Disaster survival movies at DVinfo.net

Keith Loh · August 31st, 2005, 03:46 PM

The deluge in New Orleans has got me thinking about putting together a disaster recovery kit. I want to start by renting movies about people surviving disasters. So, what can movies teach me about surviving a disaster? What ones should I see?

Stu Holmes · August 31st, 2005, 08:42 PM

you mean real documentaries about disasters ?

or hollywood movies kinda thing etc?

Glenn Chan · August 31st, 2005, 08:54 PM

If you're even in an atomic bomb attack, you should duck and cover. Really.

http://www.archive.org/details/DuckandC1951

(Free download of 1950s movies and other old movies. Interesting stuff.)

Keith Loh · August 31st, 2005, 11:16 PM

Stu: anything.

Dylan Couper · September 1st, 2005, 12:27 AM

Dawn Of The Dead is my favorite disaster survival film.

Christopher C. Murphy · September 1st, 2005, 09:19 AM

Red Dawn! They need to do a re-make of this, but it's a great film in my opinion.

Michael Wisniewski · September 1st, 2005, 12:22 PM

I think every disaster recovery kit has to have at least one rocket launcher.

Boyd Ostroff · September 1st, 2005, 12:38 PM

Hmm, there are so many. Just a few off the top of my head:

Earthquake
Dante's Peak
The Day after Tomorrow
28 Days Later
Hard Rain
Supervolcano

Michael Wisniewski · September 1st, 2005, 01:02 PM

The one thing you can learn from the movies, that I think is also accurate in reality, is that the survivors tend to be aware and informed about their environment and it's dangers. In the case of the movies, there's always an expert around for exposition on important environmental clues. But in real life, these clues tend to be ignored or dismissed. Adding this information to your disaster survival kit would be a key element.

Something along the lines of how do you spot a <disaster>, what should you do if you're in a <disaster>, where should you go ..., what are the local terrain, conditions, and resources like, what are the vital things to start attending to, etc.

Keith Loh · September 1st, 2005, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dylan Couper

Dawn Of The Dead is my favorite disaster survival film.

Dylan, I picture myself like the smart guy who Sarah Polley gets the hots for.

But like that smart guy, I probably would end up getting bitten just before I have a chance to escape.

Boyd Ostroff · September 1st, 2005, 01:59 PM

One of the cable networks - I think it was VH1? - did a great satirical program on the "rules for disaster movies." I wish I could remember them all, but the only one which comes to mind is "greedy people get killed."

Dylan Couper · September 1st, 2005, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keith Loh

Dylan, I picture myself like the smart guy who Sarah Polley gets the hots for.

Sorry man, in that movie, you are "one armed zombie #3".
Heh heh heh...

I love epic, world scale disaster movies.
Others:
Deep Impact
Armageddon
Twister
There were two volcano movies that came out around 5 years ago, forget the names.
The Core (name?)

Yi Fong Yu · September 3rd, 2005, 01:03 AM

how about independence day.

Yi Fong Yu · September 3rd, 2005, 01:07 AM

Dante's Peak and Volcano.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dylan Couper

Sorry man, in that movie, you are "one armed zombie #3".
Heh heh heh...

I love epic, world scale disaster movies.
Others:
Deep Impact
Armageddon
Twister
There were two volcano movies that came out around 5 years ago, forget the names.
The Core (name?)

Yi Fong Yu · September 3rd, 2005, 01:12 AM

Towering Inferno is another.

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Christopher C. Murphy Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,707	Red Dawn! They need to do a re-make of this, but it's a great film in my opinion. __________________ Christopher C. Murphy Director, Producer, Writer

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Yi Fong Yu Trustee Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vulcan Posts: 1,564	how about independence day. __________________ bow wow wow

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Stu Holmes Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Europe Posts: 844	you mean real documentaries about disasters ? or hollywood movies kinda thing etc?

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Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	If you're even in an atomic bomb attack, you should duck and cover. Really. http://www.archive.org/details/DuckandC1951 (Free download of 1950s movies and other old movies. Interesting stuff.)

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Michael Wisniewski Wrangler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Makati, Metro Manila Posts: 2,706 Images: 32	I think every disaster recovery kit has to have at least one rocket launcher.

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Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	Hmm, there are so many. Just a few off the top of my head: Earthquake Dante's Peak The Day after Tomorrow 28 Days Later Hard Rain Supervolcano

September 1st, 2005, 01:02 PM	#9
Michael Wisniewski Wrangler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Makati, Metro Manila Posts: 2,706 Images: 32	The one thing you can learn from the movies, that I think is also accurate in reality, is that the survivors tend to be aware and informed about their environment and it's dangers. In the case of the movies, there's always an expert around for exposition on important environmental clues. But in real life, these clues tend to be ignored or dismissed. Adding this information to your disaster survival kit would be a key element. Something along the lines of how do you spot a <disaster>, what should you do if you're in a <disaster>, where should you go ..., what are the local terrain, conditions, and resources like, what are the vital things to start attending to, etc.

September 1st, 2005, 01:59 PM	#11
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	One of the cable networks - I think it was VH1? - did a great satirical program on the "rules for disaster movies." I wish I could remember them all, but the only one which comes to mind is "greedy people get killed."

September 3rd, 2005, 01:12 AM	#15
Yi Fong Yu Trustee Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vulcan Posts: 1,564	Towering Inferno is another. __________________ bow wow wow