Not everyone wants to confront their fears physically. For many people it is enough to do it vicariously. This explains the popularity of disaster documentaries and films. A not definitive list of the top 10 movies based on natural or semi-natural catastrophes would include:
Armageddon (1998): Asteroid threatens to destroy earth
The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961): World knocked of axis by nuclear explosion and heads towards sun
The Day the Earth Moved (1974): Alien makes the globe stand still for peace
Earthquake (1974): Eponymous story set in Los Angeles, with Sensurround
The Hurricane (1937): Film of ruthless politicians amid natural disaster
The Perfect Storm (2000): Storm hunter looks for the weather of the title
The Poseidon Adventure (1972): Liner overturns in tidal wave
The Rains Came (1939): Floods in India
Twister (1995): Romance amid tornado-chasing
When Time Ran Out (1980): Volcano threatens South Sea Island
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