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Blue_Roses Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-15-05 11:27 PM
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Is the movie, "The Day After Tomorrow" good?
It's on HBO tonight and I think I'm going to give it a try. It's it worth it? :shrug:
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Catch22Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-15-05 11:28 PM
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1. Cool special effects
Plus I like Dennis Quaid and Jake Gyllenhall (sp?) so yes, I'd say go for it.
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Technowitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-15-05 11:28 PM
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2. We liked it.
Interesting, if somewhat implausible story. But the FX were incredible, especially the storm surge.

I won't give away anything more.
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nankerphelge Donating Member (995 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-15-05 11:31 PM
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3. Worth watching...
although I found some of it pretty funny in a campy/bad sort of way.
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WCGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-15-05 11:32 PM
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4. It's a decent movie
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democracyindanger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-15-05 11:34 PM
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5. Typical Roland Emmerich flick
Interesting for about 1/2 hour, then goes to crap when the big special effects start.
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enigmatic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-15-05 11:34 PM
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6. a good dopey movie
It's not "Ikiru", but it's not supposed to be..
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Poiuyt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-15-05 11:42 PM
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7. Be sure to park your brain outside
Some of it's pretty good, but you need to suspend belief for other parts.

BTW, I believe Art Bell, of late night radio, is behind the premise of the film. Some scientists believe that what is depicted in the film could actually happen. You might want to consult your local scientist about that though.
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antigone382 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-15-05 11:47 PM
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8. It was all right. I didn't care for it that much (very slight spoiler).
There was a part with wolves that I didn't like (all I'll say, I don't want to give anything away). The premise was kinda hard to believe...but it has some good moments, too...ultimately, it's up to you. :)
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WhollyHeretic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-15-05 11:49 PM
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9. Mostly just bland and boring
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The Traveler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-15-05 11:58 PM
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10. I liked it
But when it came out, I thought the superstorm scenario unlikely ... though there is evidence that such storms are possible, and indeed have happened.

Global warming seems to be accelerating, as evidenced by recent thawing of large portions of the Siberian permafrost (and resultant outgassing of methane) ... who knows what will happen? We are on unexplored ground, here.

Irony. Some jerk from the Cato institute ridiculed it on the basis of softball sized hailstones being "impossible". Shortly thereafter, Houston was hammered by hardball sized hailstones. I thought it poetic of mother nature to so respond.
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