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_____V_____ 09-22-2010 04:27 AM

The Greatest Survival Movie of All Time is...
 
Cast Away, starring Tom Hanks, has been named the Greatest Survival Movie Of All Time.

The film topped the poll of more than 2,000 film fans, with 16 per cent of the vote.

It beat apocalyptic end of the world thrillers like Roland Emmerich's 2012 and The Day After Tomorrow.

Armageddon landed the second spot in the poll by DVD rental and streaming service Lovefilm, with 14 per cent.

Third on the list was 1975 classic Jaws, which tells the story of man pitted against nature in the form of a giant shark out for blood.

'When it comes to the survival of the human race, Hollywood directors like Roland Emmerich tend to go big on the visual effects and catastrophic storylines, so it's refreshing to see a story of a single man's survival quest taking top place in our best survival films list,' the Mirror quoted Helen Cowley, editor at Lovefilm, as saying.

The rest of the top 10 was completed by Touching The Void (2003), Alive (1993), The Day After Tomorrow (2004), Mad Max (1979), Lord Of The Flies (1963), 2012 (2009) and War Of The Worlds (2005).

TheWickerFan 09-22-2010 04:29 AM

Open Water.

Disease 09-22-2010 04:34 AM

That list is terrible, where is Flayed when you need a list done properly?!?

neverending 09-22-2010 07:36 AM

Deliverance!

newb 09-22-2010 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by TheWickerFan (Post 875455)
Open Water.

but....nobody "survived"


many,many movies could fall in this category. Hell TCM , being one.

Cast Away lost me with the introduction of the "Wilson" character.

TheWickerFan 09-22-2010 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by newb (Post 875485)
but....nobody "survived"

Alright, how about The Poseidon Adventure?

newb 09-22-2010 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by TheWickerFan (Post 875491)
Alright, how about The Poseidon Adventure?

I'll give ya that one ;)


poor Shelly Winters:(

ferretchucker 09-22-2010 10:15 AM

I personally loved Touching the Void. I felt the balance of film and documentary worked brilliantly and knowing it was real throughout kept you enthralled.

newb 09-22-2010 10:20 AM

I saw a movie when I was a wee newb, called "Seven In Darkness"[1969]. About a group of blind people in a plane crash deep in the wilderness and their fight for survival.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064965/

most likely pretty stupid if I was to watch it today....but it had an impact on me when I was young.

aprilc1 09-24-2010 01:53 AM

How about Black Water? And did you get the Easter Egg in Open Water? Also How about Deliverance? Man, Ned Beatty had it coming!!!


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