2012

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From Roland Emmerich, director of THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW and INDEPENDENCE DAY, comes the ultimate action-adventure film; a thrill-ride of human survival, exploding with groundbreaking special effects. Starring John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Woody Harrelson and Danny Glover.
  • Starring: John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor
  • Directed by: Roland Emmerich
  • Runtime: 2 hours 38 minutes
  • Release year: 2009
  • Studio: Columbia Pictures
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Synopsis: From Roland Emmerich, director of THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW and INDEPENDENCE DAY, comes the ultimate action-adventure film; a thrill-ride of human survival, exploding with groundbreaking special effects. Starring John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Woody Harrelson and Danny Glover.
Starring: John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Supporting actors: Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Thandie Newton, George Segal, Tom McCarthy, Danny Glover, Woody Harrelson
Directed by: Roland Emmerich
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Runtime: 2 hours 38 minutes
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Release year: 2009
Studio: Columbia Pictures
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MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for intense disaster sequences and some language
ASIN: B0035G0U2O
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  • US Theatrical Release Date: November 13, 2009
  • MPAA: Rated PG-13 for intense disaster sequences and some language
  • Production Company: Columbia Pictures, Centropolis Entertainment, Farewell Productions, Mark Gordon Company, The
  • Filming Locations: Ashcroft, British Columbia, Canada | Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada | Cache Creek, British Columbia, Canada | Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada | Los Angeles, California, USA

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3.1 out of 5 stars
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3.1 out of 5 stars
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“ I haven't watched this movie. ” Ashtar Command  |  152 reviewers made a similar statement
“ Special effects do not a good movie make in and of themselves. ” Ginger ALE  |  119 reviewers made a similar statement
“ The film suffers from being way too long and there isn't a really likabler character to root for! ” ! MR. KNOW IT ALL ;-b  |  106 reviewers made a similar statement
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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Visual Treat October 22, 2010
By Brian C. Smyth
Format:Blu-ray
Usually I have major problems with disaster movies because the characters and plot get lost in all the action packed special effects. Even most of the acting takes a backseat but with 2012 it's a little different. At times it can be very silly and over the top but to be honest this movie was so intense I didn't pay attention to the faults of this film. I just didn't care. 2012 honestly kept me on the edge of my seat most of the way through and let me tell you the special effects were mind blowing! Absolutely remarkable! It's worth watching just for the visuals alone, seriously. This is the real purpose of CGI. Everything nowadays is too much CGI and it's ruining films in my opinion because it's over-used in films that don't need it. For something like this that goes beyond anyone's imagination is just perfect and done correctly. Critics will find a lot of things wrong with this movie because it's not perfect, nor is any movie but this is just pure entertainment at its best. It's intense, sad, and quite sickening how selfish some people can be when the world has turned into complete chaos. Kick back and enjoy this jaw-dropping visual treat!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining August 21, 2010
By nodice
Format:DVD
3.5 stars. I was highly entertained, but then again I was sipping on Lemoncello while watching. I agree with other reviewer that this film is a combination of every catastrope film that you have ever watched before. But truth be told, I sort of enjoyed all those that came before this as well. I like that the last suspenseful moments are from our heroes screwing up, but I really didn't like losing the step-father in all this and am not at all sure that our main hero, Jackson, deserved winning his family back. I think an ending of father and step-father accepting each other would have played better. I mean, did the wife even miss her husband? She just bounced back with the first husband like it wasn't nothing. My main problem is the selling of tickets for such a major amount. I mean, the currency won't mean anything in a world of no goverment. Seems like having each continent invest in thousands of Noah Arks would have boosted the economy for the three years that they knew of the approaching end of days and they could have save a whole lot more people. 3 three years and 50 states building arks. How is this a bad plan? Some assistant being listened to as head of state? There were a lot questionable decisions, but like I said with the right buss you will still find this great entertainment.
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24 of 31 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Mocked when it came out, but now.... February 22, 2012
By T. A. Wauldron
Format:Blu-ray
...this will be a sci-fi classic watched over and over.

2001 was trashed when it first came out. Starship Troopers, Armageddon, 2010, so many others...were all given poor reviews when they first came out. All became insanely CLASSIC flicks watched by sci-fi fans every time they appeared on cable.

This movie is no different. Fantastic, and I mean FANTASTIC (if not totally science correct)special effects ROCK in this film. Don't let some of the cheesy Hollywood type theatrics (ending) get in the way. There are so many big names in this film that make this film fun to watch. Everything except the kitchen sink is thrown in to make this movie one of the best `end of the world' films ever made. The Woody Harrelson scenes (as the lunatic who transmits live as Yellowstone explodes) are eye-popping (and the spot where he pulls his pants up to cover butt crack when the caldera finally blows is a nice comic bit). I love the Chinese working faster and more efficiently to create immense life boat arks....makes a sideways slap statement about the USA lacking the ability to respond to disasters in the current world environment. The Tibetan mountain scenes, the destruction of L.A. the west coast cities sliding into the Pacific Ocean, the pyroclastic cloud taking out Las Vegas while CG, are done so brilliantly, the destruction of Washington D.C. and the Vatican....so graphic they look real. By the way, Cusack is excellent in this flick. So is Danny Glover as the U.S. president who goes down with his country (crushed by an aircraft carrier atop a HUGE tidal wave). Oliver Pratt plays a great A-hole politician, and George Segal tugs the emotional strings.

You've all seen the movie by now. My review is years late, but I just wanted to put my 2 cents out there. Watch this for the incredible special effects, especially in HD, with 5.1 sound (7.1 is WAY better). While I watch this over and over on the FXHD channel, my blu-ray version is so much cleaner and sharper.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Fun to watch!
2012 was a fun movie to watch and it was pretty awesome to see the overwhelming destruction of the earth!
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4.0 out of 5 stars 2012 (Two-Disc Special Edition) [Blu-ray]
Pretty good movie for an "End of the World" story. I think this will eventually end up being one of the camp classics...good for a sci-fi movie. Read more
Published 1 day ago by Sherry
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome film
There are a few bloopers or far-fetched concepts, but on the whole it is great for someone who teaches science through film.
Published 4 days ago by patricia young
5.0 out of 5 stars HD Blu-ray much good
Some movies were meant for HD and this is a perfect example, WOW does this movie POP in HD. The digital transfer is perfect from start to finish.
Published 5 days ago by Tony Koonts
5.0 out of 5 stars I love this disaster movie!
There are very few movies that involve the total destruction of Earth (or our way of life) and this is one of the more entertaining. A must add if you enjoy this genre.
Published 7 days ago by Kathleen Koch
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie
I really liked the story and the special effects. There was even an alternate ending on the DVD I enjoyed. I actually liked the alternate better than the real ending.
Published 11 days ago by J. Wallace
2.0 out of 5 stars 2 stars for effort! I think it's time you find another line of work...
This film is very formula ridden, but the news is not all bad. The best portions of the production happen during the first half of the movie when the greatest destruction takes... Read more
Published 15 days ago by Natja Kristy
4.0 out of 5 stars DVD
I viewed this movie in the past and could not remember some of the details so I wanted a copy for my library.
Published 25 days ago by Donna M. Webb
4.0 out of 5 stars Hollywood Futurists
2012, now being behind us, the movie of the same year evolves into pure entertainment.

Prophecies, Biblical and otherwise, are intertwined and in some cases even... Read more
Published 27 days ago by Greenstone
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved It
What can I say but that I enjoyed this movie so much I have it in my Amazon On Line collection of movies. I really enjoy it. Read more
Published 27 days ago by Diane
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Digital Copy expired?
I think the answer is basically "no." This has happened before with digital copies I've bought from Amazon. (it's not Amazon's fault -- it was set up that way the distributor/studio licensed it.) I noticed that nowhere on the produce page does it mention the Digital Copy anymore. It... Read more
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2-Disc Special Edition only available on Blu-Ray?
Not true. The 2-disc special edition on blu-ray has the original one disc, along with a second disc that has an interactive Mayan calendar, multiple featurettes on bringing the movie to life, a digital copy, deleted scenes and much more.

It also has a digital copy, so in essence it is 3 disc.
Mar 8, 2010 by M. R. Becker |  See all 4 posts
Have you noticed they are always 3 second away from being killed?
This seemed like a video game for me where at the end of each level you narrowly miss death, not even games are this bad!
Mar 6, 2010 by Alcatraz |  See all 8 posts
this movie will soon be irrelevant
No more then Terminator 2 or Demolition Man. It will still be an entertaining movie, but in a few years we'll all chuckle when we see the date on screen.
Mar 2, 2010 by lunasera |  See all 30 posts
additional languages & subtitles?
Walmart and bestbuy shown the DVD version with english and french audio and subtitles. No spanish available.
Mar 1, 2010 by C. Calderon |  See all 4 posts
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