Friday, December 21, 2012

2012: Doomsday (2008)




The above title post is a bit confusing since obviously today is supposed to be doomsday and the year is most decidedly 2012!  Actually this is a made for Syfy movie that was ostensibly made to cash in on the 2012 Phenomenon.  That would have been fine, I have a lot of schlocky love for a lot of their really bad Saturday afternoon fare...however this is something that I really didn't expect from them....I rapture film.  It's Christian propaganda film, based on the idea that what the Mayan Long Count calendar was really counting down to was the taking up of all the true believers, and all us sinners are to be left here to face Christian "end times."  Some archaeologists find a crucifix in a ancient Maya temple and start babbling something about Christians being there long before the Spaniards arrived in the 16th century.  I don't know who these earlier Christians could have been, since the religion is only 2,000 years old and the Long Count had been counting down 3,000 years before Jesus was born.... It doesn't make any sense.  The long count calendar ran out about a little over 3 hours ago, according to the winter solstice....looks like everyone is still here, whether anyone likes it or not....  Wish I could recommend this a "fun Syfy crap"--but it's not.  Even the daughter of The Monkey's Mickey Dolenz, Ami, can't save this one!

1 comment:

  1. Scientifically and as per present position of the stars, it is very much impossible. We respect mayan calender but as per vedic astrology when all 9 stars or more than 7 stars situated in one sign/rashi then it would definately be possible. but today and near future it seems to be impossible .Hence be Happy and do your regular work.

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