Geostorm
Blu-ray Disc - 2017
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Everyone was warned but no one listened. A rise in temperature... ocean patterns changed and ice caps melted. They called it extreme weather. They didn't know what "extreme" was. In the year of 2019... hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and droughts unleashed a wave of destruction upon our planet. We didn't just lose towns or beach fronts. We lost entire cities. The East River swallowed Lower Manhattan. A heatwave killed 2 million people in Madrid in just one day. But in that moment facing our own extinction it became clear that no single nation could solve this problem alone. The world came together as one. And we fought back. Scientists from 17 countries, led by the U.S. and China worked tirelessly not as representatives of their nations but of humanity.
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A geostorm. Simultaneous catastrophic weather events triggered all over the globe. Once they pass the minimum threshold, the storms will start
causing new storms. Like a chain reaction until they merge together.
Think of it like I'm going on a vacation for a week or two.
-To a place 250 miles straight up? And negative 450 degrees? Some holiday.
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SPOILER ALERT:
I've given you an opportunity, Mr. President. You should take it.
-An opportunity? ...Let him go...It's genocide, Leonard!
You say genocide, I say preemptive strike.
-You've lost your mind!
Tomorrow, the sun will rise, all our enemies will be gone. Wiped away as if
by the hand of God!
-Why would you do this?
Because no one else would. I'm turning the clock back to 1945... when America was a shining city on a hill... not just a bank disguised as a country.
-By playing God?
What the hell is Dutch Boy if not playing God? Ask Max, he knows. Science is all about playing God. Sometimes, God doesn't play so nice.
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Add a CommentThose intrigued by global disasters and interested in watching a well done, edge-of-your-seat film will enjoy this movie.
I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. Sorry I missed it in theatre. The science/engineering vs business/lawyer/politician interaction is portrayed more accurate than "Intersteller". The story incorporates multiple levels of people dynamics: different cultures, different ages, different sexes in leadership roles. It includes drama, action, adventure, fantasy, love, opposition, hopelessness, and hope. Great acting by all. It also proposes a different path to addressing global climate change. Instead of trying to force people to adopt old pre-tech life styles, use science & engineering to repair the ozone - progress vs regression ... yes, yes everyone is entitled to their own opinions on this and I'm aware of them all so no rebuttals requested. Enjoy the movie - a story. Dream new innovative ideas to address world issues.
An unexpectedly strong and entertaining disaster blockbuster.
The Butler did it and well.
There were so many negative about this movie.....by the time I watched it, my expectations were so low....I ended up liking it but would have liked to know more about the "science". It was entertaining for the length of the movie.
Best comedy ever! The premise for this film is so ridiculous that it works as a 'true comedy.' A tip of the hat to the actors for playing it straight, great laughs!!
Blah, the only good thing parts were the cg explosions.
Predictable movie. I fast forwarded through it.
A technology fix for climate change gets weaponized. Can the inventor find the flaws and also the high-level betrayer? A little more plot and a little less flashy special effects would have improved this film, but I'm glad to see the issue of climate change addressed, even if it's a miraculous technology fix.
Great as a single viewing summer popcorn type movie. Great action and premise, and some interesting casting choices, especially Gerard Butler (from Olympus Has Fallen) and Andy Garcia as a US president (!!). Of course, these action adventure yarns strain credibility...but you're not supposed to think about them too much, just enjoy the ride.
I guess asking for a scientific and realistic world-wide disaster flick was too much to ask for (idealism strikes again). Instead, this movie offered up the all-too-common millennial lack of respect for authority, ridiculous dialogue, laughable over-the-top chase scenes, and insanely implausible environmental disaster sequences (i.e., people freezing instantly due to temperature drops). At least I didn't waste money at the theater.