2012 Page #11

Synopsis: Dr. Adrian Helmsley, part of a worldwide geophysical team investigating the effect on the earth of radiation from unprecedented solar storms, learns that the earth's core is heating up. He warns U.S. President Thomas Wilson that the crust of the earth is becoming unstable and that without proper preparations for saving a fraction of the world's population, the entire race is doomed. Meanwhile, writer Jackson Curtis stumbles on the same information. While the world's leaders race to build "arks" to escape the impending cataclysm, Curtis are trying to find a way to save his family. Meanwhile, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes of unprecedented strength wreak havoc around the world.
Director(s): Roland Emmerich
Production: Sony Pictures/Columbia
  5 wins & 21 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.8
Metacritic:
49
Rotten Tomatoes:
40%
PG-13
Year:
2009
158 min
$166,112,167
Website
5,020 Views


- There's no other way.

- But it's a suicide mission, sir.

I know where it is, I'll give it a try.

- Dad. Wait, I wanna go with you.

- No, Noah.

- Dad. I wanna help you.

- No, no. You are helping me, buddy.

Dad, please.

Remember when Lilly was born...

...and you wanted to be introduced

as her big brother?

Well, she's scared now,

and she needs you more than ever.

And if you're safe...

...I know that she's safe.

Do you understand?

You can help me out the next time.

Come on.

Kate, we caused this thing,

it was us.

- Gotta go check it out.

- Okay.

I love you.

Please! Can you hear me?

Help!

Press down.

Press down with your hand.

Don't stop. Keep pressing.

Noah!

Distance to impact: 1850 meters.

There he is!

Captain, we have a visual!

- I think we found the problem.

- Show us the hydraulic chamber!

Goddamn it,

I told you to stay up there with Mom.

I just wanted to help.

All right, all right.

You hold the light...

...but from right here,

right in the air pocket, okay?

You're a crazy little dude.

Grandma, Grandpa.

I'm sorry.

- I could not save us.

- He has gone back in. He will fix it.

There's no way.

Don't lose your faith, brother.

Dad!

No, we lost him.

We're gonna die. We're gonna die.

Great job.

You light the way, I'll go for the cable.

Okay.

Distance to impact: 400 meters.

Underwater ridge ahead.

We're going to run aground, captain.

Yeah!

- Sir, the gate is sealed.

- That's affirmative, captain.

Anton, start the engine.

Aye, aye, captain. Full reverse.

- Too fast! We're not gonna make it.

- Distance to impact: 50 meters.

Forty meters.

Reverse motion activated.

Distance to impact: 10 meters.

Twenty meters.

Yes!

- Hard to port.

- Aye, captain. Hard to port.

We did it. We did it. We did it.

- Where's your dad?

- He was right behind me.

Any word from the hydraulic chamber?

Where is he?

I thought you said

he was behind you.

- He was.

- Are you sure?

Yeah. He was right there.

Dad.

Come on, Jackson. Come on.

Please, God. Please, please.

Please, please, please.

Come on, Jackson.

Oh, my...

- He did it!

- Daddy!

- He did it!

- He did it.

"Shuttle Atlantis. Our last day.

All we can hear is the sound

of our own breathing...

...that reminds us we are still sharing

our memories, hopes and ideas.

And isn't it funny, just this morning,

we worked it out:

Somehow or another,

we all have relatives in Wisconsin.

The end. "

it's good.

I thought you'd like it.

Tell me, Dr. Wilson...

...apart from books and art...

...do you think there's anything else

we might possibly share in the future?

Are you asking me out on a date,

Dr. Helmsley?

Because, you know,

my diary is pretty full.

Actually...

...yes, I was.

Dr. Helmsley to the bridge, please.

Dr. Helmsley to the bridge.

Come herw.

Ladies and gentlemen,

this is Captain Michaels speaking.

in a few minutes I will give orders

to unseal the decks.

- Come on.

- At 2345 last night...

...our sister arks, Numbers 6 and 7,

have joined our course.

For the first time on ourjourney...

...we'll have clear skies

and moderate-to-good air quality.

As you know, our passenger count

is way over capacity.

So please be careful

when you step out.

And of course, enjoy the fresh air.

Can I hold him?

Sure. He can be your dog too,

if you like.

Thanks.

- Where have you been all my life?

- Gift shop.

Oh, Adrian, excellent.

I called because we just got

our first satellite feed.

The equalization

of the oceanic seabeds...

...has not turned out

to be as extreme as we expected.

The waters are receding much faster

than we thought, thank God.

And this is hard to believe...

...but the Himalayas

are no longer the roof of the world.

it's now the Drakensberg mountains

of KwaZulu-Natal.

The entire African continent

has risen.

Several thousand feet,

and it likely never even flooded.

That's why they call it

the Cape of Good Hope.

We've already set course for it.

Daddy,

when will we go back home?

Well, we talked about that.

We're gonna find a new home

out here somewhere, right?

I mean, wherever we're all together,

that's home.

Right? Don't be scared.

I'm not.

No more Pull-Ups.

Nice.

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Roland Emmerich

Roland Emmerich (German: [ˈʁoːlant ˈɛməʁɪç]; born November 10, 1955) is a German film director, screenwriter, and producer, widely known for his disaster films. His films, most of which are English-language Hollywood productions, have made more than $3 billion worldwide, including just over $1 billion in the United States, making him the country's 11th-highest-grossing director of all time. He began his work in the film industry by directing the film The Noah's Ark Principle (1984) as part of his university thesis and also co-founded Centropolis Entertainment in 1985 with his sister. He is a collector of art and an active campaigner for the LGBT community, and is openly gay. He is also a campaigner for awareness of global warming and human rights. more…

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