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What is your favorite disaster movie or show ? (lemmy.world)

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[–] reversebananimals@lemmy.world 27 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Deep Impact (1998)

It got less attention because Armageddon came out at the same time, but its a way better apocalypse movie.

[–] noroute@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

I agree, i enjoyed it more than Armageddon. Its also more realistic story.

[–] Starglasses@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 10 months ago

Absolutely. This has been my favorite end-of-the-world film since I saw it the first time.

(You can find it on Youtube!)

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[–] snooggums@kbin.social 21 points 10 months ago

Independence Day (aka ID4) was just a fun, fun time.

[–] andrewta@lemmy.world 21 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Day After Tomorrow (2004)

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[–] CosmicApe@kbin.social 18 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Don't Look Up

[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

This movie is depressing

[–] triptrapper@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Honestly, it makes me feel more at peace about our likely demise. I rewatch it when I'm feeling especially pessimistic.

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[–] NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago

Mars Attacks! of course.

Because the disaster part is so fundamentally ironic.

[–] Drusas@kbin.social 14 points 10 months ago (2 children)

28 Days Later

[–] noroute@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

There is also 28 Weeks Later (2007) very good and underrated zombie movies.

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[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

The Poseidon Adventure (1972). Fantastic set design. All star cast. Oscar winning theme song. Irwin Allen was the master of disaster.

[–] noroute@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I actually liked the remake movie more Poseidon (2006) but original was good too.

[–] farcaster@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Cats (2019)

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[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 12 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Dr. Strangelove

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 months ago

Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!

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[–] raptir@lemdro.id 12 points 10 months ago (2 children)

If we're going "so bad it's good" I'll give you The Core.

[–] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 10 months ago

I LOVE The Core. It is so stupid on every level that it's fantastic.

[–] noroute@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Fun fictional movie but there is almost zero or zero science behind it.

[–] raptir@lemdro.id 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You said disaster movie, not scientifically accurate documentary.

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[–] nix@merv.news 12 points 10 months ago

Cloverfield. I watch it often something about it makes me want to rewatch it often

[–] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago

The Last of Us absolutely blew me away.

[–] krelvar@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago (5 children)

Has to be Volcano (1997) by far. Has the best over the top scene :) https://youtu.be/R01bex9Ejvg?si=yAcwY7vGTxL0JD7s

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[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Airplane

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[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 9 points 10 months ago

War of the Worlds (2005) with Tom Cruise is easily one of the most stressful movies I've ever seen, and I love it.

[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Does CSPAN count?

[–] noroute@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Considering there are zombies there, sure why not.

[–] wildcardology@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

2012

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[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 8 points 10 months ago

Book of Eli (2010) with Denzel Washington is my favorite post-apocalyptic movie.

[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 7 points 10 months ago

Evolution (2001) IMDB.

[–] GONADS125@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Avenue 5 on HBO was a very fun disaster to watch unfold. Would definitely recommend.

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[–] original_reader@lemm.ee 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I feel compelled to add a few:

Titanic
Deepwater Horizon
The Wave
The Impossible

... and so many others. The Towering Inferno gets an honourable mention.

And for those who want an outlandish one: Sharknado. It's so bad, they made a second one.

[–] noroute@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Actually there is like six Sharknados.

Sharknado (2013)
Sharknado The Second One (2014)
Sharknado Oh Hell No (2015)
Sharknado The 4th Awakens (2016)
Sharknado Global Swarming (2017)
Last Sharknado Its About Time (2018)

[–] original_reader@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago

I didn't know. No choice, I will have to go look for them.

So awesome, they made 6 of the series! I'm stunned. 😄

[–] neidu@feddit.nl 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I wonder if they'll ever catch up to The Land Before Time. Hell, I'd pay to watch a crossover: Megalodonado

[–] Redoomed@lemm.ee 7 points 10 months ago

have elements of disaster which is good enough here

Going by this criterion, my favorite disaster movie is Con Air (1997)

[–] russjr08@bitforged.space 7 points 9 months ago (7 children)

I can't say that I watch a lot of disaster movies all that often, however in terms of TV shows I had a good time watching Jericho. Honestly it's probably about time for me to re-watch it again.

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[–] zilla@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The Road

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0898367/

[–] Redredme@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

The best movie I've never watched again.

[–] Unsmooth7439@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

By Dawn's Early Light (1990)

Fail Safe (1964)

A Boy And His Dog (1975)

Dr. Strangelove (1964) -- This movie had me cracking up the entire time

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 6 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Fun movies: Airplane, Armageddon, Independence Day Scary movies: 28 days later, alien, world war z. Thoughtful or fun tv: Silo, Jericho, station 11.

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[–] the_frumious_bandersnatch@programming.dev 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Station 11 on Max is a thoughtful, heartfelt, and artistic post apocalypse show. Very different from the standard fair.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10574236/

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[–] MrFappy@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Twisted Metal (2023 on peacock) was surprisingly good, even though you kinda have to ignore its source material to really enjoy the show, because beyond a character and cars with guns, it really doesn’t follow much else.

[–] baruchin@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

You need to watch Sam Esmail's newest movie Leave The World Behind. It just premiered on Netflix this past weekend. It's mind-blowing.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Airplane! (1980)

"Surely you can't be serious?!"

"I am serious. And don't call me Shirley."

[–] Jelly@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Since no one else has mentioned it: Shin Godzilla. While I'm happy to watch some goofy movie about giant monsters punching each other as well, this movie brings Godzilla to his roots as an allegory for disasters. The movie was apparently influenced by the 2011 earthquake/tsunami and Fukushima nuclear accident as well as the classic Hiroshima/Nagasaki reference that inspired the original Godzilla. To top it all off, it was directed by the creator of Evangelion.

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[–] Brkdncr@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I just watched Leave the World Behind and it’s pretty good.

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[–] YungOnions@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I enjoyed Greenland with Gerrard Butler. I appreciated the focus on the human element that didn't feel annoying.

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