tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post3108885906262646608..comments2024-03-27T15:16:57.305-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Drunk on Foolish Pleasures: EarthquakePatrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-29171745641755694602021-04-15T05:27:36.802-05:002021-04-15T05:27:36.802-05:00If you refer to the waterfall inside the Genesis C...If you refer to the waterfall inside the Genesis Cave ("Jim, this is incredible! Have you ever seen the like?!") it's not a painting, it's a giant prop with lighting effects. Matte paintings were used for exterior shots. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06293253795228243170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-10057656242500877612019-08-15T00:22:26.702-05:002019-08-15T00:22:26.702-05:00TOWERING INFERNO came out later the same year, not...TOWERING INFERNO came out later the same year, not before.<br />The movie takes place in one day (& night).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17935665563803311771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-5716734210620771772014-01-29T06:33:10.558-06:002014-01-29T06:33:10.558-06:00Two-Minute Warning has some problems, but I think ...Two-Minute Warning has some problems, but I think it's really underrated. It's remarkably prescient in how it shows the authorities struggling to deal with what is essentially terrorism. It might make for particularly queasy viewing now, what with Sochi coming up.Steve K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02141959251034133806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-49394823379387243862014-01-28T19:13:31.856-06:002014-01-28T19:13:31.856-06:00Yes, Two Minute warning is a disaster film. I stil...Yes, Two Minute warning is a disaster film. I still need to puzzle this out, but I'm leaning towards most disaster films from the seventies channeling Vietnam and Watergate anxiety. JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076030814908114779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-61704851581181908392014-01-28T18:47:29.482-06:002014-01-28T18:47:29.482-06:00Wow, I never thought of Jaws as a disaster film. ...Wow, I never thought of Jaws as a disaster film. I have mostly seen it as a quasi monster movie. I can see it though, a killer shark is a force of nature. Moreover, no that I think about it Jaws does seem to hit more beats from the disaster film genre than monster film genre. <br /><br />JB what do disaster movies say about the times is which they are made? Once you and Patrick discussed monster movies reflecting zeitgeist. (vampires = STDs/AIDS etc.) It seems as though one of the greatest disaster film waves is the one that you are pulling your films from, the 1970s, though we have had more than a few in the 90s.<br />Also, is "Two-Minute Warning" (1976) a disaster film? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10475027751253870681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-45267656063744821272014-01-28T18:26:57.143-06:002014-01-28T18:26:57.143-06:00Yes, I agree with Patrick that Independence Day is...Yes, I agree with Patrick that Independence Day is a disaster film-- it follows every beat of that genre. You know what else is disaster film? Jaws.JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076030814908114779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-30564058966032472382014-01-28T18:25:10.694-06:002014-01-28T18:25:10.694-06:00For movies I've never seen before these have b...For movies I've never seen before these have been really enjoyable posts. Thanks JB (and Jan) <br /><br />I love matte paintings. I wish they were still used. When I first became aware of them they annoyed me but now I think they can add to a movies look and feel, in particular fantasy/scifi where it adds a dream like quality (ie Never ending Story, Labyrinth etc). But such an art. Beautiful. Brad Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18426952757794850746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-62378243625284134352014-01-28T18:22:03.513-06:002014-01-28T18:22:03.513-06:00At the end of Earthquake, Kennedy saves a little w...At the end of Earthquake, Kennedy saves a little white puppy. He places it in Charlton Heston's car's trash bin. He's cute as a button.JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076030814908114779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-67956365535848276572014-01-28T17:51:33.262-06:002014-01-28T17:51:33.262-06:00Really enjoyed this post! Another perspective on ...Really enjoyed this post! Another perspective on #10 in your list is there must be romance, to pull in viewers like me. And that romance needs to face some kind of difficulty (broken relationship, opposition to the relationship, or the "good guy/gal" is really the "bad guy/gal")someone's heart is broken, and all must overcome the difficulty to the romance by the end of the movie. Thanks JB!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06093054213792959098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-31121108844374478382014-01-28T15:45:20.178-06:002014-01-28T15:45:20.178-06:00If you find yourself in a disaster movie, you defi...If you find yourself in a disaster movie, you definitely want to be the cute dog. My favorite "miraculous rescue" moment comes in Dante's Peak. What really makes it is the look Brosnan gives right after the pup jumps into the truck bed. His look conveys 2 important facts: 1) This is totally ridiculous, and 2) we love it all the same.Steve K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02141959251034133806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-64631929143751381982014-01-28T15:20:26.806-06:002014-01-28T15:20:26.806-06:00Independence Day is totally a disaster film.<i>Independence Day</i> is <i>totally</i> a disaster film.Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-12690560379972276972014-01-28T14:58:00.420-06:002014-01-28T14:58:00.420-06:00Great article JB, I am not sure if I share the sam...Great article JB, I am not sure if I share the same amount of love for disaster films as you but there are a couple I like (does Daylight with Sylvester Stallone count?) My best memory of Earthquake was going on the Earthquake ride at Universal Studios Florida. It takes a while to get to the actual ride part on the mini subway but once you get there its pretty cool in person (and looks horrible when it was squeezed into Beverly Hills Cop III).<br /><br />As for the 10th rule I would say its "The cute animal (usually a dog) will always live." Two examples that come right to mind is Tommy Lee Jones in Volcano and the Pierce Brosnan joint Dante's Peak. Personally I always thought the most ridiculous animal surviving moment was Independence Day, which admittedly not technically a disaster film, is an absolute riot.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01113718068790634277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-70516533000954910122014-01-28T13:57:39.749-06:002014-01-28T13:57:39.749-06:00That's certainly there in Poseidon and Inferno...That's certainly there in Poseidon and Inferno. In Earthquake, there is a little different tone... it's sort of hopeless and terrible... then Petroni, ah er... Kennedy says, "This used to be a hell of a city..." Except for Earthquake, though, I agree. I'm calling it "The Morning After" Moment (MAM).JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076030814908114779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-87425325428846335672014-01-28T13:15:01.509-06:002014-01-28T13:15:01.509-06:00I think the number 10 on your list is that shot at...I think the number 10 on your list is that shot at the ending of a lot of these disaster movies, where the remaining survivors are huddled together, and they all look upward at once, full of hope and wonder that they are still alive, etc. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-62649464827758012842014-01-28T13:06:53.368-06:002014-01-28T13:06:53.368-06:00Yes, give it up for Petroni. He's in charge of...Yes, give it up for Petroni. He's in charge of the grounds crew in the original movie and by the third or fourth sequel, he has worked his way up to pilot. America.<br /><br />Yes, I do intend to visit Airport in the future... but next week we've got theme park tickets and I'm taking my readers TO THE FRONT OF THE LINE!JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076030814908114779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-16384913722426035382014-01-28T12:32:25.609-06:002014-01-28T12:32:25.609-06:00Quick pointless story: I never really noticed matt...Quick pointless story: I never really noticed matte paintings in movies until a friend of mine pointed out that the waterfall on the Genesis Planet in STAR TREK II doesn't move. Now it's the only thing I can see in that scene. <br /><br />I've never seen EARTHQUAKE, and you've convinced me to remedy that. I did manage to DVR ROLLERCOASTER off of TCM the other night, so I'll be all set for next week's column. I know you were worried.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17867827164062216789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-26862391060217254382014-01-28T12:21:13.556-06:002014-01-28T12:21:13.556-06:00Earthquake has one of my all-time favorite poster ...Earthquake has one of my all-time favorite poster designs. And I agree, those matte paintings are fantastic. My favorite character is George Kennedy's cop, who gives a marvelous overheated speech near the beginning where he describes a Beverly Hills officer as "some whore in a cop's uniform." You tell it, Petroni! George Kennedy will always be Petroni to me. Speaking of which - do you intend to cover Airport or any of its brethren?<br /><br />Pauline Kael gave Earthquake a positive review, and in one memorable section discussed how the film's director would probably like to kill off the entire cast if he could get away with it.Steve K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02141959251034133806noreply@blogger.com