Earthquake

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Summary: The only decent dvd made by Goodtimes Video
Review: This classic movie was somehow given to the "Goodtimes Video Company" that is know for releasing horrible picture quality on their dvds. "Earthquake" however is decent. The picture quality is as good as the vhs video release and the only bonus to this dvd is the fact is is in widescreen format. Goodtimes Video Company is the worst company to buy from in my opinion. I avoid buying from Goodtimes like the plague. I would say this dvd is excellent quality comparred to anything else I've seen from Goodtimes besides "Airport 75". The quality of picture is just like the video. No new enhancments or re digitalized or anything. The picture is as good (if not a touch better) than what you'd see on vhs or television, so it is worht buying for a low cost.The sound quality SHOULD'VE been redone in DTS or Dolby Digital just because of the old Senssurround that went with this movie. However the sound quality on this dvd is in mono, the quality is not that bad for what you've heard before on vhs or television. I would say, if this is the only release on DVD available, it is worth buying if you loved this movie.The ONLY other dvd release by Goodtimes Video that was done ok was "Airport 75". ALL other dvds released by this company have been horrible and not worth a nickle. "Airport 77" was absolutly horrendous to watch on their dvd. Bad picture (dark) and had a soundtrack suppossedly called Dolby Digital that in my opinion was a lie because all I heard was mono.Anyways, "Earthquake" was an ok buy at a low enough cost.

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Summary: MASTERPIECE ! .........ABSOLUTE !!! .... ************
Review: This GENDER of MOVIE is LOST FOREVER !..... ALAS ! BECAUSE THE ACTORS WHO ARE THE SURVIVORS OF THIS TIME ARE SCARCES !
THIS WAS A MUST OF THE BESTS MOVIES IN THIS NOW ANCIENT TIME WITH ALLS OF THE BESTS ACTORS IN THE WORLD OF ANY TIME AS MUCH GOOD AS JOHN WAYNE AND SAME OTHER /.../ AFTER .... OF COURSE !

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Summary: MASTERPIECE ! .........ABSOLUTE !!! .... ************
Review: This GENDER of MOVIE is LOST FOREVER !..... ALAS ! BECAUSE THE ACTORS WHO ARE THE SURVIVORS OF THIS TIME ARE SCARCES !
THIS WAS A MUST OF THE BESTS MOVIES IN THIS NOW ANCIENT TIME WITH ALLS OF THE BESTS ACTORS IN THE WORLD OF ANY TIME AS MUCH GOOD AS JOHN WAYNE AND SAME OTHER /.../ AFTER .... OF COURSE !

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Summary: One of the first BEST disaster flicks!
Review: When I first saw this movie, in a theatre on Long Island when it first came out - we had to wait in the lobby for a long time. You could hear the "Sensurround" effects out there throughout the movie and it made us all anxious and more than ready to see this movie! It didn't disappoint! Maybe it can't compare to today's disaster movies (i.e. Volcano, or Armageddon) but remember - this was over 20 years ago. Let's give it some slack! Thank you.

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Summary: A great film... IN SENSURROUND
Review: While EARTHQUAKE is considered "corny" today, at the time of its release, it was THE most complex and special effects intensive film ever released. Filmed at a cost of 7.5 million, EARTHQUAKE somewhat re-defined the disaster genre. Although Mario Puzo is given co-credit for writing the screenplay, in fact, he had nothing to do with the final film you see. His orignal script was so complex that it was, at the time, unfilmable. George Fox did the re-writes keeping only the names of a few characters from Mario Puzo's orignal. The final film follows the George Fox "Shooting Script" quite closely with a few minor additions by director Mark Robson. The film introduced SENSURROUND, which could duplicate the waveform of the 1972 Sylmar quake. In many theaters, nets had to be installed on the ceiling to catch pieces that were shaken loose during the SENSURROUND scenes, and structural damage did occur to a few theaters... nevertheless, it was a very, very cool effect. The bass in theaters today is downright anemic sounding when compared to the SENSURROUND system.

One interesting thing about the film is that the actors did almost all thier own stunts. Very few stand-ins were used for the main characters. Even Ava Gardner did her own stunts, and Genevieve Bujold suprised the filmmakers by being quite strong and very good at doing her own stunts!

The scenes that are part of the telecast version of EARTHQUAKE were NOT part of the orignal OR part of the orignal script. They were written and filmed a few years later and in no way match the orignal footage. In fact, the television cut clearly states that Mark Robson directed ONLY the theatrical version. The first NBC showing of EARTHQUAKE was accompanied by an FM radio simulcast with the SENSURROUND rumble. It wasn't in stereo however, just mono FM. The film was shown theatrically in both optical mono and 4-track magnetic stereo, both with SENSURROUND. There were a few 6-track 70mm prints made in Europe.

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Summary: Good Special Effects!
Review: Yeah this movie is probably kind of dated but I still have good memories of watching Earthquake on TV with my family when I was a little kid and have watched it a couple of times since than wouldn't mind having it in my DVD collection. Earthquake has a huge cast that includes Charleton Heston who I don't think has ever done a bad acting job. Some of the dialogue and plot is kind of cheesy but the special effects were impressive and the main reason why I like this movie!

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Summary: Good Special Effects!
Review: Yeah this movie is probably kind of dated but I still have good memories of watching Earthquake on TV with my family when I was a little kid and wouldn't mind watching it again and maybe even having it in my DVD collection, I remember that there were a lot of characters and some of the dialogue and plot was kind of cheesy but the special effects were impressive and Charleton Heston is one of the best actors!

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Summary: The king of 70s disaster cheese!
Review: Yeah, the special effects were cheesy even then, and especially thirty years after the original release, but hey, it's fun. The all-star cast, typical of 70s disaster flicks, is worth watching, especially Charlton Heston and Ava Gardner (not possible for this screen queen to look bad in a movie, is it?). The cherry on top is the prince of bad acting, Marjoe Gortner. Buy this DVD to laugh at how bad it is. Shut the curtains and nobody will ever know.

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Summary: WHAT A BLAST
Review: YOU JUST HAVE TO HAVETHIS MOVIE IF YOU HAVEA GOOD HOMETHEATER SYSTEM. IT WAS GREATIN THE MOVIES WHENYOUR SEAT WAS SHAKINGAND JUST AS GOOD ATHOME. A LOT OF GOODACTORS IN THE MOVIEPLOT WAS GOOD AS WELL.I WAS JUST A KID WHENTHIS CAME OUT BUT YOUNEVER FORGET ABOUT YOURSEAT SHAKING WHILE YOUSEE EVERYTHING FALLAPART IN THE MOVIE. ITHAS ACTION, ROMANCE ANDSOME COMEDY.