A new movie that is coming out “Ever Since The World Ended The Synopsis is “Ten years after a global plague killed off most of the Earth’s population, San Francisco documentarist Cal begins interviewing some of his fellow survivors. Hoping to make a record of the terrible events, Cal travels around the Bay Area collecting stories and capturing some of the heated debates among the survivors.”
Will the world be like this, if the pandemic has at least a high CFR? If anyone sees the movie, what did you think of it? The link for the movie is http://tinyurl.com/yarf5e
Here is another site that has lots of information about the movie. http://tinyurl.com/ymnp9x Also has a little better synopsis about the movie. Is this a chilling “before” feature of avian flu. Would like to know from the film makers if this movie was inspired by the current avian flu virus in Asia.
Kind of like the movie The Postman, with Kevin Costner. A society in the U.S. after it was destroyed by something, I don’t remember what.
“Ever Since The World Ended” is a character-driven “social science fiction” film about life after the end of the world. Twelve years after a devastating plague (?Avian Flu?) emptied the world of people, two San Francisco filmmakers traverse the nearly deserted City with a camera and a microphone. On a journey that will carry them far beyond the city limits and into the wilderness beyond, they begin to uncover the secrets of their new world.
The trailer for it looked very good.
I sent an email to the company that made the movie, and asked them if in some way, the avian flu situation overseas had some small part to make this movie, and I hope they let us know.
Here’s a plot summary from IMDB.com
Twelve years ago, a plague swept through, wiping out most of the population; in San Francisco, only 186 people remain. Two of them use jury-rigged batteries to power a camera and make a documentary. We see a variety of approaches to survival, from the artist and engineer who trade for their needs, to the surfers and woodsmen who fish and hunt, to the scavengers, and a communal farm. We also see how the community deals with those who threaten it, and how the youth are growing up with different values from those who knew our world.
Summary written by Jon Reeves {jreeves@imdb.com}
If anyone gets to see this movie, please let us know here on Fluwikie your thoughts. So far have not found any where that is showing in Las Vegas area.
ALso I found out a new book that is out (ordered it also) is called “Another Place To Die” by Sam North. Is about a worldwide pandemic with H5N1 being the worst case senario type. Will let you know when I get it and start reading.
Over on CE someone posted a link to an interesting short story about how a few kids survived after a flu wiped out all the adults, http://tinyurl.com/vg65e
Ever Since the World Ended - was produced in 2001 by an indepedent film group. I, too, have Googled the title and can’t find anywhere that it’s still being shown or any information about it being on DVD.
You can get that book by sam north another place to die through barnes and nobles web site its not yet in any stores I could find.
Just got in the mail, a DVD entitled “The Bird Flu Plague, A Survival Strategy for Families and Churches” This is the first “Bird Flu” DVD I have seen and it is very hard hitting with the possibility of a plague caused by bird flu. Just a small amount of the DVD (maybe 2 minutes) is devoted for the spiritual side but all of the rest of the video is on the bird flu every aspect. The DVD is from www.theatronfilms.com and is around 24 dollars. A real wake up call and the DVD does talk about the WHO alert being at a level 4 now.
Thank you for your comments on our documentary, “The Bird Plague: A Survival Strategy for Families and Churches.”
For the record, however, I’d like to note that a full 14 minutes of the documentary dedicated to “The Christian Response…” which includes the spiritual side, which we think includes helping others in practical ways in a crisis.
In addition, there is a text “bonus” folder on the DVD and it contains the following materials in PDF format:
Family preparedness guide Local church preparedness guide Bible-based group discussion guides Steps for caring for the grieving Steps for sharing your faith in crisis times
… all of which we think is valuable spiritual content.
This documentary is definitely for a specific audience, and we hope to reach Christians/Churches with it.
Joanne, that sounds like a very good DVD —thanks for sharing info about it!
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Wanted to bump so people would be aware of the DVD mentioned above.
Yes I have the DVD, and it is a very good one on the threat of bird flu going pandemic, and some of the things we can do to help ourselves. Do not let the spiritual side shy you away, it is not that long out of the total DVD, and I would highly recommend this one. On another note if ANYONE is aware if the former movie “Ever Since the World Ended” is avaiable anywhere, please post here. Thanks
Gary, is this it on ebay? http://tinyurl.com/ykpke4
Yes that appears to be the correct one. Wonder why a person can’t find it in the USA, this is in Tailand where it is being sold from. At least I know now it is out there somewhere so will keep looking for it in the USA. I was burned on the “Survivors” DVD set, that I bought, as it was sold in the USA on Amazon and it would not work in the USA DVD players as it was only programmed for Europe DVD players. When I filed a complaint with Amazon, they were kind enough to investigate and did refund my money though.
Gary Near Death Valley? — 01 December 2006, 21:11
Gary did I miss something here. When did we go to level 4?
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I did not say it but the person on the DVD stated as such and gave his reasons for it “The Bird Plague: A Survival Strategy for Families and Churches.” I do not believe that WHO has offically done that I dont worry about level 1 or level 4 or level 6. I am prepared no matter what.
Gary Near Death Valley- And that’s the way you do. Not paying attention to who says what, or what level WHO’s at, you just keep your checkbook to the grindstone and keep prepping. We know it’s out there.
Happy New Year-After the world ended plays at the pioneer theater on E 3rd st in NYC. 9PM showings Jan 10–17. Have some medical business there and will try to see it and will report on it if I do. Sorry about caps-one handed for a few monthes. More about ambulence ride/conversation regarding bird flu later.
cottontop of course I know it is out there, and most likely will be coming to our living rooms at some point. I have prepped for years, being in the emergency service, and only have done a few things for the bird flu above and beyond what I have done before. I follow the bird flu in detail, and have for a couple of years. The sad part, is that so few have decided to pay attention to what is going on, and they will be the ones that are a dollar short and a day late. On the possible bird flu pandemic being a dollar short and a day late, may make for a rather unpleasant year. I do not expect WHO to give much warning if it does begin to go pandemic and that is one reason I follow it so close overseas etc.