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A Boy and His Dog

Here at Dvdestroyer we do not often speak in terms of absolutes. This, however, is absolutely the best movie about a post-apocalyptic rapist ever. The film takes place in the year 2024 after World War IV in which the entire earth, including what was once the American west, has been pulverized by nuclear weapons. Our hero is Vic, played rather well by The Don Johnson. The Don Johnson does a good job as a young charming “solo” trying to survive in post apocalyptic Phoenix, Arizona. The film is, however, a buddy movie and The Don Johnson’s buddy is his dog, Blood, with whom he shares a telepathic rapport. Both meander around the irradiated wasteland, Vic stealing food and Blood sniffing out females for Vic to forcibly copulate with.

One such female is Quilla June Holmes who, through a series of misadventures, lures Vic down to a subterranean society with food and safety, but with its own set of problems. This movie is a very low budget film, but is shot with an extremely skillful eye towards the verisimilitude of the post kaboom scenario. In other words everything in the movie has a real feel for being of and not just in the post-apocalyptic reality. The movie was done in 1974 and has a desolate nature that makes one want to call one’s congressman to ask if one’s country is doing anything at all about nuclear arms proliferation.

There are several twists and turns in the story. The movie is funny although the subject matter is not. The acting is good and often very good. It has Jason Robards, for cryin’ out loud. The direction is excellent as is the cinematography. The reason you need to see this flick apart from the fact that it is awesome is that it has influenced a ton of other films and video games. Mad Max and The Fallout series are but a couple of examples. This is a must rent and a necessary part of any science fiction DVD collection.

You should rent this movie if

1. You like science fiction movies.
2. You like post-apocalyptic science fiction movies.
3. You like post-apocalyptic science fiction movies that kick ass!

You should buy this movie if

1. You consider yourself to be a science fiction fan and
2. You have a DVD collection.

If you are interested in buying this DVD here is a link to Amazon where you can get it at a reasonable price: