Are You Pro or Against The Movie "2012"?

Philippines
November 14, 2009 7:08am CST
Yesterday, the 2012 movie started to showc in all cinemas here in the Philippines. For all my friends who have watched the movie, they all say it is really great and amazing. I, myself also admire the director of this movie. He has really shown his best being a director of the movie. But what I am sad of this movie is they are already predicting that the end of the world will happen in 2012.Yes,correct, we were warned before by Nostradamus, but still, it is not right to make predictions on the end of the world because only God knows or it will only be God's decision. We should not make predictions. What is your opinion about this movie?Do you think it is a good movie?What would be the implication of this movie to the people?
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22 responses
@benny128 (3615)
14 Nov 09
I am neither pro or againist the movie, its simply a movie. Treat the movie if you go and watch it, its purely fiction enjoy it and in 2013 we'll be watching a movie about 2030 no doubt.
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• Philippines
14 Nov 09
lolactually i will be watching the movie tomorrow, before posting this discussion, i have also watched the full trailer in you tube and got some idea.how did you know that in 2013, there will be a new movie that will be entitled 2030?
@jerelmeow (130)
• Philippines
14 Nov 09
I think it's just a work of fiction so I don;t have anything against it.
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• Philippines
14 Nov 09
You have a point there, but still they have make this movie because of the prediction of Nostradamus. My interpretation with this is that they easily give conclusions to the predictions which is not really true. But anyway, it is a fiction movie, it is just somehow scary.
@cybercop (129)
• India
16 Nov 09
it too loved that movie and after all i think its a fiction thou the end of world arrives in 2012 im not scared........when our world ends we all end there is no doubt....so why care about it......just be happy..and enjoy the life!!!!!!!!
@TrvlArrngr (4045)
• United States
14 Nov 09
I wish the movie told more about the Mayan prophecy. It barely mentioned it one time. It was more like a made for tv disaster movie.
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• Philippines
15 Nov 09
As what my friends told me, it is more on a disaster movie. The director really showed his art being a director.Starting from the movies,Independence Day and the The Day After Tomorrow. Anyway, this is just a fiction movie, but still i am against the movie.
@rosepedal64 (4188)
• United States
14 Nov 09
I haven't seen the movie yet. LOL..I actually wasn't aware of this predicition until the hubby came home the other day talking about it. Im not sure how I feel about it yet. I know that anything is possible. I would like to see the movie but I will wait until it comes out on DVD and then I buy the movie. Have a nice weekend rberon and keep smiling.
• Philippines
15 Nov 09
It is actually a must see movie. You are correct, anything is possible to happen anytime, anywhere. But with this movie, because they believe in the prediction of Nostradamus, they make this movie. It is just a fiction,but it brings fear to a lot of people. The first day of the showing of the movie has been very successful here in our country.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
14 Nov 09
I honestly had no desire at all what-so-ever to see the movie, but my mother and sister went and saw a sneak preview of it on Thursday evening and they both said that it is a really good movie, so now, to some extent I want to see it. However, I still don't know if there is truth to the fact that the world is going to end in 2012. Yes, that is the end to the ancient Mayan calendar, but there have been other predictions of the end of the world and they haven't happened yet, so I don't really think this is going to be the end of the world either. Heck, did we all go crazy when the calendars flipped from 1999 to 2000 like people predicted that we would?
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• Philippines
15 Nov 09
We really do not know when will be the doomsday.You are correct, there are really lots of predictions and nothing happens yet.2012 movie has create a lot of fear to many people eventhough the movie is just a fiction. They thought that in 2012, the end of the world will really happen.
@rhan04 (307)
• Philippines
15 Nov 09
The movie was great. The effects was just simply amazing. And there are touching moments too. It's sad and scary to think about the possibilities of the world coming to an end though. I felt it while I was watching the movie. But I honestly don't want to believe that it will happen. Anyway, it's just a prediction. And if I remember correctly, years ago there was also an issue that the world will come to an end in 2000. And now, it's almost 2010 and nothing has happened.
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@anniepa (27955)
• United States
15 Nov 09
There have been predictions of the imminent end of the world more times in my life than I can remember! I don't think it's going to happen anytime soon and if it does there's nothing we can do about it so there's no use obsessing about it, right...lol? Annie
@mchavez11 (1406)
• Philippines
14 Nov 09
Yeah its definitely a good film. A lot of movies have content that made a hitting to God like Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons, etc. But these are all just a bunch of films. If they're trying to predict it then be it. It all boils down in being a movie after all.
• Philippines
15 Nov 09
okay, it is definitely good,my friends were just sitting on a floor because there are no available chairs for them anymore on the first day.But what they actually did is just like a prediction. I like the movie, i like the effort, it has captured the interest of many people but still I am against with the story.
• India
20 Feb 11
The movie is real good but the prophecy of world ending is not an amusing one and Dont believe it....be positive guys we all will live to see many more such gmovies...
• India
14 Nov 09
the movie can be watched for the special effects and related stuffs. as for predicting if there is truth in 2012 about the end of world, i don't believe in nostradamus or any other. vague references cannot be taken as accurate. precisely that is what one should note. its true that there is a cosmic event happening and there will be lots of changes happening. the sun flares will increase in 2012, and the solar system is aligning in line with the galactic center or galactic equator etc. but the kind of things that had been show in the movie may not happen. the last time it happened it was around 10500 BC. there will be some major events that affect our life, but need not be the repeat of 10500 BC. there is no need to bring god or devil into this.
• India
15 Nov 09
the movie is not based on the real mayan calendar. i have gone through a couple of books on the subject. they have a different story to tell. i have not seen the movie. and not in a hurry to see it. i will wait for my younger brother to get the DVD and will watch with him at home. at the moment i am reading an interesting book the 2012 topic. i dont mind sharing those with all.
• United States
15 Nov 09
Personally, I did not like the movie, because it is like inciting a riot. Who are the mians to predict when the world will end? If people believe that the world will end in 2012, then people's fears will cause it to happen by widespread panic. I doubt that the earth will suddenly be struck with massive earthquakes without warning.
• Philippines
21 Nov 09
Well, for me its simple, no one knows when is our end. Its pure entertainment. If you watch the movie and believe all that has shown, well its up to you. Remember even Jesus Christ didn't state when is our end. Its because only Heavenly Father knows that. So, for me, I'm not against with it. But surely people who don't have more faith will be affected and might start to wonder, is this event will really happen to us?
@doryvien (2284)
• United States
14 Nov 09
So your friends say it is a great movie? My older son (10 yrs old) has been prodding me to watch it, but I'm having second thoughts as I worry it can create fear and uncertainty in my kids' young minds. I don't have anything against those who make predictions, but once they're turned into movies, filmmakers tend to exaggerate to make the story more appealing and scary.
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• Philippines
15 Nov 09
It is not advisable for a 10 year old boy to watch this movie, as what you have said it can create fear to him.As of this moment he should only watch cartoons, that are the movies that is suitable for his age. If he will watch 2012, while he is growing, there will be a different concept that will be in his mind about the world and he might think that he has only two years to live since the world will end in 2012.
@MrKennedy (1978)
15 Nov 09
Personally, I just consider it a piece of fiction churned out by the movie industry to entertain the masses. When I sat down to watch it yesterday, throughout the entire movie, not once did I think to myself "Damn, this could actually happen", instead I just thought to myself, "Those are some decent special effects. Not bad for an action movie." Unfortunately, there were some people in the screening that were gasping throughout and saying to each other that "Oh my God, can you believe this is actually going to happen?" But, in the miniscule (and I mean, VERY miniscule) chance that the Mayan prediction is true, then I'll be eating a whole lot of words.
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• Indonesia
15 Nov 09
I am one who does not agree.I think the "2012 Movie" makes a hot issue now becomes visible and create a lot of fear especially among children
@katie0 (5203)
• Japan
17 Feb 11
I'm not that pro cause I didn't enjoy the movie, but people should think for their selves, I don't think they should stop movies like this cause we are able to believe or not in something. Just because a movie to be in panic...people like this are just scared easy. But I think something is gonna happen in 2012...:)
@anniepa (27955)
• United States
15 Nov 09
I saw it and really enjoyed it so I guess I'm "pro". It's just a movie, pure fiction, based loosely on the Mayan predictions about the world ending in 2012, no more, no less. The director is famous for "disaster" movies with great special effects so it was no surprise he capitalized on all the hype about the Mayan calendar but that is based on absolutely no scientific evidence at all. The Mayan may END on what's been interpreted as December 21, 2012 but it's a interesting to note it didn't BEGIN until a bit over 5000 years ago and we all know the earth's been here longer than that! I think it's a very good movie and it will make tons of money at the box office,not to mention DVD sales and rentals after it's run in the theaters is over. I can't imagine people taking any movie literally but NASA actually posted on its website that it's only fiction and that what's depicted in the movie can't happen! Annie
@mariposaman (2959)
• Canada
14 Nov 09
If the Mayans were so smart, why did they disappear? 2012 is just a movie. According to the bible as I recall the end of the world will come as a thief in the night, there will be no warning. However just to be on the safe side give me all your money and I will assure you a place in Heaven just in case.
• Philippines
15 Nov 09
hello rberon, i haven't watch the 2012 movie yet but you know that mayan prediction thingy really gave them a fantastic opportunity to make a movie like this. just this morning the priest were telling us not to believe so much on the notion that the world will end on 2012, asking when are we going to learn.
@rg0205 (2636)
• Hong Kong
15 Nov 09
It's fictional. I'm not against it. I don't think that it'll cause a panic and if it did in some people, then I think those are the types who might be mentally unstable. Whether or not the world will end in 2012, well, who knows? Only time will tell. For me, I tend not to stress over what I can't control. If it's going to end, well, too bad, but why pull your hair over it now? Just enjoy life and live it to its fullest.
• India
15 Nov 09
DO you rate 2012 as a prediction.no way its so. IT sis just a movie.a movie made to enjoy and thrill you you need not worry about the the day when it is going to happen.just because it is not in our hands.there is someone else to decide on all that.you need not frisk your brain over that.just enjoy the movie...which i think the director has done justice to.If you lookat it the other way around.algore said the global warming stuff.that way the end is not far.lets wait and see what happens.then we can accept
• Indonesia
15 Nov 09
it just a prediction. no one knows what a doomsday.