Earthquake
by Mark Robson
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Actor: Ava Gardner, Charlton Heston, Geneviève Bujold, George Kennedy, Lorne GreeneDirector: Mark Robson
Brand: Goodtimes
Cinematographer: Philip H. Lathrop
Producer: Mark Robson
Editor: Dorothy Spencer
Producer: Bernard Donnenfeld
Producer: Jennings Lang
Writer: George Fox
Writer: Mario Puzo
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Letterboxed, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 123 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-05-01
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Good Times Video
DVD Reviews of Earthquake
DVD Review: EarthQuake
Summary: 5 Stars
When I was middle school student, I saw this moive at thearter.
At that time, this kind of movies were very shocking.
After 30years passed, I want saw this movie again and bought a DVD disc.
I was lost in memories movie, middleschool student days.
It was very old movie, but very good movie this time.
DVD Review: THE GOLD STANDARD 3
Summary: 5 Stars
my two older brothers and i grew up in CALIFORNIA . i was eleven when we saw this film together at the time of its' theatrical release . it was shown in SESAROUND . we laughed so hard and often within the first 40 minutes or so (whenever there'd be an earthquake on screen and our seats would shake ) we left , as we were distracting the other filmgoers . sorry . looking back . i can give no stronger recommendation to a film than this one . we'd experienced some real serious quakes and aftershocks and tremors as all CALIFORIANS have and do . it's got everything you could ever want from such a film . if you love 70s disaster films and have a certain sense of humor , you've gotta clutch it .DVD Review: Soap opera stuff, with variable special effects
Summary: 2 Stars
EARTHQUAKE
(USA - 1974)
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1 (Panavision)
Theatrical soundtrack: 6-track stereo (Sensurround encoding)
Several disparate characters are drawn together in the aftermath of an earthquake which devastates Los Angeles.
Soapy addition to the 1970's disaster cycle, featuring an all-star cast going through the dreary motions (who CARES if Charlton Heston is threatening to leave wife Ava Gardner for younger woman Geneviève Bujold?) until their problems are resolved - one way or another - by an earth-shattering catastrophe. The earthquake itself is impressive in some places (collapsing miniatures, burning buildings, expansive matte paintings, etc.) and dreadful in others ('shaky-cam' inserts, animated 'blood splatter', optical distortions which LOOK like optical distortions, etc.), though some moviegoers were lucky enough to view the film theatrically in Sensurround, an ultra-deep bass enhancement which caused structural damage in a number of theaters!
Directed by industry veteran Mark Robson (BEDLAM, ISLE OF THE DEAD) and produced by Universal at a time when most of their output looked like big screen TV features, the movie was intended to give THE TOWERING INFERNO (1974) a run for its money and came off looking pretty ropey in comparison, though it DOES have a strong cast (including George Kennedy, giving the film's best performance as a disillusioned cop whose faith is restored in the aftermath of the quake). The moralistic ending is particularly hard to swallow.
DVD Review: Great Movie, bad DVD release
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of the most memorable movies of the 70's, it's got everything: action, drama, infidelity, fire, floods and the "EARTHQUAKE". When I saw this movie back on 1974 I did not notice some of the cheesy visual effects I notice now. Still that does not diminish the quality and the impact that "Earthquake" leaves in you. The plot, on the part of the drama has some holes but if you focus on the earthquake and the trauma it leaves on the survivors, the movie won't disappoint you. However the DVD release has some disappointments, the SENSURROUND is missing, it is not the same shocking effect I remember from the days I was watching EARTHQUAKE in the theathers. I recall feeling like the theather was falling apart over me while watching this movie, I really felt the deep vibration like it was a real earthquake. It is the SOUND effect what made EARTHQUAKE a huge box office success and an OSCAR WINNER for Best Sound. EARTHQUAKE also won the OSCAR of Special Achievement Award for Visual Effect. On the other side, I don't really care much about the inclusion of the new footage that casts Debralee Scott and Sam Chew on an airplane trying to land during the earthquake, this footage was recorded 2 years later and was added to the theatrical release in order to be shown on television. What really disappointed me is that the 30 minutes of the original footage that were actually chopped from the original theatrical release are not included here as an UNCUT or EXTENDED version of the movie or they could at least have them included in a DELETED SCENES additional feature. All and all this is one of the most memorable and succesful movies of the 70's because of its amazing SENSURROUND sound and visual effects, and the amazing cast. For the next release of the DVD please include the 30 minutes footage that were cut before the theatrical release and the full SENSURROUND effect as it was done in 1974.DVD Review: "A Great "70's Disaster Film"
Summary: 5 Stars
Along with "Airport'75", "The Towering Inferno", and "The Poisiodon Adventure", "Earthquake" is really the last great 1970's disaster film. Filled with former movie stars and awesome special effects, the film is engrossing and entertaining. The title basically tells you that the movie is about an earthquake, and in this instance it hits Los Angeles. Watching it one wonders if the Big One will ever strike sounthern California?
The film is clean and the sound impeccable, but there are no special features added. Sit back and enjoy, though, a great movie from one of the best decades of movie making. I really like this film.
Description of Earthquake
The disaster-movie trend of the early and mid-1970s was starting to wear out its welcome when Earthquake was released in 1974. It?s another one of those enjoyably mindless all-star marathons, and the title tells you all you need to know about the plot. Charlton Heston offers his trademark brand of macho courage as the citizens of Los Angeles brace for the Big One--an earthquake that rattles the city to its crumbling foundation. It's got all the sophistication of a Love Boat episode, but the movie's momentum scores high marks (at least on the Richter scale), and the Oscar-winning sound design and special visual effects are still impressive, especially when you consider that advanced computer-graphics effects were still two decades in the future. Genevieve Bujold adds a touch of class to the all-star ensemble, and of course, what self-respecting disaster flick would be complete without a role for George Kennedy? In more ways than one, this cheesy movie rocks! (If you want to re-create the movie's original sound process known as "Sensurround," you?ll just have to crank up the bass and subwoofer on your home theater system until plaster cracks and windows shatter!) --Jeff ShannonGeneral DVDs
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