad Max series, I would compare it to Beyond Thunderdome. I mean, Kevin is already getting old (and he’s got long hair) and there is no edge or roughness to the movie. It also has the same Peter Pan-ish quality as Beyond. Did anyone else think they ripped off the crazy air balooner character from the sidekick in Road Warrior? I mean, they both operate goofy flying machines and they are completely bonkers.
Anyway… I’m not going to talk about the end of this movie, or the Valdez joke (which was horrendous) , instead I’ll tell you this. If you rent it, pay no more than $1. Then turn the movie off at the first sign of ridiculousness. Well, maybe not the first sign… but if you passed the 1/2 point… it’s all over.

Waterworld (1995)
Waterworld (1995)

News: ‘Web-bot project’ predicts 2012 apocalypse

Well, computers are always right.  So, it looks like we’ve got a firm date for the last days.  Some folks credit this little bot with predicting 911.  Something tells me that if you announce that some sort of apocalypse is going to happen on December, 2012, that interested parties are going to do their best to make it happen.  Way to go, web-bot, ya jerk!

‘Web-bot project’ predicts 2012 apocalypse – 2012 News

Art: Alex Stone’s RAD Post-Apocalyptic Zombie Drawing

I was wandering around today and I found this incredible sketch by Alex Stone.  According to the brief notes, it sounds like he has designs to make it into an oil painting.  Yes.  Do so!  Or, better yet, make friends with some Fangoria dudes and get it made into a movie cover.

Alex Stone - Im in your post-apocalyptic future, eatin your brains.
Alex Stone - I'm in your post-apocalyptic future, eatin' your brains.

News: Giant fanged frogs, sign of the apocalypse?

How fitting that after I post my review of The Last Days of Planet Earth, I find this article about a newly discovered species of fanged frog.  Yeah, you heard me.   Fanged frogs!  Now, I know I’m not as well read in the book of revelation as I should be.  But, I’m pretty sure they talk about fanged frogs in there, right?  Keep looking.  It’s in the back.  Anyway, check out the article at POPFi.

Giant Fanged Frog - It Eats Birds!
Giant Fanged Frog - It Eats Birds!

Review: The Last Days of Planet Earth

Holy crap, The Last Days of Planet Earth was kooky. It’s Japanese, first of all, and I’m guessing that it was made-for-t.v. Anyway, if I had to say what the cause of the apocalpyse is in this movie, I’d have to say Nostradamus. Yeah… that’s right… Nostradamus.  Or, if you want me to get specific, then it’d be apocalypse by Giant Slugs, Radioactive Bats, Pollution, Radiation, Nuclear War, Riots… sheesh. See, they just show what the world would be like if all of his predictions come true… Yep, it’s a whopper. The movie is a little slow at times, but just wait a few mintues and you’ll be greeted with happy surprises like mutant hopping children, and leeches the size of your arm.
The really big plus to The Last Days of Planet Earth is the theme music. I liked it so much that i’m making a new band that will only do sci-fi movie themes… or originals that sounds just like them. “Theme from Last Days of Planet Earth” will be our first song. It’s got this wacked-out theremin going, or some other noise that sounds like that spooky woo-woo junk you hear in scary movies. Fantastic.
Little things about this movie boggle me. I can’t imagine how it got made and why they did some things they way the did. I mean, there are huge explosions (albeit in miniature.. but still) and then there are big car crashes and junk… so obviously they weren’t entirely broke when they made it. But, then when the radioactive bats swoop down and attack, they have visible strings all over the place. Maybe this is a joke? But I really doubt it. Anyway, no matter what you are expecting, this movie will blow you away… just maybe not in the way that you are expecting.

Last Days of Planet Earth (1979)
Last Days of Planet Earth (1979)

Book of Eli: Going to suck?

So, I just watched the Book of Eli trailer.  I’m not quite as psyched as I think I was expecting to be.  I wasn’t sure at first what it was and then I realized that I want my post-apocalyptic heroes to be everyday types and not complete martial arts experts.  What’s the story here, was he a ninja before the apocalypse or did he find some sort of Zombie Dojo? (Note: Excellent idea for a movie)  Anyway, if someone has more information, lemme know.  Until then, I’ll just remain cautiously optimistic.