
A geophysical team, who are investigating the effect radiation from other solar systems has on the Earth, learn that the core of the Earth is heating up and warn the President of the United States. While the leaders of the world race to build 'arks' to escape the impending doom, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes of unprecedented strength wreak havoc all over the world.
Publisher:
Culver City, California : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2010]
ISBN:
9781435932609
1435932609
1435932609
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DVD Action 2012
Characteristics:
1 videodisc (158 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Alternative Title:
Two thousand twelve
Twenty-twelve
Twenty-twelve


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Nov 08, 2013
“One person can make a difference and every person should try.” –John F Kennedy
Adrian Helmsley: The president has ordered us to clean out the White House.
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Add a CommentA very lame plot. Too unbelievable. The plane could not have taken off with such a short time on the runway. Too many things to even mention weren't realistically feasible. There is no way he could have held his breath underwater in the engine room for 7 minutes.
Special effects were good in some places, others not.
The best thing about the movie was the little Japanese Chin dog. Too bad his owner got killed.
A long movie at 2.5 hours.
If you want "6 unbelievable things before breakfast" then watch 5 minutes of this film each morning for the next month.
Have you ever imagined when would be the end of the world ? And how would it end? Perhaps an earthquake, tsunami? Or all of the natural disasters destroying the world? 2012 is a movie based on the theory from a group of people called the marya (there are different ways of saying it). Though we are living in 2016 now, and we know that it wasn't true because it never happened, it is still a thrilling movie to enjoy. Watch earth get destroyed in less than one day by the attacks of nature... and be affected by the people and the sacrifice.
- @mockingbird of the Teen Review Board of the Hamilton Public Library
Just loved it. Can watch it any number of times
Pop quiz: Michael Bay or Roland Emmerich? I know, tough choice. Bay makes dumber movies, but Emmerich has made the same disaster movie like 4 times and seems to take himself pretty seriously. He blew up the White House ("Independence Day"), destroyed New York City with a giant lizard ("Godzilla"), and flooded America ("The Day After Tomorrow"), so I guess destroying the world was the next logical step. "2012" dispenses with the climate change message of "Day After" and bases its story on a goofy prophecy that the world will end in 2012. And boy it does! There are so many CGI earthquakes, floods, and explosions, that they just should've make an animated film. A talented cast is entirely wasted. What happened to you John Cusack? He should've held up a boombox to stop the floods. At over 2.5 hours, it's only slightly shorter than the actual year 2012. Also, it was released in 2009 and it kind of rips of a "Simpsons" episode about the end of the world. What gives Roland? Plenty dumb, but not fun. "Armageddon" is better.
Another apocalypse movie, this one triggered by a change in the sun. All the usual suspects manage the effort to save a few individuals as specimens of humanity. Namely politicians and scientists, plus billionaires who sneaked around and bought tickets on the arks. Common folks just didn't make the cut when it came to the survival of the species. Fun, interesting movie worth the watching. Says a lot about what it is to be a human being I suppose.
The special effects didn't look real. Too many yee-hah ridiculous moments. I believe the actors and actresses involved in this movie were embarrassed to be part of it - but sometimes you got to do what you have to do to rake the $$$ in.
Suspend any level of scientific knowledge that you have and just go with this total disaster porn movie. Good times! It is a little long, though.
this movie is very good! very well made! the special effects are just amazing!!!
That 2012 is two years past makes no difference. This WAKE UP CALL to humanity is perennial perfection.
Special effects are BRILLIANT.