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By Philip S (830) on 16 Apr 2008

Frantic dialogue. The newspaper editor played himself…

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By Steve A (538) on 09 Apr 2008

It's never too late for a good story, well written - this line is uttered by a character late in the piece and it seems to sum up the whole…

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By Gordon C (275) on 06 Apr 2008

This could be the earliest example of a phenomen which has become commonplace in recent sci-fi films: the idea that when something goes wrong…

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By Aaron N (493) on 04 Mar 2008

An enjoyable disaster movie with a ridiculous premise (nuclear bombs cause the Earth to spiral towards the Sun) that manages to convince thanks…

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By Deno R (5) on 09 Feb 2008

This is my candidate for the best disaster movie of all time, as well as the greatest cosmic catastrophe film ever produced (with all due respect…

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By Robert H (1,967) on 31 Dec 2007

Snappy dialogue and realistic portrayals of desperation in this disaster / science fiction film where the earth is shifted out of its orbit…

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By Chris S (3,490) on 08 Dec 2007

Vastly entertaining film about the dangers of nuclear proliferation and the will of the common man to avoid an arms race…

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By Dolores H (161) on 20 Nov 2007

A great British sci-fi film. Very much we are doomed or we ? film. Some great shots of Piccadilly Circus deserted…

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By Stephen A (173) on 18 Nov 2007

Sharp as a tack; well-written, pacily acted and a thoughtful, downbeat sci-fi film, with accent on the sci, although as many others have said,…

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By John P (2,089) on 11 Nov 2007

This film has some of the fastest dialog I've seen since the West Wing. It has one of the best cold war disaster film premises a must see…

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By Oliver S (262) on 19 Oct 2007

Ignore the title…

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By Private U (13,627) on 19 Oct 2007

My all-time favourite film. I can watch it again and again…

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By Kyle E (319) on 02 Oct 2007

Lo-Fi, and smart stuff, very well scripted and performed, it's even more relivent now than it was then…

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By Russell G (1,053) on 23 Sep 2007

I first saw this movie when I was eight years old…

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By Jens B (51) on 02 Sep 2007

Brilliant! Those Crazy, stupid, irresponsible BASTARDS! Great film…

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By Nick B (1,566) on 01 Sep 2007

Brilliant piece of 60s British sf, avoiding most of the cliches of 'end of the world as we know it' movies in favour of a tale of newspapermen…

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By Sean H (887) on 12 Aug 2007

This is one of my fave ever films. Excellent story which was a good few decades ahead of its time…

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By Richard H (920) on 25 Jul 2007

See this movie! Another fantastic piece of British cinema! Abit bleak but fantastically written and acted…

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By L J (95) on 24 Jul 2007

Nuclear testing shifts world's axis, causing bonkers weather conditions and chaos on the streets of London (and, presumably, the rest of the…

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By James ( (163) on 23 Jul 2007

Awsome 50's end of the world movie with some cool effects & good acting…

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