forces of nature asteroids and aliens welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the evolution of the
be taking a look at the evolution of the
be taking a look at the evolution of the disaster film genre
disaster stories are as old as the Bible
disaster stories are as old as the Bible and many have been produced since early
and many have been produced since early
and many have been produced since early cinema but in the 1970s the genre
cinema but in the 1970s the genre
cinema but in the 1970s the genre evolved disaster films became a
evolved disaster films became a
evolved disaster films became a box-office craze carried by
box-office craze carried by
box-office craze carried by extraordinary budgets special effects
extraordinary budgets special effects
extraordinary budgets special effects and the involvement of Hollywood’s
and the involvement of Hollywood’s
and the involvement of Hollywood’s biggest talent during the 70s disaster
biggest talent during the 70s disaster
biggest talent during the 70s disaster movies shifted from a focus on smaller
movies shifted from a focus on smaller
movies shifted from a focus on smaller scale individual catastrophes like
scale individual catastrophes like
scale individual catastrophes like 1972’s
1972’s
1972’s the Poseidon Adventure and 1974’s the
the Poseidon Adventure and 1974’s the
the Poseidon Adventure and 1974’s the towering inferno the notion of an entire
towering inferno the notion of an entire
towering inferno the notion of an entire city experiencing disaster materialized
city experiencing disaster materialized
city experiencing disaster materialized in the 1974 film earthquake which
in the 1974 film earthquake which
in the 1974 film earthquake which starred Charlton Heston we never should
starred Charlton Heston we never should
starred Charlton Heston we never should have put up those 40-story monstrosities
have put up those 40-story monstrosities
have put up those 40-story monstrosities it’s overwhelming success guaranteed
it’s overwhelming success guaranteed
it’s overwhelming success guaranteed that audiences would be hammered for the
that audiences would be hammered for the
that audiences would be hammered for the following decade with countless disaster
following decade with countless disaster
following decade with countless disaster films of all varieties from several
films of all varieties from several
films of all varieties from several competing Studios Hollywood
competing Studios Hollywood
competing Studios Hollywood oversaturated the genre until box-office
oversaturated the genre until box-office
oversaturated the genre until box-office bombs such as 1978 the swarm featuring
bombs such as 1978 the swarm featuring
bombs such as 1978 the swarm featuring Michael Caine became the norm we have
Michael Caine became the norm we have
Michael Caine became the norm we have been invaded by an enemy far more lethal
been invaded by an enemy far more lethal
been invaded by an enemy far more lethal than any human force as Public Interest
than any human force as Public Interest
than any human force as Public Interest faded Studios became convinced that the
faded Studios became convinced that the
faded Studios became convinced that the real disasters were the financial bombs
real disasters were the financial bombs
real disasters were the financial bombs being financed after a long break from
being financed after a long break from
being financed after a long break from the genre the 90s saw disaster movies
the genre the 90s saw disaster movies
the genre the 90s saw disaster movies reemerged
reemerged
reemerged this time due to the arrival of
this time due to the arrival of
this time due to the arrival of computer-generated graphics which
computer-generated graphics which
computer-generated graphics which largely replaced practical effects
1996 is Independence Day shook audiences
1996 is Independence Day shook audiences with its unparalleled on-screen effects
with its unparalleled on-screen effects
with its unparalleled on-screen effects and mayhem the film Illustrated a
and mayhem the film Illustrated a
and mayhem the film Illustrated a possible alien extermination of mankind
possible alien extermination of mankind
possible alien extermination of mankind and thrilled audiences with Will Smith
and thrilled audiences with Will Smith
and thrilled audiences with Will Smith school on screen presents and one-liners
school on screen presents and one-liners
school on screen presents and one-liners welcome to earth that’s what I call a
welcome to earth that’s what I call a
welcome to earth that’s what I call a close encounter this triumph at the box
close encounter this triumph at the box
close encounter this triumph at the box office
office
office jump-started an all new studio race to
jump-started an all new studio race to
jump-started an all new studio race to produce the greatest on-screen disaster
produce the greatest on-screen disaster
produce the greatest on-screen disaster the following summers were filled with
the following summers were filled with
the following summers were filled with double doses of similar disasters by
double doses of similar disasters by
double doses of similar disasters by competing Studios in 1997 20th Century
competing Studios in 1997 20th Century
competing Studios in 1997 20th Century Fox released volcano while Universal
Fox released volcano while Universal
Fox released volcano while Universal Pictures fought back with Dante’s Peak
Pictures fought back with Dante’s Peak
Pictures fought back with Dante’s Peak as they each sought to capitalize on the
as they each sought to capitalize on the
as they each sought to capitalize on the public’s rekindled love of large-scale
public’s rekindled love of large-scale
public’s rekindled love of large-scale special effects driven disasters the
special effects driven disasters the
special effects driven disasters the following summer
following summer
following summer audiences were again given two slices of
audiences were again given two slices of
audiences were again given two slices of the same pie when Armageddon and Deep
the same pie when Armageddon and Deep
the same pie when Armageddon and Deep Impact arrived on the silver screen
both films boasted star-studded casts
both films boasted star-studded casts and budgets bigger than the asteroids
and budgets bigger than the asteroids
and budgets bigger than the asteroids shown on screen in 2003 audiences got to
shown on screen in 2003 audiences got to
shown on screen in 2003 audiences got to see a group of scientists attempt to
see a group of scientists attempt to
see a group of scientists attempt to save Earth while tremors shook the globe
save Earth while tremors shook the globe
save Earth while tremors shook the globe in the core while 2004 is the day
in the core while 2004 is the day
in the core while 2004 is the day aftertomorrow
aftertomorrow
aftertomorrow capitalized on our fears of global
capitalized on our fears of global
capitalized on our fears of global warming in 2009 audiences were presented
warming in 2009 audiences were presented
warming in 2009 audiences were presented with the film knowing which exploited
with the film knowing which exploited
with the film knowing which exploited the idea that disasters have been
the idea that disasters have been
the idea that disasters have been predicted and maybe avoided I’m not
predicted and maybe avoided I’m not
predicted and maybe avoided I’m not saying that 81 people are gonna die
saying that 81 people are gonna die
saying that 81 people are gonna die tomorrow okay just trying to understand
tomorrow okay just trying to understand
tomorrow okay just trying to understand why this it’s saying they will this
why this it’s saying they will this
why this it’s saying they will this notion appeared again in the roland
notion appeared again in the roland
notion appeared again in the roland emmerich film 2012 the film illustrates
emmerich film 2012 the film illustrates
emmerich film 2012 the film illustrates the end of the world according to the
the end of the world according to the
the end of the world according to the ancient Mayan calendar with several
ancient Mayan calendar with several
ancient Mayan calendar with several extreme disasters working simultaneously
extreme disasters working simultaneously
extreme disasters working simultaneously to end the world the film was labeled
to end the world the film was labeled
to end the world the film was labeled the ultimate disaster movie
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