i <3 unrealistic science fiction

4 12 2007

Recently watched “The Day After Tomorrow”. Wow. There is a serious suspension of belief that has to occur before you can even begin to enjoy the film.

Synopsis:
So, there’s a bunch of scientists that say global warming is going to cause major climate change [big surprise there]. The polar ice caps melt. There are massive hailstorms within days. Giant tidal waves bury New York City – then the temperature drops below freezing. In days.

The touching part is that one of the scientists has a son who’s going to NYC to participate in this academic competition; but the scientist is generally absent as a father and nearly forgets to take his son to the airport. Everyone on the academic team gets stuck in a library on the way back from the competition. Forced to burn books to stay warm and eat snax out of the vending machines as to not starve.

Well; after many trials and tribulations, dad comes through to rescue son and co. out of the library.

If you can forgive all of the highly improbable factors… go ahead and give it a whirl. Unfortunately, I will never get that two hours of my life back…

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