Review: '2012' is too much Nov 14, 2009
(CNN) -- A little knowledge stretches a long, long way in the latest blockbuster from disaster-prone director Roland Emmerich ("Godzilla," "The Day After Tomorrow"). Actually "blockbuster" isn't the half of it. (CNN)
The end is near as Hollywood revisits the apocalypse Nov 14, 2009
"2012," which opened Friday, is the latest disaster story from director Roland Emmerich, this one taking the devastation even beyond what he depicted in the alien-invasion tale "Independence Day" or the global-warming saga "The Day After Tomorrow.". Pretty much all of us would be condemned to a nasty death in the scenario laid out in "2012" -- the Earth's crust shifting and tumbling into the oceans after solar neutrinos heat up the planet's core. (Florida Today)
'2012': Audiences might be better off looking, not listening Nov 14, 2009
In fact, it's hard to say what leaves the more lasting impression, how realistically director Roland Emmerich has destroyed Los Angeles (it's the third try, after "Independence Day" and "The Day After Tomorrow," practice apparently making perfect) or how difficult a time the actors have bringing any life to the script by Emmerich and Harald Kloser. Nothing, not even a season of Shakespeare at Stratford-upon-Avon, will give you more respect for how difficult it is to be an actor than watching top... (FOX59, IN)
Review: Disaster Saves '2012' From Sinking Nov 14, 2009
Director Roland Emmerich, who is no stranger to CGI destruction ("Independence Day" and "The Day After Tomorrow") borrows again from his spectacular toolbox and goes over the top in "2012.". Emmerich has a field day smashing up the world, and taking familiar landmarks and either turning them to rubble or drowning them with a tsunami. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
'2012' is formula action movie turned up to 10 Nov 14, 2009
The Day After Tomorrow (2004) ... It's a Roland Emmerich film very like his others - "Independence Day" and "The Day After Tomorrow" - about an epic, global catastrophe that begins ... Along the way, Emmerich, who co-wrote the script with Harald Kloser ("The Day After Tomorrow"), tries to create a panorama of American life, from the hard-nosed government bureaucrat (Oliver Platt) to the whacked out, conspiracy-theory-loving radio host (Woody Harrelson). (San Francisco Chronicle)
Disaster Week: IGN's Disaster Movie Showcase Nov 13, 2009
The Day After Tomorrow escaped most theater-goers minds mere minutes after the viewing, but it offered up some pretty staggering special effects sequences along the way. It was pretty cool to see a massive flooding of Manhattan on an epic scale, as well as what it might look like if the world were to enter another ice age. (IGN FilmForce)
A chronicle of disaster Nov 13, 2009
The Day After Tomorrow, 2004. Emmerich put a new spin on disaster films by casting global warming as the lead in this galloping assault of cataclysm and sentimentality. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
'2012' is no disaster Nov 13, 2009
In 2004's "The Day After Tomorrow," he froze the planet in a new ice age ... Pressed further, he replies: "Did I believe in aliens What's opening in theaters next week Opening Nov. 13: 2012 (PG-13) - Disaster magnet Roland Emmerich ("Independence Day," "The Day After Tomorrow") returns to destroy our planet - again. John Cusack, Woody Harrelson, Thandie Newton and Amanda Peet are among the humans trying to make sense of the impending apocalypse. Remember when Irwin Allen made those star-studded... (Fresno Bee)
'Pirate Radio' is an ocean of rockin' fun Nov 13, 2009
2012 (PG-13) - Disaster magnet Roland Emmerich ("Independence Day," "The Day After Tomorrow") returns to destroy our planet - again. John Cusack, Woody Harrelson, Thandie Newton and Amanda Peet are among the humans trying to make sense of the impending apocalypse. (Fresno Bee)
* FILM REVIEW: Its the end of the world as we know it Nov 13, 2009
Emmerich is something of a virtuoso in the depiction of the end of the world as we know it, with a track record that includes Independence Day (1996), Godzilla (1998), and The Day After Tomorrow (2004). He is the master of the big set piece of elaborate CGI, improbable plot development and hectoring sentimentality. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Apocalypse (and how!) in '2012' Nov 13, 2009
Emmerich, who did a job on New York City in The Day After Tomorrow, thankfully spares us further apocalyptic scenes here ... The Day After Tomorrow made a stab at plausibility by invoking global warming, but you don t have to be a geology major (as I was, briefly) to understand that the mumbo jumbo offered here is but a pretext for lots of eye-popping earthquakes, fireballs (Yellowstone memorably turns into an active volcano) and tidal waves (that engulf, among other things, a massive cruise... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
2012: End-of-World Disaster Porn Nov 13, 2009
" Related Photos Stories The nutbag with the $250 million budget is director and co-writer Roland Emmerich, who for all his deficiencies as a teller of stories and wrangler of actors can never be accused of thinking small. In Independence Day he had Martians attack Earth; in The Day After Tomorrow, global warming triggers an instant ice age. He is both the king of disaster porn and a sentimental ;litist: his movies kill off billions of humans so that one family can get back together. Emmerich... (Time.com)
Director Emmerich destroys the earth - again - in ‘2012’ Nov 13, 2009
In what exact sense he may have meant that remains ambiguous, but Emmerich now stands as our premier Hollywood Disastermeister, nuking and zapping historical landmarks in Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow, Godzilla, and other works of taste and forbearance. He has long since surpassed the previous title-holder, producer Irwin Allen ( The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno ), to become the Cecil B. DeMille of his generation, purveying jaw-dropping sensation yoked to cheap sentiment... (Boston Globe)
End of the world and Hollywood feels fine Nov 13, 2009
In theaters Friday, 2012 is the latest disaster story from director Roland Emmerich, this one taking the devastation even beyond what he depicted in the alien-invasion tale Independence Day or the global-warming saga The Day After Tomorrow. . (MSNBC -- News)
Means to an end Nov 13, 2009
In another of his films, The Day After Tomorrow, parts of the Earth are plunged into an ice age; aliens threaten to destroy the world in Independence Day as well as in Stargate; and in Godzilla the giant reptile sets its sights on devouring New York. The modern disaster epic is synonymous with Roland Emmerich,'' says Chiwetel Ejiofor, who plays a scientist in 2012. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
2012 premieres in LA Nov 13, 2009
Emmerich's most recent disaster film, 2004's The Day After Tomorrow, was a smash hit. It brought in more than 542 million at the world-wide box office. (Xinhuanet, China)
Oh, Maya! Is 2012 the end? Probably not Nov 12, 2009
Director Roland Emmerich (Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow) promises 2012 will be his last catastrophe flick. "It's a modern retelling of Noah's ark, with ties to the Mayan calendar," he says. (USA Today -- Life)
Are You Ready for Dec. 21, "2012"? Nov 12, 2009
As for the director of "2012," Roland Emmerich, whose repertoire of disaster movies includes "The Day After Tomorrow" and "Independence Day," he already has plans for December 21, of 2012. He'll be skiing on a very tall mountain. (CBS News -- Early Show)
2012: Disaster 101 Nov 11, 2009
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The end not soon enough for 2012 Nov 11, 2009
His films include The Day After Tomorrow, Independence Day and Godzilla. He seems to enjoy nothing more than seeing the most famous monuments toppled. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Movie review: The end comes not soon enough for doomsday flick '2012' Nov 11, 2009
His films include "The Day After Tomorrow," ''Independence Day" and "Godzilla. " He seems to enjoy nothing more than seeing the most famous monuments toppled. The White House, vaporized in "Independence Day," here meets its end by not only a tidal wave, but a tidal wave bearing an aircraft carrier. The origins of the current rash of doomsday movies isn't hard to decipher: Science has determined the earth won't exist in its present state forever and global warming may well expedite things. "2012"... (FOX61, CT)
Disaster Week: Cities in Peril! Nov 10, 2009
And when Emmerich was done vaporizing the city, he decided to flood it -- and then freeze it -- in The Day After Tomorrow ... Movies: The Day After Tomorrow ... Or take The Day After Tomorrow, where the city is ripped asunder by dozens of simultaneous tornadoes. (IGN FilmForce)
Apocalypse now and then: Tracing disaster films from ‘2012’ to ‘When Worlds Collide’ Nov 8, 2009
The director who blew up the White House in Independence Day - and unleashed a new Ice Age in The Day After Tomorrow - goes for the gold, apocalypse-wise, in 2012 ... Global warming seems to be behind things in The Day After Tomorrow (2004), though the rather paradoxical result is global freezing. (Boston Globe)
Wyndcrest Announces Military Training and Simulation Team Nov 7, 2009
Founded in 1993, the company has built a legacy of achievement, listing Titanic, The Day After Tomorrow and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button among its 75+ film credits. A creative giant in advertising, Digital Domain has created some of the world's most memorable spots. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Rossum Honored at Film Festival Nov 4, 2009
Emmy Rossum has appeared in big hollywood productions, such as "The Phantom of the Opera" and "The Day After Tomorrow," but insists that her roots are in independent films ... Her other credits include "Mystic River," "Poseidon" and "The Day After Tomorrow." She accepted the award Monday night. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Movies: 2012 AU Review Nov 3, 2009
The latest global disaster movie from director (Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow) throws so much stupidity at you in such rapid succession that it's practically a torrential clich. -maelstrom; the kind of bloated, silly cinematic disaster that is so unintentionally hilarious that actually flips over and becomes a redeeming factor. (IGN FilmForce)
Read the story Nov 3, 2009
Honorees included entrepreneur Richard Branson, who pledged to invest all proceeds from his Virgin Airlines toward developing clean fuels and renewable energy; the National Geographic Society, which supports environmental education through various programs and grants; Centropolis Entertainment, the production company led by director Rol 00004000 and Emmerich and producer Michael Wimer that released the first carbon-neutral film in Hollywood history, "The Day After Tomorrow"; and singer Jason... (CBS News -- Evening News)
Association marks 20 years of greening Hollywood Oct 26, 2009
Honorees included entrepreneur Richard Branson, who pledged to invest all proceeds from his Virgin Airlines toward developing clean fuels and renewable energy; the National Geographic Society, which supports environmental education through various programs and grants; Centropolis Entertainment, the production company led by director Roland Emmerich and producer Michael Wimer that released the first carbon-neutral film in Hollywood history, "The Day After Tomorrow"; and singer Jason Mraz, who has... (Anchorage Daily News)
'Climate change is a good business opportunity' Oct 25, 2009
Movies like The Day After Tomorrow and Age of Stupid portray climat 00004000 e change as causing worldwide sea level rise of 55 metres. These are impossible scenarios; they might never happen. (India Times, India)
MOVIE BLOG: A forecast of movies Oct 22, 2009
With other more easily recognizable weather-related films, including The Day After Tomorrow and Twister, youd think there would be more suitable choices out there not to say the films would be better quality, but then again tapping Deep Blue Sea doesnt exactly scream Oscar winner. Will you tune in to The Weather Channels weekly feature or will you mourn the loss of the weather forecasts with muzak. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
That stuff about 2012? It's not going to happen Oct 17, 2009
The director is Roland Emmerich, promulgator of cinematic calamity in such flicks as "Independence Day" and "The Day After Tomorrow." This time, what he throws at Earth makes each of his previous efforts look like a Merchant Ivory film. In promoting the movie, Sony has used the marketing slogan "2012: Search for It." Someone Googling "2012" will find plenty of doomsaying. (AZCentral -- News)
Fall films 2009: From sci-fi to horror to family-friendly, Hollywood promises something for everyone this autumn Oct 9, 2009
The director has said this will be his last natural disaster film, and I m scared he ll pull out some even more insane scenarios he didn t do in his last two films The Day After Tomorrow and 10,000 B.C. and that s not easy to do. Five films I want to see and why. (Carroll County Times, MD)
College Student Conquers Vegas, Wins $100,000 HardBat Classic Table Tennis Tournament Oct 5, 2009
MARK GORDON has over 60 motion pictures to his credit, including the upcoming 2012, THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW, THE PATRIOT, SPEED and the multi-award winning SAVING PRIVATE RYAN. MGC also currently has four television series on the air including Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice for ABC, Criminal Minds for CBS and Army Wives on Lifetime. He has been nominated for an Academy Award and is the recipient of multiple Emmy, Golden Globe, BAFTA and Producers Guild of America awards. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
End-of-the-world feature film that critics say is disaster all by itself. See the hilarious trailer here... Oct 5, 2009
In a new two-minute trailer of 2012, directed by Roland Emmerich - the man behind Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow, mankind is seen to fight for survival after a prophecy about about an apocalypse ... Another disaster movie, and even more stupid than "The Day After Tomorrow"; the 'technology' they describe is a pathetic joke. (The Drudge Report)
UN Chief's 11th Hour Climate Jihad Sep 30, 2009
The UK s Daily Telegraph described the speech as a PR stunt redolent with the sort of cataclysmic environmental statements doled out in scientifically dodgy disaster movies like The Day After Tomorrow or the forthcoming 2012. We have just four months. (Human Events Online)
Forecast: Fishy Sep 18, 2009
" Flint ignores the warnings of his humble dad (voice of James Caan, looks of G. Gordon Liddy). Dad is poor -- he spends his days grinding sardines into chum at his bait shop. He's also verbally inept, technologically illiterate and stuck in the past -- and he's the voice of reason. He's the only one who sees the aporkalypse coming. The island has an environmental problem (excess food goes to a dump that threatens to overflow) and people are getting obese. Dad wants Flint to save the day by... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
When tragedy strikes Sep 16, 2009
Since disaster movies of this scale had not been made in South Korea before, Youn sought the expertise of American CGI specialist, Polygon Entertainment (Star Wars series, The Day After Tomorrow and Perfect Storm). Headed by Hans Uhlig, the company took on the challenge of producing the special effects of large scale floodwater scenes. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Gladiator Review Sep 10, 2009
Unlike, say, Fox's recent spate of double-dip releases (including Man on Fire and Day After Tomorrow), which seem to exist exclusively to confound fans of the films, Gladiator (Extended Edition) serves an important historical and cultural purpose -- to remind audiences what true epic filmmaking was, and could still be, before studio band-wagonning squeezes a genre dry of its creative viability. Oh yeah, and it's a pretty damn good movie, too. (IGN FilmForce)
'2012' Director Roland Emmerich Takes Us 'Behind The Screen' Sep 5, 2009
With films like "Independence Day" and "The Day After Tomorrow," he has ripped through the world's most famous landmarks ... MTV: Your films always have these huge scenes aliens destroying the White House in "Independence Day," New York being hit by a tidal wave in "The Day After Tomorrow." What's the one big scene in this movie. (VHI.com -- Music News)
The PG's Fall Movie Preview Sep 3, 2009
Summer flashback: "The Day After Tomorrow" will seem like child's play next to Roland Emmerich's "2012." The trailer asks: How would the governments of our planet prepare 6 billion people for the end of the world. They wouldn't. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Spike TV Announces Nominees for 'SCREAM 2009' - 'Star Trek' Tops List With 17 Nominations Sep 1, 2009
Roland Emmerich (writer/producer/director, "Independence Day," "The Day After Tomorrow," "2012"). Neil Gaiman (writer/producer "Beowulf," "Stardust," "Mirrormask"). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Vampires, werewolves, liars lead fall film cast Aug 31, 2009
John Cusack heads the cast of "2012" as survivors of worldwide cataclysms struggle on in the action tale from Roland Emmerich ("The Day After Tomorrow"). . (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Vampires, Toys Take To The Screen This Fall Aug 31, 2009
" A new gang of young wannabes sharpen their talents in "Fame," an update of the 1980s film set at a high school for the performing arts, with a faculty cast that includes Kelsey Grammer, Megan Mullally and Debbie Allen, who co-starred in the original. ___ DOOMSDAY: Just when you thought hard times were bottoming out, the apocalypse hits in "The Road," adapted from Cormac McCarthy's novel about a man (Viggo Mortensen) trying to fend for his young son across a bleak America struck by catastrophe.... (Click2Houston, TX)
Assault Weapons Excite The Media Once Again Aug 22, 2009
Their thought was that if someone took blacks guns away tomorrow, then someone could take away their guns the day after tomorrow. Lets not take away anyone s guns. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Read Hannity's America Aug 7, 2009
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP FROM "THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW"). ACTOR DENNIS QUAID AS JACK HALL: Just one storm is going to change the face of our planet. (Fox News)
Daily TV guide Aug 4, 2009
The Day After Tomorrow 7:30 p.m. (FX). Global warming triggers a new ice age. (Boston Globe)
Hollywood Destroys the World; New wave of disaster movies, TV shows... Aug 1, 2009
The director previously leveled civilization with an alien attack in the 1996 movie Independence Day, unleashed Godzilla a couple years later and orchestrated a climate disaster in 2004 s The Day After Tomorrow ... The director previously leveled civilization with an alien attack in the 1996 movie Independence Day, unleashed Godzilla a couple years later and orchestrated a climate disaster in 2004 s The Day After Tomorrow. (The Drudge Report)
Where are the musicians now? Jul 26, 2009
Joan Baez: The 69-year-old folk siren is still touring -- she played the Byham in March -- and last year released the Steve Earle-produced "The Day After Tomorrow.". The Band: The Band played its celebrated "Last Waltz" in 1976 and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
MORE: One final disaster for Roland Emmerich; see photo gallery Jul 23, 2009
The "Master of Disaster" who obliterated the White House in Independence Day, froze the Northern Hemisphere in The Day After Tomorrow and pulverized New York in Godzilla says he is retiring from cataclysm ... He was ready to pull the plug on his mayhem machine five years ago after finishing The Day After Tomorrow but was pulled back for one more end-of-the-world job by his frequent co-screenwriter Harald Kloser ... "Look, after The Day After Tomorrow, I said, 'I will never do a disaster movie... (USA Today -- Life)
W-07/10/2009-78L-JEFFERSON-NA-TRIVIA-trivia.712 Trivia Quiz Jul 13, 2009
10) Toward the end of The Day After Tomorrow (2004), where do the Jake Gyllenhaal character and his friends end up taking refuge from an iced-over metropolis. Answers. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
5 Climate Studies That Don't Live Up to the Hype Jul 4, 2009
The Fallout: The idea that thermohaline circulation could come to an end, pushing the planet into a new ice age, exploded into popular culture after it showed up in movies like The Day After Tomorrow (2004) and Al Gore's documentary, An Inconvenient Truth (2006). The Truth: Schmidt says that what looked like a full-blown trend of the circulation weakening can be explained in part by studies showing that the circulation can vary its strength over many timescales, making it hard to see a real... (Fox News)
Movie review: Traitor Jun 20, 2009
But due in large part to an inspiring performance by Don Cheadle ('Ocean's 11', 'Hotel Rwanda') and the remarkably firm directing hand of the relatively inexperienced Jeffrey Nachmanoff (best known for his 'The Day After Tomorrow' screenplay), it quickly becomes quite clear that 'Traitor' is a confident and, more importantly, highly competent movie. Former US Army Special Forces explosives expert, Samir Horn (Cheadle), comes to the FBI's attention following a series of terrorist bombings. (iAfrica.com)
'2012' Trailer, Shot By Shot: The Beginning Of The End Jun 20, 2009
Nobody makes a better movie trailer than Roland Emmerich the man behind "Independence Day," "The Day After Tomorrow" and "Godzilla." And while many might be tempted to insert a joke here ... Shot 19: " ... And 'The Day After Tomorrow.' ". (VHI.com -- Music News)
Sub-Genres of the Hollywood Thrille... May 31, 2009
The Day After Tomorrow (2004). Cloverfield (2008). (Suite101.com)
Rossum's Career Evolves With 'Dragonball' Apr 8, 2009
"It was an exciting opportunity to do something I've never done before," said Rossum, who previously starred in "Mystic River," "The Day After Tomorrow" and "Poseidon." "I really respond to material that gets me excited and that's a challenge. Prior to the movie, I had never even seen a gun, rode a motorcycle or been in a comic-book adaptation.". Opening in theaters Friday, "Dragonball Evolution" follows the quest of Goku (Justin Chatwin), a powerful warrior who seeks to recover seven mystical... (Click2Houston, TX)
Madonna's Missing Millions Apr 1, 2009
Meantime call it a coincidence, but the day after tomorrow Thursday, April 2nd Madonna is suddenly launching a charity auction on eBay for Raising Malawi. The auction is so last minute that there are no details. (Fox News)
TV, films boldly go down scientific path Mar 28, 2009
"There still has to be that fantastic element. It can't be all science," says Emmerich, whose 2004 film, The Day After Tomorrow, featured an instant Ice Age that climate scientists say stretched past the tipping point of reality. "We had a real scientific worry, and we just packed it into a few days instead of decades or centuries," he says. (USA Today -- Tech)
Northeast US could suffer most from sea rise Mar 16, 2009
A decade ago, scientists worried about the possibility that this current conveyor belt would halt altogether - something that would cause abrupt and catastrophic climate change like that shown in the movie "The Day After Tomorrow." But in recent years, they concluded that a shutdown is unlikely this century. Other experts who reviewed Yin's work say it makes sense. (Boston Globe)
Heroic pairs in Dragonball: Evolution Mar 10, 2009
Rossum, whose screen credits include The Day after Tomorrow, The Phantom of the Opera and Poseidon, gushed about the physical requirements of her role. Id never done an action movie before and I had to learn how to fight. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Choosing your Feb 23, 2009
Let's look at another faked situation, i.e. a scene from the movie "The Day after Tomorrow". Everything including mobile is off. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Confronting the apocalypse, ice-cold or in flames Feb 21, 2009
Falconi's fairy tale has the loose and fantastic feel of an epic told by a snowsuit-clad child, one whose imagination may have been over-stimulated by watching The Day After Tomorrow on a snow day. The performances are large and clownish, the poetic dialogue sometimes slips into doggerel, and the plot is mostly symbolic: The Girl is spurred on by The Arsonist to kill The Pregnant Woman. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Concert Guide Feb 12, 2009
Folk legend brings tour in support of Day After Tomorrow to Mesa Arts Center. Country-pop group best remembered for the platinum smash, Elvira, play the Chandler Center for the Arts. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Get Swept Away This Spring With Four All-New Lifetime Original Movies From #1 Best-Selling Author Nora Roberts Feb 11, 2009
In addition to producing the first four Nora Roberts Lifetime Original Movies, Stephanie Germain produced the Emmy nominated Ike: Countdown to D-Day which starred Tom Selleck for A&E, the 2004 summer blockbuster The Day After Tomorrow which starred Dennis Quaid and Jake Gyllenhaal and directed by Roland Emmerich (Independence Day) and Lifetime's Gracie's Choice, starring Kristin Bell, Diane Ladd and Ann Heche. Gracie's Choice premiered in January 2004 and became one of cable's highest rated... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Poland looks back on Communism Feb 7, 2009
"We thought one day we'd kick them out. When I sat down, I felt weak so I knew some sort of compromise was needed. But we thought that maybe tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, we will go further.". Capitalism is monopolization of resources and communism is monopolization of political power. (BBC News -- Europe)
