Disaster is always a hot topic that is exploited and built into a movie and is always the topic that receives the most attention and reception. These works won the hearts of the audience not only because of the techniques but also because of the messages behind. Super storms, climate changes, natural disasters, terrible disasters caused by human subjectivity and unconsciousness. Disaster films are always vivid and eye-catching because of the high-class effects that bring intense feelings, suffocating suspense and then leave viewers with profound humanistic insights. These works won the hearts of the audience not only because of the techniques but also because of the messages behind. Let's take a look at Topshare's most worth-watching disaster-themed works on the big screen.
1 The Perfect Storm (2000)
The Perfect Storm (2000) Official Trailer
Based on the novel of the same name by writer Sebastian Junger, The Perfect Storm tells the story of a group of fishermen who decide to go out to sea to cast a large catch in late autumn. Along the way, they encounter a terrible storm off the coast and must find a way to survive in that difficult situation. Instead of looking for shelter to wait for the storm to clear, the seasoned captain was determined to bring the ship through the intersection of two cold air masses, where the storm formed, to bring 30 tons of fish and crew back to land. immediately. The film won 2 Oscar nominations for 2000 categories of Sound and Effects. At the same time, it became the standard for natural disaster movies thanks to its elaborate and vivid visual effects at that time.
2 The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
The Day After Tomorrow - Official® Trailer
Directed by Roland Emmerich eight years after the success of Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow tells the story of the day the Earth returns to an ice age due to the effects of the greenhouse effect. The Day After Tomorrow is the story of a weather researcher, Professor Adrian trying to save the world and his son Sam out of New York when the city is suffering from the effects of the weather. He was the only one who returned to the North while all went to the South to escape disaster. After its release, the film received great attention from the audience with nearly 600 million USD in revenue.
3 2012 (2009)
2012 Trailer
2012 can be considered a monument of disaster movies. Based on the apocalyptic prophecy of the ancient Maya, the oldest and most mysterious civilization in the world, about the year of extinction 2012, the year the Earth welcomes a whole new civilization - through a unique calendar. their uniqueness. The film not only focuses on a natural phenomenon or destruction in a certain area, but a series of combos of tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes ... causing the deaths of billions of people on Earth. This is one of the best-selling disaster films with a revenue of $ 769.6 million.
4 Tidal Wave Haeundae (2009)
Tidal Wave Haeundae
Tidal Wave Haeundae (2009) is considered the first Korean disaster film with a budget of up to 10 billion Won. The film is about Dr. Kim Hwi, a seismologist at the International Institute of Oceanography, who discovered that the East Sea near Haeundae had unusual signs very similar to those of the previous tsunami in Indonesia. . His warning of a large-scale tsunami that was not concerned by the authorities finally came true. A terrifying tsunami with a speed of 800,000m / s roared to wash away everything and turn the beautiful city into a desolate place with a lot of dead bodies...
5 The Impossible (2012)
The Impossible (2012)trailer
The Impossible is inspired by the true story of a disaster that happened in 2004 in tropical waters in Thailand, killing 225,000 people in 11 Asian countries. Maria, Henry and their 3 sons Lucas, Simon and Thomas started their family winter vacation at a newly opened luxury resort on the coast of Phuket. The whole family was scattered after the tsunami destroyed almost the entire resort where they were staying. The whole film is the process of finding loved ones, seemingly hopeless, of Henry, Maria and 3 sons. The film took away many tears from the audience's sacred, emotional family feelings. For her role as a tenacious mother who sacrifices herself to protect her children, actress Naomi Watts won a nomination for the Best Actress category at the 2013 Oscars.
6 Deranged ( 2012)
Deranged ( 2012) trailer
Deranged, which premiered in 2012, is the first Korean film on the topic of infectious disease disaster. The film is about a constantly changing parasite called "Yeongasi" that has the ability to destroy the human body by controlling the brain, nervous system and eventually leading to complete destruction of the body.
7 San Andreas (2015)
San Andreas (2015) - Trailer
San Andreas recreates the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in human history, a series of tremors that occurred in Nevada that spread as far as the border, causing the San Andreas fault to cause Los Angeles shaken, California is also facing a violent earthquake with a magnitude of up to 9.1 magnitude. The film is not only a disaster-themed work with spectacular effects, but also a film that promotes family affection.
8 Pandora ( 2016)
Pandora ( 2016) trailer
Pandora is a movie about a nuclear disaster. The movie begins when the Han Byul factory has a coolant leak. However, because of the negligence and cover-up of the plant heads and the authorities, the leak became an unprecedented nuclear disaster. The factory exploded, killing many people. Increasingly radioactive substances threaten people's lives, leading to a nationwide riot. In November 2016, three weeks before its theatrical release, the company purchased the exclusive international rights to stream Pandora in 190 countries.
9 Train to Busan ( 2016)
Train To Busan - Trailer
The Train to the Dead is a South Korean zombie epidemic film directed by Yeon Sang-ho and starring Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, and Ma Dong-seok. The film had its pre-screening at the Midnight Screenings area at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival on May 13. On August 7, the film set a box office record with more than 10 million tickets sold. The Life and Death Train is set in Korea being attacked by a mysterious virus, turning people into aggressive, bloodthirsty zombies. Present on the train from Seoul to Busan was a father and daughter, the couple preparing to welcome their first child and some high school students. When the zombie epidemic suddenly broke out, they were no longer there. There is no other way but to cope with it to protect your loved ones. The 453km journey from Seoul to the Busan safe zone suddenly became a fierce battle for survival.
10 Geostorm (2017)
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The film is set in the near future, when humanity has created a network of weather-controlled satellites to combat alarming climate change. Whenever they want to change the weather, these satellites will affect the clouds and wind of the Earth's atmosphere and create the desired effect. An unexpected accident happened when these same satellites created a super storm with such destructive power that it could push humanity to extinction.
