Movies to calm you at times like these....(NOT) Spoilers...

[Boxerfan]

Keeping in my optimistic theme I have been watching various movies. I was hoping to de-sensitize myself so I'd stop worrying. Hasn't worked yet for some reason. Ok-my short list.
So far I''ve watched
Outbreak (Theater scene from hell otherwise predictable)
Contagion (2011 version & OMG this one is scary)
I've got World War Z up next. I saw it but thanks to my poor memory it will be new to me for at least 3/4 of the film.

Any other good bio scifi's?

[exboyfil]

1. Andromeda Strain

The Stand

[Boxerfan]

3. I remember that movie well (A.S.)

I have not seen The Stand.Strange how long term memory still works at least for now. I can recall the entire plot of Andromeda Strain but nothing of the Z movie.

[pdxflyboy]

2. Not a sci-fi, but

On The Beach?

[Boxerfan]

13. That looks interesting

Thanks

[mahatmakanejeeves]

4. "Panic in the Streets"

1950, Richard Widmark

[peacefreak2.0]

5. It's a Disaster

A black comedy about a dirty bomb being set off. A bunch of 30 something couples having brunch and slowly freaking out.
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World. Another black comedy. Might be too sweet for you.

[Boxerfan]

6. My Wife just came home & told me....

WWZ is a Zombie movie- She's into those. I'm not.
She also suggested the Resident Evil series for that genre.

I'll check out the suggestions above & thanks!

[dewsgirl]

7. I rewatched Contagion the other day, i believe the R0 of this

is much higher, the deception by the CDC and the WHO is surprisingly much worse here in the real world.
Was Outbreak good?

[Boxerfan]

9. In its time I'd say yes.

I remembered more of it due to its being release farther back. So I was hard to impress but to me the "Theater" scene was all too real. It involved a Ebola virulent.

[dewsgirl]

10. Thank you. I have been thinking about checking it out.

[Boxerfan]

11. Just curios-RO?

Did you mean ROI or am I missing something. (Rate of infection).And like I said-Contagion 2011 scared me or scarred me..... Just it seems to be a very close analogy to this ongoing crisis. And a Novel Corona as the virulent yikes.

[dewsgirl]

12. R naught, in the movie and the researchers on Twitter use R0.

Yes rate of infection.

[csziggy]

8. 12 Monkeys

[Archae]

14. The Omega Man

With Charlton Heston.

Or I am Legend, either one, Will Smith or Vincent Price.

[Harker]

18. I believe the Vincent Price film

was released as "The Last Man on Earth."

Very atmospheric.

[Boxerfan]

15. Found this in another thread-Survivors

It is from the 70's & I never heard of it. Guy drops a beaker full of military grade virus & the fun begins.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=21&v=zAyjkaFYnzE&feature=emb_logo

[MissMillie]

16. How about The Stand?

a mini-series, really

[benld74]

17. Captain Trips reporting,,,,

[edbermac]

19. Night of the Living Dead

“I see Republicans...”

[smirkymonkey]

20. Funny, but I have been bingeing on all these movies as well, including

"Flu" (a Korean film), "Panic in the Streets" (1950's Elia Kazan film), and a number of documentaries - "Unseen Enemy", "Virus Empire" and "The Coming Pandemic".

I'm not sure why I am doing this to myself, but strangely enough, it's not making me more panicked. If anything, it's de-sensitizing me, like you were intending.

Open to other suggestions if anyone has any!