Bethesda to host post-apocalyptic film festival in August
by Ross Miller 
{ Jul 11th 2008 at 1:25PM }
Three films will be shown each night. For Friday, August 22: Wizards, Damnation Alley, A Boy and His Dog. For Saturday, August 23 (The Last Man on Earth, The Omega Man, Twelve Monkeys), both nights starting at 7:00 pm. We think they're missing a few good choices -- namely, Six String Samurai, Mad Max and The Adventures of Pluto Nash.
The real kicker is a "special Fallout 3 giveaway" for every attendee. We're expecting a poster or tote bag, but who knows? Maybe Bethesda is offering free Rad Away for all. Tickets go on sale July 25.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ Jul 11th 2008 1:29PM
Two night event* :)
bigsofty @ Jul 11th 2008 2:22PM
"The Omega Man"... ripped off by... "I Am Legend"... Chuck Heston was king of sci-fi in the 70's... ...on a side note Will Smith sucks ass as a actor, every part is just a Fresh Prince of Belair rehash... cant even do an accent...brrr!, but I digress... everyone who goes, "enjoy"!!!
eldee @ Jul 11th 2008 4:25PM
Actually "The Omega Man" was actually ripped off by "I am Legend". Richard Matheson and Vincent Price predate your Heston movie by about 20 years. Nice try though.
Magetto @ Jul 11th 2008 4:30PM
Uh, The Omega Man and I am Legend are based off of the same book...
eldee @ Jul 11th 2008 5:22PM
exactly :P
gir @ Jul 11th 2008 1:30PM
The last man on earth is..is??? oh $#%@#$..who is it? damn!! whys that guy in the way? oh god, I'm not gonna sleep tonight.
WRE: I own all 3! (4 if you count the DS.) @ Jul 11th 2008 1:52PM
It's just the I Am Legend tagline. "The last man on earth is not alone."
Levi @ Jul 11th 2008 5:56PM
Hot. The last man on earth is hot. All that carbon dioxide in the air has caused global temperatures to rise, causing things to get really warm.
Alzheimers @ Jul 11th 2008 1:38PM
What? No "When the Wind Blows"?
Or, for extra Cheese flavor, "Teenage Caveman"
WRE: I own all 3! (4 if you count the DS.) @ Jul 11th 2008 1:38PM
No love for "The Postman"?!?!
Mr.ESC @ Jul 11th 2008 3:06PM
Oh that movie did suck some fat cocksicles.
Even mentioning it hurts.
Diskoboy @ Jul 11th 2008 1:57PM
What a crappy selection of movies.
What about "Threads", "Testament", "The Day After", "On The Beach", and "The Miracle Mile"???
AoE @ Jul 11th 2008 3:01PM
You should be punched in the teeth for that. Omega Man and 12 Monkeys alone keep the lineup from being anywhere near crappy.
Diskoboy @ Jul 11th 2008 3:26PM
Don't make me laugh, AoE...
Considering there has never been a good version of I Am Legend made for the screen, 12 Monkeys is overrated, and Fallout 3 is a game about the aftermath of nuclear war, my selection of flims is much better, and more logical.
And I add "Dr. Strangelove" to my list.
BigD145 @ Jul 11th 2008 3:40PM
On The Beach and Dr. Strangelove would get me to go.
Levi @ Jul 11th 2008 6:01PM
You've obviously never seen A Boy and His Dog.
arkweld @ Jul 11th 2008 7:21PM
Miracle Mile is pre-apocalyptic.
And A Boy and His Dog is a fantastic irreverent SF movie.
j.howlett @ Jul 11th 2008 2:04PM
the ultimate warrior is a good movie for this
j.howlett @ Jul 13th 2008 6:46AM
just thought of night of the comet. post apocalyptic with an 80s teen movie feel.
fischju @ Jul 11th 2008 2:15PM
There ARE good post-apocalyptic films, somebody should tell them. But they probably couldn't get permission to use them. I Am Legend with the alternate ending is better than either of the other movies based on the book.
AoE @ Jul 11th 2008 3:02PM
philistine
Mike @ Jul 11th 2008 2:20PM
Holy sh**. A Boy and His Dog is one of the worst excuses for a film ever. Some films just don't age well at all and this is the definition.
Mr.ESC @ Jul 11th 2008 3:18PM
I never watched that movie but according to wiki it must be one hell of a movie.
"The main character, Vic, played by Don Johnson in a notable early role, is an 18-year-old boy focused on stealing food and fulfilling his sexual needs. He is accompanied by a well-read and wise-cracking telepathic dog named Blood, an "experienced female provider." Blood was voiced by Tim McIntire".
"In addition to locating women for Vic to rape, Blood also has the unenviable task of trying to educate Vic and keep him safe from harm".
A talking dog that finds women to r*pe? Beat that Underdog ROFL.
Levi @ Jul 11th 2008 6:07PM
Yeah Esquire. Don't listen to Mike. It's a classic that gets better with age. But what do I know? Logan's Run is one of my most favorite movies ever.
Mike @ Jul 12th 2008 1:23AM
I really want to change my avatar to differentiate myself from this other, newer Mike, but I can't seem to use the password I use for this site to do that.
I've not used any other password on anything regarding any of these blogs. Is there any way to retrieve the imaginary password which the weblog site must have made up for me?
Mike @ Jul 12th 2008 3:43AM
I wanted to like A Boy and his Dog, and was really looking forward to seeing it, but horrible dialogue writing a completely errant and direction-less plot make for a bad movie, "classic" or not.
Mike 2.0
dylan @ Jul 11th 2008 2:34PM
Damnation Alley is awesome, and not available on video!
GamerChick @ Jul 11th 2008 2:37PM
As shameful as some of their choices are, I may be going to this simply to see Wizards on a big screen. Can anyone REALLY deny the glory that is that film? I say no...
Matt @ Jul 11th 2008 3:17PM
Wow, "Six String Samurai"... I brought that to Tate when I was an undergrad, y'know. Still got the one-sheet...
Ross Miller @ Jul 11th 2008 6:06PM
Tate as in ... ?
Matt @ Jul 11th 2008 10:51PM
The theater at the Tate Center at UGA. I was in Cinematic Arts for 4 years. :)
R2D2 @ Jul 11th 2008 3:33PM
Fritz! My God, they shot Fritz! Those yellow fairies!
Levi @ Jul 11th 2008 6:05PM
Yeah Esquire. Don't listen to Mike. It's a classic that gets better with age. But what do I know? Logan's Run is one of my most favorite movies ever.
Levi @ Jul 11th 2008 6:08PM
Ha! First time that the Joystiq comment system has failed me. WTF is going on?
Kerber @ Jul 11th 2008 6:34PM
"A boy and his dog." Wow, I remember that one... Best movie-ending EVER.
Orionsaint @ Jul 11th 2008 8:22PM
aren't those smilie 50's looking characters from bioshock?
juju187 @ Jul 11th 2008 10:20PM
i want to see more of fallout.
Cthulhu8u @ Jul 12th 2008 9:50AM
"Don't make me laugh, AoE...
...12 Monkeys is overrated..."
OMG. I vote we punch Diskoboy in the junk instead.