thistlechaser | The Quiet Earth

Every now and then, there's a book or movie that seems like it was made just for me.

The Quiet Earth is a 1985 movie made in New Zealand, free to watch on Youtube. In the first moments of the film, something happens and everyone on Earth vanishes except one guy. The first half of the movie is about how he survives and what happens to him, then in the second half he finds two other people. (Which unfortunately sets up a love triangle. I could have done without that, but it's a minor part of the story.)

I LOVED LOVED LOVED LOVED the ending. Unfortunately after I finished watching it I read the wiki page about it, which ruined things for me. I love open endings (BEST THINGS EVER), I hadn't wanted it explained. The writer/producer said it was "simple" what had happened, and I suppose if I had had even a minute to think about it I might have come to the same conclusion he gave, but with that I would have had the fun of figuring it out on my own. Oh well, it was my own fault.

The movie is NOT work safe. There are multiple scenes of full frontal male nudity (not sexual), two female nude scenes (one from behind, one chest up), and one obvious lovemaking scene (both naked from chest up).

I love non-American made movies and shows. It's so nice to see normal/average looking people on the screen instead of having everyone be movie star beautiful. Also, as this movie was made in 1985, it was really interesting to see the old technology: Early computers, rotary phones, etc.

I really liked the film's music, too (which I don't say often about movies/shows). Very well done.

Recommended! (Especially as it's free!)