I knew 2012 is very good, until I saw it

by witsandnuts on November 14, 2009

Don’t worry, no spoiler here.

I was too excited to watch 2012 (out of curiosity) and I did yesterday.

Had I known that the script would be corny (that is the other way of saying it is a little silly), I should have not watched in the cinema.

It is a 160-minute (almost 3 hours) film, that I think could have been better had it been shortened. The impression it left me is like it is a consolidated and chop-chopped scenes of disasters alike, tried hard to match all the sides, but did not make much impact in the end.

Albeit some cheesy (I shed a tear, heehee) and predictable scenes (you don’t want spoilers eh?), I have been entertained by the remarkable special effects (amazing!). For that reason, I am glad I watched it on big screen.

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cza November 14, 2009 at 6:18 AM

same sentiments here… I found it too long and kinda cheesy. =\ It was really a little bit scary to see a lot of really familiar places destroyed. Plus, I had this idea na mukhang no Filipino was saved. Hehehe.
.-= cza´s last blog ..Malcolm’s Place =-.

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witsandnuts November 14, 2009 at 6:41 AM

Haha, I remember that line wherein Adrian asked the basis of selection of what/who’s going to be “saved” through the spaceship. They have identified important species daw. Naghanap ako nang mukhang Pinoy. Pero wala, hehee. Species selection aside, if someone wants to be saved, he/she should have at least 1 billion euro to secure a seat. Grabe, survival of (financially) fittest + the influence. Altered Noah’s ark period ang dating.

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docgelo November 14, 2009 at 8:02 AM

buti ka pa napanood mo na. my wife doesn’t want to join me in watching this. she’s scared of end-of-the-world-movies. ..paranoid?! hehehe…i’m just curious of how fine the effects are.
i’ll probably wait for a dvd copy.
.-= docgelo´s last blog ..ANYTHING GOES AT… =-.

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BlogusVox November 14, 2009 at 8:09 AM

Hmm, I’ve seen the “thriller” and I’m going to see this because of the special effects. IMO, if there’s going to be a natural world wide upheaval, its going to be in the form of super typhoons, draught, volcanic eruption, tsunamis and yes earthquake (but not of that magnitude). From what i’ve seen, it seems the earth’s tectonic plates are disengaging from one another.
.-= BlogusVox´s last blog ..Judging Others =-.

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CandyQ November 14, 2009 at 6:46 PM

Hmmm… I had a feeling the storyline would fall short of viewers’ expectations but I’d still watch it just for the special effects extravaganza.
.-= CandyQ´s last blog ..one step forward, two steps back =-.

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fortuitous faery November 14, 2009 at 7:40 PM

Cheese is an important ingredient in any disaster movie. The amount used depends on the chef. I mean, the director.
.-= fortuitous faery´s last blog ..Chiquita, Tell Me What’s Long? =-.

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kg November 15, 2009 at 1:20 AM

sabi din ng brother ko, the special effects were amazing.

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dyanie November 15, 2009 at 2:40 AM

i watched it na rin. actually i liked it! na tense nga lang ako hehe ;P
.-= dyanie´s last blog ..My New Midnight Snack =-.

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Josiet November 15, 2009 at 11:57 AM

My brother said he liked it. The special effects were amazing daw =)
.-= Josiet´s last blog ..Teacher’s note =-.

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Nomadic Pinoy November 15, 2009 at 6:01 PM

I went to see the movie only for its special effects. The story sucks.
.-= Nomadic Pinoy´s last blog ..The Philippines Gets The Nod =-.

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lawstude November 16, 2009 at 3:05 AM

buti wala spoiler kasi hinihintay ko rin yung movie na yan to be shown here :) . cge dala ako panyo for the nakakaiyak scene :)
.-= lawstude´s last blog ..To Kapurpurawan and Beyond =-.

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hailey November 16, 2009 at 3:49 AM

i have yet to watch…exciting! thanks.
.-= hailey´s last blog ..Home is a… =-.

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mai November 16, 2009 at 5:05 AM

jo, i looooooovvvveeed it! i’m a conspiracy theorist at heart and the movie confirmed all of them! haha :)

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Nebz November 16, 2009 at 7:18 PM

Whenever a movie interests mo, I google it. Parang maganda nga ang 2012. Your post is no spoiler dahil nabasa ko rin sa imdb.com about the movie. Sabi nga dun, people were laughing daw at the goofs of the movie. May nakuha nga akong 2012: Supernova and I thought iyon ung 2012. Hindi pala. 2012: Supercorny pala. Mas pangit pa siguro sa 2012 na napanood mo.

By the way, what’s with 2012? Why are they claiming na end of the world na ang 2012? Hmmm…
.-= Nebz´s last blog ..For the love of books =-.

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Angeli November 17, 2009 at 6:41 AM

hay naku, it’s like a combination of all other doomsday movies, diba? my most recent post is about 2012, too. :)
.-= Angeli´s last blog ..2012 and Beyond =-.

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Ping-i November 18, 2009 at 8:01 AM

Oh, that’s too bad. It did seem like a promising movie. Hollywood seems to go for special effects more than a good script nowadays.
.-= Ping-i´s last blog ..A Short Wedding Story =-.

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Em Dy November 21, 2009 at 1:33 PM

So true.
.-= Em Dy´s last blog ..New Moon =-.

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nicole November 22, 2009 at 2:20 AM

haha sa lahat ng reviews na pinuntahan ko eto lang ang maraming nagkagusto sa movie..
karamihan nakornihan talaga..
lalo na mga Americans :) )

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Jameela March 28, 2010 at 5:00 PM

I look forward to seeing the movie 2012? this weekend. The CGI looked great. Maybe the story and acting won’t be up to par for everyone but the 6 bucks I’ll be paying for the matinee…. well… I think it will be well worth the price for the big special effects alone.

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