: While disaster films effectively visualize the catastrophic consequences of climate change, their reliance on "spectacle" often weakens their environmental message by making the threat feel like a fictional impossibility rather than an urgent reality. Key Research Areas :
: Hollywood disaster films frequently perpetuate "hegemonic masculinity," where brave male "saviours" protect vulnerable "damsels in distress," thereby marginalizing the diverse ways different genders actually experience and respond to real-world disasters. Key Research Areas : Disaster Movie
This topic explores "cli-fi" (climate fiction) and how films like The Day After Tomorrow or Don't Look Up influence public perception of climate change. Disaster Movie