Post Impact
You can’t make me any happier without genetically engineered monsters.
Space. Natural disaster. Post-apocalyptic world. The Eiffel Tower half leaning over like it’s trying to be Pisa, and covered in snow. And it’s set IN THE FUTURE!! (OK, 2010, but technically, that’s the future)
So. Everyone’s all excited about this comet that’s going to go past the Earth close enough that it can be seen. Except that unexpectedly (or expectedly, if you ever watch this type of movie), it goes tragically off-course, slamming into the planet and killing millions of people, changing the climate and making basically everything north of the equator uninhabitable.
Our badass hero is Dean Cain (big name!!). He’s a tough military guy who is forced to leave his wife and daughter behind when the evacuation occurs. 3 years “post impact”, the new government is stationed in Morocco, which looks like Siberia. When it’s discovered that there’s a weapon/satellite operating in an area that everyone thought was deserted, a crew is sent to investigate. On the crew, we have the following standard characters: the foxxy scientist lady with bonus cheesy European accent, the foxxy kickass military chick, the mean old nemesis of our hero, a few dispensable miscellaneous military dudes, and our hero’s dog. I don’t know if all dishonorably discharged, scruffy looking ex-military guys get to bring their dog along when they’re sent on a dangerous mission or what. No one seemed to object when the dog jumped onto the plane with them, so maybe in the future, that’s just how it’s done.
Their target: a benevolent scientist (foxxy scientist lady’s dad). Benevolent peace-loving scientist guy only made this satellite as a vehicle for peace and renewable energy, but military funding meant it had to have a weapon-y purpose as well. Also, as it turns out, maybe it can reverse the whole climate change brought on by the comet crash!!! (This is where the science of movie becomes merely science-ish)
Check this one out for suspense, danger, action, and more close calls than you can shake a stick at. Also, betrayal! Justice! Revenge! The CGI is far superior to other disaster flicks, such as Magma! and Deep Freeze. 
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This looks great!
I take it watch Sci-Fi channel a lot, because this had to come from there.
I hope you get time to watch all the movies about giant things that should be small things, like Bats!, Mosquito!, and Alligators!
All great flicks!
I totally have the hots for Dean Cain. I’d watch this, just for him.
I don’t think I’m feeling Dean Cain with the facial hair.
I find it impressive how you actually pay attention to all the plot details on these movies. I usually just sit there waiting for the next action-packed scene, without really caring too much about how they got there.
I think I’m going to work on that. Especially when clearly, so much research, thought, and scientific fact-checking goes into movies of this genre.
My main thought about this is that it’s impossible for a _meteor_ to cause something on the scale of an _asteroid_.