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  • "San Francisco" (1936) - What they did back then was amazing

    0 0%

  • "The Towering Inferno" (1974) - Irwin Allen at the top of his game.

    2 15.38%

  • "Earthquake" (1974) - Cheese please!!! What a load of Cobblers

    0 0%

  • "The Poseidon Adventure" (1972) - Shelly Winters in a wet dress... oh my!!

    2 15.38%

  • "Deep Impact" (1998) - The best of the Giant Friggin' Asteroid" Movies

    1 7.69%

  • "When Worlds Collide" (1951) - The best of the lot the first diaster flick that moved me.

    1 7.69%

  • "Titanic" (1997) - Is this a "disaster film"?

    1 7.69%

  • "Beneath the Planet of the Apes" (1970) - Worst squel of all time but hey they blew up the earth.

    0 0%

  • "A Night to Remember" (1958) - Superior to "Titanic" in every respect.

    1 7.69%

  • "Independance Day" (1994) - The earth gets blowed up real good!!

    5 38.46%
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  1. 08-31-2006, 02:36 PM #1
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    Well...he had When Worlds Collide on that list, in which (not to spoil the ending or anything, but) the earth does get destroyed. Per se.

    And, I vaguely remember the alien mothership getting blowed up real good.

    Don't mind me, I'm just being pedantic. I just think it's funny the details he remembers about those movies. Shelley Winters used to be hot! Hardly the most important thing about that movie.

    Mine would be:

    Earthquake (do not go back in the house to turn off the gas!)
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  2. 08-31-2006, 04:15 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dusty Chalk
    Well...he had When Worlds Collide on that list, in which (not to spoil the ending or anything, but) the earth does get destroyed. Per se.

    Huh? Destroyed? Oh no! I was gonna rent this one.

    Quote Originally Posted by Dusty Chalk
    And, I vaguely remember the alien mothership getting blowed up real good.
    Spoiled again.

    Quote Originally Posted by Dusty Chalk
    Don't mind me, I'm just being pedantic. I just think it's funny the details he remembers about those movies. Shelley Winters used to be hot! Hardly the most important thing about that movie.

    Mine would be:

    Earthquake (do not go back in the house to turn off the gas!)
    I thought it was: Earthquake (do not attempt the loopty loop on your dirt bike while the ground is shaking)
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  3. 09-01-2006, 05:05 AM #3
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    GMan....

    You're good.... too good... Didn't anyone ever tell you in school that NOBODY likes a smart-ass? Good stuff there... Just a word though... there's confusion in MY minda about disaster flicks cause you've three basic categories:

    1. Personal Disaster Flicks - Usually doesn't involve "earth shattering" events. "Titanic" and "Airport" come to mind as does "The Poseidon Adventure". Small stories set in a small place.

    2. World Shattering Disaster Flicks - These films focus on a few individual's reaction to earth shattering events. "When Worlds Collide", "The Day After Tomorrow" and "Earthquake" are prime expamples of this.

    3. Combo movies where both the above combined and intertwined.

    Hmmm hence the confusion on my list.

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  4. 09-01-2006, 05:37 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Worf101
    You're good.... too good... Didn't anyone ever tell you in school that NOBODY likes a smart-ass? Good stuff there... Just a word though... there's confusion in MY minda about disaster flicks cause you've three basic categories:

    1. Personal Disaster Flicks - Usually doesn't involve "earth shattering" events. "Titanic" and "Airport" come to mind as does "The Poseidon Adventure". Small stories set in a small place.

    2. World Shattering Disaster Flicks - These films focus on a few individual's reaction to earth shattering events. "When Worlds Collide", "The Day After Tomorrow" and "Earthquake" are prime expamples of this.

    3. Combo movies where both the above combined and intertwined.

    Hmmm hence the confusion on my list.

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    What Dusty is most likely referring to is that in the poll choices you have written, "Independence Day" (1994) - The earth gets blowed up real good!!" But alas, it doesn't blow up.

    Oh, and back in school I was the quiet kid who never made any friends. But I did notice that it was the so called smart-arses who made all the friends. I have adjusted over the years. No more Mr.. Shy-guy for me.
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  5. 09-01-2006, 01:02 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by GMichael
    Oh, and back in school I was the quiet kid who never made any friends. But I did notice that it was the so called smart-arses who made all the friends. I have adjusted over the years. No more Mr.. Shy-guy for me.
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  6. 09-03-2006, 10:52 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by GMichael
    Huh? Destroyed? Oh no! I was gonna rent this one.



    Spoiled again.
    Sorry, dude. And to think that that's why I hang out so little in this place myself. I'll try to be more careful and warn from now on.
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