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Episode 5 of link click what the fuccccck

#the vibe #like the insanity #the quake #AHHHHHRAAA #link click

Bølgen / Skjelvet / Nordsjøen / Tunnelen

#norway #norge #norwegian movies #bølgen #the wave #skjelvet #the quake #nordsjøen #nordsjoen #the burning sea #tunnelen #the tunnel #so blessed to have been able to be a part of two of these and attend an exclusive screening for one of them #although the tunnel they use in the movie for exterior shots is one i go through a lot and the irl version is worse than the movie version #laughs in i'm in danger

The Quake (2018)

I never thought I’d see a sequel to The Wave - one of the best disaster movies I've ever seen. When I heard about The Quake, I shook my head. “How often can one man find himself in the middle of a disaster?” Nevertheless, I gave the film a chance and now, I’ve got to hand it to writers John Kåre Raake and Harald Rosenløw-Eeg. This is a good sequel. It follows the characters’ stories in a believable way. While it isn’t on the same level as the first, fans of the 2015 film should check out this second story.

Following the events of The Wave, Kristian Eikjord (Kristoffer Joner) is hailed a hero by newspapers but remains paralyzed by guilt - he failed to save so many. His marriage to Idun (Ane Dahl Torp) has fallen apart, he and his son Sondre (Jonas Hoff Oftebro) have become estranged. While trying to make amends with his daughter, Julia (Edith Haagenrud-Sande), he looks into some notes an old colleague sent him. They warn of an impending quake that’s sure to hit Oslo.

I should clarify Kristian's now-deceased former colleague sent him the notes knowing - based on his previous exploits - that he would take them seriously and investigate whether the numbers made sense. They do, meaning there is a quake coming… eventually. One of the reasons this film isn’t as good as the first is the pacing. On its own, it’s fine. All of the time spent with the characters allows you to know them and care about their safety when they are in peril. The pressure builds as the numbers are tallied and the scale of the catastrophe is measured. It’ll be beyond anything the country’s ever seen. Problem is, we’ve already kinda seen these scenes in The Wave. Not quite, but kinda. You know the characters, you “get” them. When’s the titular quake going to start?!

The drama featured throughout is genuine and often, heartbreaking. As someone who's seen Kristian at his most heroic, it's hard seeing him broken. Julia isn't so little any more. Story-wise this means she can be a more active character, which ups the stakes. For Kristian, she's the one member of his family he might be able to hold onto. Oslo is much bigger than Geiranger and there’s personal drama among the Eikjord family. We want them to be a family again - maybe this disaster will be just the thing to do it?

Everything you want from an earthquake disaster film is here. The scale may not be as big as something like San Andreas but that’s what makes it better. You believe this scenario. The characters make logical decisions and you can see that they stand a chance. At the same time, the realistic scale makes the danger genuine. Most of the post-quake peril is found in a partially collapsed building - a great setting for one nail-biting sequence after another. It’s so big and nerve-wracking it winds up throwing you off. When the film cuts to Sondre off on his own at the University, I was certain it was to set up a big second calamity… but it really doesn’t. It's more realistic but I might’ve liked a bit of fantasy to get three big scenes, instead of just two.

In this pair of disaster films, The Wave is the main course. The Quake is a nice follow-up; the desert. It’s got all the pieces required to make a great disaster movie. The destruction, the drama, the writing, the tension, the special effects and the performances needed to make it both convincing and engaging. If you see one, check out the other, with the caveat that the first is the better movie. (Original Norwegian with English Subtitles, July 5, 2019)

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Kristoffer Joner as Kristian Eikjord in The Quake (Skjelvet; 2018)

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Would You Prefer Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) Or Quake (Daisy Johnson)?

Honesty, I Can Feel That Wanda And Daisy Has A Similar Problem In Their Life.

Like You Know, Their Superpowers Can Causes Destruction To The World. They Should Be The Destroyer. I Know They Might Feel The Pain When They Were Like A Villain. It's Really Amazing Way To Change The Life, From Villain To Hero.

But In The End, They Became The Hero Who Saves People Even Though They Hate Them.

"I’m Stronger Than You Know, I’m The Destroyer Of Worlds.”

-Daisy Johnson (Quake)

"I Don't Need You To Tell Me Who I AM. "

-Wanda Maximoff (Scarlet Witch)

The Wave

I'm having a very exciting Friday night.

#the wave #the quake #disaster movies

kristoffer joner in skjelvet

#kristoffer joner #scandinavian cinema #skjelvet #the quake #gilles gifs #more self indulgence

RecentWatch (11/23)

Booksmart 2019

Ooh, a lady version of Superbad. I wouldn’t say it if it weren’t true. I will give it this, it’s not entirely predictable. And those few moments were the only ones I enjoyed. It’s a watch if you want. I’m not giving it a girl pass. There’s not really a need a bash it. I’m unfazed.

5/10

Book Club 2018

It’s a movie. You might like you. I didn’t.

4/10

The Quake 2018

I saw The Wave (2015) and enjoyed every moment. This is an unnecessary sequel. I have no idea why they bothered to make it.

1/10

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