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I like the book, "Daybreak 2250 AD" by Andre Norton. I read this when I was a teenager. It was first published in 1951 and deals with a post nuclear war scenario.
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"The Day After Never" by Russell Blake. Great series of books. The hero is a little bit 2 dimensional, but that could be fleshed out. It's also set in the PNW with Portland, Corvallis, Salem, Astoria, and the Columbia river area used as locations.The title kind of says it. Are there any good SHTF books you'd like to see turned into a film?
I'll get us started:
Honorable mentions:
- Lucifer's Hammer (1977): As far as I know, it never has been made into a film. It is one of the better ones in the genre. It could either be set in the original time (mid-1970s) or the present day and it would still work.
- Alas, Babylon (1959): Technically, this already exists in the form of a made-for-television, Playhouse 90 episode. I've never seen it, nor can find it on physical media or on the web. I think this one should be set in the original time and place (central Florida, late 1950s) to really work.
- One Second After (2009) and sequels: There were plans to make a film out of this, but as of yet, it has not come to fruition. It is a good story in general, but it also might educate the public about the threat posed by an EMP strike.
- First Angel (1988): It is never going to happen due to it being a no-name author, but it is easily one of the best preparedness fictional works I've read.
What are some you'd like to see?
- Warday (1984): Interesting read, but I don't know how well it would translate to the big screen.
- Damnation Alley (1969): There already is a movie based upon said, but it is loosely so, and, frankly, it sucked.
There's one book that is the ultimate SHTF and survival read (fact or fiction)... and if ONLY it could/would be done RIGHT.
I agree with the direction of you post, but disagree on the details. Everyone's details will be slightly different.
The Bible.
I'm rereading Heinlein's The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. What I love about visiting old books, is they, obviously, don't change but the reader does. (I've read Stoker's Dracula many times since tween age to the present, and I always learn something new.) Anyway, a couple thoughts:
- This needs to be made into a movie.
- The book was written in 1966 and set in 2075. As a graying computer programmer, circa 2019, my view might be somewhat different than others. How do I put this: authors from that era thought computers would become more human. I know the reverse is true; humanity has become more like the machines.
How 'bout some more beans , Mr. CountryGent...?Doom Wind, eh? Fast paced disaster film or comedy (insert Mel Brook's grade flatulence joke here.)