![]() ![]() Oh, and did I mention CGI hippos and stock footage giraffes? The less said about those the better! ![]() Just when you think The Asylum are making progress, at least in tems of production and originality, along comes San Andreas Quake… Whilst films like Avengers Grimm, Hercules Reborn and Mercenaries show just how good thir productions can be, be they mockbuster or not, this film takes a massive step back, making the cheesy effects of Sharknado and its sequel(s) look like CGI masterpieces. Now on her own, she races desperately to get her family to safety before the earthquake breaks Los Angeles apart from the mainland. seismologist who, when she warns of an impending 12.7 earthquake, is not taken seriously – at all. San Andreas Quake tells the story of Molly Dunn, a discredited L.A. Yes, once again mockbuster kings The Asylum cash-in on the release of another Summer blockbuster – in this case the Dwayne Johnson disaster movie San Andreas – with a direct to market title that takes a sliver of the same story and spins their own, low-budget, take on the same subject matter in the hopes of confusing the unsuspecting public… And when they think the worst may be over… it’s just getting started. But their treacherous journey north is only the beginning. ![]() "It's interesting, it's exciting, it's fun.Stars: Jhey Castles, Jason Woods, Grace Van Dien, Elaine Partnow, Lane Townsend, Robert Evans, Kyle Barok, Chris Clanton, James Cleveland, Alex Diehl, Bill Voorhees, David Alan Giat | Written and Directed by John BaumgartnerĪfter the infamous San Andreas Fault finally gives, triggering a magnitude 9 earthquake in California, a search and rescue helicopter pilot and his estranged wife make their way together from Los Angeles to San Francisco to save their only daughter. Mark Busacca, a 56-year-old art gallery owner and neighborhood resident who watched the filming, said crew members had been accessible and willing to solve any problems. Stachon noted that the crew had handed out flyers to neighbors detailing the filming schedule and promising to make accommodations to neighbors, like allowing them to get in and out of the area with their cars and, if needed, reimbursing them for parking fees. ![]() "It makes sense that they'd film here - it's a little bit of an inconvenience, but as long as it doesn't last too long." "It's a beautiful neighborhood," said Roxanne Stachon, a 41-year-old water resources engineer who watched the filming with her kids from her roof. Residents seemed mostly amused at the film crew's takeover. Some pulled out cell phones or iPads, while others peered through windows. On Tuesday, such outrage wasn't visible as neighbors and tourists visiting the area gawked. They did so despite complaints from some residents, including high-powered attorney John Keker, who said in a letter to Mayor Ed Lee, "Your Film Commission has gone mad." The flick is expected to hit theaters next summer.Īfter capturing scenes at AT&T Park and Fisherman's Wharf, the filmmakers took over seven blocks in Russian Hill, filling the streets with fake victims and fake garbage. The latest big-budget, action-disaster movie to hit the city is "San Andreas," named for California's infamous fault line and starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as a helicopter pilot fighting to save his daughter. ![]()
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