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    Apocalyptic Images We Should Have Seen in 2012

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    Image of Nasdaf Nasdaf
    11/20/09

    In reply to Apocalyptic Images We Should Have Seen in 2012
    This gallery was better than the movie
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    Image of NotChoinski NotChoinski
    11/20/09

    In reply to Apocalyptic Images We Should Have Seen in 2012
    Where's the one with Sarah Palin taking the oath of office?
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    Image of Bill-Lee Bill-Lee
    11/20/09

    In reply to Apocalyptic Images We Should Have Seen in 2012
    Passing a video camera in front of these paintings and then editing the resulting footage together with some loud Wagnerian music would be about 100 times more entertaining than anything Roland Emmerich has ever made.
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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    11/20/09

    In reply to Apocalyptic Images We Should Have Seen in 2012
    In the second image I seriously doubt that Bamboo Reef Sharks would be in such deep water. Furthermore, in the...

    Oh who am I kidding? These are stupid cool and probably more entertaining than sitting through that movie.
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    Image of LittleDragon LittleDragon
    11/20/09

    @Grey_Area: It looks like the water has just swept into the city, hence the trucks still floating around with their lights on. The poor sharks were probably swept in by the water. As soon as the water settles they will find a better place to live.
    These pictures are amazingly cool. They are my kind of end of civilization.
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    Image of GreyHammer GreyHammer
    11/16/09

    In reply to Everyone Wants To See The End Of The World
    do we really need more proof that people go see dumb ass movies constantly? and therefore we get dumb ass movies constantly. #2012
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    Image of BadUncle BadUncle
    11/16/09

    In reply to Everyone Wants To See The End Of The World
    On The Awl, Mary Choi posted a hilarious and very positive review about 2012 that leads me to want to see it (no matter how craptastic):

    [www.theawl.com] #2012
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    Image of Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip! Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip!
    11/16/09

    In reply to Everyone Wants To See The End Of The World
    I'm not sure if this or Transformers 2 was a better movie. It was that bad. #2012
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    Image of Klebert L. Hall Klebert L. Hall
    11/16/09

    In reply to Everyone Wants To See The End Of The World
    Lots of stupid movies make a lot of money. People are dumb; it's not really surprising.
    -Kle. #2012
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    Image of mopo mopo
    11/16/09

    @Klebert L. Hall: I have not seen the movie, so I have no idea if it is good or not, but to say people are dumb is well dumb. Okay, so not everyone likes the same movies you do, but being a highbrow elitist makes you a better person, really?
    Plus, why sign your name? We can all see who wrote it... #2012
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    Image of Klebert L. Hall Klebert L. Hall
    11/17/09

    @mopo:
    Nah, I'm dumb too - just dumb in different ways from the people who like this movie.

    I sign my name, because that's the way I was taught to end a text communication. I'm old enought to have been taught proper form for letters, where your name also appears at the top and at the bottom.
    -Kle. #2012
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    Image of AngriestGeek AngriestGeek
    11/16/09

    In reply to Everyone Wants To See The End Of The World
    I wish I could say this was completely awful, but it wasn't. It was the dumb fun that both GI Joe and Transformers 2 failed to be. #2012
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    Image of evildead1971 evildead1971
    11/16/09

    In reply to Everyone Wants To See The End Of The World
    oddly enough, when this movie is the top at the box office it's a sign of the impending apocalypse. granted i like to turn off my brain to watch certain films, but there is a small lump of it that stays active so i realize i'm wasting my time or not. i'd need a full lobotomy to watch this movie. why john why? #2012
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    Image of reddingofish reddingofish
    11/16/09

    In reply to Everyone Wants To See The End Of The World
    I saw the movie and I cannot envision a sequel.
    Let's just hope Mr. Emmerich made enough money to let him work on some more new ideas. I think he should give up disaster movies and do a hard sci-fi movie. Something with big space ships and lots of exploding planets. #2012
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    Image of burlybax burlybax
    11/16/09

    @reddingofish: Oh man you just gave me a horrible thought.. What if he bought the Terminator rights.. #2012
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    Image of Motoki Motoki
    11/16/09

    @reddingofish: The sequel series is supposed to be some kind of Lost-esque nonsense. Not a lot of special effects, just people running around trying to survive bla bla. Low budget stuff for TV

    @burlybax: Don't even think it. Seriously that thought needs to be erased from all existence in the universe. Wasn't McG punishment enough for Terminator fans? #2012
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    Image of Im_your_Huckleberry Im_your_Huckleberry
    11/16/09

    @burlybax: Wash your brain out with soap young man. BAD THOUGHTS! #2012
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    Image of burlybax burlybax
    11/16/09

    @Im_your_Huckleberry: Im..im sorry

    @Motoki: I watched that movie again this weekend, thinking I would find something worthwhile.. I was wrong.. I had visions of McG in my head, and he was wearing a visor hat with spiked hair and orange Teva sandles.. What a disgrace #2012
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    Image of Im_your_Huckleberry Im_your_Huckleberry
    11/16/09

    @burlybax: We will let it slide this time, temporary insanity and all :)

    P.S. I also did the 2nd watch to look for some glimmer of hope with Terminator Salvation. I didn't find it. Bad!
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    Motoki promoted this comment Edited by Im_your_Huckleberry at 11/16/09 8:46 AM Im_your_Huckleberry was starred Im_your_Huckleberry was unstarred
    Image of Motoki Motoki
    11/16/09

    @Im_your_Huckleberry: @burlybax:
    Believe it or not the original script was worse! It had Helena Bonham Carter take Sam Worthing to some Skynet resort where hybrid human brain in cyborg body types like themselves lived in a luxury robo spa. Apparently Skynet calculated that humanity would destroy itself in less than 200 years so it was actually helping them, trying to save them from themselves.

    Fail. #2012
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    Image of Im_your_Huckleberry Im_your_Huckleberry
    11/16/09

    @Motoki: Um, I have no words to describe that. I haven't checked that out yet, but if you are kidding, that was funny. If not, that is so sad if that was the original screenplay. Wow.
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    Image of Motoki Motoki
    11/16/09

    @Im_your_Huckleberry: [www.chud.com] #2012
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    Image of Im_your_Huckleberry Im_your_Huckleberry
    11/16/09

    @Motoki: O.M.F.G. I just read that.
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    Edited by Im_your_Huckleberry at 11/16/09 11:15 AM Im_your_Huckleberry was starred Im_your_Huckleberry was unstarred
    Image of Julius Seizure - Gall Bladder Free Julius Seizure - Gall Bladder Free
    11/16/09

    @Im_your_Huckleberry: He's looking for a short, sharp visit from the slap fairy, isn't he? #2012
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    Image of goldfarb goldfarb
    11/16/09

    In reply to Everyone Wants To See The End Of The World
    what this kind of box office really means is that all the decisions that went into making the film (script, casting etc) have been validated.
    yay.
    more of the same on it's way. #2012
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    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    11/16/09

    @goldfarb: PT barnum was right. You will never go broke by underestimating the public. #2012
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    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    11/16/09

    In reply to Everyone Wants To See The End Of The World
    ninth biggest opening box office before adjusting for inflation isn't really that much of a feat. #2012
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    Image of Wookie1972 Wookie1972
    11/15/09

    In reply to What Comes After 2012? 2011!
    Dude, Keir Dullea is still alive. #2012
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    Image of 5AMfrenchtoast 5AMfrenchtoast
    11/15/09

    In reply to Turn Off Your Brain and Watch the World End in 2012
    This film had the worst and most hilarious final line of any movie ever. #2012
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