The most surprising thing about Roland Emmerich’s 2012 is that he didn’t bother to wait those three years so he could release the film in the actual year of 2012. Maybe he was afraid the world really was going to end on that date and wanted one last disaster movie under his belt before the…
Tag: Volcano
Volcano (1997) – Review
Mother Nature throws some pretty mean left hooks when it comes to disasters, from hurricanes to earthquakes she can be bloody terrifying, but there is something both regal and terrifying about an erupting volcano and in 1997 Hollywood gave us not one but two films with this spectacular geological event as its centrepiece. The first…
Dante’s Peak (1997) – Review
Today, we’ll be diving into the fiery depths of Dante’s Peak, a disaster movie that’s hotter than a jalapeño pepper on a summer’s day and pits James Bond and Sarah Conner against one of Earth’s mightiest creations, of course, the film’s biggest foe wasn’t Mother Nature but the other volcano movie staring Tommy Lee Jones,…
Crack in the World (1965) – Review
Exploring the consequences of humanity’s reckless pursuit of scientific progress is a staple of both science fiction literature and film, Andrew Marton’s sci-fi thriller Crack in the World follows that theme with a team of scientists who have come up with a brilliant idea to save the world from its energy crisis – by drilling…
One Million B.C. (1940) – Review
When one thinks of classic movies that pit cavemen against dinosaurs the title that first comes to mind would normally be that of Hammer Film’s epic picture One Million Years B.C. but what many don’t realize is that film was actually a remake of an old Hal Roach Studios picture starring Victor Mature and Carol…