does ANYONE remember the disaster movie formula??

Rating: Null/10 (29 May 2004)

this is a great disaster movie. yes, of course it slows down in the second half. that's what's SUPPOSED to happen. in all disaster movies, there's a disaster in the first part (poseidon adventure, earthquake, Armageddon) or in the last part (deep impact, titanic) and the remainder of the film is taken up by human interest stories to put the huge disaster on a human scale. why is everyone who reviews this movie acting surprised or as if this is a new formula?? it's enjoyable, mindless entertainment. the fact that it has a foot barely in the plausible realms of science seems to be causing people an
amazing amount of stress. more free advertising for the film, i guess....turn your critical mind off and lose yourself in the story. it's a summer movie, folks...