The Quiet Earth

Same here, I was drawn to finally watch to see how similar it was to The Quiet Earth since it has the exact same set up but they really do turn out to be different films. Neither should be dismissed if somebody has seen one and thinks it'll just be the same viewing experience. Same goes for I Am Legend & The Road's post apocalyptic solitude scenario, they are all their own thing.

ETA: Turns out the book is from the '70s and the rape scene was an attempted rape scene. Jeez, I can tell it has been a long time since I read the book!

Which one raped her? That changes the story a bit. I konda like that version better. Say Loomis is the rapper, then act 3 makes a lot more sense.

I just saw "Z" this last week. I liked it. I am with you though. I thought something was supper "off" about John... We have the moment we meet him. I get that crazy little behavior when he can breath and all that. Then you have him getting drunk and being really mentally off. Maybe he had a drinking problem back before the "Event" but we see a personality change with the drinking. We see it with Caleb showing up. We see it right away with him jumping to conclusions and thinking he might have left Ann's brother to die. It isn't that big a stretch that murder is something he could and has done. Just because he is an engineer doesn't mean he isn't these things also. The guy witnessed the end of the world. I do like how they leave it as maybe he did or didn't but I think he did it.

What was it that was said in ROCKETMAN. You have to kill the person you are to be the person you want to be. Maybe that applies here in this universe as well. I'd love to see a legit remake of "The Quiet Earth" just to see how they approach humanity when there is only a handful of people left and women are scarce...

Yes, exactly. Maybe updated a little.