Apocalyptic Future in Fictional Films

Ever notice that the common portrayal of cities that survive a catastrophic event such as a nuclear holocaust or alien invasion is that inhabitants are ruthless, dirty and on the edge? I guess the people would find it boring if the survivors were the same average joes before the bad event. Lets take a look at a common image, the wasteland survivor scene from Mad Max. We’re introduced to Australia, a desert island with lots of sand and tough people as it is. Mad Max (Mike Gibson) is this tough biker cop out to get revenge for the death of his wife and a deal from a group of  rebels in out in the desert. In the next movie, Beyond the Thunderdome, Mad Max is still around and some nuclear event caused every survivor to band together in “Barter Town” a  mish mosh of addicts and savages who strive for petrol. They got nothing going for them. Meanwhile, a group of orphans want to goto this city because they beleive its the paradise they’re promised. And Mad Max is thrown in between. I’m not going to spoil anything because the movies aren’t bad.