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Strip Mining Shatters the Moon

If only the rest of 2002's The Time Machine had been like this sequence, it would have been one of the greatest science fiction movies ever. A future attempt to colonize and mine the moon instead leads to the near-total destruction of all life on Earth, as the broken moon rains chunks of rock onto Earth. Supposedly this scene would have been much longer and more intense, but director Simon Wells (H.G.'s great grandson) feared invoking comparisons to 9/11. It leads to one of the most interesting plot twists ever. More »

3:00 PM on Mon Feb 4 2008
By charliejane
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Latest by n/a: Ah, yes, The Time Machine - starring Guy Pearce's razor sharp cheekbones. Seriously, was he the only one not allowed to eat during the entire shoot? more »