To hear Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson tell it, disaster movies are limited to cinematic run-ins with Mother Nature. Specifically, because his latest movie Rampage involves mutations to his gorilla friend George, he considers it a monster movie. Speaking from the movie’s set in Atlanta, Johnson said, “Well, let me take a stab at this. From […]
Happy Independence Day!
Good morning. In less than an hour, aircraft from here will join others from around the world. And you will be launching the largest aerial battle in the history of mankind. “Mankind.” That word should have new meaning for all of us today. We can’t be consumed by our petty differences anymore. We will be […]
Why Does Hollywood Love Disaster Movies?
Film School Rejects gives a few reasons for the rise of the (mostly summer) blockbuster disaster movie, and the genre’s effects on other types of movie—science fiction/fantasy in particular. But all of them boil down to this: We don’t care about the people because of the disaster; we care about the disaster because of the people. […]
Airplane!: Little-known Tidbits
Can you imagine Pete Rose playing Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s role in this classic? Yeah, we can’t either. Micah Mertes, movie reviewer at Omaha.com, has compiled a list of fun facts about Airplane!. Go enjoy.