Finally watched this snooze fest. Lack of any action, no effects to speak of, bad acting, confusing plot, on and on. A rip-off of the 'Time Machine' in which some people live above ground, some below, some mutated, some normal, etc. Oh, and reminds me of 'Logan's Run' and 'Soylent Green' and other better films than this.So, the boy runs away from people... from virgin girls... to live in a waste land with no food? Aha, OK. Oh, and then he realized there is no food so he kills and cooks the bride. OK. Got it. But, wait, what happens the next day, whom does he it? The dog?I guess the only good parts were the Playboy model naked. Just like 'The Illustrated Man', I don't get why this gets a high rating or is a cult classic.

This is many regards a silly movie. The setting reminds you of a combination of Mad max (which came after) and THX 1138 (which had already been out for a number of years). Parts of it is similar to The Prisoner as well. All of the different parts work together in an interesting and weird way, and it fits perfectly for a cult film (like it has become).The movie is a bleak&black "comedy" about a post-apocalyptic USA, where a boy has some sort of telepathic connection with a dog. The star of the movie is without a question the dog, and the highlights are always the conversations between the boy and the dog. The world itself is a bit interesting, though it feels unclear if the portrayal of women in it is meant to be as satirical as the portrayal of the horny men is. The movie is obviously very cheaply made, and that might also be why it is so experimental. It goes in some unconventional directions, which is both good and bad. A long sequence in an underground society derails the plot quite a bit, but has its highlights as well.This movie is not for everybody, and it's easy (and understandable) to dislike this movie. I ultimately liked it, because I liked how unpredictable it was, and how it portrays the dystopic future in a familiar, yet somehow fresh way.

An interesting but uneven post-apocalyptic science fiction tale, based on a novel by famed writer Harlan Ellison. The biggest problem with this movie is the first half hour, a half hour which makes the rest of the film very hard to get into. There's a serious lack of pacing and action and scenes seem to drag on interminably with little going on to further the plot. Thankfully, a plot does finally arrive, and it has to be said a fairly original story, involving Vic being kidnapped to reproduce with the women living below the ground, because the subterranean conditions have turned all the men impotent. In the end, I did appreciate what this film was saying, and enjoyed the witticisms, but I definitely didn't enjoy it.Don Johnson appears at an early stage in his career, taking the lead role of Vic. Unfortunately, he's largely bland in the role, creating an uninteresting persona, but then again his character is a selfish one and hard to like. His relationship with the telepathic dog, Blood, is the film's most unusual factor and also its best; Tim McIntire is a delight as the voice of the world-weary hound and the two get to share some great banter. Susanne Benton is also very impressive as the mysterious girl that Vic meets and is eventually duped by. The sets and location go for realistic appeal rather than flashy, and while this works, it also makes the film very dull-looking and uninteresting. Although the finale, which involves an escape from a weird underground society with painted faces, is involving and there's a final surprise twist which comes as VERY unexpected, unfortunately before this there's just too much talk and not enough plot going on to make the film interesting, and the fact that the characters are largely unlikable also makes the film a difficult one to enjoy.

Was not expecting to enjoy this film this much. It had the perfect balance and amount of quirkiness, humor, drama, and creativity. It takes a huge twist to the post apocalyptic genre.A teenage boy (Vic) and his telepathic dog (Blood) work together as a team in order to survive in the dangerous post-apocalyptic wasteland of the Southwestern United States. The dog promises him women to rape if the boy finds the dog food to eat. They come across a female of the underground city, who lures him down there to his unknown fate.Right away the idea of the telepathic dog intrigued me, not just the idea, but the voice and sound editing is amazing. It's really grounded in reality in a stylistic way. There's almost no music in the film, and the conversations between the two get heated up quick, making you feel the desperation of their situation.Everything is simply set up well. The quick prologue informs us of the aftermath of World War 4 turning everything to dust, a quick glance of the aftermath, an introduction to our characters etc. There's always something new happening regardless, it never gets repetitive or boring, especially with the constant bickering of the 2 main characters. It's like the fact that it's a dog and boy makes it automatically interesting to listen to.In the third act when the boy goes to the underground city to find the girl, he leaves his dog. This is where the film was ruined by some, the film's third act doesn't include the dog and apparently drags. I won't say they're wrong, but I will say it makes up for it simply for the final thing of dialogue in the film...nuff said. Trust me, it makes up for everything.I loved this all together. It just hit me right for some reason. It's not a phenomenon in the post apocalyptic genre, but it's a fresh touch to the typical wasteland setting, with interesting characters and plot. Highly recommended.