5 Movies for the Mayan Apocalypse
If the world's going to end, here are some films to help set the tone.
It's the end of the world as we know it. And you’ll feel fine, especially with this collection of end-of-the-world movies to choose from. According to the Mayan calendar, it’s iffy whether or not we’ll make it to the end of the year. If that’s the case, what better way to prepare for the end than to see how others have anticipated it over the years. And, no, Heaven’s Gate is not on the list! 1. On the Beach (1959) The first (and perhaps only) minimalist end-of-the-world movie, this sensitive film by Stanley Kramer takes place in Australia as the population there awaits nuclear fallout reaching them after the rest of the world has been bombed out of existence. The cast includes Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Anthony Perkins and Fred Astaire (…
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Daryl Nerl
5:36 pm on Thursday, December 20, 2012
"12 Monkeys" has long been one of my favorites. Now I want to see "On the Beach." Nicely done, Joe. more ›