The end of the world as we know it... and we feel fine

I’m having Brandon Fibbs do a think piece about end-of-the-world movies, of course pegged to the upcoming special-effects extravaganza “2012.”

As Brandon points out in his piece: Just within the past calendar year, we’ve seen the Earth destroyed by solar flares (“Knowing”), nearly disintegrated by eco-warrior aliens (“The Day the Earth Stood Still”) and over-run with zombies who outnumber their human survivors 10 to 1 (“Zombieland”).

Why do you think Hollywood has become so obsessed with the end of the world?

Also, what are your favorite end-of-the-world flicks?

Let us know