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With the release of The Poseidon Adventure (1972), the Disaster film officially became a movie-going craze.
With the release of The Poseidon Adventure (1972), the Disaster film officially became a movie-going craze.

A disaster film is a movie genre that has an impending or ongoing disaster (such as a damaged airliner, fire, shipwreck or an asteroid collision) as its subject. A disaster is the impact of a natural or human-made hazard that negatively affects society or environment. An airliner is a large Fixed-wing aircraft with the primary function of transporting paying passengers Fire is the heat and light energy released during a Chemical reaction, in particular a combustion reaction. A shipwreck can refer to a wrecked ship or to the event that caused the wreck such as the striking of something that causes the ship to sink the stranding of the ship on rocks See also Impact crater An impact event is the Collision of a large Meteoroid, Asteroid or Comet (generically These films typically feature large casts of well-known actors and multiple plotlines, focusing on the characters' attempts to avert, escape or cope with the disaster and its aftermath. The genre had its greatest box office success during the 1970s with the release of Airport (1970), followed in quick succession by The Poseidon Adventure (1972), Earthquake (1974) and The Towering Inferno (1974). Airport is a 1970 film based on the 1968 Arthur Hailey novel of the same name. Earthquake is a 1974 action adventure / disaster / Thriller film that achieved huge box-office success continuing the Disaster film The Towering Inferno is a 1974 Disaster film starring Steve McQueen and Paul Newman and directed by John Guillermin [1]

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Origins

Disaster themes are almost as old as the film medium itself. One of the earliest was Fire! (1901) made by James Williamson of England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The silent film portrayed a burning house and the firemen who arrive to quench the flames and rescue the inhabitants. [2] Origins of the genre can also be found in Night and Ice (1912), about the sinking of the Titanic; Atlantis (1913), also about the Titanic; Noah's Ark (1928), the Biblical story of the great flood; Deluge (1933), about tidal waves devastating New York City; King Kong (1933), with a gigantic gorilla rampaging through New York City; and The Last Days of Pompeii (1935), dealing with the Mount Vesuvius volcanic eruption in 79 A. Construction The Titanic was a White Star Line ocean liner built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland Noah’s Ark is a 1928 American early romantic Melodrama Disaster film directed by Michael Curtiz and written by Darryl This article is about American science fiction film For the Polish historical film see The Deluge (film Deluge ( 1933) was an apocalyptic A tsunami ((tsuːˈnɑːmi is a series of waves created when The City of New York King Kong is a landmark Black-and-white Adventure film about a gigantic Gorilla named " Kong " and how he is captured from Gorillas, the largest of the living Primates are ground-dwelling Herbivores that inhabit the Forests of Africa. Mount Vesuvius (in Italian Monte Vesuvio and in Latin Mons Vesuvius) is an active Stratovolcano east of Naples D. [3]

A precursor to the 1970's Disaster films was The High and the Mighty (1954) starring John Wayne.
A precursor to the 1970's Disaster films was The High and the Mighty (1954) starring John Wayne.

John Ford's The Hurricane (1937) concluded with the striking sequence of a tropical cyclone ripping through a fictional South Pacific island. The Hurricane ( 1937) is a Film, directed by John Ford and produced by Samuel Goldwyn, about a Tropical cyclone in the A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding The drama San Francisco (1936) depicted the historic 1906 San Francisco earthquake, while In Old Chicago (1937) recreated The Great Chicago Fire which burned through the city in 1871. The April 18, 1906 San Francisco earthquake is the historical background for San Francisco, 1936's top grossing movie starring Clark Gable In Old Chicago is a 1937 dramatic film It tells the story of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, with a fictionalized plot the story of the The Great Chicago Fire was a Conflagration that burned from Sunday October 8 to early Tuesday October 10 1871 killing hundreds and destroying about four square miles in [4] Carol Reed's 1939 film, The Stars Look Down, examines a catastrophe at a coal mine in North-East England. For the New York weathercaster see Carol Reed (weather broadcaster. The Stars Look Down is a 1935 novel by A J Cronin which chronicles various injustices in an English Coal mining community Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining. North-East England is one of the nine official Regions of England and comprises the combined area of Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear

Inspired by the end of World War II and the beginning of the Atomic Age, Science fiction films of the 1950s, including When Worlds Collide (1953), The War of the Worlds (1953) and Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956), routinely used world disasters as plot elements. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Atomic Age, also known as the Atomic Era, is a phrase typically used to delineate the period of history following the detonation of the first nuclear bomb When Worlds Collide is a 1951 Science fiction film based on the 1932 novel co-written by Philip Gordon Wylie and Edwin Balmer The War of the Worlds (also sometimes known as HG Wells' The War of the Worlds) is a 1953 Science fiction film Godzilla King of the Monsters! is a 1956 American black-and-white Science fiction Film adapted from the 1954 This trend would continue with The Deadly Mantis (1957), The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961) and Crack in the World (1965). The Deadly Mantis is a 1957 Science fiction film produced by William Alland for Universal-International Pictures. The Day the Earth Caught Fire is a 1961 British Science fiction film Crack in the World is an American science-fiction Disaster movie filmed in Spain in 1965 and released by Paramount Pictures [5]

As in the silent film era, the sinking of the Titanic would continue to be a popular disaster with filmmakers and audiences alike. Construction The Titanic was a White Star Line ocean liner built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland Clifton Webb and Barbara Stanwyck starred in the 1953 20th Century Fox production Titanic, followed by the highly-regarded United Kingdom film A Night to Remember in 1958. for the New Zealand politician see Thomas Clifton Webb Clifton Webb ( November 19, 1889 – October 13, Barbara Stanwyck ( July 16, &ndash January 20,) was an American actress, a star of film and television known during her 60-year career as a Titanic is a 1953 Drama film directed by Jean Negulesco. The film is not to be confused with the other movies with the same title The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A Night to Remember is a Docudrama film adaptation of Walter Lord 's book of the same name, recounting the final night of the RMS ''Titanic'' The British action/adventure film The Last Voyage (1960), while not about the Titanic disaster but a predecessor to The Poseidon Adventure, starred Robert Stack as a man desperately attempting to save his wife (Dorothy Malone) and child trapped in a sinking ocean liner. The Last Voyage is a 1960 American action - adventure Melodrama Film. Robert Langford Modini Stack ( January 13, 1919 &ndash May 14, 2003) was an Emmy Award -winning and Academy Award - nominated This article is about the actress For the cookbook writer see Dorothy Malone. An ocean liner is a ship designed to transport people from one Seaport to another along regular long-distance Maritime routes according to a schedule The film, concluding with the dramatic sinking of the ship, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Academy Award for Visual Effects is an Oscar given to one film each year that shows highest achievement in Visual effects [6][7]

Additional precursors to the popular Disaster films of the 1970s include The High and the Mighty (1954), starring John Wayne and Robert Stack as pilots of a crippled airplane attempting to cross the ocean; Zero Hour! (1957), written by Arthur Hailey (who also penned the 1968 novel Airport) about an airplane crew that succumbs to food poisoning; and The Doomsday Flight (1966), written by Rod Serling and starring Edmond O'Brien as an airplane passenger with a bomb wired to explode. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout John Wayne ( May 26, 1907 &ndash June 11, 1979) was an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award -winning American Zero Hour! is a 1957 movie written by Arthur Hailey, starring Dana Andrews, Linda Darnell, and Sterling Hayden. Arthur Hailey ( April 5, 1920 – November 24, 2004) was a British / Canadian novelist Airport is a Bestselling 1968 novel by Arthur Hailey about a large metropolitan Airport and the personalities of the people who Rodman Edward "Rod" Serling ( December 25, 1924 &ndash June 28, 1975) was an American Screenwriter, best known Edmond O'Brien (September 10 1915 – May 9 1985 was an American Film Actor who is perhaps best remembered for his role in D [8][9][10]

1970s

The Golden Age of the Disaster film began in 1970 with the release of Airport. Airport is a 1970 film based on the 1968 Arthur Hailey novel of the same name. [11] A huge financial success earning more than $45 million at the box office, the film was directed by George Seaton and starred Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, George Kennedy and Jacqueline Bisset. George Seaton ( April 17, 1911 - July 28, 1979) was an American Academy Award -winning Playwright, Film director Burton Stephen "Burt" Lancaster ( 2 November &ndash 20 October) was an American film Actor and star noted for his athletic physique Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7 1917 &ndash December 25 1995 was an American Singer, Film Actor, television personality George Harris Kennedy Jr He was raised by his mother Helen A ( née Kieselbach a ballet dancer Jacqueline Bisset (born Winnifred Jacqueline Fraser-Bisset; September 13 1944) is an English actress. While not exclusively focused on a disaster, in this case, an airplane crippled by the explosion of a bomb, the film established the blueprint of multiple plotlines acted out by an all-star cast. Airport was nominated for 10 Academy Awards including Best Picture, winning Best Supporting Actress for Helen Hayes. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working Best Supporting Actor or Best Supporting Actress is an accolade given by a group of Film or Theatre professionals in recognition of the work Helen Hayes ( October 10, 1900 – March 17, 1993) was a two-time Academy Award -winning American Actress, whose [12]

The Disaster film trend reached its zenith in 1974 with the release of The Towering Inferno.
The Disaster film trend reached its zenith in 1974 with the release of The Towering Inferno.

With the 1972 release of The Poseidon Adventure, another huge financial success notching an impressive $42 million in rentals, the Disaster film officially became a movie-going craze. Directed by Ronald Neame and starring Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Shelley Winters and Red Buttons, the film detailed survivors' attempts at escaping a sinking ocean liner overturned by a giant wave triggered by an earthquake. Ronald Neame, CBE (born 23 April 1911) is a British film Cinematographer, producer, Screenwriter, and Eugene Allen "Gene" Hackman (born January 30, 1930) is a two-time Academy Award -winning American actor and author Ermes Effron Borgnino (born January 24 1917 better known by his stage name Ernest Borgnine, is an American Golden Globe, BAFTA and Academy Shelley Winters (August 18 1920 &ndash January 14 2006 was an American actress who appeared in dozens of films as well as on stage and television Red Buttons ( February 5, 1919 &ndash July 13, 2006) was an American comedian and Actor. The Poseidon Adventure was nominated for eight Academy Awards, winning for Best Music, Original Song and receiving a Special Achievement Award for visual effects. [13]

The trend reached its zenith in 1974 with the release of The Towering Inferno, Earthquake and Airport 1975 (the first Airport sequel). The Towering Inferno is a 1974 Disaster film starring Steve McQueen and Paul Newman and directed by John Guillermin Earthquake is a 1974 action adventure / disaster / Thriller film that achieved huge box-office success continuing the Disaster film Airport 1975 is a 1974 Disaster film and the first sequel to the successful 1970 hit Airport. The competing films enjoyed staggering success at the box office, with The Towering Inferno earning $55 million, Earthquake $36 million and Airport 1975 $25 million. [14]

Arguably the greatest of the 1970s Disaster films, The Towering Inferno was a joint venture of 20th Century Fox and Warner Brothers and was produced by Irwin Allen (eventually known as "The Master of Disaster", as he had previously helmed The Poseidon Adventure and later produced The Swarm, Beyond the Poseidon Adventure and When Time Ran Out...). Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Irwin Allen ( June 12, 1916 – November 2, 1991) was a television and film producer nicknamed "The Master of Disaster" for his work The Swarm is a 1978 American Disaster film about a Killer bee invasion of Texas. Beyond the Poseidon Adventure is a 1979 American Disaster film, a sequel to the 1972 film The Poseidon Adventure. When Time Ran Out is a Disaster film released in 1980, starring Paul Newman, Jacqueline Bisset, William Holden, Directed by John Guillermin and starring Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, William Holden and Faye Dunaway, the film depicts a huge fire engulfing the tallest building in the world and firefighters' attempts at rescuing occupants trapped on the top floor. John Guillermin (born on 11 November 1925) is a British Film director, Writer, and producer who was most active in big Paul Leonard Newman (January 26 1925 &ndash September 26 2008 was an Academy Award Terrence Steven "Steve" McQueen (March 24 1930 – November 7 1980 was an American movie Actor, nicknamed "The King of Cool" William Holden ( April 17, 1918 &ndash November 12, 1981) was an Academy Award -winning American film Actor Dorothy Faye Dunaway (born January 14, 1941) known as Faye Dunaway, is an American actress. The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards including Best Picture, winning for Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing and Best Music, Original Song. The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is an Academy Award awarded each year to a Cinematographer for work in one particular Motion picture. The Academy Award for Film Editing was first given for films issued in 1934 [15]

Earthquake (1974) was honored with four Academy Award nominations.
Earthquake (1974) was honored with four Academy Award nominations.

Earthquake was also honored with four Academy Award nominations for its impressive special effects of a massive earthquake leveling the city of Los Angeles, winning for Best Sound and receiving a Special Achievement Award for visual effects. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Academy Award for Sound Mixing is an Academy Award that recognizes the finest or most euphonic Sound mixing or recording The film was directed by Mark Robson and starred Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, George Kennedy and Lorne Greene. Mark Robson ( December 4, 1913 – June 20, 1978) was a Canadian -born Film editor, Film director and Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter; October 4 1923 &ndash April 5 2008) was an American Actor of Ava Lavinia Gardner ( December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990) was an Academy Award -nominated American actress Lyon Chaim Green OC, LLD ( February 12, 1915 &ndash September 11, 1987) was a Canadian Actor It was noted as the first film to utilize Sensurround, where heavy bass speakers were installed in theaters to recreate the sounds of an earthquake. Sensurround is a process developed in the 1970s by Universal Studios to enhance the audio experience during the presentation of theatrical movies [16]

Airport 1975, directed by Jack Smight and starring Charlton Heston, George Kennedy, Karen Black and Gloria Swanson (in her final film role), essentially discarded the multiple plotlines of Airport in favor of focusing almost exclusively on the disaster itself as a Boeing 747 is crippled in flight by a small plane crashing into the cockpit. Jack Smight ( March 9, 1925 - September 1, 2003) was an American Film director. Karen Black (born July 1, 1939) is an American actress, Screenwriter, Singer and Songwriter. Gloria Swanson (March 27 1899 – April 4 1983 was an Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe -winning American Hollywood WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout [17]

By 1976, the Disaster film cycle had left its mark on the list of all-time box office champions, with The Towering Inferno ranked 8th, Airport 14th, The Poseidon Adventure 16th and Earthquake 20th. [18] Such success spawned a flood of similar films throughout the decade.

Roger Corman purchased the 1973 Japanese film Nippon chinbotsu, filmed some additional scenes with actor Lorne Greene, and released it to American theaters in 1975 as Tidal Wave. Roger William Corman (born April 5 1926) sometimes nicknamed "King of the Bs" for his output of B-movies (though he himself rejects this as inaccurate Lyon Chaim Green OC, LLD ( February 12, 1915 &ndash September 11, 1987) was a Canadian Actor [19] The British film Juggernaut, a suspense thriller about the hijacking of an ocean liner, was promoted as a Disaster film when released in 1974. Juggernaut is a British entry into the 1970s Disaster film cycle [20] The 1969 film Krakatoa, East of Java, revolving around a volcanic eruption, was renamed Volcano and re-released to theaters in Europe while playing in America on prime time television. Krakatoa East of Java ( 1969) is a Movie starring Maximilian Schell and Brian Keith. Prime Time is the major News analysis current affairs and Politics programme broadcast on Radio Telefís Éireann in Ireland [21] Several made-for-TV movies also capitalized on the craze including Heat Wave! (1974), The Day the Earth Moved (1974), Hurricane (1974), Flood! (1976) and Fire! (1977). [22][23][24][25][26]

The trend continued on a larger scale with The Hindenburg (1975) starring George C. Scott; The Cassandra Crossing (1976) starring Burt Lancaster; Two-Minute Warning (1976) starring Charlton Heston; Black Sunday (1977) starring Robert Shaw; Rollercoaster in Sensurround (1977) starring George Segal; Damnation Alley (1977) starring Jan-Michael Vincent; Avalanche (1978) starring Rock Hudson; Gray Lady Down (1978) also starring Charlton Heston; Hurricane (a 1979 remake of John Ford's 1937 film) starring Jason Robards; and City on Fire (1979) starring Henry Fonda. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout George Campbell Scott (October 18 1927 - September 22 1999 was an American stage and film Actor, director, and producer. The Cassandra Crossing is a 1976 British motion picture starring Richard Harris, Ava Gardner, Sophia Loren, Martin Burton Stephen "Burt" Lancaster ( 2 November &ndash 20 October) was an American film Actor and star noted for his athletic physique For the 1976 film see Two-Minute Warning. In the National Football League, the two-minute warning is given when two minutes of game time Black Sunday is a 1977 American Thriller film based on the novel by Thomas Harris. Robert Archibald Shaw ( 9 August, 1927 &ndash 28 August, 1978) was an English stage and Film Actor Rollercoaster is a summer 1977 disaster-suspense Film directed by James Goldstone. George Segal (born February 13, 1934 in Great Neck, Long Island, New York) is an American film and stage actor Damnation Alley is a 1977 film directed by Jack Smight, loosely based on the novel of the same name by Roger Zelazny. Jan-Michael Vincent (born July 15, 1944) is an American actor most well-known for his role as helicopter pilot Stringfellow Hawke on the 1980s Rock Hudson (November 17 1925 &ndash October 2 1985 was an American Film and Television Actor, recognised as a romantic leading man during Gray Lady Down is a 1978 Disaster film by Universal Studios which starred Charlton Heston, David Carradine, Stacy Hurricane is a 1979 Romance film by Jan Troell starring Mia Farrow, Jason Robards and Max von Sydow. Jason Nelson Robards Jr, ( July 26, 1922 &ndash December 26, 2000) was an American Actor. City on Fire is a 1979 Disaster film directed by Alvin Rakoff and featuring an “ all-star cast,” as was the custom for that time Henry Jaynes Fonda ( May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982) was an American Academy Award -winning Film and

Skyjacked (1972) was a lessor entry into the Disaster film canon, following on the heels of Airport, though preceding its sequel Airport 1975. Skyjacked is a 1972 Disaster film starring Charlton Heston, James Brolin, and Yvette Mimieux. The Airport series would continue with Airport '77 (1977) and The Concorde ... Airport '79 (1979), with George Kennedy portraying the character Joe Patroni in each sequel. Airport '77 is a 1977 Disaster film and second sequel in the Airport franchise The Concorde. Airport '79 is a 1979 American Disaster film (in the UK it was released a year later as Airport '80 The Concorde George Harris Kennedy Jr He was raised by his mother Helen A ( née Kieselbach a ballet dancer The Poseidon Adventure was followed by the sequel Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979). Beyond the Poseidon Adventure is a 1979 American Disaster film, a sequel to the 1972 film The Poseidon Adventure.

The genre began to burn out by the late-1970s when the big-budget films The Swarm (1978), Meteor (1979) and When Time Ran Out... (1980) performed poorly at the box office signaling declining interest in the Disaster film product. The Swarm is a 1978 American Disaster film about a Killer bee invasion of Texas. Meteor is a 1979 Disaster film in which scientists detect an Asteroid on a collision course with Earth and struggle with international When Time Ran Out is a Disaster film released in 1980, starring Paul Newman, Jacqueline Bisset, William Holden, [27][28][29]

The end of the trend was marked by the 1980 comedy Airplane! which fondly spoofed the clichés of the genre to surprising box office success, producing a sequel of its own, Airplane II: The Sequel, in 1982. Airplane! is a 1980 American Comedy film directed and written by David Zucker Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker. Airplane II The Sequel (also known as Flying High II The Sequel) is an American comedy Sequel to the 1980 [30]

Genre Revival

Twister (1996) was penned by Michael Crichton.
Twister (1996) was penned by Michael Crichton.

With the rise of computer graphics (CG), the genre revived during the mid-1990s. Computer graphics are Graphics created by Computers and more generally the Representation and Manipulation of Pictorial Data Applying 3D computer graphics to special effects in films, producers and directors had the ability to create increasingly spectacular disasters in less time. The illusions used in the Film, Television, Theater, or Entertainment industries to simulate the imagined events in a story are traditionally called The new digital trend was popularized by James Cameron's science fiction films The Abyss (1989) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is an Academy Award -winning Canadian - American director The Abyss is a Science fiction film that was written and directed by James Cameron in 1989. Terminator 2 Judgment Day, commonly abbreviated as T2, is a 1991 action / Science fiction film directed co-written Combined with the breathtaking sequences in the 1993 films The Fugitive (train wreck) and Jurassic Park (dinosaur attacks), the motion picture industry was inspired to return to the Disaster film genre. The Fugitive is a 1993 American film based on the TV series of the same name. Jurassic Park is a 1993 Science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on the novel of the same name by Michael

The revival began in 1996 with the release of Executive Decision, an action thriller about the hijacking of an airliner and a team (led by Kurt Russell) attempting to take control of the plane before an onboard bomb can explode over the U. Executive Decision is a 1996 Action film, directed by Stuart Baird and starring Kurt Russell, Halle Berry, John Leguizamo Kurt Vogel Russell (born March 17 1951 is an Emmy Award - and Golden Globe -nominated American Actor. S. This was followed by the Michael Crichton-penned Twister, the science fiction/doomsday thriller Independence Day, and the Sylvester Stallone vehicle Daylight. John Michael Crichton, ˈkraɪtən, (born October 23 1942 is an American author Film producer, Film director, Medical doctor, and Television producer Independence Day (also known by its promotional abbreviation ID4) is a 1996 Science fiction film about a hostile Alien invasion Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (born July 6 1946 is an American Actor, director, producer and Screenwriter. Daylight is a 1996 Disaster film, starring Sylvester Stallone, Amy Brenneman, Dan Hedaya, and Danielle Harris In 1997, two films about volcanic eruptions debuted, Volcano and Dante's Peak. Volcano is a 1997 Disaster Action film starring Tommy Lee Jones, Anne Heche, and Don Cheadle. Dante's Peak is a 1997 Disaster film starring Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton.

Also in 1997, inspired by not only Hollywood's continued fascination with the Titanic disaster but the 1985 discovery of the ship's remains by Dr. Robert Ballard, James Cameron produced, wrote and directed the most recent version of the epic story Titanic. Robert Duane Ballard (born June 30, 1942 in Wichita Kansas) is an oceanographer most noted for his work in underwater Archaeology James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is an Academy Award -winning Canadian - American director Titanic is a 1997 Disaster film directed written co-produced and co-edited by James Cameron about the sinking of the RMS ''Titanic'' Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane and Kathy Bates, the film skillfully combined romance with dazzling special effects to become the greatest box office success in motion picture history earning $1,845,034,188 worldwide. Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (born November 11 1974 is a three-time Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe -winning American film actor. Kate Elizabeth Winslet (born 5 October 1975 is a five-time Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe -nominated Emmy Award -nominated William George "Billy" Zane Jr (born February 24, 1966) is an American Actor and director. Kathleen Doyle "Kathy" Bates (born June 28, 1948) is an Academy Award two-time Golden Globe and two-time Screen Actors Guild [31] The film won 11 Academy Awards (tied with Ben-Hur and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King for the most in history), including Best Picture and Best Director. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Ben-Hur (or Benhur is a 1959 Movie directed by William Wyler, and is the third film version of Lew Wallace 's novel Ben-Hur This article is about the live-action movie which shares a title with a book, video game, and animated film. The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working [32]

The revival continued in 1998 with the summer releases of the comet/asteroid-impact films Deep Impact and Armageddon. Deep Impact is a 1998 sci-fi - drama Disaster film released by Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks SKG in the Armageddon is a 1998 disaster / sci-fi - action film about a group of blue-collar deep-core drillers who are During the same year, the Monster Movie/Disaster film Godzilla, directed by Roland Emmerich, was a remake of the original movie but was a failure with fans and critics. Godzilla is a 1998 American Science fiction film directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Matthew Broderick, Roland Emmerich (born November 10 1955 is a German Film director, Screenwriter, and producer. is a successful landmark 1954 Japanese Science fiction film directed and co-written by Ishiro Honda with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya The Perfect Storm achieved surprising success in 2000, followed by The Core in 2003. The Perfect Storm is a 2000 Film adapted from the book of the same title by Sebastian Junger. The Core is a Science fiction Disaster film loosely based on the novel Core by Paul Preuss. The Day After Tomorrow did strong business in 2004, building upon fears of global warming and climate change with a varied assortment of disasters. The Day After Tomorrow is a 2004 apocalyptic science-fiction film that depicts the catastrophic effects of both Global warming and Global cooling Global warming is the increase in the average measured temperature of the Climate change is any long-term significant change in the “average weather” that a given region experiences In 2005, the genre went back to the well with Steven Spielberg's successful remake of War of the Worlds. Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (Hon (born December 18 1946 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer. War of the Worlds is a 2005 Science fiction Disaster film based on H Poseidon, a 2006 remake of The Poseidon Adventure, proved to be a failure with both audiences and critics alike. Poseidon is both an Academy and a Razzie Award nominated 2006 Action adventure Disaster film and the third film adaptation In 2007, I Am Legend was released showing the human race being pushed to extinction by a genetically re-engineered measles virus. I Am Legend is a 1954 Science fiction Novel by Richard Matheson about the last man alive in a future Los Angeles California During that same year, The Simpsons was adapted into a disaster film depicting a humorous result of feces pollution. Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability disorder harm or discomfort to the physical systems or living organisms they are in It was given the obvious title of The Simpsons Movie. The Simpsons Movie is a 2007 American animated Comedy film based on the animated television series The Simpsons

Literary sources

Movies from the Disaster film genre are often based on novels. A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story In many cases, the novels were bestsellers or critically-acclaimed works. A bestseller is a Book that is identified as extremely popular by its inclusion on lists of currently top selling titles that are based on publishing industry and book trade Three of the genre-defining Disaster films of the 1970s were based on best-selling novels: Airport (based on the novel by Arthur Hailey), The Poseidon Adventure (based on the novel by Paul Gallico), and The Towering Inferno (from the novels The Tower by Richard Martin Stern and The Glass Inferno by Thomas N. Scortia and Frank M. Robinson). Arthur Hailey ( April 5, 1920 – November 24, 2004) was a British / Canadian novelist Paul William Gallico (July 26 1897&ndashJuly 15 1976 was a successful American novelist Short story and sports writer The Tower is a 1973 novel by Richard Martin Stern. It is one of the two books that was used to create the movie The Towering Inferno Richard Martin Stern (born March 17, 1915 in Fresno, California; died October 31, 2001 in Santa Fe, The Glass Inferno is a 1974 novel by Thomas N Scortia and Frank M Thomas Nicholas Scortia ( August 29, 1926 - April 29, 1986) was a Science fiction author For the man who named Coca-Cola see Frank Mason Robinson; for other people named Frank Robinson see Frank Robinson (disambiguation. Some critically-acclaimed novels that were turned into Disaster films include On the Beach (by Neville Shute), The War of the Worlds (by H. G. Wells), Failsafe (by Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler) and A Night to Remember (non-fiction by Walter Lord). On the Beach is a post-apocalyptic end-of-the-world novel written by British-Australian author Nevil Shute after he had immigrated to Australia Nevil Shute Norway ( 17 January 1899 - 12 January 1960) was both a popular novelist and a successful aeronautical engineer The War of the Worlds (1898 by H G Wells, is an early Science fiction Novel which describes an invasion of England by Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 &ndash 13 August 1946 He was an outspoken socialist and a pacifist, his later works becoming increasingly political Eugene Burdick ( 12 December 1918 - 26 July 1965) was an American Political Scientist and co-author of The Ugly American John Harvey Wheeler ( October 17, 1918 - September 6 2004) was an American Author, Political A Night to Remember is a 1955 non-fiction book by Walter Lord about the sinking of the ocean liner R Walter Lord ( October 8 1917 – May 19 2002) was an American Author, best known for his documentary-style non-fiction account

See also

References

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  4. ^ Filmsite, Greatest Disaster Film Scenes. filmsite. org. Retrieved on 2007-08-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire
  5. ^ Filmsite, Greatest Disaster Film Scenes. filmsite. org. Retrieved on 2007-08-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire
  6. ^ Internet Movie Database, Awards for The Last Voyage. imdb. com. Retrieved on 2007-08-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire
  7. ^ Filmsite, Greatest Disaster Film Scenes. filmsite. org. Retrieved on 2007-08-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire
  8. ^ Filmsite, Greatest Disaster Film Scenes. filmsite. org. Retrieved on 2007-08-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire
  9. ^ CultMovies, Disaster Epics. cultmovies. info. Retrieved on 2007-08-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire
  10. ^ Internet Movie Database, The Doomsday Flight. imdb. com. Retrieved on 2007-08-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire
  11. ^ BookRags, Disaster Movies. bookrags. com. Retrieved on 2007-08-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire
  12. ^ Internet Movie Database, Airport. imdb. com. Retrieved on 2007-08-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire
  13. ^ Internet Movie Database, The Poseidon Adventure. imdb. com. Retrieved on 2007-08-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire
  14. ^ Wallechinsky, David (1977). David Wallechinsky (born 5 February 1948) has worked as a commentator for NBC Olympic coverage and is the author of many Olympic reference books The Book of Lists. Bantam Books, 197. ISBN 0-553-12400-5.  
  15. ^ Internet Movie Database, The Towering Inferno. imdb. com. Retrieved on 2007-08-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire
  16. ^ Internet Movie Database, Earthquake. imdb. com. Retrieved on 2007-08-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire
  17. ^ Internet Movie Database, Airport 1975. imdb. com. Retrieved on 2007-08-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire
  18. ^ Wallechinsky, David (1977). David Wallechinsky (born 5 February 1948) has worked as a commentator for NBC Olympic coverage and is the author of many Olympic reference books The Book of Lists. Bantam Books, 197. ISBN 0-553-12400-5.  
  19. ^ Internet Movie Database, Nippon chinbotsu. imdb. com. Retrieved on 2007-08-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire
  20. ^ Internet Movie Database, Juggernaut. imdb. com. Retrieved on 2007-08-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire
  21. ^ Internet Movie Database, Trivia for Krakatoa, East of Java. imdb. com. Retrieved on 2007-08-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire
  22. ^ Internet Movie Database, Heat Wave!. imdb. com. Retrieved on 2007-08-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire
  23. ^ Internet Movie Database, The Day the Earth Moved. imdb. com. Retrieved on 2007-08-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire
  24. ^ Internet Movie Database, Hurricane. imdb. com. Retrieved on 2007-08-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire
  25. ^ Internet Movie Database, Flood!. imdb. com. Retrieved on 2007-08-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire
  26. ^ Internet Movie Database, Fire!. imdb. com. Retrieved on 2007-08-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire
  27. ^ Internet Movie Database, Box office/business for The Swarm. imdb. com. Retrieved on 2007-08-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire
  28. ^ Internet Movie Database, Box office/business for Meteor. imdb. com. Retrieved on 2007-08-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire
  29. ^ Internet Movie Database, Box office/business for When Time Ran Out.... imdb. com. Retrieved on 2007-08-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire
  30. ^ Internet Movie Database, Box office/business for Airplane. imdb. com. Retrieved on 2007-08-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire
  31. ^ Box Office Mojo, Worldwide Grosses. boxofficemojo. com. Retrieved on 2007-08-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica.
  32. ^ Filmsite, Most Oscar Wins By Film. filmsite. org. Retrieved on 2007-08-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica.

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