2012

This blockbuster movie has been the premise of the movie comes from the ancient Mayan calendar that says that a cataclysmic event will occur on December 21, 2012. The star of the apocalyptic-esque movie, John Cusack, explained the premise of the film further, saying, "I know the Mayan calendar was a great sundial and it was also one of the most intricate time calendars there was, so all those pyramids were…sort of time machines that would tell you exactly on the day or the month or the year…so on that date, it just stops."