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* ''[[Planet of the Apes]]'': "You maniacs! You blew it up! Damn you! Damn you all to hell!"
* ''[[Survivors (TV series)|Survivors]]'' is set in the then-present day and depict the aftermath of a ''virulent'' disease. Our works are sliding into ruin.
* Related: V'Ger in ''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]''.{{context}}
* ''[[Logan's Run]]'': The world outside the domed City is all ruins, including an overgrown [[Washington DC|Washington, D.C..]]
* The ending of ''[[A.I.: Artificial Intelligence]]'' takes place in a flooded Manhattan where all the skyscrapers are collapsed, in the process of collapsing, or in really bad shape overall.
* In the recent adaption of ''[[The Time Machine]]'' has the protagonist visit a library [[Twenty Minutes Into the Future]], and then visit the same library [[After the End]]. The library has deteriorated quite a bit by the second visit, although the AI is still active.
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** As does its sequel ''[[Escape From L.A.]]''.
* ''[[Terminator]] Salvation'' has a group of people hiding out in a 7-11 that has definitely seen better days.
 
 
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