frankc Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 I've been tempted to attempt to make a Paranoia mod for fallout3 since my first meeting with the overseer of vault 101 at age 10 :) Rifts is also a good one, it's practically a checklist for fallout: Republicans with power armor, check.Crazy drug addicted wasteland warriors, check.A total disregard for "lore" when it gets in the way of Awesome, check.An economy based on killing things and taking their stuff, check. I'd also give Gamma World an honorable mention. My digs through the old national guard depot made me pine for some hot old school tribal on warbot action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sombrehombre Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Recommended films. These tend to be on the high-brow side, because I'm not much of a fan of action flicks: A Boy and His Dog (1975): A post-apocalyptic tale based on a novella by Harlan Ellison. A boy communicates telepathically with his dog as they scavenge for food and sex, and they stumble into an underground society where the old society is preserved. The Day After (1983): A graphic, disturbing film about the effects of a devastating nuclear holocaust on small-town residents of eastern Kansas. Konec srpna v Hotelu Ozon/The End of August at the Hotel Ozone (1967): A Czech movie filmed on a Warsaw Pact training range. A wizened female survivor of the apocalypse leads 7 young women gone feral on a scavenging journey through the wasteland. The come across the Hotel Ozone, where we discover the greatest loss was their humanity. Ever Since the World Ended (2001): Twelve years ago, a plague swept through, wiping out most of the population; in San Francisco, only 186 people remain...a low budget pseudo documentary. Le Dernier Combat/The Last Combat (1983): In the post-apocalyptic future, only a few humans are left. No one is able to speak; the film contains no dialogue, and characters communicate non-verbally. A determined loner befriends a reclusive older man and these two battle against vicious thugs for food, shelter and life itself. An early film by Luc Besson with Jean Reno (Leon: the Professional). Pisma Myortvogo Cheloveka/Letters from a Dead Man (1986): The world after the nuclear apocalypse. Pale light lits the scenery of total destruction. The surviving humans vegetate in wet cellars under the nuclear winter. But somehow human spirit still sees somewhere the dim light of a new and better future. On the Beach (1959): A US submarine is on patrol when the Northern Hemisphere is destroyed by nuclear war. They land in Melbourne, Australia where they live with the rest of the city which has less than 12 months to live. They travel back to the west cost of the US and witness the holocaust. The Quiet Earth (1985): A man wakes up to find himself literally alone in the world, and goes about trying to find other survivors, as well as to find out what happened. He suspects that a government research project he was involved in had something to do with the disappearance of everyone. The Road Warrior (1981): Max is travelling in a post apocalypse Australia where Gasoline is the most valuable commodity. He becomes involved in a struggle between bandits and a town that has build defenses around a small refinery. Le Temps du Loup/Time of the Wolf (2003): Immediately before a global catyclysm, Anna and her family arrive at their holiday home in the countryside only to find it is occupied by a group of complete strangers. This confrontation is just the beginning of a painful learning process, as they discover that nothing will ever be the same again. Testament (1983): Nuclear war in the United States is portrayed in a realistic and believable manner. The story is told through the eyes of a woman who is struggling to take care of her family. The entire movie takes place in a small suburban town outside San Francisco. After the nuclear attack, contact with the outside world is pretty much cut off. Threads (1984): Documentary style account of a nuclear holocaust and its effect on the working class city of Sheffield, England; and the eventual long run affects of nuclear war on civilization. If I had to pick one film that most resembled the world of the Fallout games, it would be A Boy and His Dog. My favorites among these are The End of August at the Hotel Ozone and Letters from a Dead Man, but I imagine those who don't like the slower, meditative pace of of Eastern European cinema (think Tarkovsky, who directed Stalker) wouldn't care for them. All but one are commercially available on DVD in the US, and there's an active torrent for Letters from a Dead Man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warmaker01 Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 I'm new and very late in this discussion... but I still want to add that Road Warrior is the core source of inspiration for Fallout, especially for fans since the first Fallout game. When you watch Road Warrior and the other "Mad Max" lineup of movies, you could see so many theme references made by Fallout to them. Especially from the first Fallout game, we have Road Warrior references of: Vault Dweller's Leather Armor outfit, a loyal dog, Sawn-Off Shotgun, crazy roving bands of Raiders in a lawless forsaken land, world gone to hell due to a nuclear war, etc. Plus, this was at an earlier time of Mel Gibson's career of pure kick-a**ery in his movies. He hasn't lost his mind yet :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankc Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 The mentions of Mad Max remind me of another RPG predecessor to Fallout - Car Wars. Decadent, senseless violence in the wake of diminished resources. I know vehicle mods are a ways off, but a Car Wars mod would be such an awesome fit I can't help but want it right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smosh Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 I'm loving re reading all my 2000AD comics involving The Cursed Earth. OT: Fallout is so open to relive some classic 200AD story lines. Strontium Dog or The Angel Gang? Hell, I'd settle for some Cursed Earth rats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skree000 Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share Posted February 1, 2009 Its not really fallout-esque, but the movie Screamers is set on an abandoned planet at a mining colony that was overrun by killer robots... the movie has some pretty cool scenes of vast abandoned structures and lonesome frigid devastated landscapes. (oh and the sequel just came out, but you'd never know because it went straight to dvd lol) My reason for mentioning it is because of its pervading sense of despair, loneliness, abandonment and survival in a harsh environment, all elements of the Fallout universe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyokio Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 yey some one did mention Jericho : D I loved that series... shame it ended early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarithar Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 I loved Doomsday... homages to many previous movies. Those were raiders most definately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tehfata Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 if you want a book with a half decent fallout vibe, you should read Go Go Girls of the Apocalypse by Victor Gischler. It's a fun read, I recommend it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GETbacon Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Pokemon the first movie. :blink: how is pokemon the frist move apocalyptic...just...HOW :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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