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down our picks for the top ten disaster
down our picks for the top ten disaster movie cliches news like this got out
movie cliches news like this got out
movie cliches news like this got out there have been overnight breakdown on
there have been overnight breakdown on
there have been overnight breakdown on basic social services worldwide rioting
basic social services worldwide rioting
basic social services worldwide rioting mass religious hysteria total chaos you
mass religious hysteria total chaos you
mass religious hysteria total chaos you could imagine for this list we’re taking
could imagine for this list we’re taking
could imagine for this list we’re taking a look at tropes that keep popping up
a look at tropes that keep popping up
a look at tropes that keep popping up and blowing up in disaster movies number
and blowing up in disaster movies number
and blowing up in disaster movies number 10 the New York destruction scene
10 the New York destruction scene
10 the New York destruction scene two more have been spotted over the
two more have been spotted over the
two more have been spotted over the Atlantic once moving toward New York the
Atlantic once moving toward New York the
Atlantic once moving toward New York the other side of this direction most
other side of this direction most
other side of this direction most disaster movies are set in a major US
disaster movies are set in a major US
disaster movies are set in a major US city but New York is traditionally the
city but New York is traditionally the
city but New York is traditionally the go to setting the Big Apple is often
go to setting the Big Apple is often
go to setting the Big Apple is often viewed as a beacon of hope where dreams
viewed as a beacon of hope where dreams
viewed as a beacon of hope where dreams can come true
can come true
can come true watching it get destroyed by a natural
watching it get destroyed by a natural
watching it get destroyed by a natural disaster or a giant monster makes us all
disaster or a giant monster makes us all
disaster or a giant monster makes us all feel like the American dream has died
feel like the American dream has died
feel like the American dream has died we’re talking about a storm of biblical
we’re talking about a storm of biblical
we’re talking about a storm of biblical proportions Matt if they are not stopped
proportions Matt if they are not stopped
proportions Matt if they are not stopped we could be talking about unprecedented
we could be talking about unprecedented
we could be talking about unprecedented devastation in the heart of New York’s
devastation in the heart of New York’s
devastation in the heart of New York’s the fact that New York is populated by
the fact that New York is populated by
the fact that New York is populated by millions of people also means there’s
millions of people also means there’s
millions of people also means there’s never any shortage of panicking crowds
never any shortage of panicking crowds
never any shortage of panicking crowds running for their lives
still exactly how many more times do we
still exactly how many more times do we have to see the Statue of Liberty gets
have to see the Statue of Liberty gets
have to see the Statue of Liberty gets demolished give her a break
number nine the cutaways to carnage the
number nine the cutaways to carnage the world as we know it will soon come to an
world as we know it will soon come to an
world as we know it will soon come to an end
end
end while New York is the primary locale for
while New York is the primary locale for
while New York is the primary locale for disaster movies sometimes the film will
disaster movies sometimes the film will
disaster movies sometimes the film will focus on global pandemonium in this case
focus on global pandemonium in this case
focus on global pandemonium in this case we’ll briefly cut away from our main
we’ll briefly cut away from our main
we’ll briefly cut away from our main characters to see what’s going on in the
characters to see what’s going on in the
characters to see what’s going on in the rest of the world all over the place
rest of the world all over the place
rest of the world all over the place Mokey’s a breach of the atmosphere from
Mokey’s a breach of the atmosphere from
Mokey’s a breach of the atmosphere from Finland down the North American seaboard
Finland down the North American seaboard
Finland down the North American seaboard this montage of sorts will often focus
this montage of sorts will often focus
this montage of sorts will often focus on people running away from the same
on people running away from the same
on people running away from the same disaster it just goes to show that the
disaster it just goes to show that the
disaster it just goes to show that the nations of the world may have their
nations of the world may have their
nations of the world may have their differences but when aliens invade or
differences but when aliens invade or
differences but when aliens invade or the Earth’s core stops spinning we can
the Earth’s core stops spinning we can
the Earth’s core stops spinning we can all find common ground unless of course
all find common ground unless of course
all find common ground unless of course you are a conniving coward in which case
you are a conniving coward in which case
you are a conniving coward in which case it’s every man for himself
it’s every man for himself
it’s every man for himself it’s okay on
it’s okay on
it’s okay on I can’t build on yes you can I can do
I can’t build on yes you can I can do
I can’t build on yes you can I can do this alone number eight the divorced
this alone number eight the divorced
this alone number eight the divorced couple so what now
now we rebuild hey kids are you upset
now we rebuild hey kids are you upset that your parents are getting a divorce
that your parents are getting a divorce
that your parents are getting a divorce don’t worry all you got to do is wait
don’t worry all you got to do is wait
don’t worry all you got to do is wait for an apocalypse to happen what don’t
for an apocalypse to happen what don’t
for an apocalypse to happen what don’t hang up
hang up
hang up David how did you get this number that’s
David how did you get this number that’s
David how did you get this number that’s sure to bring mom and dad back together
sure to bring mom and dad back together
sure to bring mom and dad back together at least according to movie logic know
at least according to movie logic know
at least according to movie logic know what I think we’ve seen enough
what I think we’ve seen enough
what I think we’ve seen enough many disaster movies focus on a father
many disaster movies focus on a father
many disaster movies focus on a father who redeems himself in the eyes of his
who redeems himself in the eyes of his
who redeems himself in the eyes of his ex-wife and children by saving them from
ex-wife and children by saving them from
ex-wife and children by saving them from the end of the world daddy can we go
the end of the world daddy can we go
the end of the world daddy can we go back home well we talked about that
back home well we talked about that
back home well we talked about that we’re gonna find a new home out here
we’re gonna find a new home out here
we’re gonna find a new home out here somewhere if there’s an evil stepdad or
somewhere if there’s an evil stepdad or
somewhere if there’s an evil stepdad or new boyfriend in the mix
new boyfriend in the mix
new boyfriend in the mix have no fear an earthquake or sharknado
have no fear an earthquake or sharknado
have no fear an earthquake or sharknado we’ll get him out of the way even if the
we’ll get him out of the way even if the
we’ll get him out of the way even if the stepdad is a fairly decent guy he’s
stepdad is a fairly decent guy he’s
stepdad is a fairly decent guy he’s still dead no matter what number seven
still dead no matter what number seven
still dead no matter what number seven the pets survived it’s weird isn’t it
the pets survived it’s weird isn’t it
the pets survived it’s weird isn’t it when millions of random people are
when millions of random people are
when millions of random people are killed on screen audiences usually don’t
killed on screen audiences usually don’t
killed on screen audiences usually don’t even bat an eye
if even one random animal bites the
if even one random animal bites the dust’ though everybody loses their minds
dust’ though everybody loses their minds
dust’ though everybody loses their minds this particularly applies to dogs which
this particularly applies to dogs which
this particularly applies to dogs which are arguably the most adorable and loyal
are arguably the most adorable and loyal
are arguably the most adorable and loyal animals on earth
animals on earth
animals on earth hang on seven
seeing something so cute and cuddly died
seeing something so cute and cuddly died can feel like a cheap shot thus it’s a
can feel like a cheap shot thus it’s a
can feel like a cheap shot thus it’s a common role in disaster movies that
common role in disaster movies that
common role in disaster movies that innocent pets have to make it out okay
innocent pets have to make it out okay
innocent pets have to make it out okay can I will do sure he can be your dog
can I will do sure he can be your dog
can I will do sure he can be your dog too like thanks the whole human race may
too like thanks the whole human race may
too like thanks the whole human race may go extinct but the important thing is
go extinct but the important thing is
go extinct but the important thing is that boomer will live number six the old
that boomer will live number six the old
that boomer will live number six the old person sacrifice in the same vein as
person sacrifice in the same vein as
person sacrifice in the same vein as pets nobody wants to watch a young
pets nobody wants to watch a young
pets nobody wants to watch a young person meet their untimely end either
person meet their untimely end either
person meet their untimely end either grace I know I promised you I was coming
grace I know I promised you I was coming
grace I know I promised you I was coming home I don’t under understand looks like
home I don’t under understand looks like
home I don’t under understand looks like I’m gonna have to break that promise if
I’m gonna have to break that promise if
I’m gonna have to break that promise if the person is old enough to apply for
the person is old enough to apply for
the person is old enough to apply for senior citizenship status however we
senior citizenship status however we
senior citizenship status however we typically have no problem shrugging
typically have no problem shrugging
typically have no problem shrugging their demise off oh damn
their demise off oh damn
their demise off oh damn every group of survivors needs an old
every group of survivors needs an old
every group of survivors needs an old person to sacrifice him or herself in
person to sacrifice him or herself in
person to sacrifice him or herself in the final act in most cases it’s
the final act in most cases it’s
the final act in most cases it’s somebody full of regret that’s trying to
somebody full of regret that’s trying to
somebody full of regret that’s trying to compensate for past mistakes they find
compensate for past mistakes they find
compensate for past mistakes they find their ultimate purpose in life through
their ultimate purpose in life through
their ultimate purpose in life through martyrdom while their days are numbered
martyrdom while their days are numbered
martyrdom while their days are numbered from the get-go at least they’ll be
from the get-go at least they’ll be
from the get-go at least they’ll be remembered as heroes
remembered as heroes
remembered as heroes Oh
number five the hero scientist he’s
number five the hero scientist he’s Akash you groupie no shut up Herman I
Akash you groupie no shut up Herman I
Akash you groupie no shut up Herman I don’t love them okay I study them you
don’t love them okay I study them you
don’t love them okay I study them you can’t have a disaster movie without the
can’t have a disaster movie without the
can’t have a disaster movie without the token nerdy guy who spouts exposition
token nerdy guy who spouts exposition
token nerdy guy who spouts exposition and technical jargon in the beginning
and technical jargon in the beginning
and technical jargon in the beginning the kaiju attacks were spaced by 24
the kaiju attacks were spaced by 24
the kaiju attacks were spaced by 24 weeks then twelve then six then every
weeks then twelve then six then every
weeks then twelve then six then every two weeks the science in question
two weeks the science in question
two weeks the science in question however never makes any sense whatsoever
however never makes any sense whatsoever
however never makes any sense whatsoever in various cases though the scientist
in various cases though the scientist
in various cases though the scientist will get upgraded from dorky comedic
will get upgraded from dorky comedic
will get upgraded from dorky comedic relief to the hero who saves the day I
relief to the hero who saves the day I
relief to the hero who saves the day I don’t know how helpful I can be
don’t know how helpful I can be
don’t know how helpful I can be sometimes the hero scientist is an
sometimes the hero scientist is an
sometimes the hero scientist is an unlikely badass other times the hero
unlikely badass other times the hero
unlikely badass other times the hero scientist is Matthew Broderick the
scientist is Matthew Broderick the
scientist is Matthew Broderick the radiation isn’t an anomaly it’s the clue
radiation isn’t an anomaly it’s the clue
radiation isn’t an anomaly it’s the clue even if this archetype is hit or miss
even if this archetype is hit or miss
even if this archetype is hit or miss it’s encouraging to know that brain is
it’s encouraging to know that brain is
it’s encouraging to know that brain is more powerful than brawn as long as you
more powerful than brawn as long as you
more powerful than brawn as long as you don’t get blown up
don’t get blown up
don’t get blown up mankind survived the last ice age we’re
mankind survived the last ice age we’re
mankind survived the last ice age we’re certainly capable of surviving this one
certainly capable of surviving this one
certainly capable of surviving this one number four those stupid higher-ups
number four those stupid higher-ups
number four those stupid higher-ups earlier today our military base in Guam
earlier today our military base in Guam
earlier today our military base in Guam was attacked by this guy Galaga how do
was attacked by this guy Galaga how do
was attacked by this guy Galaga how do you know when the end of the world is on
you know when the end of the world is on
you know when the end of the world is on the horizon
the horizon
the horizon you think more people would see it
you think more people would see it
you think more people would see it coming you have got to evacuate the west
coming you have got to evacuate the west
coming you have got to evacuate the west side just thinking
side just thinking
side just thinking in disaster movies however only one guy
in disaster movies however only one guy
in disaster movies however only one guy on the planet knows what’s going on
on the planet knows what’s going on
on the planet knows what’s going on eventually it will shut down when that
eventually it will shut down when that
eventually it will shut down when that occurs there goes our warm climate he’ll
occurs there goes our warm climate he’ll
occurs there goes our warm climate he’ll try to warn the higher-ups about the
try to warn the higher-ups about the
try to warn the higher-ups about the impending doom during a conference the
impending doom during a conference the
impending doom during a conference the big bad government will rarely listen to
big bad government will rarely listen to
big bad government will rarely listen to them though neglecting to evacuate
them though neglecting to evacuate
them though neglecting to evacuate cities or take the necessary precautions
cities or take the necessary precautions
cities or take the necessary precautions listen Paul get the hell out of there
listen Paul get the hell out of there
listen Paul get the hell out of there before it’s too late ok by the time the
before it’s too late ok by the time the
before it’s too late ok by the time the higher-ups finally realize the error of
higher-ups finally realize the error of
higher-ups finally realize the error of their ways it’s too late
their ways it’s too late
their ways it’s too late millions of lives have already been lost
millions of lives have already been lost
millions of lives have already been lost your jobs to figure out when this is all
your jobs to figure out when this is all
your jobs to figure out when this is all gonna fall apart
gonna fall apart
gonna fall apart number 3 the protagonists survive
number 3 the protagonists survive
number 3 the protagonists survive against all logic I couldn’t breathe
against all logic I couldn’t breathe
against all logic I couldn’t breathe unless you’re a villain or the noble
unless you’re a villain or the noble
unless you’re a villain or the noble sacrifice in a disaster movie you’re
sacrifice in a disaster movie you’re
sacrifice in a disaster movie you’re pretty much guaranteed to make it out in
pretty much guaranteed to make it out in
pretty much guaranteed to make it out in one piece Sam Brody was checked into the
one piece Sam Brody was checked into the
one piece Sam Brody was checked into the Oakland Coliseum shelter an hour ago he
Oakland Coliseum shelter an hour ago he
Oakland Coliseum shelter an hour ago he is safe doesn’t matter if you spend the
is safe doesn’t matter if you spend the
is safe doesn’t matter if you spend the whole flick getting chased by kaiju
whole flick getting chased by kaiju
whole flick getting chased by kaiju drifting through outer space or
drifting through outer space or
drifting through outer space or confronting fatal storms you’re gonna
confronting fatal storms you’re gonna
confronting fatal storms you’re gonna survive against all logic with nothing
survive against all logic with nothing
survive against all logic with nothing more than a couple of cuts on your
more than a couple of cuts on your
more than a couple of cuts on your forehead and some dirt on your cheeks
a shark could swallow somebody whole and
a shark could swallow somebody whole and they’d still be perfectly fine
so the next time disaster strikes kick
so the next time disaster strikes kick back and keep it real do you always have
back and keep it real do you always have
back and keep it real do you always have to do things the hard way
to do things the hard way
to do things the hard way number two the President’s speech my
number two the President’s speech my
number two the President’s speech my fellow Americans this will be the last
fellow Americans this will be the last
fellow Americans this will be the last time I dress you when tragedy hits we
time I dress you when tragedy hits we
time I dress you when tragedy hits we often look to our world leaders for
often look to our world leaders for
often look to our world leaders for words of comfort and inspiration these
words of comfort and inspiration these
words of comfort and inspiration these past few weeks have left us all with a
past few weeks have left us all with a
past few weeks have left us all with a profound sense of humility in the face
profound sense of humility in the face
profound sense of humility in the face of nature’s destructive power when the
of nature’s destructive power when the
of nature’s destructive power when the President of the United States has a
President of the United States has a
President of the United States has a small or substantial role in a disaster
small or substantial role in a disaster
small or substantial role in a disaster movie you can count on him to address
movie you can count on him to address
movie you can count on him to address the nation at some point today
the nation at some point today
the nation at some point today none of us estranges today we are one
none of us estranges today we are one
none of us estranges today we are one family stepping into the darkness
family stepping into the darkness
family stepping into the darkness together perhaps the most famous example
together perhaps the most famous example
together perhaps the most famous example is Bill Pullman’s rousing speech in
is Bill Pullman’s rousing speech in
is Bill Pullman’s rousing speech in Independence Day the fourth of July will
Independence Day the fourth of July will
Independence Day the fourth of July will no longer be known as an American
no longer be known as an American
no longer be known as an American holiday sure it’s corny and silly but
holiday sure it’s corny and silly but
holiday sure it’s corny and silly but you’d have to be made of stone for his
you’d have to be made of stone for his
you’d have to be made of stone for his words to not get you pumped to save the
words to not get you pumped to save the
words to not get you pumped to save the world from annihilation
world from annihilation
world from annihilation we will not finish without
we will not finish without
we will not finish without we’re going to live on we’re going to
we’re going to live on we’re going to
we’re going to live on we’re going to survive today we celebrate our
survive today we celebrate our
survive today we celebrate our Independence Day even when they deliver
Independence Day even when they deliver
Independence Day even when they deliver bad news like Morgan Freeman and deep
bad news like Morgan Freeman and deep
bad news like Morgan Freeman and deep impact movie presidents can still make
impact movie presidents can still make
impact movie presidents can still make us feel united and hopeful other
us feel united and hopeful other
us feel united and hopeful other countries are preparing similar caves
countries are preparing similar caves
countries are preparing similar caves along whatever lines they feel are best
along whatever lines they feel are best
along whatever lines they feel are best to preserve their way of life this is
to preserve their way of life this is
to preserve their way of life this is hours before we get to our top pick here
hours before we get to our top pick here
hours before we get to our top pick here are some honorable mentions
Oh what the hell were you thinking
Oh what the hell were you thinking number one the destruction of world
number one the destruction of world
number one the destruction of world landmarks what is that the state of have
landmarks what is that the state of have
landmarks what is that the state of have I not good that is not in any disaster
I not good that is not in any disaster
I not good that is not in any disaster movie you’re bound to see at least one
movie you’re bound to see at least one
movie you’re bound to see at least one world landmark crumble to the ground
world landmark crumble to the ground
world landmark crumble to the ground team America has once again pissed off
team America has once again pissed off
team America has once again pissed off the entire world after blowing up half
the entire world after blowing up half
the entire world after blowing up half of Cairo could be the White House could
of Cairo could be the White House could
of Cairo could be the White House could be the Eiffel Tower or the Great Pyramid
be the Eiffel Tower or the Great Pyramid
be the Eiffel Tower or the Great Pyramid no iconic structure is safe seeing these
no iconic structure is safe seeing these
no iconic structure is safe seeing these landmarks get blown up makes it truly
landmarks get blown up makes it truly
landmarks get blown up makes it truly feel like doomsday has arrived just want
feel like doomsday has arrived just want
feel like doomsday has arrived just want to tell her when they’re doomed
to tell her when they’re doomed
to tell her when they’re doomed while it’s distressing for our heroes to
while it’s distressing for our heroes to
while it’s distressing for our heroes to watch it’s also motivation to keep going
watch it’s also motivation to keep going
watch it’s also motivation to keep going and survive even if the world may be
and survive even if the world may be
and survive even if the world may be reduced to a smoky wasteland by the end
reduced to a smoky wasteland by the end
reduced to a smoky wasteland by the end ha ha ha ha
ha ha ha ha
ha ha ha ha do you agree with our list oh that’s
do you agree with our list oh that’s
do you agree with our list oh that’s right – boy what’s your favorite
right – boy what’s your favorite
right – boy what’s your favorite disaster film cliche
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