2012 Doomsday |
  • USA • 2008 • 85m •   • Directed by: Nick Everhart. • Starring: Cliff De Young, Dale Midkiff, Ami Dolenz, Danae Nason, Joshua Lee, Sara Tomko, Caroline Amiguet, Shirley Raun, Louis Graham, Jonathan Nation, Mark Hengst, Gilberto Canto, Omar Mora. • Music by: Ralph Rieckermann.     The final day on the Mayan calendar finds four faithful strangers convening at an ancient temple in the heart of Mexico in this apocalyptic thriller starring Cliff De Young and Dale Midkiff. Centuries ago, the Mayans set a date for the end of time: December 21, 2012. Now that date is upon us, and NASA scientists have noted that a catastrophic polar shift is about to occur. Could it be that an ancient Mexican temple holds the key to unlocking the secret that could protect humankind from total extinction?
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Review:
2012:Doomsday by Nick Everhart is a complete and utter waste of time and money. Super-imposed snow in Mexico, not a single cast member capable of a believable performance, way too much god-squad preaching all the way through from just about every member of the cast, the disaster scenes and special effects were no better than films made in the early 1970's, a girl with an injury to her side from a car door that literally looked like a rubbery joke shop trick injury, I could go on.
The film is racked with common knowledge mistakes and gaffs, one example is an injured guy lying on the ground talking, praying, and moving, when one medic says to the other 'Check for a pulse'. WHAT??? 'Check for a pulse' Pleeeeeeease, the guy is ALIVE!!!! he's praying, he's clasping his hands he's moving, he's talking. Oh dear.
I have watched films before and thought 'that was rubbish' or 'that wasn't up to much' but never before have I watched a film and felt angry at the end, angry at how my time was just so totally wasted. I'm really not that bothered about the money I spent on the film I'm angry at the absolute nerve that the makers of this film have to actually go through with it and release it. Don't they have any pride or shame? If it were me I'd sit back and say 'no way, this is a career killer'. I believe it was actually completed before the other 2012, I can't say for sure who had the idea first, it doesn't matter 2012:Doomsday is available now and I'm convinced every copy sold is now being sold to people who think they're getting the other one. I really would avoid this, some might think it worth buying because it is so so very poorly made that it might be a laugh, well that's okay as long as you know what you're letting yourself in for.
Review by jamespage1000 from the Internet Movie Database.
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