This document provides a contrast between the disaster movies "2012" and "The Impossible". It summarizes each movie's plot, awards won, and key messages. "2012" depicts a scientific prediction of global catastrophes destroying Earth, while "The Impossible" is based on the real-life 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and focuses on a family's struggle to survive and reunite. Both movies effectively convey important lessons about perseverance in the face of disaster and the human spirit of helping others in desperate times.

1. SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND DESIGN
THE DESIGN SCHOOL
FOUNDATION IN NATURAL BUILD ENVIRONMENT
NAME: NG KHENGSOON
STUDENT ID NO: 0318946
FILMS SELECTED: “2012” &”THE IMPOSSIBLE”
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SUBMISSION DATE: APRIL 5RD
, 201

2. For the past decade, millions of movie had been produce. Great movie was
produced with strong commitment, labor, time and effort of all crews involved。 Every
movie presents a specific message touching the heart of the audience. There are many
genre of movie such as action, thriller, musical，disaster etc . Among the entire genre
that I like the most is disaster movie. This type of movie gives a strong massage and
creates awareness. It makes us realize our mother earth is sick due to irresponsible
actions by mankind. Out of all this movies “ 2012” and “The Impossible” has great
impact and touches me. These movies were generally recognized as two of the best
movies as they both had won many awards。 I am going to list the contrast between the
two for their scene, aim or actors.
“2012” was a very memorable movie for many of us as we watched this movie and
started to worry that earth will end soon. “2012”won the best sound and effect awards.
This movie has raised concerns to general public and started campaigns for care of
mother’s earth such as Eco automobile and home appliances. This movie was a scientific
prediction movie, American geologist Dr. Adrian Helmsley, visits his friends, Satnam
Tsurutani who was an astrophysicist in India, and learn that neutrinos from a massive
solar flare were causing the temperature of the earth core to heat up and soon the whole
earth will be erupted and all living race will be doomed. “2012” was acted by a actor
John Cusack, he acts as a failed science fiction writer, Jackson Curtis, and a chauffeur in
Los Angeles to Russia billionaire Yuri karpov. Jackson took his two children to Yellow
Stone National Park and accidently gained the knowledge of this phenomenon from
Charles Hapgood. He returned home, when a series of global catastrophes threaten to
annihilate mankind and he started his difficult journeys, while struggling to keep his
family alive , he also extend loving kindness, helps each other, and finally save the living
races with his bravery, strong determination character.
“The impossible” was also a box office success who won many awards for best actress,
best breakthrough actor, best director, best sound system, and best special effect etc。
This move is more touching than “2012” for many family as this movie was based on real
life story of an survival. Maria Belon and her family suffered through a tsunami in
Thailand during their Christmas vacation who survived but killed more than 230,000 in
14 Asian countries. This movie was acted by Ewan Mccreagor, as Henry, father who
survived the Tsunami and tried to find his separated families after the disaster. Henry
never gives up, stay strong and keep searching for his missing family members. Even
thought he went through a lot of hardship and he was one of victim, he still extend his
kindness towards equally unfortunate family members and God bless him, he finally
found all his family members . The movie ended with a happy ending which deeply touch
my heart. (Elizabeth,2013)

3. They are differences between these two movies, they contain different effect, story
lines that touch the audience’s heart in different ways. 2012 has been a well known
prediction movie that predicts ends of planet earth based on historical incidence research
and knowledge from present technologies. There are scenes of tidal tsunami waves which
were taller than the Mount Everest and massive earthquake due to the effect of neutrinos
from a massive solar flare are causing the temperature of the earth core is heating up. The
edit and scene effects were so well depicted that fascinating to many. In a nut shell， the
director intended to create a effect of massive destruction to earth so as to make all man
kings ponder what shall we do to protect and prevent this phenomenon from happening.
Meanwhile “The impossible” was a real life and inspiring movie depicts the unity and
families love of each other that touched the viewer’s heart. There were some of best
scenes in the movie, tidal waves swept the family away, alone the way trying to save
whoever you can and after the disaster; all survival members were with hope and strong
determination looking for missing family’s members。 The director of this movie gave
us a lesson that love of mankind , family spirit, were strong that one never give up
although it appears hopeless at the time, the scene that moves me most was the helping
hand extend to other even though we were in desperate situation, with Grace of God
finally reward fto unite the family together.
To sum up, this movie have their own different ways to express their massage to us,
while “2012” warns us by using scientific prediction and issue close to human race’s
heart , therefore trigger the interest of general public to gain more insight how scientist
this disaster. While “The Impossible” is a inspired movie touches many families as the
film portrayed the profound sense of community, unity and loving kindness of Thai
citizen, towards helping the tourists even though they might have lost almost everything
include the family members。For both movies, give me an inspiration, never give up
easily, there is always light at the other end of tunnel .

4. REFERENCE
Harald Kloser . Roland Emmerich (13 November 2013 ) 2012 Review. .2012 is a 2009 American science
fiction disaster film A frustrated writer struggles to keep his family alive when a series of global
catastrophes threatens to annihilate mankind. Last accessed 02 April 2015
http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/2012-2009
French.P (11 january 2013 ) The Imposossible Review.: A Tsunami Tore Her Family Apart. Miraculously
They Escaped with Their Lives-and Discovered the Power of Love Last accessed : 02 April2015
Leonard.A (11 January 2013) The Impossible Review'Maria Belon: The Impossible's Real-Life
Survivor (' The story of a tourist family in Thailand caught in the destruction and chaotic aftermath of the
2004 Indian Ocean tsunami., Last accesed :02 April 2015
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1649419/