Disaster cinema is an ideal choice for viewers who want to relax while watching a bright, spectacular, dynamic film. The disasters that fall on the heroes of such paintings are different. People are struggling with floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, trying to survive the crash of ships and trains, looking for a vaccine against viruses. What films belonging to this group deserve to be watched?
Disaster Cinema: Classic
"Titanic" - a picture over which in 1997 millions of moviegoers shed tears. Like many movie disasters, this film covers a real story. The plot is dedicated to the tragedy that happened in 1912 with the passengers of a large airliner crossing the waters of the Atlantic Ocean for the first time.
A huge ship accommodates representatives of various classes. Luxurious cabins are designed for wealthy passengers, and tight lockers for the poor. Among the representatives of the elite is a charming young lady Rose, who expects a cloudless future. Another hero of the disaster movie is the simple artist Jack, whom the girl encounters while walking along the deck. Of course, a different position in society does not prevent young people from getting seriously involved in each other.
Viewers who do not know that they are watching a movie about the disaster, it may seem that we are talking about an ordinary romantic story. However, the situation changes when the Titanic runs into a large iceberg. The ship begins to sink.
Act of terrorism
There are cinema disasters that have an even more tragic backstory than the Titanic’s diving. As an example, we can recall the sad picture of “Twin Towers”, released in 2006 after the terrorist attack of 2001, which claimed about 3,000 lives. For comparison, during the shipwreck of 1912, the death toll totaled approximately 1,500 people.
Events in the film also occur on September 11. Two police officers who fell into a trap, become the protagonists of the movie. The disaster film is dedicated primarily to the experiences of people. The focus of the audience is the feelings of close relatives, rescuers. The reaction of residents nearby at the time of the terrorist attack is also highlighted.
Threat from space
Those viewers who are looking for an entertaining film should abandon stories taken from life in favor of completely invented stories. Disaster films based on the space threat story will help you have a great time. Bruce Willis is an actor who loves to play the role of a savior of the world, which he had a chance to do in the movie Armageddon. The main threat is a huge asteroid, inexorably striving for our planet. If collision is not prevented, humanity will experience instant death.
The best scientists are looking for a way out of the situation. The team concludes that there is no question of changing the course of the cosmic body. The only solution available is to destroy the asteroid by placing a bomb inside it. It remains only to find a hero who agrees to undertake the drilling of the well. Of course, he becomes the oilman Harry in the performance of Willis.
"Clash with the abyss" - a picture with a similar plot, also saw the light in 1998. A bulky comet is striving towards the planet; a collision with it will mean the destruction of the Earth. Mankind decides to get rid of danger with the help of an explosion; to accomplish it, it is planned to land a spaceship on an object flying to the planet. However, unexpectedly for the heroes, a comet split. There is less and less time for inventing a new effective plan of salvation; death seems more and more real.
Scary predictions
The picture "2012" was created under the influence of the promise of the Mayan calendar about the speedy end of the world, which some impressionable people even believed in. A geologist receives information that proves the veracity of a terrible prediction. The outbreak on the Sun provided a series of cataclysms, the totality of which can cause the destruction of mankind.
In the process of disputes, the heads of state come to a decision that will ensure the preservation of civilization. We are talking about the construction of ark ships, designed for a maximum of 400 thousand people. The work is paid by millionaires who buy their places, but what awaits ordinary people?
Aliens attack
Many movie disasters are associated with the inhabitants of other planets. The best that can offer the public on this subject an assortment of films is Independence Day. The plot is based on the capture of our planet by aliens who need terrestrial resources. Aliens are destroying entire cities, their ultimate goal is the complete elimination of humanity. Of course, there are heroes who can destroy the plans of uninvited visitors.
Interesting catastrophe films "from the past" - not a reason to give up the pleasure of exploring new items. For example, you can pay attention to the San Andreas Fault, released in 2015. The plot cannot be called original, but high-quality special effects guarantee the entertainment of the tape.