tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post6768613544330461327..comments2024-03-05T21:05:36.848-05:00Comments on CommentaramaFilms: My Favorite Films: Disaster FilmsAndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-18282673399638092912014-03-31T21:41:38.093-04:002014-03-31T21:41:38.093-04:00Rustbelt, That makes a world of sense! LOL!Rustbelt, That makes a world of sense! LOL!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-52034495784481158972014-03-31T19:00:59.092-04:002014-03-31T19:00:59.092-04:00As for Frank...well, this is only speculation, but...As for Frank...well, this is only speculation, but maybe he bumped into a PYT intern during his standup days who said she thought it was a cute 'do. Perhaps he's still hoping she'll recognize him if they meet again. :)Rustbelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190297078043033514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-44904873886349641572014-03-31T18:51:45.090-04:002014-03-31T18:51:45.090-04:00Andrew, Dave, if you look in the back of the book,...Andrew, Dave, if you look in the back of the book, you'll find there's also a second reason:<br /><br />It plugs up the hole. Because as every volcanologist knows, liquid hot mag-MUH has nothing against the body of a virgin stuck inside the throat of a thunder mountain. Rustbelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190297078043033514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-70120253893992348702014-03-31T14:52:05.359-04:002014-03-31T14:52:05.359-04:00Dave, The science book I have says that's tru...Dave, The science book I have says that's true! ;-PAndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-35700139882960785362014-03-31T09:40:16.076-04:002014-03-31T09:40:16.076-04:00Because it is a FACT that volcanoes are caused by ...Because it is a FACT that volcanoes are caused by angry gods. Throwing in a virgin calms them down because everyone loves virgins. And you have to keep up a steady supply because eventually everyone gets tired of virgins. QED. Dave Olsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-70444730192124303622014-03-31T00:35:09.532-04:002014-03-31T00:35:09.532-04:00Rustbelt, How does science explain the FACT that t...Rustbelt, How does science explain the FACT that tossing a virgin into a volcano can stop the volcano? ;-PAndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-51846415599534147382014-03-31T00:33:18.303-04:002014-03-31T00:33:18.303-04:00Dave, That exchange, done over the PS system, kill...Dave, That exchange, done over the PS system, kills me every time I hear it. It's absolutely hilarious.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-22288681577934574832014-03-31T00:25:12.421-04:002014-03-31T00:25:12.421-04:00Rustbelt, Joel doesn't look that bad, though h...Rustbelt, Joel doesn't look that bad, though he's clearly put on weight. Frank looks a lot like he used it. Why the hell does he still have that hair???AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-22144186768957907532014-03-31T00:23:35.859-04:002014-03-31T00:23:35.859-04:00Rustbelt, I've never seen Zero Hour.
If you&#...Rustbelt, I've never seen <i>Zero Hour</i>.<br /><br />If you'd like to compare <i>Volcano</i> and <i>Dante's Peak</i>, we'd be happy to publish it.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-8535702480934230142014-03-31T00:22:33.102-04:002014-03-31T00:22:33.102-04:00tryanmax, It sounds like anti-Nebraska bias! Actu...tryanmax, It sounds like anti-Nebraska bias! Actually, I have no idea. I thought it was an entertaining film with some good characters and pretty decent dialog for a disaster film.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-3071550253642683072014-03-31T00:21:29.045-04:002014-03-31T00:21:29.045-04:00Kit, I'm not a big fan of volcano films. Some...Kit, I'm not a big fan of volcano films. Somehow, the formulas don't attract me like the formulas for the others do.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-10020308454293362692014-03-31T00:19:35.376-04:002014-03-31T00:19:35.376-04:00John, Apocalypse movies are disaster movies for pe...John, <i>Apocalypse movies are disaster movies for pessimists</i>.<br /><br />That's actually a brilliant distinction. Nicely done! AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-69439012543618099152014-03-30T23:56:21.343-04:002014-03-30T23:56:21.343-04:00Scott, OK. That's it. I'm convinced. It...Scott, OK. That's it. I'm convinced. It's definitive. 'Airplane!' is 'Zero Hour,' and not 'Airport.' Done. Finished. Decided. End of sentence. :)<br /><br />Good video on 'Volcano.' Except I have to throw a flag on 'Volcano caused by Earthquake.' Earthquakes and volcanoes can sometimes be related, though not always. In fact, the famous eruption of Mt. St. Helens in 1980 was actually caused by a completely unrelated earthquake that shook the already-brittle and highly pressurized mountain. The quake caused the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhU6jml6NY4" rel="nofollow">biggest landslide</a> in recorded history and, subsequently, released the pressure that caused the two- first horizontal, then vertical- eruptions on the mountain. <br />If Mr. Snarky's going to get snarky about scientific facts, he may want to read a science book first.Rustbelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190297078043033514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-80035796435170077842014-03-30T22:52:49.975-04:002014-03-30T22:52:49.975-04:00I remember watching Airport and thinking that, oth...I remember watching <i>Airport</i> and thinking that, other than one brief scene in the control tower and a few of the cars visible around the departure area, it could have been from 1960, not 1970. The hairstyles, clothes, dialogue, acting, and directing seem to be from another era. I also remember thinking what a jerk Dean Martin was during the landing, making the captain work the yoke <i>and</i> the throttles while just sitting there in the co-pilot seat looking concerned. And drunk. His character was an even bigger jerk in the source novel. I couldn't understand why the hot-to-trot stewardess would hook up with him.<br /><br />Speaking of the novel, I laughed loudly and hysterically (in a library, not cool!) when reading it and stumbling onto this exchange, which didn't make it into THIS film:<br /><br />Gwen: Oh really, Vernon? Why pretend? We both know perfectly well what it is you're talking about! You want me to have an abortion!<br /><br />Vernon: It's really the only sensible thing to do. If it's done properly, therapeutically, there's no danger involved.<br /><br />There was at least one other line from the novel that was lifted and placed, somewhat incongruously, into <i>Airplane!</i>, but I'm not going to spoil that one.Dave Olsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-85672400774949736502014-03-30T22:35:51.709-04:002014-03-30T22:35:51.709-04:00Dante's Peak is basically Jaws with a volcano ...<i>Dante's Peak</i> is basically <i>Jaws</i> with a volcano whereas <i>Volcano</i> is <i>The Fugitive</i> with the Richard Kimble part played by a volcano. :-)<br /><br />Actually, I always preferred <i>Volcano</i> to <i>Dante's Peak</i> for some reason. I haven't watched either film in years, but then I watched <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS9DpKeTKs4" rel="nofollow">Everything Wrong with <i>Volcano</i></a>... <br /><br />Oh. My. God.<br /><br />I used to like this movie!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-51817053591650645572014-03-30T22:26:21.907-04:002014-03-30T22:26:21.907-04:00tryanmax -
I agree re: Crichton. His original mo...tryanmax - <br /><br />I agree re: Crichton. His original movies (namely <i>Looker</i> and <i>Runaway</i>) are entertaining... but also quite silly and often ridiculous! His novels are, uh, a tad more intelligent. :-) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-35912829919856571442014-03-30T22:23:27.964-04:002014-03-30T22:23:27.964-04:00Rustbelt -
Check this out.
Technically, Airplan...Rustbelt - <br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO90hdkeKrs" rel="nofollow">Check this out.</a><br /><br />Technically, <i>Airplane!</i> is a remake of <i>Zero Hour!</i>. They bought the rights to the film and a lot of the dialogue, some character names, and the food poisoning subplot came from that movie. I'm sure some gags came from the <i>Airport</i> films (most notably the singing nun) and they even tried to get George Kennedy but Universal didn't let that happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-56225945467789699662014-03-30T21:08:40.705-04:002014-03-30T21:08:40.705-04:00And yeah, the Rifftrax guys have certainly aged si...And yeah, the Rifftrax guys have certainly aged since their MST days. Then again, I've seen a lot of their stuff over the past few years, so I'm used to it. But if you want aging, check out <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivrtki5spWg" rel="nofollow">this interview</a> with Cinematic Titanic. Joel looks like he's turning into Captain Picard with Buddy Holly glasses!<br /><br />BTW, since I noticed you listed 'The Core,' here's a pre-Easter Easter egg: <br />SciFi Guy's review of 'the Core!' <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibEMYCpf61A" rel="nofollow">Part 1</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scogz8CruB8" rel="nofollow">Part 2</a>Rustbelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190297078043033514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-14466881101860840512014-03-30T21:01:42.208-04:002014-03-30T21:01:42.208-04:00Andrew, I'll have to take a look at 'Zero ...Andrew, I'll have to take a look at 'Zero Hour' one of these days to see how much the Z-A-Z team (Zucker, Andrews, and Zucker) used. My guess is that the storyline, most situations, and dialogue were lifted and modernized from Zero Hour, and then- possibly from Eisner's insistence, as ZAZ claims- gags based on scenes from 'Airport' and 'Airport '75' were added into the script. But like I said, I'll have to take a look.<br />Interestingly, both Zero Hour and Airport are based on novels by author Arthur Hailey. (He also wrote Zero Hour's screenplay.) So, that may be another reason the Airport gags blend in so seamlessly.<br /><br />You know, I'd like to write a review comparing Dante's Peak and Volcano. Personally, I don't it's the science that sets these two apart. (Though, as mentioned, the former is the more accurate of the two.) Dante's Peak actually tries to create good characters, some even bucking the usual stereotypes. Volcano is an in-your-face "can't we all just along?" left-wing morality tale. Dante's Peak is also more adventurous. While Volcano has ridiculous scenes of trying to redirect lava, Dante's Peak actually explores the many demonic ways an explosive volcano can kill you, or at least lay waste to its surroundings in ways that would make Captain Planet cry.Rustbelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190297078043033514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-35119885269286530962014-03-30T20:37:31.081-04:002014-03-30T20:37:31.081-04:00Whoa! Where's all this hate for Twister coming...Whoa! Where's all this hate for <i>Twister</i> coming from? It's a cheesy disaster movie. I personally think the effects hold up. <br /><br />As for Crichton, great novelist, my personal favorite, but screenwriting is a different craft and I find him maybe just above average. tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-42234358816533188372014-03-30T20:27:58.841-04:002014-03-30T20:27:58.841-04:00I thought Twister was insanely overrated. The dial...I thought Twister was insanely overrated. The dialogue consisted of people yelling "Jesus Christ" in a high wind. The plot was predictable and the effects weren't even that good.PikeBishophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761380937971970762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-59214436927257389382014-03-30T20:04:23.051-04:002014-03-30T20:04:23.051-04:00I also enjoyed Dante's Peak and Volcano. As si...I also enjoyed <i>Dante's Peak</i> and <i>Volcano</i>. As silly as the latter was. Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-66285996182684928232014-03-30T18:31:20.372-04:002014-03-30T18:31:20.372-04:00I happy to include apocalypse moves as disaster mo...I happy to include apocalypse moves as disaster movies for pessimists (!), but I still don't find <i>The Birds</i> a particularly good fit, any more than <i>Jurassic Park</i>, say, is apocalyptic.<br /><br />Beyond the horror, <i>The Birds</i> seems to me to have more in common with <i>The Forbidden Planet</i>, in which the monstrous behaviour is linked to the subconscious human psyche.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18105609617071999765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-55579433854828119412014-03-30T18:08:24.368-04:002014-03-30T18:08:24.368-04:00John, The Birds is probably an apocalypse movie ul...John, <i>The Birds</i> is probably an apocalypse movie ultimately. Those seem to be lumped in with disaster films, but they are definitely a different flavor.<br /><br />I haven't seen <i>Gravity</i> yet, though I intend to. You make a good point about the characters having some sort of spiritual journey, in which the survivors emerge changed by the experience. That seems to be the case in every disaster movie I can think of. I guess nothing can reconcile a divorcing couple better than being involved in a disaster film.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-66305198008067810502014-03-30T18:05:53.958-04:002014-03-30T18:05:53.958-04:00Rustbelt, I haven't seen them in a long time a...Rustbelt, I haven't seen them in a long time and wow do they look old!!<br /><br />On <i>Airplane</i>, Scott and I talk about this all the time. I know that they claim they ONLY used <i>Zero Hour</i>, but I just don't believe it. There is too much in <i>Airplane</i> which is just too close to certain scenes in <i>Airport</i> for me not to believe that was a major part of their source material too.<br /><br />So you don't think <i>Volcano</i> was more accurate? LOL!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.com