Rather than sticking around campus to work on my term papers, this past weekend i went back home to suburbia and ended up watching Hollywood's latest
"OMGZZZ THE WORLD IS DOOOMMMMEDDD!!!11!!!11oneoneoneeleveneleven" movie, 2012, with
Future Dr. Awesome.
It should be known that end-of-the-world, apocalyptic films is one of my favourite types of movie genres. It ranks just below
Jerry Bruckheimer/Michael Bay-produced Summer blockbusters and just above end-of-the-world, zombie apocalyptic films.
Sometimes while watching a disaster movie, i also enjoy playing a little game that i like to call "Guess Who's Going to Die Next", in which i try to predict the deaths of each movie character in chronological order. Morbid, i know. But it's a pretty fun game! Honestly!
Anyway, in watching over countless hours of disaster movies, i've deduced a list of "People Who Seem to Always Die in a Disaster Movie". So if a massive meteor is bound for Earth or if dinosaurs happen to reappear and reduce the human population to walking, talking Happy Meals, then it would probably be advisable to steer away from adopting the following personalities if you want any chance at survival.
#1: Don't be the Obnoxious One
In the case of an imminent apocalypse or being chased by man-eating monsters, you don't want to find yourself being that annoying bumbling fool that everyone really wouldn't mind sacrificing.
#2: Don't be the Bad Guy
In most cases, the bad guy always dies because justice must be served and morals must prevail - that is, of course, until a sequel is to be made.
#3: Don't be the Stupid Person Who Deserves to Die
You tell her not to go to the rooftop of the Empire State Building during an alien invasion because she might get blown up into smithereens. She ignores your advice, goes there anyway, and gets blown up into smithereens via an alien laserbeam. Moral of the story? Don't be stupid or you'll die.
#4: Don't be Hero #2
There's Hero #1 (aka. The Main Hero). This is usually the dude with dashing good looks, the leader of the crew, who saves the world and gets the girl in the end. Then there's Hero #2. The slightly less attractive sidekick to Hero #1. He's the one who actually saves the world by sacrificing his life. But no one really cares because everyone is too busy swooning over Hero #1.
#5: Don't be the Token Ethnic Dude
If you're not white, chances are you will die first. Unless you're LL Cool J. Because he's always the exception to the rule.
#6: Don't be the Random Guy
Sorry buddy, but you're just not that important enough to survive a 2-hour movie. Budget restraints, you know?