Apocalyptic Movie Nights!

Last night we showed the first film in our "Are You Prepared... For the End?" apocalyptic film series.  Our general idea is to show movies either in a category of apocalyptic tales, like "things crashing into the earth" or "nuclear apocalypse" or "alien invasion" and/or to show movies that have been remade along with their original counterparts.

We're going to show movies through the remainder of the summer and into fall and winter on the 2nd and 4th Monday evenings of each month.  That means we will screen our next film on July 23rd.  Unless otherwise noted, films will start at 6:30pm.  All ages are welcome, HOWEVER:  Many of these films are rated PG, PG-13, or R, so be aware of this if you are considering bringing younger people.

The first movie was The Omega Man from 1971 with Charlton Heston.  It falls into the general category of science fiction films where a plague wipes out nearly all of humanity.  It is based on the Richard Matheson novel I Am Legend.  There was an earlier film version of this book called The Last Man on Earth starring Vincent Price.  There is also a newer version of Matheson's story starring Will Smith.  I remember really liking this movie when I first saw it.  Sure, it is low-budget and low-tech, but the story is fascinating and Charlton Heston is, well, Charlton Heston-like in every way. 

I am very happy we are doing this film series.  Although our public screening license agreement makes it awkward to advertise exactly which films we are showing, I think the chance to see some of these movies is worth the effort.  What is the title of the next film?  I think I've dropped enough hints here as to how we are organizing the films, but we'll be happy to tell you if you call us or stop by the library and pick up a title list.

It was a lot of fun to see this film and upcoming films will be great fun too, I am sure.  Thank you to those of you who came to see The Omega Man - I hope we see you again!