10 Best "All Hope Is Lost" Moments In Movie History

Deep Impact's second act concludes with the revelation that the attempt to deflect the two impending comets with missiles has been a failure - a devastating fact relayed to the public with sobering solemnity by U.S. President Tom Beck (Morgan Freeman).

In an unforgettably matter-of-fact monologue, Beck says:

"Our missiles have failed. The comets are still headed for Earth, and there's nothing we can do to stop them. So, this is it. If the world does go on, it will not go on for everyone."

He goes on to detail how the comets will cause an extinction-level event on Earth, with tidal waves thousands of feet high destroying major cities, while the resulting dust will block out the sun for two years, killing all plant and animal life in short order. 

And so, all Beck can do is urge those with the means to try and avoid the wave's path, signing off with, "So, that's it. Good luck to us all."

To hear the President basically telling the world there's little-to-no hope for survival is as bad as it gets, perfectly setting the stage for the utter carnage to come.

Though the larger of the two comets is ultimately destroyed before it can impact Earth, the smaller one still hits, killing millions.