The science fiction movie Carriers is a more realistic than usual take on the killer plague movie genre, which in part explains why it’s very effective.
The science fiction movie Carriers is a more realistic than usual take on the killer plague movie genre, which in part explains why it’s very effective.
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#1 by RogerBW on April 3, 2016 - 4:29 pm
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My apocalyptic pick is robot rebellion (please forgive the plug).
This sounds rather interesting, and it’s not a bad cast; I’ll keep an eye out for it. For calibration, I liked Contagion but found Parts Per Billion overly talky and theatrical.
#2 by ronald on April 6, 2016 - 4:50 am
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I never quite “get” post-apocalyptic films because I wonder…when things get that completely hopelessly dire, what’s so great about SURVIVING? If it’s just instinct, well, rising above one’s instincts is supposed to be one of the things that sets human beings apart from the animals. Seriously, I’d just kill myself and be done with it.
Anyway, one synopsis identifies Kate as Danny’s “school friend.” So she’s like Willow to his Xander OSLT. If the group had one more guy in it, it could be paralleled with the “Five Archetypes” established by Joss Whedon in “Cabin in the Woods.” Since Bobby is in a relationship, she’s closer to being the “Promiscuous One” (I’m not going to call anyone a “Whore,” that’s just mean) than Kate, who thus can only be categorized as the “Virgin” and, hey, look, she did indeed survive. 😉