Monday, November 16, 2009

2012

"2012": One of the most hilarious movies in recent times. Things to check for:

1. The part where they say Neutrinos have started interacting "a lot more" with the earth's core.
2. The part where an "Indian" "scientist" dude says something in "Hindi" that sounds worse than my Dutch colleagues attempting to pronounce my last name.
3. The part where they try to fly a plane through a maze of collapsing buildings through Los Angeles. And then Vegas.
4. The part where the Yellowstone Park super-volcano goes from complete tranquil to infernal hell in 5 seconds.
5. The part where they use cargo helicopters to carry animals through the Himalayas. The animals are suspended from the helicopters, not in them (because that would . . . look stupid, I guess).
6. The part where the Earth's curst completely shifts positions and Wisconsin becomes the new south pole in about 24 hours. They had to stick in a Biblical reference there, so they put in giant ships called Arks ("and the Oscar for most creative naming goes to . . .") which they built next to mount Everest so there's something to collide with when the flood eventually shows up and named one of the minor characters in the movie "Noah". Loved it. I'd put it somewhere between "Hitch" and the Austin Powers movies.