On the Beach

Post by **CrazyAJ** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 6:28 am

Have any of you seen the movie "On the Beach"? It might have inspired George Miller to do Mad Max. It could explain when it happens in relation to the nuclear war. In "On the Beach" an American submarine commander (Gregory Peck) docks in Australia after the rest of the world has been destroyed by WWIII radiation. Australia has been untouched and the war is over. The sub commander asks an Australian military person how things are and he basicly replies that things are normal but there is a shortage of fuel.

Post by **Interdictor** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 6:34 pm

Yeah. Good flick. The recent remake was pretty decent also.

Post by **Motar** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 6:54 pm

Nice movie yeah,i think the old version is better though.

Post by **CrazyAJ** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 6:58 pm

Yeah I know its cool and all, but do you think that it's relavent to the Mad Max saga.

Post by **CrazyAJ** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 6:59 pm

I am talking about the old version.

Post by **camchain** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 5:07 pm

Was the film based on the Neville Shute book of the same name? If so, I'd love to see it. I quite enjoy those "awaiting death" kind of stories.

Post by **Roadman** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 8:39 pm

Yes, the films were based on the book by Nevil Shute.

Post by **camchain** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 10:46 pm

Cool. I loved the book, I'll have to search for the movie.