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Why do people still watch 2012 the movie?

Postby The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp » Sun Dec 17, 2017 7:26 am

Just why?

Whats the point of it any more sense it's set 5 years ago and spoiler alert, the world didn't end in 2012.


Also, the movie is a bit shit, so why do major next works just put it on?

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Postby Norightonia » Sun Dec 17, 2017 11:33 pm

Do people still watch it? I figured networks just air it because they already paid for it and the licensing fee was cheap?

Remember when TNT used to play Batman &Robin like all the time from the late 90s to early 2000s?
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Postby The Knockout Gun Gals » Mon Dec 18, 2017 12:00 am

The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp wrote:Just why?

Whats the point of it any more sense it's set 5 years ago and spoiler alert, the world didn't end in 2012.


Also, the movie is a bit shit, so why do major next works just put it on?

What you think A&F?


Because it's fun to watch. The disasters, the entertaining factors, arguably it's better than Geostorm.
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Postby Nantoraka » Mon Dec 18, 2017 12:04 am

Here’s a better question to ask

Why wouldn’t people, or more specifically, anyone in the world, watch 2012?
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Postby The Knockout Gun Gals » Mon Dec 18, 2017 12:06 am

Nantoraka wrote:Here’s a better question to ask

Why wouldn’t people, or more specifically, anyone in the world, watch 2012?


Because it's still fun to watch movie based on a debunked conspiracy theory (Well, not really, since it's not a half-made assumption but clearly a prophecy made by the Mayans) that shook about half of the world's populace?
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So Covenant declare a crusade and then wage jihad? :p
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Postby Destructive Government Economic System » Mon Dec 18, 2017 12:07 am

It's actually a pretty good movie for the disaster genre. You can't forget the legendary scene with lunatic Charlie:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCkLhEJa4sQ

Still watching 2012 at random times, and not because I worry about the end of the world. It's definitely not going to occur due to Earth collapsing from the inside like the movie projected.
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Postby NewLakotah » Mon Dec 18, 2017 12:08 am

Because its a dumb fun action movie, perfect for network television. Plus I'm sure licensing fees were cheap for the movie as well.
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Postby Nantoraka » Mon Dec 18, 2017 12:09 am

The Knockout Gun Gals wrote:
Nantoraka wrote:Here’s a better question to ask

Why wouldn’t people, or more specifically, anyone in the world, watch 2012?


Because it's still fun to watch movie based on a debunked conspiracy theory (Well, not really, since it's not a half-made assumption but clearly a prophecy made by the Mayans) that shook about half of the world's populace?

Yes?
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Postby The Knockout Gun Gals » Mon Dec 18, 2017 12:10 am

Nantoraka wrote:
The Knockout Gun Gals wrote:
Because it's still fun to watch movie based on a debunked conspiracy theory (Well, not really, since it's not a half-made assumption but clearly a prophecy made by the Mayans) that shook about half of the world's populace?

Yes?


Then that's the reason.
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Postby Baltenstein » Thu Dec 21, 2017 10:54 am

Erm, why wouldnt we watch it? Nobody in his right mind thought that the whole Mayan Apocalypse mumbo-jumbo was anything other than superstitious nonsense anyway.
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Postby Norightonia » Thu Dec 21, 2017 5:23 pm

Baltenstein wrote:Erm, why wouldnt we watch it? Nobody in his right mind thought that the whole Mayan Apocalypse mumbo-jumbo was anything other than superstitious nonsense anyway.


Sadly way too many people on my facebook feed in 2012 were in their right mind.


Glad to see some things don't change in 5 years
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Postby Topoliani » Thu Dec 21, 2017 5:25 pm

Because people like it


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Postby Minoa » Fri Dec 22, 2017 10:04 am

Norightonia wrote:Do people still watch it? I figured networks just air it because they already paid for it and the licensing fee was cheap?

Remember when TNT used to play Batman &Robin like all the time from the late 90s to early 2000s?

2012: The Movie was probably so cheesy that no wonder the licensing fees are so low, or possibly bundled with other big titles as a licensing freebie.
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Postby LimpBizkit » Sat Dec 23, 2017 7:38 pm

The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp wrote:Just why?

Whats the point of it any more sense it's set 5 years ago and spoiler alert, the world didn't end in 2012.


Also, the movie is a bit shit, so why do major next works just put it on?

What you think A&F?

John Cusack makes anything watchable. simple as that. /s

I think the movie isn't bad. i'd say above average for a disaster movie. i can 100% see why people hate it, and agree with them. but it has such a great cast (except those kids) and is just all around fun to watch. not great to analyze, but a good time killer when there's nothing to do.
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Postby Gaozu » Sun Dec 24, 2017 6:26 am

Topoliani wrote:Because people like it


But why? :p

I guess it's an easy thing to watch? Personally I thought it was awful, but I don't really watch movies much anyway.
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Postby Hatterleigh » Sun Dec 24, 2017 6:28 am

I don't think people do still watch it
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Postby Ainsleyia » Sun Dec 24, 2017 7:50 am

I personally didn't really like it, but I watch it for the sake of looking at the CGI effects.
I also found the story to be quite enjoyable, yet I wasn't really that excited with the climax of the movie tho.
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