DVD: Doomsday 2012

There's obviously a lot of 2012 hype in the pipeline much of it fueled by the upcoming release of Roland Emmerich's aptly titled 2012. The DVD Doomsday 2012, produced by the History Channel wavers as it reveals some interesting facts mixed with doom and gloom.
The date of December 21, 2012 is given the occult eye in this produced for cable vehicle. When the science rings true the story is amazing. For instance, a background check in Delphic oracles and the I Ching draw your attention. The actual meaning of the Mayan calendar staggers the imagination. But then the doc piles on the doomsday scenario in a pandering way with a greatest hits clips of explosions and tsunamis. This doc is fun to watch if you can weed past all the propaganda. Insight occurs with regards to the status quo on things like the history of Earth's magnetic pole shifts or the cultural history of the Mayans. It's just that the nihilism of cable television requires putting our collective intelligence on hold to let conspiracy theories fly.