[Aliasdave]

I know most of these threads offer what the title of my thread is asking, but I'm looking for something more detailed.

Are there any good books or movies with a storyline like Red Dawn? I just watched Red Dawn for the first time, and I absolutely loved it. I'm only 19 years old, so my list of movies or books on this subject is very limited.

Any suggestions would be awesome!


Dave

 

[trekker111]

I like Tom Clancy's books, and the deathlands series by axler is a little out there at times but they are set in a post nuclear holocaust world, featuring a group of survivors getting by. Some of the descriptions of the new civilazation are food for thought.

Some old-school survivalist literature is the Out of the Ashes series.

Don't waste your time with the turner diaries, it's pretty retarded and very racist, IMHO.

I hear Enemies Foreign and Domestic is a good read but I haven't yet.

 

[merlin35s]

movies

panic in the year zero + testament+ threads + trigger effect. As for books try the series 1632 by eric flint and the series island in the sea of time by s.m. sterling.

 

[-Sepp]

Red Dawn is a great classic and available on DVD cheap.

 

[junglecrawler]

Good news folks. Threads can be seen for free on Youtube and Google video. Saw it again last week on Google.:thumb:

 

[Farscape]

I know most of these threads offer what the title of my thread is asking, but I'm looking for something more detailed.

Are there any good books or movies with a storyline like Red Dawn? I just watched Red Dawn for the first time, and I absolutely loved it. I'm only 19 years old, so my list of movies or books on this subject is very limited.

Any suggestions would be awesome!


Dave

Try THE SURVIVALIST series by Jerry Ahern. Good series .

 

[DCBerry]

Still one of my favorites is Jeremiah Johnson an oldie but goodie!

 

[Lamb]

20 Years After just came out...went straight to dvd...there may be a site or two online that has it...

 

[allforhim]

Last Light by Terri Blackstock.

She's a Christian author, but my library had it.

 

[CountryBoy71]

Patriots by James Rawles is a great paperback book you can pick up on Amazon. Triple Ought is an earlier version of the same book available in the files section:

http://www.survivalistboards.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=673

Enjoy!

 

[ajw65]

My favorite was the Survivalist,

 

[thejamtin]

New series out from the BBC called Survivors. Only seen episode one so far, looks like it has potential. It's a post plague apocalypse scenario set in the UK.

 

[Backwoods Bum]

I learned the most about minimal equipment survival from the book "The SAS Survival Handbook" by John Lofty Wiseman. I'm sure a lot of people on this site have read or own this book. It covers just about everything.

Though I think it is the best book, it is not the only one. And some of the things Lofty says are contradicted in other books. I don't agree with everthing he teaches. But it is a good start and can be found in any big book store.

If you are totally new to survival you may want to start with Cody Lundin's "98.6 Degrees, The Art of Keeping Your Ass Alive". It's very basic but also informative and entertaining.

 

[1eaglescout]

The Patriots by James Rawles is a great paperback book you can pick up on Amazon.

The Patroits is awsome, read it.

Don't waste your time with the turner diaries, it's pretty retarded and very racist, IMHO.

I agree 100%. I bought the second book "The Hunter". I thought I was in for a pro-gun, pro preperation book, boy was I wrong. It's all about killing Jews and Black folks. Avoid at all costs IMHO.

 

[BudgetSurvivalist]

Still one of my favorites is Jeremiah Johnson an oldie but goodie!

+1
Love the scene when the old trapper is teaching the tenderfoot about Grizzer Bears!

 

[ihatchetjack]

..dont forget about Gary Paulson's Hatchet!!!!....both book and film are quite nice..

.."Castaway", "Lord of the Flies", and "The Blue Lagoon" are nice tropical options..

..also who could forget "Alive."?

 

[Backwoods Bum]

..dont forget about Gary Paulson's Hatchet!!!!....both book and film are quite nice..

.."Castaway", "Lord of the Flies", and "The Blue Lagoon" are nice tropical options..

..also who could forget "Alive."?

I read "Hatchet" when I was 12 (30yrs. ago). That's what started the whole survival thing with me. Great book!

 

[Texcan]

I found Lucifier's Hammer to be a great read. It's based in the 70's but gives a good story of the nature of people in challenging times

 

[mike6x7]

Try THE SURVIVALIST series by Jerry Ahern. Good series .

I have all the survivalist books and up to the "cryogenic 500 year sleep " it was pretty good

 

[loki]

Still one of my favorites is Jeremiah Johnson an oldie but goodie!

Yes I watched it last night on cable for the 4th time. It is a great movie