Earthquake
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Movie Reviews of Earthquake
Movie Review: PRISTINE TRANSFER, BUT WHA'HOPPIN? NO EXTRAS?
Summary: 3 Stars
For one of their most successful 70s films, I am so surprised that Universal did not get on the bandwagon and do a Special Edition of some kind, similar to the new Fox issues of Poseidon Adventure and Towering Inferno. Universal has treated this film like a throwaway, and if they took that attitude, they should have left the bad-print Good Times issue stand. Even the Region 2 UK version is better than this. It's in 5.1 and at least gives you one trailer!
The upgrades to this edition of EQ include a 3.1 Sensurround track, besides a 5.1 track, plus 2.0 Spanish track. You set your language and play the film. There isn't even a Select The Scenes menu. There are more chapter markers than the previous issue, but some are in weird places. The print of the film is fabulous. Looks like it was color-corrected and plays almost like HD. My only reason for 3 stars, or it would be less.
Still, Universal dropped the ball. Commentaries should have been included, featurettes if available, memories from cast and crew that are still with us, and even a couple of trailers and/or TV Spots. With adding the 3.1 Sensurround track, it would have been nice to see one of the "An Event" trailers for the theatrical release in Sensurround. The trailer on the UK version is one used for the post-Sensurround release of the film.
Maybe they are waiting for the 35th Anniversary in 2009 to do it up big? I doubt it.
If Universal doesn't even care to issue the last remaining Rodgers & Hammerstein movie musical "Flower Drum Song" (1961) that has yet to see a DVD issue, what can you expect on how they treat one of their biggest 70s hits?
Wake up Universal.
Movie Review: Not bad But Not That Good Either
Summary: 3 Stars
This motion picture was released in the USA on November 15 1974 starring Charlton Heston as Stewart Graff, Ava Gardner Remy Royce Graff, George Kennedy as Sergeant Lew Slade, and Lorne Greene as Sam Royce. The picture starts with the usual sunny day in Los Angeles California with your busy freeway and busy life style that people live in Los Angeles. Stewart Graff is working out when he's being harassed by his wife Remy. Stewart works for Remy dad Sam Royce who owns a big contractor company. Sergeant Lew Slade is a Peace officer who's always getting in trouble and ends up being suspended for numerous reason. Now some thoughts on this picture! The only thing different between this picture and The Towering Inferno was that picture was a fire and this was an earthquake. To me this movie was boring after the earthquake because the only drama left was who was going to die and who wasn't. Based on this I give this movie only 3 weasel stars because it just wasn't that interesting.
Movie Review: Universal could have done better with this release...
Summary: 3 Stars
Universal finally releases "Earthquake" in the US on dvd. The only other domestic release was from GoodTimes several years ago. It's too bad that Universal didn't take the time to include the extended and deleted scenes that appeared in the television airing of the film. The only bonus here is a better looking film transfer, and the inclusion of the original "Sensurround" soundtrack, along with Dolby 5.1. 20th Century Fox pulled out all the stops with their special editions of "The Towering Inferno" and "The Poseidon Adventure". Unfortunately, Universal doesn't seem to care about preserving cinema history. Perhaps at some point Criterion will give "Earthquake" the royal treatment... The UK release of "Earthquake" from Universal included the theatrical trailer...the US one doesn't.Movie Review: A minor correction
Summary: 3 Stars
Another reviewer says this movie employed a technology called "Surrondsound". Actually, the term used at the time was Sensurround (spelling courtesy IMDB). The gimmick was to loosen the bolts of the theatre seats and use low frequencies to cause the seats to move - as if in an earthquake. Also used, I believe, in the films Rollercoaster and Midway. I think it was being confused with Surround Sound, the ubiquitous home theatre technology. At any rate, this is a terrific example of the heyday of the Hollywood disaster movie. 80% soap opera and 20% special effects action extravaganza. Still, it's a lot of fun and worth watching - if only for the clothes. The true disaster in this film is the leisure (whatever happened to 'i' before 'e' except after 'c') suits. Those were the days!Movie Review: Great movie, terrible DVD package
Summary: 3 Stars
This is one my favorite movies but Universal blew it again with the DVD transfer. They fail to realize the potential revenue that can be made from these classic films. The picture quality is pretty good for a 70's movie but the movie is still heavily edited from the original version. There are so many scenes missing I couldn't even begin to list them all. There are NO extras, not even a trailer! The DVD was so poorly authored there is not even an audio or chapter menu! The sensuuround audio track is way too low even with the subwoofers maxed out. Universal should have released a 2 disc version with all existing footage included. A very disappointing release from Universal