Earthquake -In Sensaround

[Rapanui]

Who remembers the 70's cinema gimmick sensaround which was developed for the Motion picture Earthquake? I was lucky enough to see it at a theatre in Auckland that was equipped for the effect. I remember how nervous I felt when the sensaround Vibrations kicked in and remember lifting my feet off the floor because the vibrations coming through the floor boards were unnerving? I'm interested in others who saw this picture in the 70's and how they found the sensaround experience ?

[sixtyten]

I remember it, I think they did the same for the movie Rollercoaster

[Rapanui]

Yes they did but unfortunately I saw Rollercoaster at a smaller cinema that was not set up for Sensaround so it just wasn't the same. I did see Battle star Galactica in sensaround - I think that was that last movie to be done in sensesuround- I guess the novelty was wearing off by then and theatre owners were getting fed up with the plaster falling off their ceilings!

[zofo1961]

Remember seeing earthquake, and your seats shook during the action bits, cant remember how they did it, or if any other film used it.

[branny]

Earthquake was out the year before I started going to the cinema. I remember my dad taking me to see Rollercoaster at the ABC on Deansgate in Manchester and that did have sensurround (and a very young Helen Hunt).

[ClaudineJones]

I remember my dad taking me to see Rollercoaster at the ABC on Deansgate in Manchester and that did have sensurround (and a very young Helen Hunt).

...and Sparks

[sixtyten]

I have Rollercoaster on DVD
Apparently Sparks consider this one of their most embarrassing moments

[ClaudineJones]

Yes but they also thought their first two albums weren't very good so it just goes to show how much they know

[hal9001]

Battlestar Galactica was shown in Sensaround in the UK.