Disaster Movies: The Quake (2018) Hulu

Monthly Movie Club

In this episode of Monthly Movie Club, hosts Jen and Mario discuss the disaster movie, 'The Quake', a Norwegian film and sequel to the 2015 movie 'The Wave'. They talk about the scenarios that follow a catastrophic event when the city of Oslo is hit by a devastating earthquake. The hosts appreciate both the natural disaster sequences and human drama wrapped in PTSD struggles and family dynamics. They commend the film's cinematography, the implied claustrophobic spaces, and the adrenaline of the characters navigating destruction. Despite not having trivia for this movie, they suggest a fun drinking game aligned with the movie's scenes and rate the movie on their 'holy craps' scale.

00:00 Introduction to the Monthly Movie Club
00:41 Discussion on the Movie 'The Quick'
01:30 The Challenges of Watching Foreign Films
02:23 Character Analysis and Plot Overview
04:58 The Impact of Disaster on Characters
08:09 The Role of Claustrophobia in the Movie
10:59 The Climax: The Earthquake
12:16 The Aftermath and Character Reactions
14:58 The Final Confrontation and Resolution
17:34 Reflections on the Movie and Final Thoughts