4. "Earthquake"

　　Beinga Southern California native, the threat of an earthquake is always lingering in the back of my mind. "Earthquake" the movie brings that fear to life - although the acting's pretty campy and the effects are so outdated they're laughable。

　　《独立日》是威尔·史密斯的成名作，也是他发家致富的重要作品。导演RolandEmmerich是灾难片的老手了，《后天》和《哥斯拉》都是出自他的手笔。《独立日》讲的是地球被外星人攻击，人类受到外星人威胁。威尔·史密斯扮演的战斗机飞行员在美国总统和科学家的帮助下拯救了全世界。

　　3. "Independence Day"

　　"Independence Day" helped Will Smith become one of the most recognizable - and bankable - actors in Hollywood. Directed by Roland Emmerich, a filmmaker who knows a thing or two about big budget epics ("The Day After Tomorrow," "Godzilla")， "Independence Day" finds the Earth underattack by aliens bent on killing off humans. Smith plays a fighterpilot who has to save the day with the help of Bill Pullman as U.S.President Whitmore and an annoying scientist played by Jeff Goldblum。

　　《火烧摩天楼》是1974年的老片子了，当年的特效别指望啥了，不过故事还是相当出彩，保罗·纽曼等人的演绎也很出色。故事讲的就是一栋摩天大楼着了火，楼里人们无处逃生。观众们都看得神经紧张，不知道下一个轮到谁挂掉。

　　2. "The Towering Inferno"

　　The 1974 effects don't hold up but the story does. Directed by JohnGuillermin and starring Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, and William Holden,"The Towering Inferno" finds its victims trapped in a high risebuilding on fire (thus the film's title) and the audience is kept onthe edge of their seats never knowing who amongst the star-studded castis going to buy the farm next。

　　《泰坦尼克号》无疑是最具划时代意义的灾难片。真实事件的改编使之更具亲和力，突破的特效令人乍舌，优美的叙事和优秀的演员，一举让小生莱昂纳多成为少女杀手，并跻身好莱坞大牌，成为今日的一线明星。

　　1. "Titanic"

　　The biggest blockbuster of all time tops my list of the best disaster movies not only because of its killer special effects, but also its top-notch acting and decent storyline. Girls went gaagaa over Leonardo DiCaprio as the handsome, lower-class artist who falls for Kate Winslet's character, catapulting the actor onto the A-list where he remains today。