The Day After Tomorrow (DVD 2004)

i loved this film. i bought it for my mums xmas a year ago.
the film really helps you understand the concepts of global warming and the effect it may have on our planet whilst being a great blockbuster at the same time.
the film tells the story of a man studying the effects of global warming, when unexpectidly one weekend, his theories become true. due to the effect global warming has on the climate and weather and mainly in this film, the north atlantic drift, most of the usa europe and many other nothern countries are hit by extreme weather conditions causing a new ice age. unfortunately for him, his son in in nyc stuck in the library where if he were to go outside, he would freeze to death.
this is a great film whether you just like great special effects, blockbuster or you want to know more about the possible causes of global warming. however,n.b, a new ice age is only one of a few main theories of the effects of global warming but the reasons for this happening are well presented in the film.

I just love disaster movies and eagerly awaited the release of ‘The Day After Tomorrow’. I eventually saw it on a flight from the UK and even on that little screen I knew ‘The Day After Tomorrow’ would be joining the ranks of ‘Armageddon’ and ‘Deep Impact’ in my all-time favourite disaster movies collection.
This movie centers its story around global warming and the disastrous effects its having on the planet. Scientists believe that as global warming takes hold the planet will see massive changes in weather patterns. The timeline for these events is sometime in the next 10,000 years. Cue snow in Delhi, tornados in LA, hailstones the size of basketballs in Japan and non-stop rain in Manhattan. The Ice Age is upon us and the US President has to decide how to deal with the mass evacuation of the northern states. Jack Hall (Dennis Quaid) has other problems – his son is holed up in the Public Library in downtown Manhattan and although he’s been an unreliable father in the past this time he must get there. But will he make it in time?

The story is the usual disaster movie scenario of man surviving the end of the world but ‘The Day After Tomorrow’ is about the special effects more than the story. The walls of water that hit Manhattan engulf it in seconds. And seeing a tanker sailing down a street in Manhattan…….fantastic!

If you’re a disaster-movie fan you’ll love this. Although the story is predictable and there are some seriously cheesy lines in the script, the special effects more than make up for it.

This is by far one of the best films of this millenia. With a story line that could happen anytime in the future just makes it all the more scary. It really is too close for comfort, buy it, watch it and you will understand what I mean.

this flim is great, rght up until the end. the effects are amazing and the plot is clever. this flim does have you sitting on the edge of your seat. im not sure about you, but the ending was a bit poor, its a happy ending which doesnt really fit with the tone of the flim, its a shame really, i just turn it off 5 minutes before the end to avoid disppointment. but the rest of the flim is mind blowing...

The Day After Tomorrow is an amazing film, with a "green" message.
Due to us upsetting the climate, the northern hemisphere is suddenly thrown into a massive ice age.
Dennis Quaids son is trapped in New York, so he sets out to rescue him.
Superb film.

Brilliant special effects are blighted by bland characters in The Day After Tomorrow, a join-the-dots disaster movie from Independence Day director Roland Emmerich. The gist is this: a new ice age is coming and only weather whiz Jack Hall (Dennis Quaid) has twigged it. But soon enough, everyone knows: Los Angeles is blown away by a superstorm, New York troubled by a tidal wave, and even the government is forced to admit that, well, it is getting a bit chilly. The carnage makes for great eye candy. It's just a shame there's no one to care about.

Quaid goes through the motions, saddled with the stereotype of Obsessed Professional, while Jake Gyllenhaal does what he can as his teenage child, stuck in the ice-packed Big Apple. But neither actor looks very convinced, perhaps aware of how absurd their story is (the world is freezing to death and Quaid decides to go for a stroll after his son).

"IN TERMS OF SPECTACLE, TOMORROW DELIVERS"

This wouldn't matter so much if the script wasn't so po-faced and the supporting characters so forgettable. Virtually no one has a personality. There are a couple of good gags (two librarians argue over the merits of Nietzsche when deciding which books to burn to stay alive), but there are none of the gritty subplots which powered the likes of The Towering Inferno or The Poseidon Adventure (both bloated pictures, to be sure, but enlivened by camp and wit).

Of course all of these gripes are so much blah-de-blah if you really love disaster movies. Because in terms of spectacle, Tomorrow delivers. When tornadoes rip through the City Of Angels and the Statue Of Liberty becomes an ice queen, the effects are as convincing as computers have yet got. There are enough jaw-to-floor moments to merit a goggle. Just not enough soul to be worth a rewatch.

Brilliant CGI special effects, hence the 3 stars.

However, the screenplay is so cheesy and full of incredibly irritating characterisations based on cliche,and a frankly unbelievable sub-plot,one has to wonder how it ever got made.

Which is an immense shame, because the film storyline is actually based on factual science relating to one particular hypothesis about the potential threat from global warming. This film could have been so much better with a more thoughtful, believable screenplay, and could have served as a positive driving force for serious debate about the way we are tackling global warming, presenting us with the frightening reality we could face within our lifetime if we do not act now. Instead, it's far too much of a lame duck, crossing the divisions between fact,fiction and soap opera as it limps along it's own convoluted plotline, eventually disappearing up it's own anticyclone!!!

Still, worth watching on a rainy day just for those special effects.

This was very similar in structure to his previous blockbuster Independence Day. As in that film, all the main characters were introduced in episodic form in the first half hour, then the catastrophe happened, then came the anti climatically end play. The first half of the film when the global warming and the new ice age started were of a high standard, the second half (The rescue) pretty mundane and predictable. OK for a summer blockbuster, but after all the hype, I had expected something better

This film brings you a great mixture of action, thrills and emotion as you watch the struggles of normal people who you can relate to face a world that one day could come to light! Fantastic relationships between friends, enemies and family members that will leave you smiling and crying.

This film is well worth watching more than once!

This is a great film, great acting and special effects. It really does make you think about what could happen if global warming got to that stage. There is a part of the film that the astronauts in the space shuttle are looking down at the earth and seeing the storms which is stunning.

The Day After Tomorrow' has everything you expect from a disaster movie: personal dramas set against apocalyptic mayhem; lots of scenes set in control rooms (with no-one in control); recognisable public monuments being torn apart/flooded/buried under snow/snapfrozen; and episodes so preposterously daft that you just have to love them, as when Jack (Dennis Quaid) feels the need to explain the relationship between the North Atlantic current and the world's climate to a room full of meteorological experts, or when Sam (Jake Gyllenhaal) and his friends outrun a towering wall of water (and later a fast-moving coldsnap). Silliest of all is the realisation that Jack has undertaken his journey not to save the good burghers of New York, nor even just to save his own son, but rather simply to prove that he can for once keep an appointment - making the final scenes of this film hilariously anticlimactic, as our hero is left with literally nothing to do except grin.

It Needs To be seen (and heard) in a decent cinema - without its scale, there would be little left but cheese.

Story:
With THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW, director Roland Emmerich (INDEPENDENCE DAY, GODZILLA) trades evil aliens and radioactive lizards in for some seriously bad weather. When a radical change in the temperature of the world's oceans causes deadly storms and sets a new Ice Age in motion, climatologist Jack Hall (Dennis Quaid) must race from Washington D.C. to save his son, Sam (Jake Gyllenhaal), in the subzero climes of New York City. Elsewhere, tornadoes and hail menace the globe, leading to international disasters on an extraordinary level.
Emmerich, who has proven to be a master of big-budget cinematic destruction on numerous occasions, aims to outdo himself with THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW. Here entire cities are ripped apart, flooded, and/or frozen, adding up to one of the biggest disaster movies ever filmed. Although astonishingly rendered special effects rule the movie, adept actors such as Quaid and Gyllenhaal (along with Sela Ward, Ian Holm, Emmy Rossum, and others) turn in solid performances that help to balance out the meteorological mayhem. Surprisingly, Emmerich also uses the film as a vehicle for clever moments of social and political commentary, making THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW admirably smarter and considerably more entertaining than typical Hollywood blockbusters.

Comments:
LOVED this movie, and have watched it now about a million times or so, it keeps being awesome :)
Some things annoy me a bit in the movie though, it's called stupidity.
Sam's father goes out rushing to him, he knows very well with the immediate freezing, so why doesn't he take for example something witch burns and is very hot with him?
He just HAPPENS to find by sheer luck a stove and that weak flame keeps him then safe?
Also the story is more based on a family situation more-over then in general effect, only at the end, you see that more people have survived and all.
Besides that, truely amazing, best disaster movie i've seen in a long time.

Definately Recommendable. A+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

A ridiculous story, but entertaining nonetheless. The special effects were quite good, as was the acting. Dont expect to have to think too much.

I wouldnt think it was a DVD worth owning, but a good rental if you're stuck. I watched it a second time and still enjoyed it.

Face it - anything that draws attention to global warming is probably a good thing.

The theme of the film is the effects of global warming on the planet. A climatologist Jack (Dennis Quaid) gives expert advice to the US Government about the abrupt changes in weather in the Northern Hemisphere causing a new ice age. The CGI special effects of the weather changes are impressive with giant hail stones, flooding, tidal waves, tornados and spreading ice. Jack has to reach his son Sam (Jake Gyllenhaal from Brokeback Mountain) who is stuck in New York City stranded within a frozen building, but will he make it alive and will his son be alive? The film is slow to get going and to generate interest in the characters but the pace does quicken enough to stay interested.

This is my all time favorite film. The first time I watched it, I was terrified.
Can't wait to watch it again.

seen it on tv looked a very good exciting film also very topical in todays society
many people have said it is a great film and a great buy on ebay at a cheap buy

I had seen this film once before i bought it and am very happy that i decided to purchase it. This enviromental disaster movie provides semi-realistic action from start to finis. It gives a reasonable development of characters in order for the audience to engage which creates a worth while plot and leaves the viewer with a sense of suspense throughout and makes the movie overall exciting and definately worth a watch!

It is one of the most thought provoking diaster movies there has been. Great acting, excellent storyline. Will this happen in the future? How far in the future could this happen?

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I saw a few trailers before I actually watched the whole film, wasn`t disappointed. It makes you think that if we don`t start looking after our planet this sort of thing could happen to us. The film is full of action and keeps you on the edge of your seat wondering what is going to happen next. The so called Special Features are poor because they do not show any details on the making of the film which is one thing I like to see. A must for sci-fi fans.

brilliant film great effects and well worth watching, i have watched it about 4 times now and i still think its great, was excellent value as well, by buying of ebay and not in the shops,

excellent teaching tool to compliment work on global warming. i decided to buy it to help students understand the effects that global warming can have on the planet earth. excellent dramatic effects, although some a bit as my students said "as if!"

WHAT A FANTASTIC FILM THIS,THE SPECIAL EFFECTS ARE GREAT,WHAT CAN I SAY GO GET IT YOU WILL LOVE IT...9/10..