Movie Monday: Disaster Movies

I'm making an early return from my hiatus for a quick run down of my three favorite (not best) Disaster Movies, and a couple crazy underrated entries. Without further ado, in honor of Hurricane Irene:

3. Deep Impact (1998)

Maybe I have a thing for asteroids, or meteors, or space junk hitting the earth, but two of these three movies involve something from space possibly hitting the Earth and ending life as we know it. Deep Impact slides into the third spot because while it's still a terrible more, it takes itself much too seriously. It succeeds at times with emotional moments like the scene with the old couple succumbing to their fate as the tsunami rolls on to coast. It's the only story line that has legitimate closure. Unlike the awful  Elijah Wood and Leelee Sobieski ending with them running up a hill to safety with a baby.

Tagline sums it up best: Oceans Rise. Cities Fall. Hope Survives. (vomit)

Verdict: Good movie to watch if there's not much else on. Plus you get an over the top acting performance from Tea Leoni, which is almost as bad as Bad Boys.

2. The Day after Tomorrow (2004)

Great visuals. Good Acting. Emmy Rossum is actually tolerable in this role, and Jake Gyllenhaall is as dreamy as every. I love the science talk in this movie, I don't know if it's true or not, but they make it sound good.

Verdict: If you are worried about global warming, don't watch this movie. If you're worried about people thinking you have a thing for Jake Gyllenhall, then tell 'em you watch for Dennis Quaid Emmy Rossum.

1. Armageddon (1998)

Bruce Willis. Billy Bob Thornton. Steve Buscemi riding a nuclear war head. Some guy who won an Oscar with Matt Damon. If you haven't seen this movie, you are a communist.

Verdict: Rent this masterpiece movie yesterday. Great campy fun, and it doesn't take it self seriously at all. You will not stop once you start.'

Underrated: Miracle Mile and The Night of the Comet

If you haven't seen Miracle Mile, check it out because the story is sorta interesting but it's so 80's fantastic that it doesn't matter. It stars Dr. Mark Greene Anthony Edwards, and that other chick from St. Elmo's Fire. An it's about nukes and maybe commies, I'm not sure but it's worth at least one viewing if you enjoy 80's "films".

Night of the Comet is just pure, unadulterated insanity. I'm not sure if you could classify it a disaster movie, but I don't care. I've seen this movie dozens of time, but I still don't know how the movie got produced. My only guess is that it was made in the 80's and apparently people would see anything in the 80's.

Must Watch Actresses Update: Sophia Bush sits at No. 4 now because of my Hurricane Irene viewing of One Tree Hill Season 3 and Van Wilder. Great raspy voice (I think you guys have figured out my type). If you want to see an actress put in top level work while dealing with a personal problem (with her TV boyfriend and real-life Ex-husband), watch OTH Season 3. The girl pull some serious raw emotions out during the season finale. She should get more recognition than she does. I will watch anything with her in it, including that awful remake of the Hitcher.