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So many little gripes

posted 3 years ago by mobocracy (846)
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* They would not be pulling in low-level random people for a last-minute evacuation to Greenland. Unless Gerard Butler's character is some world-renowned expert in structural engineering, they would not have space for some ordinary engineer and his family or bother flying them to Greenland. Maybe top-of-their field experts, but a lot of this expertise existed in the military already and would be better suited to what would be a military-led recovery effort.

* Why Greenland? Is this just some dumb nod to "hurr, durr fire won't work in icy Greenland"? Thule airbase is also on the coast and probably vulnerable to the "1000 foot tsunamis".

* I would actually expect a lot more effort to at least try other potential deep underground survival locations in the continental US. Mines, caves, mountain tunnels, Cheyanne mountain complex. Even if deeply improvised, they might provide sufficient protection from the heat/blast waves. Lots of other countries apparently (Beirut, even) appeared to have survivors with radios that worked. Plus it greatly simplifies the logistics of moving people and material if they only have to go local, vs. some crazy airlift.

[–] FootOfDavros (6887) 3 years ago

I liked how the military respected perseverance.

"No, you cannot come on this plane. No diabetics, move along..."

"Ok, you flew here anyway and landed right next to the base. In you come!"

There was obviously plenty of extra space, beds, rations, etc for anyone if you just went that extra mile to show you really, really didn't want to die.

[–] mobocracy (846) 3 years ago

Well, they literally lost, what 4+ giant cargo jets at that air base? Given the time window involved for evacuation, I'd wager their evacuation plans as a whole were probably optimistic in terms of being able to process and move the people they approved for evacuation.

Between potential ground and air losses of aircraft, no-shows to evacuation sites, and likely surplus space kept in reserve, having spare space doesn't seem impossible. They might have even budgeted for rogue planes showing up if/when word got out where the shelter was.

[–] FootOfDavros (6887) 3 years ago

Well, they literally lost, what 4+ giant cargo jets at that air base?

Ha ha, true. Good point!

[–] KBiker (779) 3 years ago

About your Why Greenland? question: it was shown at some point that the government had built an deep underground bunker complex there years before, complete with beds and supplies enough for thousands to survive an ELE.

But the nine-months later scene, which was hurriedly tacked on at the end??? That, I suppose, was to show that the human race could survive and start re-building the world. My first question about it was, why does everyone look the same, clean-shaven, hair coifed, even wearing the same clothes as nine months previous?

Still, I tried not to over analyze it. It was typical disaster film fare meant to entertain, which it did. I gave it a 7 rating.

[–] CookieDragon83 (112) a year ago

What, you think the bunkers weren't stocked with hygiene products, etc?

[–] jeffsayyes (148) 3 years ago

My bigger gripe was "Why did they call it 'Greenland'??"

[–] chilone (17312) 3 years ago

If it needs to be explained, you wouldn't understand.

[–] chilone (17312) 3 years ago

It seemed that there were other bunkers, etc., across the globe as evidenced by them starting to communicate, at the end. Greenland was the one he and the media knew about.

[–] Who (5146) 3 years ago

I would actually expect a lot more effort to at least try other potential deep underground survival locations in the continental US. Mines, caves, mountain tunnels, Cheyanne mountain complex. Even if deeply improvised, they might provide sufficient protection from the heat/blast waves. Lots of other countries apparently (Beirut, even) appeared to have survivors with radios that worked. Plus it greatly simplifies the logistics of moving people and material if they only have to go local, vs. some crazy airlift.

Since story is told from the point of view of this family and other ordinary people they encounter, we the viewers only know what they know. This film is unlike other end of world disasters which include storylines with government insiders, scientists, military, etc. I find this film interesting because of this approach. There might be other sites. Maybe the sequel will reveal more about the other survival sites.