I love the original Planet Of The Apes, Mad Max seems a bit popular on this forum post so I may just rent them all!
The original Planet of the Apes is a classic and pretty much flawless in every aspect in my view, the sequels are fun but nowhere near the level of the original.
You definitely should watch Mad Max, just don't expect Hollywood levels of quality or big budget action sequences ESPECIALLY if you start with the first movie. Though the climax of Mad Max 2 has one of the greatest action scenes put to film if you ask me.
Also I don't know if anyone suggested this, because it technically is not a post-apocalyptic film but it pretty much contains all the elements people look for in the genre, is Escape from New York.
You definitely should watch Mad Max, just don't expect Hollywood levels of quality or big budget action sequences ESPECIALLY if you start with the first movie. Though the climax of Mad Max 2 has one of the greatest action scenes put to film if you ask me.
Also I don't know if anyone suggested this, because it technically is not a post-apocalyptic film but it pretty much contains all the elements people look for in the genre, is Escape from New York.