Seen at Fallout fansite No Mutants Allowed. Apparently the 1975 film, A Boy and His Dog, based upon the Harlan Ellison novella, and an early performance by Don Johnson (totally unrelated note – if you’re like me and missed Miami Vice when it was first broadcast, seek it out. It’s a mind boggling aesthetic experience). Don plays Vic a post-apocalyptic survivor who’s accompanied by his telepathic, mutant dog Blood (the dog is the one with the brains in this tale. sub-note – the dog in this film is played by Tiger, whom you also may have seen on the Brady Bunch, and whom has his own Wikipedia page as a “dog actor”). After some proto-typical wasteland adventures, Vic is lured beneath the surface by subterranean survivors employing a young woman as bait. Plot ensues – watch it to see where it goes.
One of the best, and the most cynical post-apocalyptic things ever put to film, a must see for end of the world enthusiasts. This movie was a major influence on my worldview as a teenager, it’s beautifully shot, and there’s a surprising balance between passable acting and almost exploitation-film surrealism that just works. The soundtrack and audio in this film is particularly good – sound is used effectively and sparingly, and the dialog between Vic and his telepathic dog is really well done.
It’s now free for the seeing online, and public domain, too. Pass it on.
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