Bethesda to host post-apocalyptic film festival in August

by Ross Miller { Jul 11th 2008 at 1:25PM }

Fallout 3 developer Bethesda announced via press release that it is hosting (alongside American Cinematheque and Geek Monthly) a post-apocalyptic film festival in honor of the upcoming game. The two night even starts Friday, August 22 at Aero Theater in Santa Monica, CA.

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.

Tags: apocalypse, bethesda, fallout, fallout-3, film

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?