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Will They, Won't They Live to See "The Day After Tomorrow"?

Advantages: A good film with great special effects
Disadvantages: A little predictable in places

...After Tomorrow' DVD. From the director of Independence Day, Stargate and Godzilla The Day After Tomorrow was first released on DVD in 2004. The movie genre is Sci-Fi/ action/ adventure/ thriller. The film has a run time of 118 minutes and designated a category 12. The DVD is a two disc special edition with a whole host of special features, trailers, commentaries, in depth looks behind the scenes and the special effects. I never watch these to be ...
...the actual movie, therefore I will not pass judgement on this element of the DVD! Basic plot the action starts in the first few minutes. Climatologist Jack Hall (Dennis Quaid)is drilling for ice samples on an ice shelf when the ice breaks beneath his feet. Jack is almost killed, he returns the America and then travels to India to speak at a conference about Global climatic changes, he fears that a new Ice age is imminent, but he is not believed. ...

brittle1906 28.04.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Day After Tomorrow (DVD)

Can they survive a new Ice Age?

Advantages: Brilliant special effects, solid storyline and acting, looks and sound terrific on Blu-ray
Disadvantages: None! A thoroughly enjoyable experience.

...issue in modern society, with the Government releasing advertising campaigns to help make the public realise the detrimental effect everyday activities are having on our planet. Everything from television adverts telling us to switch our TV's off standby to the mystery voice on the radio reminding us to turn off the light everytime we leave the room have become an everyday occurrence. Climatologists and Scientists strongly believe that our wasteful ...
...issue in 2004 by directing The Day After Tomorrow, an epic blockbuster which shows the threatening prospect of a new Ice Age arriving. The film begins with Climatologist Dr. Jack Hall (Dennis Quaid) drilling ice cores in Antarctica when a piece on the Antarctic shelf breaks off, nearly bringing Jack and his colleagues to their death. This event makes the Doctor realise how serious an issue global warming is becoming and sparks Jack in to action ...

Bax88 25.01.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Day After Tomorrow (Blu-ray)

Two Fantastic Films

Advantages: Bargain Price, 2 Great Films
Disadvantages: None

...money double pack containing both The Day After Tomorrow / Independence Day movies. You can get both of these great movies for under £20. What a bargain !!! THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW The day after tomorrow was released in 2004. Genre: Action/Sci-Fi/Thriller Directed by Roland Emmerich (The Patriot, Universal soldier and Independance day). Produced by Roland Emmerich & Mark Gordon (Speed, Broken Arrow and Saving Private Ryan). Written by Roland ...
...for The day after tomorrow was composed by Harald Kloser. It contains the following Tracks: 1. The Day After Tomorrow (03:27) 2. Tornado Warning (02:00) 3. Sam ! (01:20) 4. Tidal Wave (03:14) 5. Body Heat (01:50) 6. Russian Ghost Ship (01:24) 7. Hall's Plan (00:53) 8. Rio Grande (01:11) 9. Bedtime Story (02:03) 10. Blizzard (02:18) 11. Superfreeze (03:04) 12. Cutting the Rope (03:29) 13. Because of You (02:29) 14. President's Speech (04:19) 15. ...

lizzie1963 06.03.2007 · Read full review
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Review of The Day After Tomorrow / Independence Day (Essential Collection) (DVD)

Boring war film?? Never

Advantages: Shows the trouble Jews went through, and how they got through it.
Disadvantages: Daniel craig and his stupid accent!!!

Another boring war film? Not a chance! The basic storyline follows the family of the Belowilski’s, a family of Belo-Russian Jews during the holocaust, who create a 1200 strong community in the forest and fight multiple battles with the German army, of which the won. At the start, the only weapon they have is a .357 magnum with 4 rounds, however at the end, all of the residents have been trained in the use of a firearm, and use one. Tuvia Belowilski, ...
...begin on their journey, sabotaging German vehicles and relieving them of their weapons and anything else that is of use to the want-to-be partisans (A group of rebellious Russian Fighters). However, when a disagreement turns into a full on fist fight between Tuvia and his brother Zus, Zus and many others leave the camp to go and join the Partisans. With many people left and Tuvia seriously ill, other people take over control of the camp and disregard ...

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Review of Defiance (DVD)

How did this slip under the big film radar?

Advantages: Cast, aim of the film, not a second wasted
Disadvantages: Nothing

What I figured was going to be an extremely run of the mill ended up being a riveting prison drama, as a man protecting his family ends up convicted of involuntary manslaughter and finding himself sent to a corrupt prison where he must watch his back and fight his own corner f he wants to survive and see his family again. Stephen Dorff stars as Wade Porter, who chases a man from his home and strikes him with a baseball bat when he reaches for his ...
...who has killed violently, and becomes a source of entertainment for other inmates and the guards. He realises he has to man up around the yard if he is to survive his time inside and get out with enough of his life left to live. Val Kilmer gives an excellent performance as John Smith, Wade's cellmate, a seemingly violent man with a lot more to him than just a mass murderer. Kilmer develops the character very well throughout the film. Harold Perrineau, ...

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