I agree about von Trier, but re-watched Europa not so long ago, and like so many 90s movies it didn´t feel as exciting as back when it was new. Now i must say it´s one of my least favorite from him whereas before the re-watch it would be close to the top. But the apocalyptic feeling is the best thing with the film, maybe unavoidable for something set in the aftermath of the German defeat. Anyone know of more good films set in this time, with the werewolves and things like that? I´m sure i´ve seen a couple but can´t think of any specific right now.... The time in the bombed out cities is pictured very well in books like Dagerman´s German autumn and Bolano´s 2666 among others.
By the way, Blastfighter is not in post-apocalypse, it´s a (decent) First Blood rip off, Hands of Steel focus, like the title suggests, a lot on armwrestling (bit of Over the top in there).