In ancient Egyptian mythology, a dead person's soul would be weighed against the feather of truth in a ritual called a psychostasy. If their soul was lighter than the feather, it would ascend into the afterlife. Heavy souls were devoured by Maat, eater of the dead. Good films go to hard drive heaven while the recycle bin eats the rest.
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Night of the Comet (1984)
A science fiction directed by Thom Eberhardt.
Everyone in the world is very excited to see the return of the comet that supposedly killed the dinosaurs. They are all outside to watch except for a few people who just happen to be indoors where they can't see it. Everyone outside turns to dust and the few survivors wake up the next morning in a city that is empty, besides a few zombies. At the same time, government scientists have hidden in their base and go out to find survivors to make an antidote for the zombie disease.
This is very post-apocalyptic and also very '80s. That about covers it, but I want to mention a funny scene towards the end. 4 people are standing at an empty street, waiting for the traffic light to change because they are still upholding the old values of society. 1 person across the street tells them that they are insane and just starts walking across. Right then, a car speeds onto the scene and stops just short of the person crossing the street. The driver says "you shouldn't have been crossing against the light!". I'm rating this o.k.
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