Just wanted to let everyone know that the movie "Rollercoaster" is going to be on AMC on Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 5:35 PM / EST.
I hope the someone didn't already post this info. I did a search but didn't find any other posts about this particular showing.
Don't forget to set your VCRs.
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-Rob Murphy-
"The world's fastest rollercoaster will open next year in Japan. Unfortunately, only three people in Japan are tall enough to ride it." - SNL
Thanks for posting that news,I'll be sure to tune in to channel 28 @ 5:35 pm on wednesday to watch it.
I may decide to tape it seeing as how the other copy I made last year got chewed up by my VCR a few months ago,man I can just see those PKD shots right now.
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Just imagine the Cedar Point announcement, "420 feet high at more than 100 mph straight up and straight down with a twist!". "Nah uh, really?" : ) I'm much more patient when I can see exactly what they are building.
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AkA somewhatchewy
"We are alone. We are not alone. Either way the thoughts are stagering."
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What I wouldn't give to see Paul McCartney in concert...
Remember, the movie itself was designed to highlight the whole new theatre experience known as *Sensurround*. To get the full experience, you'll need three large-screen TV's placed strategically around the room. ;). Just make sure that *Little Man* isn't hiding behind one of them!
Back to the *coasters I'd like to ride" thread, how about the one at Ocean View Park (name?) in VA....
Ocean View Sky Rocket... name in the movie Southern Belle.
(Original name curtousy of my memory... movie name curtousy of RCDB)
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Kind of hard to take a post as objective if a park or coaster name is part of the "user name"
Hey, Sparks rocks the house in Rollercoaster!! C'mon, a guy that looks like Hitler smashing a piano bench? This was during the 70's people...they could have picked someone crappy like Frampton or Heart...this was a bold move! ;-)
Rollergator: IIRC, Sensurround was an audio feature, not a visual one (you might be thinking of Cinerama, which, come to think of it, would make the onride footage in "RC" unbelievably cool!). Sensurround was a technique to increase certain bass frequencies to get seats to rumble. I saw "RC" in a big theater with good sound at the time, and the seats were definitely moving whenever they showed a coaster. Really amped up the tension, especially after that horrible wreck at the beginning.
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Mike Miller
"You're mental, Trouble Boy!"
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Sorry, Bass.....I should have thought of the whole concept of speakers SEPARATE from the TV sets....must be showing my age....perhaps just my senility...:). So yes, I guess you *could* use one TV and several speakers....
bill, who still stops his car via the Fred Flintstone method...
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HIPPIE- Highly intelligent person pursuing interesting endeavors...;)
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - unless you've got a spare planet!
I got "Rollercoaster" on DVD last Xmas and still drag it out from time to time. It's a surprisingly decent movie with some excellent POV footage of Kings Dominion's Rebel Yell and glimpses of many of that park's long-defunct rides like the Apple Turnover, Sky Ride, Vertigo (looks like a Mack Caterpillar without the canvas), Galaxi, and Flying Bobs. Add in an appearance by the defunct KD Singing Mushrooms and you've got a true classic. The running cigarette gag with george Segal is also entertaining. If you're actually one of the few who hasn't seen it, I highly recommend it.
ray p. (who would have to skip past the song "Big Boy" on the "Rollercoaster" soundtrack. Ugh. That song went on for what seemed to be 20 minutes!)
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A day is a drop of water in the ocean of eternity. A week is seven drops.
"Hey mister... I'll bet you a million bucks we win!"
God, this movie is pretty ridiculous. Redeeming parts, but pretty awful... at least I'm not alone on that.
*gags self*
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"Jaws" is, in fact, an incredible movie. The scene where Quint tells the story about WWII give me chills every time. See it in widescreen, it's amazing.
I think that the best movies will never really seemed "dated" like "Rollercoaster" does. If you ignore some of the clothes and hair, you'd never know "Jaws" was made in 1975.
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Chris, nothing from Cedar Point.
RJ, it is about a terrorist who tries to explode several rollercoasters. It takes place at the now defunct Ocean View Park, King's Dominion (pre paramount) and Magic Mountain (pre six flags).
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