5 films about the end of the world

June 27 at the screens of the country came out of a movie zombie apocalypse "War of the Worlds Z», that Brad Pitt personally presented at the Moscow International Film Festival. In 2013, we are waiting for a few more pictures of the end of the world, very different from each other.





Pacific Rim / Pacific Rim

Russian Premiere: July 11, 2013
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Starring: Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnam, Ron Pelrman, Charlie Day, Diego Klattenhoff

The plot: legions of monsters known as kaizen, suddenly out of the sea, which gives rise to a war that takes the lives of many years and is straining the resources of mankind. To combat the monsters people create robots Jaeger.

Most of the budget went to special effects, so the cast is full of unknown persons. However, the presence of this film can be popular names and optional. In the "Pacific Rim" as the phrase sounds, which in future claim to entry in all sorts of rankings legendary movie quotes: "Today we are canceling the apocalypse!". Bids are large enough, and it will be a major hit of the summer, or a total failure, the average is not given.



The World's End / The world's end

Russian Premiere: August 1, 2013
Director: Edgar Wright
Starring: Simon Pegg, Martin Freeman, Nick Frost

Plot: After 20 years of epic spree in pubs, a group of childhood friends get together again to repeat the legendary event. But on their way there are serious problems, because of which the whole of humanity at risk.

This is the final part of the trilogy Wright and Pegg "Blood and Ice Cream" following the "Zobmi named Sean" and "Hot Fuzz." Features film that this is a purely British comedy sci-fi elements and the soundtrack of the eighties - since the young hero.



End of the World / This is the end

Russian Premiere: September 19, 2013
Director: Ivan Goldberg, Seth Rogen
Starring: Seth Rogen, James Franco, Jonah Hill, Jay Baruchel, Danny R. McBride

Plot: Six friends are going to a party at the home of James Franco, where it finds the end of the world and caused unknown phenomenon that will unravel the participants of the event.

All the actors are in the film themselves on the screen so you can expect to see Emma Watson, Rihanna, Michael Sera, Aziz Ansari, Paul Rudd and other celebrities. Leading actors stressed that in the film we see them all the more exaggerated version of the degraded and based on stereotypes, and that if such had happened to them in real life, they would not behave so foolishly. In any case a very interesting idea.



Through the snow / Snow Piercer

Russian Premiere: October 24, 2013
Director: Bong Joon-ho
Starring: Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, Octavia Spencer
Based on the French graphic novel "Le Transperceneige"

Plot: The events unfold in the future. The only people who were still alive on the planet after the failed experiment to stop global warming - the composition of the passengers, who goes on non-stop Trans-Eurasian Railway.

Technically, this is a post-apocalyptic movie. Sci-fi thriller involves also the theme of the class struggle and injustice in this micro-society.



Game Endera / Ender's game

Russian Premiere: October 31, 2013.
Director: Gavin Hood
Starring: Asa Baterfild, Harrison Ford, Ben Kingsley, Viola Davis, Hayley Staynfeld, Abigail Breslin
Based on the eponymous novel

Plot: humanity was almost completely destroyed during the two wars with aliens - zhukerami. To prepare for their inevitable third invasion created a military school in which the most talented children are trained from an early age so that they could command the troops in the future of our planet. There and gets the young protagonist, who can become the savior of the human race.

The story claims to be the main scale of the franchise from Summit Entertainment, which was previously occupied by "Twilight", as well as to be the main rival of "The Hunger Games».

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