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The Best Disaster Movie Blockbusters of All Time

November 20, 2020 by Red Stewart

Marvelous Videos presents the best disaster blockbusters of all time…

Destruction porn was once a pejorative thrown at films that centered their visuals around urbicide and architectural destruction, but it has since come to be embraced as an appealing factor of blockbusters that feature extensive action sequences in a metropolitan area. After all, you can’t expect something major to go down and not result in buildings getting toppled or roads being upended.

Many of these films occupy a category called the “disaster” genre, and have an ironically lethargic appeal; you can shut your brain off and enjoy the CGI ride before you. Thanks to Marvelous Videos, here are twelve of the very best for you to feast your eyes on…

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