tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post928495439141782559..comments2024-03-28T22:21:46.973-07:00Comments on Tossing It Out: Earthquake MoviesArlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-68285557065190289682013-04-06T13:41:54.317-07:002013-04-06T13:41:54.317-07:00My husband's uncle--a born and bred San Franci...My husband's uncle--a born and bred San Franciscan and author (The Golden Gate and other historical books), walked us around SF to show us places effected by the big quake and fire. Living in quake territory, movies about it don't appeal to me much.Jagodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18352786929899391940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-12258728027070333312013-04-06T08:59:56.772-07:002013-04-06T08:59:56.772-07:00Have seen and enjoyed all of those except the real...Have seen and enjoyed all of those except the really old ones. I've been in an earthquake, which is extremely rare in CO. It was back in my collage days, and very mild, yet it was an interesting experience.<br /><br /><br /><br />Tina @ <a href="http://kmdlifeisgood.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Life is Good</a><br />Co-host, April 2013 <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" rel="nofollow">A-Z Challenge Blog</a><br />@TinaLifeisGood, #atozchallengeTinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08925730745204736744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-39509771030427291002013-04-06T08:33:43.194-07:002013-04-06T08:33:43.194-07:00Volcano is really one of my favorites. Very power ...Volcano is really one of my favorites. Very power special effects! Lena Winfrey Hayathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14897692630733792007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-26553870875778540772013-04-05T22:54:53.731-07:002013-04-05T22:54:53.731-07:00Hi Arlee,
Good to be here again!
Hey, you missed m...Hi Arlee,<br />Good to be here again!<br />Hey, you missed my B Day greetings post at my page LOL<br />E for Earthquake we at Confidentlivingmagarticles posted the same subject hey but not on movies LOL<br />Good list to check out<br />Thanks for sharing<br />Good Wishes Again<br />Keep in touch<br />I am<br />Phil @ <a href="http://pvariel.blogspot.in" rel="nofollow">Philipscom</a><br />An ambassador to A to Z Challenge @ Tina's <a href="http://kmdlifeisgood.blogspot.in/2013/02/introducing-tinas-terrific-team.html" rel="nofollow">Life is Good</a><br />And <a href="http://www.pvariel.blogspot.in/2010/06/write-up-about-myself.html" rel="nofollow">My Bio-blog</a><br />Philip Verghese 'Ariel'https://www.blogger.com/profile/16981252465465661710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-88010054875350794792013-04-05T22:15:36.411-07:002013-04-05T22:15:36.411-07:00DL -- It was certainly of the same era.
DarcNina ...DL -- It was certainly of the same era.<br /><br />DarcNina -- Earthquakes are something I never really get used to. You never know whether it's the prelude to the big one. I hate it when earthquakes happen at night and then I can't go back to sleep.<br /><br />Kimmy -- Thank you for stopping in.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-61533539515831895472013-04-05T20:44:49.133-07:002013-04-05T20:44:49.133-07:00Great post very interesting. I am following from ...Great post very interesting. I am following from blogging A to Z. I just added you on GFC.<br /><br />A MOM'S POINT OF VIEW<br />http://www.AMomsPointOfView.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17606740996995284648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-20255255342376103052013-04-05T20:06:59.337-07:002013-04-05T20:06:59.337-07:00The only one from this list that I've missed i...The only one from this list that I've missed is 'Old San Francisco'. I'll have to look for that. I've been to California 6 times, and there were 6 earthquakes - 1 each time I was there. The largest one was enough to wobble the Denny's I was having breakfast in on my way to the airport. :)DarcNinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881102220932477890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-45496125040698032002013-04-05T19:27:52.333-07:002013-04-05T19:27:52.333-07:00The 1974 Earthquake reminded me of one of those Ir...The 1974 Earthquake reminded me of one of those Irwin Allen disaster movies! :)DL Hammonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007260062331783715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-70286307387446885802013-04-05T18:50:51.319-07:002013-04-05T18:50:51.319-07:00Lizy you are so silly!
Thanks to all of you for s...Lizy you are so silly!<br /><br />Thanks to all of you for stopping and adding to the list or just dropping in to let me know you were here. Love the comments!<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-26279521177164493732013-04-05T18:49:57.920-07:002013-04-05T18:49:57.920-07:00An interesting take for "E"
A few little...An interesting take for "E"<br />A few little earthquakes nothing notable<br />I'm sure there have been a few other movies but can't remember them off hand<br /><br /><br />... and thanks for doing this for all of us to enjoy!!!Lady's Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301750318954231694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-11653069520312100722013-04-05T18:31:53.051-07:002013-04-05T18:31:53.051-07:00I love Volcano!!I love Volcano!!Donna Shieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607270459657152401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-26702694072176271312013-04-05T17:15:44.092-07:002013-04-05T17:15:44.092-07:00We have earthquakes here in Indiana but they have ...We have earthquakes here in Indiana but they have less destructive effect due to our being landlocked so they say. The force of the quake is distributed over a larger area so we feel very little in the way of devastation, just a little ground shaking every once in a while.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09068010284145260558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-17403098041401077292013-04-05T16:37:17.269-07:002013-04-05T16:37:17.269-07:00You gotta love a good earthquake... but only in th...You gotta love a good earthquake... but only in the movies.<br /><br />Mind you, in light of some shaking going on up north of me I've got my earthquake kit all ready!<br /><br />Great E post!<br /><br />Jenny @ <a href="http://pearsonreport.ca" rel="nofollow">PEARSON REPORT</a> <br />Pearson Reporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05422640826640133140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-32790601333623609482013-04-05T16:15:42.946-07:002013-04-05T16:15:42.946-07:00I live in earthquake country, so I don't reall...I live in earthquake country, so I don't really need to see a movie about them. :) Unique pick though!<br /><br />The A to Z blog said in the latest post to add a link to your own A to Z blog in the comments, so here's mine: <a href="http://kristenhead.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">kristenhead.blogspot.com</a>Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08827651632884248765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-26219563130400892742013-04-05T16:05:37.998-07:002013-04-05T16:05:37.998-07:00I might have seen one of those. I had no idea so m...I might have seen one of those. I had no idea so many movies about earthquakes had been made.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-20148818715914043382013-04-05T15:47:49.298-07:002013-04-05T15:47:49.298-07:00Can't think of any films at the top of my head...Can't think of any films at the top of my head but I remember at 6 or 7 yrs old being in SoCal's 6.0 earthquake. <br /><br />Chontali Kirk<br /><a href="http://www.chontalikirk.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">chontalikirk.blogspot.com</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09530419329233270590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-48755287378592144722013-04-05T15:41:59.305-07:002013-04-05T15:41:59.305-07:00Saw the 1997 movie. Enjoyed it.
I lived in San Di...Saw the 1997 movie. Enjoyed it.<br /><br />I lived in San Diego several years back and did not experience a major quake. What we experienced was an aftershock or something. Weird feeling the office sort of roll from the ground beneath my feet.Angela Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324366495151363782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-86276478664514023062013-04-05T14:43:19.393-07:002013-04-05T14:43:19.393-07:00Thought I'd pop by and ask how you feel about ...Thought I'd pop by and ask how you feel about putting us all through this, and what do I find? You've blogged the same E-word as me! Not content with invading the time I had put aside for my re-write, you have to go and steal my word as well. Damn cheek I call it!liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-7879192380329867602013-04-05T14:42:02.556-07:002013-04-05T14:42:02.556-07:00I liked the one in the TV series of Shogun. It see...I liked the one in the TV series of Shogun. It seemed realistic to me.<br /><br /><a href="http://henderson-jo.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">JO ON FOOD, MY TRAVELS AND A SCENT OF CHOCOLATE</a>Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-2626804550790584232013-04-05T14:31:48.982-07:002013-04-05T14:31:48.982-07:00Yes, earthquake movies are disaster movies, but th...Yes, earthquake movies are disaster movies, but the category is so big I thought earthquakes deserved their own listing. Besides I needed an "e" genre.<br /><br />Thanks for the additional comments. I'm lovin' 'em.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-66477509581743382432013-04-05T12:45:27.293-07:002013-04-05T12:45:27.293-07:00i think i may have seen the 70's one--i can wa...i think i may have seen the 70's one--i can watch a disaster movie if it isn't based on a true storyLynn Proctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349867270815243053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-68683246274235813152013-04-05T12:35:43.339-07:002013-04-05T12:35:43.339-07:00Thanks Lee,
For another great A-Z year.
I was i...Thanks Lee, <br />For another great A-Z year. <br /><br />I was in California sitting in a restaurant when the chandeliers began to swing and the chatter of the crowd became a silent hush. It made for quite a vacation story. Glad it wasn't the big one. Enjoyed your E post. <br /><br />Margot at <a href="http://devotionals-margot.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">A Devotional Mosaic</a> and <a href="http://http://sparkmycreativity.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Spark My Creativity</a>Margothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07655602086395374599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-69190734140994280562013-04-05T12:32:44.383-07:002013-04-05T12:32:44.383-07:00I can't say I've watched any of these! Tho...I can't say I've watched any of these! Though I believe I've seen excerpts from one of the San Francisco movies . . .<br /><br />I haven't had many real-life earthquake experiences. Maybe two or three, that I can remember; the most recent was the one that shook the eastern part of the USA (last year? The year before that?). Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-40299993781513489092013-04-05T12:23:49.634-07:002013-04-05T12:23:49.634-07:00I honestly can't think of any other Earthquake...I honestly can't think of any other Earthquake movies. Slightly sad. I will have to watch Earthquake since apparently its a big hit. <br /><br />Elliot<br /><a href="http://weareadventures.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">We Are Adventure</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16892184166620742671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-56206484693572976802013-04-05T12:13:11.078-07:002013-04-05T12:13:11.078-07:00Loved "Dante's Peak". I have seen a...Loved "Dante's Peak". I have seen all the earthquake movies listed and watched many disaster documentaries. <br /><br />The San Francisco earthquake in the early 1990s still resonates with me. I don't think I will ever forget the footage and stories from that horrific event.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.com