Just saw the The Last Man on Earth for the first time last Halloween. That was a great movie and a real genre defining moment. Price was a Doctor who had to helplessly watch his family get sick and die. Recommend to everyone.
I have to admit I also loved "Doomsday". Corny, but Rhona Mitra is amazingly hot, and there were some redeeming factors:
1) Strong female lead
2) Two communities form outside the wall of the modern world. Both devolve into barbarian like societies. Not only did humanity lose touch with technology, it also takes a step back morally. Is that avoidable in a distopian future?
3) Getting to see a Bentley driven like a monster truck

You should definitely read Matheson's I AM LEGEND (the book 'The Last Man on Earth' is based on - I think). A great read that really gets to the heart of the character's struggle.

I love the Will Smith version of that novel. While it is a poor adaptation of the story, it's a great standalone film. Love it! I also love the post-apocalypse aspects to Joss Whedon's 'Dollhouse' and 28 Days Later is always great!

The Last Man on Earth has always been the best version of that particular tale. I also had to quicken my step during nighttime walks more than once with the low moans of "...Morgan... MORGAN!" in my head.

For me, the best ex-Earth film will always be Stanley Kramer's ON THE BEACH. It's not overbearing, just quietly devastating.

Oh and if you've suffered through the emotional sinkhole that is TESTAMENT with Jane Alexander, you're no stranger to quiet devastation either. Sheesh that movie killed me.

Equilibrium kind of falls into the category. A pleasant surprise and more heart than expected from action movies. Great movie is you can get over the gun-kata thing haha.

I believe Mr Scott that the reason many people connect with post-apocalyptic movies is that they explore the themes of struggle,loneliness, desperation, isolation,pessimism and many other negative feelings that we all feel at a certain point in our lives.

Do you agree?