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The earthquake killed 78, injured more than 2,400, and caused extensive damage in sections of metropolitan lima. Earthquake ist ein katastrophenfilm aus dem jahr 1974. Oh so this transfer doesnt have that fake grain that universal plastered. The intensity around lima was generally about mm v to vii, but the maximum reached ix. Since movie studios didnt have the resources in 1974 to add expensive computerized effects, miniatures, camera trickery and a few largescale destructions were used to simulate the quake. Charlton heston leads an allstar cast in an epic film about ordinary citizens who must. The disaster movie trend of the early and mid1970s was starting to wear out its welcome when earthquake was released in 1974. It was located at about 80 km southwest of lima, peru. From earthquake information bulletin, volume 6, number 6. See more ideas about disaster film, disaster movie and earthquake movie.

In fact, the first atomic bomb, detonated on july 16, 1945, was mounted on a tower and not dropped. Much of the film looked pretty concise and welldefined, but more than a few soft spots also appeared. The richter scale is used for measuring the earthquakes. An event the trailer for earthquake1974 starring charlton heston, ava gardner, george kennedy, lorne greene, genevive bejold, richard roundtree, majore.

They are recorded using a seismometer, also known as a seismograph. Earthquake appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 2. Earthquake scene earthquake 1974 charlton heston, ava. Sep 01, 2018 explore some surprising facts about this famed symbol of the u.

The disaster movie absolutely reached its zenith in 1974 and earthquake marks its epicenter. In the film, opening this friday, a previously unknown fault near the hoover dam in nevada ruptures and jiggles the san andreas. If, as in this film, we spend an interminable first hour building up the relationships between characters then that disaster better be spectacular. Theaters were equipped with giant speakers that pumped out sound waves designed to. While often pretty attractive, the transfer was also somewhat erratic. Computer models show the san andreas is capable of producing a magnitude8. Look up earthquake in wiktionary, the free dictionary. Now strangers must become heroes as the city struggles to get to its feet before the next terrifying aftershock hits. Southern california is rocked by a powerful magnitude9. Earthquake almost realistically shows us the devastating effects of such an event on a large modern day city. An earthquake occurs when there is a sudden release of energy in the earths crust that creates seismic waves. After two women fall to their death a man is left hanging on a girder, but falls onto a giant piece of glass.

Problem is, no one in the town that will likely be destroyed believes them. The sensurround track i could not judge to well but the movie itself and the extras are very good. Clearly the earthquake effect is achieved by merely shaking the camera. The acting supervisor insists that if they are wrong, their funding will be jeopardized. Robsons last film was avalanche express 1979, a cold war thriller that starred lee. Landslides and damage of roads, buildings, and infrastructure were reported. At the opening party of a colossal, but poorly constructed, office building, a massive fire breaks out that threatens to destroy the tower and everyone in it. The hollywood sign is only slightly younger than the district itself.

Within this two hour and three minute movie, the earthquake sequence lasts nine minutes. Nov 10, 2011 the jennings lang production of earthquake 1974 music by john williams. George kennedy, victoria principal, richard roundtree, and gabriel dell, as they settle in san. Successful architect stewart graff charlton heston argues with his demanding wife. Universal offers up 100 fun movie facts for their centennial. The disastermovie trend of the early and mid1970s was starting to wear out its welcome when earthquake was released in 1974. Willis stockle sullivan, insists that if they are wrong their funding will be. Earthquake this is my first set of photos of locations. The mm intensities were as high as ix in some isolated areas. Earthquake is a 1974 american disaster film that achieved huge boxoffice success, continuing the disaster film genre of the 1970s where recognizable allstar casts attempt to survive life or death situations. Peak one of the most accurate scientific disaster movies to hit the big screen. After years of wanting shout factory came through and released the hit 1974 film earthquake on home video on bluray witch includes not only the theatrical cut but the television version that ran about 20 minutes longer. Earthquake is a 1974 american ensemble disaster film directed and. May 26, 2015 10 earthquake movies that left audiences shaken.

Not only does it have the longest quake ever recorded as scott said it just goes on and on but they also threw in dangerous aftershocks, a sadistic national guardsman who shoots down innocent civilians in cold blood, citizens trapped in a burning. With paul newman, steve mcqueen, william holden, faye dunaway. May 25, 2015 in the film, opening this friday, a previously unknown fault near the hoover dam in nevada ruptures and jiggles the san andreas. An event on 1974s earthquake far flungers roger ebert. Starring charlton heston, ava gardner, george kennedy, lorne greene. With charlton heston, ava gardner, george kennedy, lorne greene. The jennings lang production of earthquake 1974 music by john williams. The husband seeks a job with the royce construction company of the film in fact, hoping to work with charlton hestons character, stewart. Earthquake was nominated for four academy awards including best cinematography, best art directionset decoration, best film editing, and best sound it won the oscar for the latter. It s another one of those enjoyably mindless allstar marathons, and the title tells you all you need to know about the plot. Mar 24, 2011 an event the trailer for earthquake 1974 starring charlton heston, ava gardner, george kennedy, lorne greene, genevive bejold, richard roundtree, majore. Spectacular calamity movie vincent canby, the new york times. The scenes of the big one in this film were used for the classic tv. The earthquake generated a minor tsunami that was recorded in peru, hawaii, samoa, and california.

The epicenter was located off the izu peninsula, japan. The average length of an earthquake of any size runs between ten and forty seconds. Fortunately, they had no children, because the rate of reproduction among their children and grandchildren would have been so great as to cause a population explosion, the magnitude of which might have prevented earthquake from ever being filmed. Earthquake is a 1974 american ensemble disaster drama film directed and produced by mark. During the movie, a comment was made that people werent sure that the atomic bomb would work until they dropped it. The day the earth moved 1974 in this tv movie, folks taking aerial photos of. The earthquake caused 78 deaths and about 2400 injured.

High resolution official theatrical movie poster for earthquake 1974. When the movie played at graumanns chinese theater in hollywood in 1974, it was shown in sensurround with heavy bass speakers set on the floor around the theater. In the office tower after the quake there is a panic and workers rush down the stairs only to find them fallen away. Just like in a godzilla film, the success of a disaster movie is in scale of destruction. Welles in touch of evil 1958 and william wyler in benhur 1959. The disaster film trend reached a zenith in 1974 with the combined releases of airport 1975 the first airport sequel, earthquake and the towering inferno. Debunking the supermoon theory of japans earthquake and. During the scene at the airport when the tower oks the plane to land we can see it is a 707 with twalike colors of red and white.

An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the earths crust the outer layer that creates seismic waves. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title earthquake. Explore some surprising facts about this famed symbol of the u. The sensurround system caused lowfrequency audio waves to be felt by the audience and created a visceral complement to the seismic tremors and destruction depicted on screen 31. By the time 1974 and earthquake rolled around, they had been married for 45 years. It also received a special achievement award for visual. Earthquake, a 1974 american film starring charlton heston and ava gardner. Genevieve bujold and mark robson in earthquake 1974. The pedestrian bridge which crosses the flood control channel, where corry marshall doesnt quite make it. I know, for other reasons too, but my sacrificial death worked.

Earthquake comics, a fictional character in the marvel universe earthquake samurai shodown, a fictional character in the video game series samurai shodownfilm and tv. Look at the top of the frame and you will see the airbag shooting our from under it. The earthquake, a 1985 episode of the tv sitcom gimme a break. A sequel, earthquake ii, was planned, and a first draft of the script was written by george fox, who wrote the script for this movie, but it never made it into development.

Most of the destruction took place on the backlot of universal, but what was actually shot on location was done using many matte paintings. Directed by mark robson and with a screenplay by george fox and mario puzo, the film starred a large cast of wellknown. Released in the united states on november 15, 1974, earthquake ranked third among the highgrossing film of the year. The 1974 lima earthquake occurred on october 3 at 14. The sequel follows several of the surviving characters of this movie. So, for example, a film that plays in 3,000 theaters in its first week and 2,000 theaters in its second week will have had 5,000 theatrical engagements. Earthquake is a 1974 american ensemble disaster film directed and produced by mark robson. Earthquake is pretty great, the aftermath is even better loads of apocalyptic matte shots. He shifted gears with inn of the sixth happiness 1958, a factbased.

Best mistakes best pictures new this month best comedy quotes most mistakes questions movie quote quiz imdb top 250 best of 2020 earthquake 1974 2 trivia entries. When the film was completed, as agreed by lang and matthau, the drunk was credited as walter matuschanskayasky. A theatrical engagement is defined as the movie playing in a single theater for one week. Released 1974, earthquake stars charlton heston, ava gardner, george kennedy, genevieve bujold the pg movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 2 min, and received a score of 56 out of 100 on. Universal pioneered the academy awardwinning sensurround sound system which made its first appearance in the 1974 movie, earthquake. In this tv movie, folks taking aerial photos of the desert figure out that an earthquake is imminent.