- This film is the first American film shot by director John Hillcott.
- Hillcott had read a book review before the novel "Doomsday" was published in the United States, and he immediately decided to make it into a movie.
- "Doomsday Dangerous Way" once influenced the production of the game "Fallout 3".
- In order to find suitable locations, the crew visited Pennsylvania, Ohio, Louisiana, Washington and Oregon.
- The film was all shot in real scene, none of the shots were in the studio.
- In order to record a single sound of wind outdoors, instead of mixing the sounds of birds, siren, and motors, the sound engineer used a one-way microphone.
- In the film, Vigo Mortensen's beard and dirty hair are not the result of makeup. These "props" belong to him.
- In order to play the role of his father, Mortensen read a lot of Schopenhauer's works and communicated with homeless people.
- On the set, Mortensen distributed his camera, poetry collections and piano records he wrote and books he bought from Eastern Europe as gifts to the crew members.
- There is almost no music in the film, and only a few passages are composed using counterpoint.
- The release date of the film has been repeatedly postponed, and the earliest release date set by the production company is November 26, 2008. It was later pushed to November 25, 2009, a year later.
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2022-01-25 08:08
Extended Reading
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Amelia 2022-04-24 07:01:04
At the end of the world, when human nature is gone, there may still be family affection left.
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Nyasia 2022-03-22 09:01:28
I believe that the end of the world is what is depicted in this movie. It is not the zombies in power, nor the landslides and the destruction of human beings. McCarthy's original work is really powerful. There are not many lines in the movie, but most of them are very meaningful. The plot is relaxed and emotional, and I am stunned by Duvall's appearance. A few minutes of performance is enough to win the best male supporting role, and Viggo's acting is at the level of Oscar male lead.
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[from trailer]
The Boy: Are we gonna die?
The Man: We are not gonna quit. We are gonna survive this.
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[from trailer]
Wife: They're gonna catch up with us. They're gonna catch up with us and they are going to kill us.