vinyarb- you just have to read it

Nobody does Epic-scale destruction scenes better than Roland Emmerich, although Michael Bay may beg to differ. But all you have to do is take a look at his impressive CV: Independence Day, Godzilla, The Day after Tomorrow, 10,000BC, and now, 2012.

Ok, granted, 10,000BC was rubbish. But that aside, his other films have had mass destruction of some kind, and are just awesome to watch and gawk. And this time, we get to see some new stuff blown up! With the White House as the only exception.

The plot (if you really have to know) starts back in 2009, when a scientist in India finds out that neutrinos from a very strong solar flare had penetrated Earth's surfaces, and are causing the temperature of Earth's core to rise rapidly. This will culminate in the Earth's crust to shift violently, which in turn causes a lot of awesome mayhem, destructive force, with the end game being the end of mankind as we know it.

The President is quickly made aware of the situation, and a secret project is then underway build huge Noah Arks to ride out the terror and ensure the survival of the most brilliant minds. For funding, rich individuals are approached to buy their way to survival for a mere 1 billion euros a seat (i'm sure champagne can be arranged).

Now cut to Dec 2012, and let the mayhem begin. Earthquakes, tsunamis and crumbling buildings. Jackson Curtis (John Cusack), a limousine driver and writer, must negotiate his way around these various obstacles with his family to try and reach the safety of the Arks.

Oh, and in case you didn't know, our very own Chin Han has a pretty substantial role in the film too, following up on his evil accountant role in The Dark Knight. Well done dude.

Judging from the initial response and box office takings of 2012 thus far, I believe its only a matter of time before 2013, the TV series, gets a greenlight.

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• |218.186.8.xxx |2009-11-18 10:21:35 Marc
  My 2nd favourite review (after yours of course) was this one where he's called "Duke of Disaster Porn".
  http://www.popmatters.com/pm/post/116210-emmerich-delivers-terrifically-tacky-destruction-in-2012/
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• |203.163.106.xxx |2009-11-18 18:11:13 vinyarb
  hahahahahah... how a review with a phrase like "Duke of disaster porn" comes in behind me, is totally beyond me.
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