2012—The Movie


I have been disappointed before; but seldom quite so completely.

I ignored earlier 2012 movie reviews…asking how the reviewer could so completely miss the point of the 2012 doomsday story.

After spending a mindless two hours and thirty-eight minutes, debating with myself whether or not to get up and leave, I now have to agree with those earlier reviews and to ask myself how a movie could so completely miss the point.

Unless the point was to show some “over the top” special effects, coupled with some truly amazing driving stunts (in a limo, an RV, a Cessna, and a Jumbo jet, no less).

My wife, who wisely opted out of this movie, now tells me that if I wanted a documentary, I should have stayed home and continued watching some of the work (good and bad)  being done by the Discovery Channel as they explore various other truly viable 2012 doomsday possibilities.

The movie is obviously a box office success. It is currently showing on several local screens; and lines for tickets are common at most.

Just remember that the same was true thirty years ago for ET; and is true currently for just about anything with a werewolf theme.

So, stand in line if you must.

If you are doing so in the hopes of being entertained, be prepared for a disappointment.

If you are in line hoping to learn something about the 2012 phenomena…….be prepared for a major disappointment.

My suggestion: Take whatever money you save on tickets and send it to your local electric company. Tell them to get busy… very, very busy preparing our outdated electic grid system for the massive solar storm that is expected sometime in 2012.

Do a quick Google for 2012 solar storm.  You will quickly see that Hollywood’s 2012 “block buster” movie falls so short of it’s intent.

Till next time,

Fred

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