Originally posted by: alkemyst
I love when people attack science with the premise "I am not really sure but"
It was a movie BTW...some of it is highly plausible as a future possibility. Should the 'Greenhouse effect" happen the first step would be the melting of the polar ice caps, which would in turn release at least enough water to submerge many islands, most of Florida and reduce land along every coast line.
If it happened fast enough tidal waves could result, it would only take a 20' storm surge to really cause a lot of damage.
Eventually the world would warm up...this would change our wind patterns...no as far as triggering an 'ice age' I have not looked into that possiblity enough to yea or nay it. My bet is either way is you will be lucky to make it through, but I would guarantee life would not end totally.
Originally posted by: spacejamz
so let's see...
i guess everyone should hate all action/sci-fi movies and pretty much any other movie that is not 100% realistic and true to life and contains any scenes that cannot occur in real life or don't have a good plot...
did i miss anything...
It's called "suspension of disbelief", something every movie tries to achieve. If there are too many plot holes, inaccuracies, or blatant movie making mistakes, disbelief is not suspended enough for people to get involved in the movie.Originally posted by: spacejamz
so let's see...
i guess everyone should hate all action/sci-fi movies and pretty much any other movie that is not 100% realistic and true to life and contains any scenes that cannot occur in real life or don't have a good plot...
did i miss anything...
Originally posted by: Fritzo
Originally posted by: spacejamz
so let's see...
i guess everyone should hate all action/sci-fi movies and pretty much any other movie that is not 100% realistic and true to life and contains any scenes that cannot occur in real life or don't have a good plot...
did i miss anything...
SciFi has nothing to do with it...people aren't hating it because of the premise, people are hating it because of the bad acting, huge plot holes, and continuity problems.
Originally posted by: xchangx
How about using a payphone underwater? That did it for me. or the fact that NY had no power, underwater and frozen, yet cell phone towers were still up and running. There were a lot of other "mistakes" I caught while watching it.
Originally posted by: brigden
Just got back from seeing the film.
One, I will stab anyone in the face who attempts to either defend or refute the "science" behind the film. Leave it alone, and get a life.
Two, the special effects were very pretty.
Three, dialogue was hilarious - this made for an entertaining film. I, like most in the theatre, laughed out loud constantly.
Four, I realized Dennis Quaid is capable of only one expression/emotion: confused disbelief.
My only beef was with the abrupt un-ending.
I enjoyed myself, and I'm glad I saw the film in the theatre, where the effects could be appreciated. It was unpretentious, good-looking fluff, people, nothing more.
Originally posted by: spacejamz
Originally posted by: Fritzo
Originally posted by: spacejamz
so let's see...
i guess everyone should hate all action/sci-fi movies and pretty much any other movie that is not 100% realistic and true to life and contains any scenes that cannot occur in real life or don't have a good plot...
did i miss anything...
SciFi has nothing to do with it...people aren't hating it because of the premise, people are hating it because of the bad acting, huge plot holes, and continuity problems.
sounds exactly like the reviews for T2/T3 with its loopholes and acting...I enjoyed those movies as well...
(again, not comparing this movie to the Terminator ones, just trying to make a point)...
Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
the special effects were fine. the character development was nil.
here we have 'peter', the cancer kid, whom the director spends no more than 5 minutes building up the character of, and then near the end when the woman is crying and the sad music is playing because he might not [but does] make it out alive, we're supposed to feel empathetic? shut up.
Originally posted by: Staples
This seems to be a love/ hate movie. I saw it today and thought it was one of the best movies I have seen this year.
Originally posted by: EpsiIon
I must say, though, that I didn't like how politicized it was. A movie whose central element is a sudden global climate shift should not try to be anything other than mindlessly entertaining, if you ask me.
LOL... we all subconsciously seek out the best looking chick in a flick. She really wasn't all that hot. Check IMDB.Originally posted by: welst10
eyecatching special effects. But lame story, something just wont happen. But the girl (forgot her name) is hot!
Originally posted by: Aelius
The mistake is made when people try to make out a movie, before watching it, as something that it is not.
Just like Van Helsing. People thought it should have been some sort of drama/horror with stage acting.
WTF? Maybe the previews, website, and general plot would have given people a clue that it was a "fun" movie and not a serious drama. Lame.