Survival film survival film to romance: "They both emphasize the heroic triumph over obstacles which threaten social order and the reaffirmation of predominant social values such as fair play and respect for merit and cooperation." The author said survival films "identify and isolate a microcosm of society", such as the surviving group from the plane crash in "The Flight of the Phoenix" (1965) or those on the overturned ocean liner in "The Poseidon Adventure" (1972). Sobchack explained, "Most of the time in a survival film is spent depicting the process whereby the group, cut off from the securities and certainties of the
Simon of the Desert Simon of the Desert Simon of the Desert () is a 1965 film directed by Luis Buñuel. It is loosely based on the story of the ascetic 5th-century Syrian saint Simeon Stylites, who lived for 39 years on top of a column. "Simon of the Desert" is the third (after "Viridiana" and "The Exterminating Angel") of three movies that Buñuel had made starring Claudio Brook and Silvia Pinal and produced by her then-husband Gustavo Alatriste. Today it is generally acclaimed by film critics. Simón, the son of Simeon Stylites, has lived for 6 years, 6 weeks and 6 days atop