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"  Dawn of the Dead  (1978/2004)   The Scenario /// Both the 1978 original and the Zack Snyder-directed remake offer the same basic premise: The zombies are coming, so a group of survivors takes refuge in a shopping mall, with its endless supply of food, flat screens and a modern security system.  The Scene /// Camping out in a shopping mall never quite pans out into the childhood fantasy we all imagine it would be. Either because of a sense of social duty, a shortage of supplies or hopes of finding their fellow man, the survivors in both films are forced to eventually leave their sanctuary for the danger of the great zombie-infested unknown. The Lesson /// Always come prepared with an escape route. If there&amp;#039;s a crisis, your luxury-packed bomb shelter may keep you safe and happy for awhile, but eventually you&amp;#039;ll have to leave. And when you do, you&amp;#039;ll want to make sure you have a clear route to safety.       Damnation Alley  (1977)   The Scenario /// After the nuclear holocaust, four men--the only survivors at a desert military outpost--travel across the country in two 12-wheeled troop carrier vehicles, called Landmasters, in search of others. The men journey to Albany, the last location to report a radio signal. The Scene /// According to one character, the Landmasters can handle a 60-degree incline, float in water, and have a cruising speed of 60 mph. He mentions that the vehicles have three separate drive sources, and that the Landmaster can operate with either the front or rear wheels disabled. But when another character asks, &amp;quot;How&amp;#039;s it do on gas?&amp;quot; he doesn&amp;#039;t say another word. The Lesson /// Even if you did survive a nuclear holocaust, and had a vehicle as capable as the Landmaster to trek across the desert to look for survivors, you wouldn&amp;#039;t make it far without sufficient fuel. In reality, the best vehicle for that job would prioritize fuel economy and fuel storage over most everything else.       The Road  (2009)   The Scenario /// A mysterious dust blankets the world, making the land infertile and leading to crazed groups of cannibals ruling the countryside (we&amp;#039;re guessing because they have nothing else to eat). A boy and his father (who remain unnamed in the novel) wander aimlessly, trying to survive. The Scene /// The boy and his father find an abandoned bomb shelter, well hidden and fully stocked to spend some time in, before they fear being caught by a band of cannibals. The Lesson /// No matter how hungry you are, do not eat from bloated cans. C. botulinum, also known as botulism, creates gases when it eats, and swollen cans are a sign that the food inside might be infected--and can kill you.       Zombieland (2009)   The Scenario /// Mad cow disease became mad human disease, and now the world is overrun by zombies. In the chaos, a rag-tag group goes on a cross-country trip to reach an amusement park rumored to be the only zombie-free area in the U.S.  The Scene ///In search of a Twinkie, two humans enter a grocery story and encounter a hungry zombie. The humans&amp;#039; weapon of choice? A banjo. The Lesson /// Guns are a great--and safe--way to dispatch the brain-hungry undead and other scary threats. But in a pinch, anything with heft is a potential weapon. So be creative. You just might get zombie kill of the week--if you remember to aim for the head.       I Am Legend  (2006)   The Scenario /// What was supposed to be a cure for cancer has mutated into a virus that turns all but one man into bloodthirsty, vampire-like creatures. The Scene /// The last man on earth roams New York City by day, picking up fuel at gas stations, gathering corn from an overgrown Central Park, hunting deer in Times Square. But he must venture into every new, unfamiliar place with caution.  The Lesson /// Aside from hoping you&amp;#039;ve got the gene that keeps you from turning into a vampire? Never go into a new place unarmed, and avoid the dark at all costs.        Planet of the Apes  (1968)   The Scenario /// In this science-fiction classic a space crew of three crashes on a distant planet 2000-plus years in the future to find an upside-down world in which the humans are unevolved and incapable of speech or reason, yet the apes can speak and belong to the more sophisticated and civilized culture. The apes treat the humans like animals and soon, one crewman dies in battle and the apes lobotomize another. But the third survives and escapes his captors by fleeing to the Forbidden Zone with the help of two ape friends. The Scene /// As Taylor bids farewell to the kind apes that helped him escape, he rides along the shoreline with his mute girlfriend. They discover a twisted metal structure--the Statue of Liberty, sunken into the sand.  The Lesson /// The movie clearly warns us of the destruction of the human race by nuclear war. It cautions that if our planet were destroyed, we could lose part or all of our language, our culture and our place in the animal kingdom. The takeaway is simple: Be kind to animals--and to our planet, too.       Shaun of the Dead  (2004)   The Scenario /// London is ravaged by slow, unsophisticated zombies. Hilarity ensues. The Scene /// Trying to find a safe place to hole up in order to face down the growing zombie threat, the movie&amp;#039;s titular character convinces his ragtag group of survivors to take refuge in the place he knows best: his local pub. After all, it&amp;#039;s got a great selection of beer and a dartboard. The Lesson /// When disaster strikes, familiarity and comfort can go a long way. It&amp;#039;s usually best to minimize the number of unpredictable variables, and seek shelter in a familiar and safe-feeling location.       The Day After  (1983)   The Scenario ///  The Scene /// At the end of this grim made-for-television film about nuclear war, an Armageddon-ready farmer hesitates while shooing drifters off his property, not realizing that the pathetic collection of refugees poses a massive threat to his post-apocalyptic life span. As the farmer struggles for a civilized way to get them to go away, one of them, without hesitation, guns the farmer down. The Lesson /// Assess your threats quickly. This farmer was well prepared--he had a bomb shelter and plenty of provisions--but he was too slow to recognize the threat that hungry refugees posed to his enviable home.        Miller&amp;#039;s Crossing  (1990)  The Scenario /// The loyalties of crime boss Leo are caught between two groups of fighting mobsters. The Scene /// Always flank an attacker. Stay mobile, move quickly and strike from an unexpected direction.  The Lesson /// Assess your threats quickly. This farmer was well prepared--he had a bomb shelter and plenty of provisions--but he was too slow to recognize the threat that hungry refugees posed to his enviable home.       First Blood  (1982)   The Scenario /// While on a walkabout, Vietnam Special Forces veteran John Rambo strolls into a small northwestern village and gets arrested on a trumped-up vagrancy charge. Rough treatment at the station causes Rambo to flash back to his Vietnamese captors. He snaps, fights back, escapes, and leads the fuzz on a manhunt that eventually destroys the town.  The Scene /// Untrained National Guardsman blow up the entrance to an abandoned mine, trapping Rambo inside. The pursuers think Rambo&amp;#039;s dead, but not only is he alive, he finds his way out and takes his revenge on the city.  The Lesson /// Don&amp;#039;t panic. A clear head--and a very large knife--can get you out of anything.         Deliverance  (1972)   The Scenario /// Four Atlanta businessmen vacationing in a pair of canoes travel down a remote river in Georgia. After being separated by a stretch of rapids, a pair of hillbillies violently assault two of the city folk. One of the other businessmen comes upon the scene and kills one attacker. The other escapes. Fearing certain criminal prosecution in an unfriendly area, the men bury the body and attempt to escape downriver.  The Scene /// The first set of rapids quickly overcomes the skills of a novice paddler, which leads to their separation. The Lesson /// Don&amp;#039;t embark on an activity unless you know what you&amp;#039;re doing. In this scenario, basic canoe skills would have saved a lot of trouble.        Children of Men (2007)   The Scenario /// Humanity can no longer have children in a world gone crazy. It turns out, however, that one woman, Kee--an illegal refugee that the British government wants out-- has become pregnant and needs to get to safe shelter, on the ship called Tomorrow, with the help of her new-found friend Theo.  The Scene /// Theo and Kee need to get to the ship, but most of the roads are crawling with government officials who will lock Kee up or worse. They choose to break into a refugee camp. The Lesson /// If you&amp;#039;re a wanted criminal, surround yourself with wanted criminals. In order to get to the ship, these two break into a refugee camp--the last place they&amp;#039;d expect to be found.      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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