Judgment Day (1999)

I went through a lot to get this movie from Netflix, so when I saw it in my mailbox this afternoon, I hoped that it would be good.

Before I get to my review of the movie, here is a synopsis of what this movie is all about:
The movie is about an asteroid that is heading toward Earth. The only man that knows how to destroy the 14 mile wide behemoth, Dr. David Corbett, was just kidnapped by a group of Christian cultists. There are only a couple of days until the asteroid destroys Earth, and NASA is desperate to find this man. They enlist the help of an FBI agent (Jeanine Tyrell) to release a man from prison (Matthew Reese), who may hold the key of the whereabouts of Dr. Corbett. Reese has bad blood with the Christian cult and has a score to settle, so he joins in on the search for Dr. Corbett.
Together, Tyrell and Reese track down the whereabouts of Corbett and doesn't let ANYONE or ANYTHING stand in their way.

After all, time isn't in their favor.
Can they find Dr. Corbett in time to save Earth from destruction? You'll have to see the movie in order to find out!

This movie stars Ice-T, Coolio, Suzy Amis, Mario Van Peebles and Linden Ashby.

My review:
This movie wasn't exactly what I expected. Usually when I watch a sci-fi disaster movie, I expect a lot of destruction and carnage. This movie did not deliver any of that. In fact, the asteroid didn't really make much of an appearance, except for the beginning and end. The meat of the movie was about finding Dr. Corbett.
Despite the lack of what I love about disaster flicks, I still found the movie to be enjoyable. Ice-T and Suzy Amis had amazing on-screen chemistry and were hilarious working together.
Watching Ice-T's character being released from prison and being on the outside was entertaining. He ran into some people he knew and asked for information about the cult (so he could find Dr. Corbett). His antics where hilarious.

At first, I thought this was going to be a faith-based film, and that's okay, since there are some disaster flicks that are faith based (I will be reviewing those soon). But, this was nowhere near being faith-based. A lot of strong language and violence.

The acting was decent. The camera work was satisfactory. The special effects were terrible, especially scenes involving the asteroid.

I do recommend this movie. It is funny, entertaining, and it will keep your interest. It isn't as much a disaster flick, as it is an action movie.

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Quantum Apocalypse (2010)

Today, a copy of Quantum Apocalypse arrived in my mailbox, and I decided to take a look to see if this movie was any good.

Synopsis:
The movie starts off with Dr. Rhodes discovering that a comet has went off course (due to an anomaly) and has hit Mars. Now the comet is on a collision course with Earth, along with some of the debris from Mars.
A crackpot science team which includes: Tom, Trish, and Dr. Sadoughian must work fast to find a way to stop the comet from destroying Earth.
Meanwhile, at Mayor Ben Marshall's house, it's business as usual. His autistic brother Terry is making pancakes from scratch for his niece. The Mayor's son gets a ride to school from his father and drops him off in front of the school. The anomaly begins to cause weather disasters across the globe. Earthquakes, tornadoes, tsunamis, and more wreak havoc and kill millions. Terry had been talking to a friend of his online about the anomaly and has been tracking everything. He believes he knows how to stop the comet and the anomaly from destroying Earth. However, he needs to get to the Space Center in Houston.

Can Terry get to Houston in time to help the scientists save Earth from ultimate destruction? You will have to watch the movie in order to find out.

My review:
I love a good comet-heading-toward-Earth movie. The special effects in this movie were okay. The camera working was pretty fluid, especially for the budget that they had (I believe it was around $2 million). As far as the acting is concerned, the only name that I recognized was Rhett Giles, who played Terry Marshell, Ben Marshall's autistic brother. He did an amazing job in this movie. Most of the actors in this movie did a great job.
Would I recommend this movie? Sure.
Keep in mind that this is just a movie. This type of anomaly can't happen in real life. I've read reviews about these kinds of movies where viewers talk about how unrealistic this genre is. Well, for the most part it is unrealistic. If you know your science and astronomy, you know what could happen, and what could never happen.

So, if you are subscribed to the Netflix DVD program, add this movie to your queue, pop some popcorn, and enjoy!

Amazon has this movie at a really good price! To check it out, click on the above picture.

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