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2012: Supernova. Plot[edit] When a star gone supernova threatens to destroy the Earth, an astrophysicist puts together a dangerous and desperate plan to shield the Earth from the destructive burst of radiation heading toward it.

2012: Supernova

Cast[edit] Brian Krause as KelvinHeather McComb as LauraNajarra Townsend as TinaAllura Lee as Dr. Kwang KeAlan Poe as DzerzhinskyLondale Theus as Captain HenreauxStephen Schneider as Captain James MotoRob Ullett as NASA OfficialDana Tomasko as NASA TechnicianRick L. Dean as NASA TechnicianPete Angelikus as NASA TechnicianWilliam Joseph Hutchins as NASA TechnicianDoug Newman as NASA TechnicianJeff Crabtree as NASA TechnicianMaus Jackson as NASA TechnicianJ.

Reception[edit] The film has mostly poor reviews for various reasons, including its conveniently timed release so close to the release of the film 2012, which is based on a similar concept. The Day the Sky Exploded. The Day the Sky Exploded (Italian: La morte viene dallo spazio / Death Comes From Outer Space) is a 1958 Italian science fiction film directed by Paolo Heusch.

The Day the Sky Exploded

It is known as the first Italian sci-fi dramatic film, predating even the sci-fi films of Antonio Margheriti.[1][2] It starred Paul Hubschmid and Fiorella Mari, and was also released in France, the United States and West Germany. Famed Italian horror director Mario Bava was the cinematographer on the film, and is said to have contributed to many of the film's special effects. Plot[edit] An atomic rocket is launched on a manned moon mission, but one of the engines malfunctions. The rocket's steering is broken. The Storm (2009 film) The Storm (Dutch: De Storm) is a 2009 Dutch disaster film by Ben Sombogaart.

The Storm (2009 film)

A terrible storm causes hundreds of dikes to break in Zeeland, resulting in the North Sea flood of 1953. Julia, a single mother living with her parents, is caught in the middle of the catastrophic flood. She is rescued from drowning and taken to safety by her neighbour Aldo, who is a member of the armed forces. However, her baby is left in a wooden box in the attic of Julia's parental home.

Together Julia and Aldo return to the disaster area to look for the baby. In July 2010 The Storm won the 'Award for Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking' on the Stony Brook Film Festival in New York. Donnie Darko. 40 Days and Nights. Plot[edit] When a massive tectonic shift triggers a tsunami capable of swallowing whole continents, the military creates an ark capable of holding only 50,000 people and the DNA of every species possible while the storm consumes most of the world.

40 Days and Nights

Cast[edit] References[edit] External links[edit] Doomsday Rock.

Real and hypothetical disasters

Lunopolis. Lunopolis is a 2009 direct-to-video science fiction film directed by Matthew Avant.

Lunopolis

The film is presented in found footage style and takes place in the weeks preceding the rumored events of the 2012 prophecies. Two documentary filmmakers discover a mysterious device and begin to unravel a conspiracy involving the moon, time travel, and a very powerful organization who will stop at nothing to protect their secret. [1] Reception[edit] The film received a rating of 4.5/5 from SBS One film critic Simon Foster who said of the film "The finale... is both 'sci-fi cool' and emotionally impactful. Poseidon (film) On the bridge, officers see a 150-foot rogue wave coming towards them, while everyone celebrates the New Year countdown.

Poseidon (film)

On the promenade deck, Richard, who is contemplating suicide, sees the wave and retreats inside. Though the crew on the bridge sounds warning alarms and turns hard to starboard to meet the wave head-on, Poseidon turns too slowly. She is hit broad-side and capsizes. Passengers are swept overboard, fall to their deaths in overturned high-ceilinged areas or are crushed to death by falling debris.

In the galley, crew are incinerated by flash fires caused by rupturing gas lines. In the ballroom, Robert, Dylan, Richard and Maggie wake up, realizing that the ship is now upside down. Captain Bradford reassures the passengers by telling them that a set of GPS beacons were launched during the collision and that help is on its way, therefore they should stay put. Meanwhile, in the nightclub, Elena and Jennifer rescue Christian, with help from Lucky Larry.

Path of Destruction - Stephen Furst (2005) Doomsday Prophecy - Jason Bourque (2011) Deluge - Felix E. Feist (1933) Tidal Wave: No Escape - George Miller (1997) 2012: Ice Age - Travis Fort (2011)