The Official 2012 Thread

[Lord_Stewie]

Ladies and Gents:

This is the New Trailer for the movie 2012. Thought I should share it, and discuss your thoughts about this.

Here is the link:

http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009...2-trailer.html

As for me it looks great, but i get the feeling that this trailer showed everything and that the feature will be a disappointment once it comes out. The reason mainly is due to the director of the title Roland Emmerich we all know him though his great film ID4. However with every new title he directs it gets more disappointing than the one before ending with 10,000 BC.



Aug 26:

UPDATE

Japanese version of 2012 Trailer. Looks Cool.

It must be trailer week at Sony Pictures International. Yesterday they released an international trailer for Zombieland, and today they’ve released a new Japanese trailer for Roland Emmerich’s new disaster flick 2012. It might start off similar to the previously released domestic trailer, but about half way through we begin to see a lot of scenes and sequences we haven’t seen before. We also begin to learn more about the story — where are the main characters going? How will they survive? The countdown clock is introduced.

To be honest with you, I’m more excited for this film that I should be. Yes, I’m not expecting a great movie, or even a good story, but the sequence we saw at Comic-Con with a limo outrunning an earthquake was so ridiculous yet fun, in all the ways that Transformers 2 should have been, but wasn’t. Check out the new Japanese trailer embedded after the jump. Leave your thoughts in the comments below.

Never before has a date in history been so significant to so many cultures, so many religions, scientists, and governments. 2012 is an epic adventure about a global cataclysm that brings an end to the world and tells of the heroic struggle of the survivors. Starring John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Danny Glover, Thandie Newton and Oliver Platt. 2012 hits theaters on November 13th 2009.

UPDATE AUG 27TH:

Awesome 2012 Theatrical Banners check them out:

Yesterday we featured a brand new Japanese trailer for Roland Emmerich's 2012, which seems to have more death and destruction than we've ever seen before. Today Empire has three new display banners for 2012 designed to be displayed in movie theater lobbies around the country. At first I was just going to say they look pretty detailed, but then I started wondering, will destruction really sell this movie? All of the advertising for 2012 (which was heavily designed by Emmerich himself) has pretty much been all about the destruction - we haven't seen John Cusack or Amanda Peet's face anywhere. But will that sell audiences?

An academic researcher leads a group of people in a fight to counteract the apocalyptic events that were predicted by the ancient Mayan calendar. Cast includes John Cusack, Amanda Peet, & Chiwetel Ejiofor.

2012 is directed and co-written by epic German filmmaker Roland Emmerich, of films like Stargate, Independence Day, Godzilla, The Patriot, The Day After Tomorrow, and 10,000 B.C. previosuly. It was also co-written by Harald Kloser, of The Thirteenth Floor, The Day After Tomorrow, Alien vs Predator, and 10,000 B.C. as well. Sony Pictures is bringing 2012 to theaters everywhere on November 13th this year!

UPDATE

AUG 28TH

THIRD BANNER REVEALED

Centuries ago, the Mayans left us their calendar, with a clear end date and all that it implies. Since then, astrologists have discovered it, numerologists have found patterns that predict it, geologists say the earth is overdue for it, and even government scientists cannot deny the cataclysm of epic proportions that awaits the earth in 2012. A prophecy that began with the Mayans has now been well-chronicled, discussed, taken apart and examined. By 2012, we’ll know – we were warned.

John Cusack stars as Jackson Curtis, a writer whose devotion to his failed-but-possibly-brilliant novel broke up his marriage and left his family in flux. But Jackson remains a loyal dad and when the chips are down, he will prove he will do anything to save his family. Amanda Peet plays Jackson’s ex-wife, Kate, who maintains friendly contact with Jackson but has long tired of competing with his work for his attention. As the earth’s plates start to shift – destroying L.A. in the process – Jackson and his family will begin a desperate journey by land and air to survive to see the new world.

Meanwhile, at the very highest reaches of the world’s governments, there is a plan. They will not be able to save the entire human race, but they will be able to save some, and those will have the chance to begin society anew. President Thomas Wilson, played by Danny Glover, is very quick to understand the crisis the world is about to face – and equally quick to prevent mass hysteria by keeping the information secret. Chiwetel Ejiofor plays the president’s chief science advisor, Adrian Helmsley, who has managed to decode the earth’s messages and is determined to do what he can to help as many people as possible. Carl Anheuser, the president’s chief of staff played by Oliver Platt, might be pompous and quick-tempered, but he is equally determined to see society – at least, those in society who can afford it – survive.

Thandie Newton, playing the president’s daughter, Laura, is shocked to find out what her father’s government has hidden from the world. In fact, it seems that the only man outside the government with any clue as to what is about to happen is the radio host (and maybe prophet) Charlie Frost (Woody Harrelson), who broadcasts his predictions to anyone who will listen.

Update:

September 4th:

New Poster.

UPDATE:

Sept 8th:

A NEW CLIP

A merely simple scene with humor.

Up first is the clip from 2012, courtesy of MTV. If you thought for a moment that this movie might be less idiotic than all of Roland Emmerich’s other movies, this clip should kill the doubt. BUT, there is something beautiful here. This is the clip that made me realize the awesome Zlatko Buric, who played the drug dealer Milo in all three Pusher films, is in 2012. (Here’s the trailer for Pusher 3, which is the one that really features Buric.) He’s the guy in this clip that leans up and helps John Cusack get the car started. (If you can’t see the clip, try this QuickTime link.)

Enjoy.

[Diesel]

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=103672

[quexos]

Impressive special effects. Yeah I'll watch this movie when it comes out.
My only regret is that this stuff won't really happen in 2012
I guess one cannot get it all the way one wishes.

Thanks for sharing the trailer.

[Blu-Generation]

Originally Posted by quexos

Impressive special effects. Yeah I'll watch this movie when it comes out.
My only regret is that this stuff might not really happen in 2012
I guess one cannot get it all the way one wishes.

There, I fix it for you.

[Grevlin]

I'm a sucker for end-of-the-world movies. I may actually get a book or two on the whole 2012 thing. I just need to avoid the crap books out there on the subject which make up about 99.9% of available material.

I also believe they showed too much on the trailer, unless there is MUCH MUCH more in the movie!

[quexos]

Originally Posted by Grevlin

I'm a sucker for end-of-the-world movies. I may actually get a book or two on the whole 2012 thing. I just need to avoid the crap books out there on the subject which make up about 99.9% of available material.

I also believe they showed too much on the trailer, unless there is MUCH MUCH more in the movie!

If you want to be serious on this issue for a second, I don't think you'll find any "good" book on this 2012 end-of-the-world stuff. Any self respecting writer could only write about the reason for this date which is rooted in Mayan belief. Such books would just be "history" books on the vanished American civilization.
Any other book claiming actual end of the world on that date is just cheap scribbler material greedy to make a few quick bucks off gullible or naive people.
It's as if someone claimed that the sun is not a ball of molten material sustaining itself through complex nuclear reactions but instead a god with soul and thought just because the ancient Egyptians believed so.
Or why not, while we are at it a book on Santa Claus having been actually spotted somewhere at the north pole ...

[JJ]

Originally Posted by Grevlin

I'm a sucker for end-of-the-world movies. I may actually get a book or two on the whole 2012 thing. I just need to avoid the crap books out there on the subject which make up about 99.9% of available material.

I also believe they showed too much on the trailer, unless there is MUCH MUCH more in the movie!

Same here. I am SUCH a sucker for apocalyptic/catastrophical movies. I will def see this one.

[mywhitenoise]

Originally Posted by quexos

Impressive special effects. Yeah I'll watch this movie when it comes out.
My only regret is that this stuff won't really happen in 2012
I guess one cannot get it all the way one wishes.

Thanks for sharing the trailer.

So you want the world to end in 2012 just so that it reflects some brainless and shitty action film made by a no talent ass clown?

[retablo]

i know people who saw the poster and thought 2012 was the release date, NOT the title.

[MaCruz]

It was supposed to come out during the Summer, but I guess they pushed it back to November. Anyway, I like these type of movies and I'll check it out when it comes out.

[JimShaw]

From the Egyptians to the Hopi Indians, the ancient Mayans to the Masonic Brotherhood, modern-day prognosticators to the doomsday legend Nostradamus, this date has long been prophesied as a date of global transformation.

We could be in for a great Blu or possibly later on, a great ride on 12/12/12

[Grevlin]

Originally Posted by mywhitenoise

So you want the world to end in 2012 just so that it reflects some brainless and shitty action film made by a no talent ass clown?

[GORT]

Originally Posted by mywhitenoise

So you want the world to end in 2012 just so that it reflects some brainless and shitty action film made by a no talent ass clown?

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[Grevlin]

Well, I'm actually reading a book about the 2012 theories. It's called The Mystery of 2012- and it's a collection of essays by various writers. 26 writers, 8 of which have PhD's or MD's. 426 pages not including notes, index, and credits, published in 2007.

It doesn't lean towards "doom and gloom" or "it's all crap," but instead compiles historical data and studies by people who have quite literally spent their whole lives studying related topics.

I'm about a 1/5th into it, and I can already say it seems most of what we hear about this and most of what we've said in these 2012 threads seems to be slightly off or wrong all together. Including what I said. (But what is "right?")

I figure I should actually study up for myself before deciding what I think about the whole deal. This is just my first book on the matter.

Funny note 2012 20+1+2 = 23. 23 being that spooky number (and movie) Just a Ha Ha for ya... Got that off the web, NOT the book.

[Mr. Joshua]

Originally Posted by quexos

Impressive special effects. Yeah I'll watch this movie when it comes out.
My only regret is that this stuff won't really happen in 2012
I guess one cannot get it all the way one wishes.

Thanks for sharing the trailer.

According to Discovery Channel 2012 is going to happen. There will be a new continent off the coast of Florida called New Atlantis. Probably formed by an alien technology this icicle looking crystal from the plant Krypton will land in the water on December 21, 2012 and I will be in a boat off the coast of Florida to claim New Atlantis as my property as the land mass rises under my boat. I will sell lots as high dollar ocean front property. Hmmm where have I heard that before?

[repete66211]

Originally Posted by wsciv123

According to Discovery Channel 2012 is going to happen. There will be a new continent off the coast of Florida called New Atlantis. Probably formed by an alien technology this icicle looking crystal from the plant Krypton will land in the water on December 21, 2012 and I will be in a boat off the coast of Florida to claim New Atlantis as my property as the land mass rises under my boat. I will sell lots as high dollar ocean front property. Hmmm where have I heard that before?

Not to say the History Channel was ever the bastion of rational, informative television, but between this 2012 garbage and the Nostradamus nonsense I never watch it any more. Remember the good old days when it was all WWII all the time?

[Darkhawk9587]

Eh, I think I'll pass. The CGI looks pretty bad and the movie itself looks a little cheesy to me. Plus, I did not like this guys other films too much either (especially The Day After Tomorrow).

[joenostalgia23]

Movie looks pretty cool. I hope that's not everything in the movie though, isn't this Sony? They showed like some of the best scenes from Quantum of Solace and Spider-Man 3 through their trailers. There will likely be a silly story, but if these actions scenes are as entertaining as they are in the trailer, I'll like it.

As for the actual 2012 date, I don't know what to say. Mayans never said it'd be the end of the world, they didn't even say that that was the end. They just stopped writing the calendar, and then people started attaching theories based on completely different cultures to the date.

What do you think people will be talking about after 2012 has passed?

[Diesel]

dolphinc, I think you mean the Earth will be ALIGNED with the center of the galaxy then, not actually in the center.

That scientists have said.

[Grevlin]

My hangover going away and I had a moment of clarity. I'm fairly certain the Earth's polarity flipped once before and it did not work out too well then. (A LONG time ago)