The 1. 5 Best Natural Disaster Films of All Time Opening this weekend is the earthquake epic San Andreas, which follows Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and other helpless Californians as they struggle to survive the greatest natural disaster to hit the West Coast. The film gives quakes the Hollywood treatment in this 3- D adventure that sees cities from Los Angeles to San Francisco leveled as buildings fall, the Earth splits and a massive tsunami washes over the cities. The film joins a long history of disaster films - - in particular, natural disaster films. These are the ones that are not man- made (The. Towering Inferno), don’t involve any sort of alien invasion (Cloverfield, The Andromeda Strain) or star Godzilla.

Instead, Mother Nature rears her nasty side and reminds humans who actually runs the Earth. San Andreas may destroy cities on a 2. Some are epic, some are campy and some are so bad they're good, but what these 1.

The film joins a long history of disaster films -- in particular, natural disaster films. These are the ones that are not man-made (The Towering Inferno), don’t.

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Meteor (1. 97. 9). Photo: American International Pictures. This silly disaster film attempted to end the Cold War with the threat of a meteor hurling towards Earth. Oh, what's a Natalie Wood to do? Call on Sean Connery, of course.

San Andreas will surely edge this one off the list in years to come - - sadly Into the Storm doesn't come close to Meteor, except for maybe the flaming tornado.) Rotten Tomatoes: 8% 1. Poseidon (2. 00. 6). Photo: Warner Bros. Most remakes tend to be unnecessary, just like this version of The Poseidon Adventure. Yet, the cast does its best to prevent this movie from. While water films tend to be the worst - - ahem, Waterworld - - this one stays afloat long enough to watch once or twice.

Rotten Tomatoes: 3. Pompeii (2. 01. 4). Photo: Tri. Star Pictures. The film gives the real- life tale of the doomed city a big budget upgrade, but earthquakes and flaming fire balls don't make up for silly plot lines. Rotten Tomatoes: 2.

Earthquake (1. 97. Photo: Universal Pictures. Much like San Andreas, Earthquake also strikes Los Angeles. This '7. 0s flick, however, is the best of the bad movies that delivers on the ensemble cast, melodrama and Oscar- winning special effects (at the time).

Rotten Tomatoes: 2. Volcano (1. 99. 7). Photo: 2. 0th Century Fox. A volcano in Los Angeles?

It's so ridiculous, it's amazing! This movie actually should have been more offensive than it was, so it also has that going for it.

Rotten Tomatoes: 4. The Core (2. 00. 3). Photo: Paramount Pictures. After a while, disaster movies started running out of things to cover. Twisters? Done. Volcanoes?

Out of fumes. Deadly viruses? Put a needle in it. That's why The Core was refreshing, if not absurd. The Earth slowly grinding to a halt? Sure, why not!  Rotten Tomatoes: 4.

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Viewers take note: This is Emmy Rossum's second entry on the list. She's something of a damsel in disaster. And props to giving this film political allegory in terms of global warming. Additional props to Jake Gyllenhaal and Dennis Quaid for cashing in and then getting out.

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Rotten Tomatoes: 4. Dante's Peak (1. 99. Photo: Universal Pictures. This volcano movie managed to come out the same year as Volcano, though Dante's Peak took a simpler approach: Pierce Brosnan rescues a family in a small mountain town. It was the Deep Impact to Volcano’s Armageddon - - emotion over explosion.  Rotten Tomatoes: 2. Photo: Warner Bros. Director Roland Emmerich is a disaster porn king and he wisely chose to let the special effects be the true star of this epic.

It's truly the end of the world as we know it and damn it sure goes out with a bang. Rotten Tomatoes: 3. Armageddon (1. 99. Photo: Touchstone Pictures. The movie survives more on the good graces of Aerosmith's hit theme song "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" than it should, but it's an enjoyable explosion- packed spectacle nonetheless. Ben Affleck and Liv Tyler give the movie some romance while Bruce Willis brings the kick- ass. Rotten Tomatoes: 4.

Deep Impact (1. 99. Photo: Paramount Pictures. The movie may not have been as big (or loud) as Armageddon, but it delivered an emotional punch with interlocking story lines and - - spoiler.

Tea Leoni giving up her seat in the safety zone in favor of facing death head- on. Rotten Tomatoes: 4. Outbreak (1. 99. 5). Photo: Warner Bros. Leave it to a monkey to start a deadly epidemic that eventually goes airborne and threatens everyone in its path. Sure, it's clunky on the delivery, but, at times. Rotten Tomatoes: 5.

Twister (1. 99. 6). Photo: Warner Bros. What happens when you mash up Jurassic Park and Speed?

You get people running really fast from even faster tornadoes. The film grounded itself with a strong cast that included a young Philip Seymour Hoffman and Helen Hunt. Rotten Tomatoes: 5. Contagion (2. 01. This is director Steven Soderbergh's take on Outbreak, and he leads with the best part: The death of Gwyneth Paltrow.

Then, he follows that up by killing tons of Oscar winners. The film is more than just a deadly virus - - it gives an honest look at what just might happen in real life.

Eek! Photo: Warner Bros. Rotten Tomatoes: 8. The Poseidon Adventure (1. Photo: 2. 0th Century Fox. Truly the best natural disaster film - - and possibly the best disaster film of all time.

It set the formula for every film to follow: Large ensemble cast, multiple subplots, tons of emotional juggernauts (no death should happen without a bit of a twinge), special effects that frighten and an impossibly silly yet totally could happen set- up. In this case, a tsunami wave capsizes a cruise ship over, and everyone is forced to climb to the bottom (a.

Of course, some people don't listen (spoiler: they die), some people stay put (spoiler: they die) and some find the courage to live (spoiler: most of them don't die). Rotten Tomatoes: 7. The article originally appeared on VH1.

What to Do When You’re a Man in Love With Your Lesbian Roommate. You’ve got problems, I’ve got advice. This advice isn’t sugar- coated—in fact, it’s sugar- free, and may even be a little bitter.

Welcome to Tough Love. You’ve got problems, I’ve got advice. This advice isn’t sugar- coated—in fact, it’s sugar- free, and…Read more Read. This week we have a man who fell for his lesbian friend. Oh, and they’re new roommates! Keep in mind, I’m not a therapist or any other kind of health professional—just a guy who’s willing to tell it like it is.

I simply want to give you the tools you need to enrich your damn lives. If for whatever reason you don’t like my advice, feel free to file a formal complaint here. Now then, let’s get on with it.

Hello Patrick,There is this girl, and after we’ve been pretty close friends for a while, I realized I was attracted to her. Not wanting to just pine for her, and believing that I saw some signs for mutual attraction, I decided to ask her out. She first agreed to the date, then she wanted to wait for after the summer because she was going to be out of the country for a few months. While that wasn’t the best outcome, I thought it was best to give her space and see what happens when the summer was over.

After she got back to the country, we decided to grab a quick coffee, where I told her how I still felt about her and wanted to take her out on a date. It was then she came out to me and told me she was gay. Obviously that was a bit of a surprise, but I respect her decision and obviously understand why she doesn’t see anything between the two of us.

The issue is that while I understand this and respect her decision, and appreciate that she was willing to come out to me, I’m still very much attracted to her. As much as I don’t take this rejection personally and deeply want us to just be back to the platonic relationship we used to have, I feel like this lingering attraction I have for her is getting in the way. The kicker is that she is also a new housemate (which happened before I realized I was attracted to her), so I see her everyday at home, and that hasn’t helped me to move on. When it first happened, I thought I should be able to move on faster since there is literally nothing I can do about this, but this hasn’t proved to be the case and I’ve become pretty frustrated with myself.

At the same time, I sense there is a bit of withdrawing from her side, since I don’t think she wants to send any wrong signal to me, and that frustrates me even more. Is there something I should be doing? Are my expectations just unrealistic? Am I just being impatient and time will sort this out in the future? Sincerely. Frustrated Fella. Hey Frustrated Fella: You did the right thing in being forward and asking her out, but I get the feeling she didn’t realize you were asking her out on a date. That’s probably why she agreed to it in the first place.

Then, when she realized you were implying some sort of romantic meetup, she decided to push it back. Partly because she was leaving, partly because she wanted things to cool off, and partly because she wasn’t ready to come out to you—which is a big deal. Now, before we continue, heed my words: if you get anything out of this, FF, you need to know that there was no “decision” here. She didn’t decide to be gay to avoid going out with you. She’s gay because she is. It has absolutely nothing to do with you in the slightest!

Zero, zilch, nada, goose egg! So, the only choice of hers you should be respecting is her decision to be honest and tell you something so personal. Capeesh? Anyway, you’re still into her despite what she told you, and you also happen to be living with her. Oof. First, I’d suggest you look around you and see if you can spot any bad lighting, multiple cameras, or a studio audience because you might be trapped in a sitcom. If that’s not it, you’re in a situation you’ll just have to wait out.

Here’s the hard truth (you ready?): you may always be attracted to her. That might not ever go away. But you can’t be with her Frustrated Fella, and there’s no need to be frustrated with yourself. This was all a basic misunderstanding that is getting blown out of proportion by your emotions, dude. Remember, this is probably super weird for her too. The more awkward you make it by avoiding her and acting all frustrated about the situation, the more uncomfortable she’s going to feel around you.

I mean, of course she’s going to withdraw if you’re being all sad and pining around her! But while you wait for this to blow over, FF, there are a few actionable things you can do to speed up the process. Start by getting your relationship back to normal as best you can.

Strike up simple conversations about day to day things, or talk about stuff you two used to talk about a lot. Avoid talking about this snafu if possible, but if it does come up organically, say it was stupid and that you’re sorry you made it so awkward. If you want things to go back to the way they were before, you have to act that way. The other thing you can do is jump back into the dating pool. If you want to move on, you kind of need to move on, you know?

Join an online dating service, hit up the bars or clubs if that’s your thing, or go talk to some single straight girls at a local event. Your friend might feel less awkward with you if she sees you going on dates. Online dating has made meeting people easier than ever, but that also means one little mistake can…Read more Read. You’re stuck in this rut because you want what you can’t have, Frustrated Fella, yet you have to see her every day.

Change your environment a little, focus on what you can have, and look back at all of this as a funny story. You’ll be fine—she’s not “the one.” If she was, she wouldn’t be a lesbian. That’s it for this week, but I still have plenty of blunt, honest advice bottled up inside. Tell me, what’s troubling you? Is work getting you down?

Are you having problems with a friend or a coworker? Is your love life going through a rough patch?

Do you just feel lost in life, like you have no direction? Tell me, and maybe I can help. I probably won’t make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside, but sometimes what you need is some tough love. Ask away in the comments below, or email me at the address you see at the bottom of the page (please include “ADVICE” in the subject line). Or tweet at me with #Tough.

Love! Also, DO NOT EMAIL ME IF YOU DON’T WANT YOUR REQUEST FEATURED. I do not have time to respond to everyone just for funsies. Til next time, figure things out for yourself.