Reviewed by Brain #1.
Films Genre: Post Nuke Topics Discussed: Mutants, Canadian Filmaking, Doctor Who
Survival Earth
I'm a huge a sucker for anything that features a bunch of survivors in a post nuclear environment. I've sat through the frightening British production "Threads" to the cartoony "After the Fall of New York" but "Survival Earth" is in a class of it's own Set in a 1990's post nuke Ontario Canada, SE follows the adventures of John and Miranda, he a former history teacher and she a mutant of sorts (she is really thin). The appearance of Simon, a soldier of fortune who roams the wastelands, complicates their lives. Together, they fend off hoards of vandals (who yell as they run), fight amongst each other and encounter a mysterious stalker. I first saw this film as a daily serial on Hamilton's CHCH TV around 1987, it looks as if SE is some sort of TV project or possibly a pilot. Shot entirely on video in a Provincial Park (Dundas Ontario), SE starts off as a bit of an action piece but soon starts injecting some science fiction ideas towards the end which results in a conceptual "mish mash". It's entirely strange to hear your home town mentioned in a Sci Fi flick (Canada is rarely used as a backdrop for such things) so I guess that's why i sort of have a soft spot for this "movie". However, I doubt it's charms will pass on to the casual viewer as it's a slow and amateurish production The acting is subpar with Craig Williams "Simon" character being the most interesting (but he's a man of few words!), the production values are lower than early 70's Doctor Who and action sequences are piss poor with characters punching and kicking without any sort of connection. FINAL ASESSMENT: TOO DULL TO BE ANY REAL FUN. * (out of five) IMDBSurvival EarthPage Homepage
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