I remember the Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989. To that point in my life I'd never seen so much devastation. The city I was in wasn't impacted as much as Oakland and San Francisco, but even cities that weren't directly affected were indirectly affected.
"After the Shock" does give certain people some due recognition. I'm sure they all deserve it and then some. Sadly, the movie was terribly boring. "After the Shock" is a blend of actual footage and dramatic reenactment. Sure, it gives the film more authenticity, but that doesn't make for good viewing. There had to be a more creative way of showing the work, sacrifice, cooperation, and patience of both rescuers and rescued. I think they would've been better off running actual footage and having interviews with various survivors and rescue workers.
I hate to be so critical because I'm happy that the disaster as well as those impacted by the disaster were shown to the world. At the same time I think an event such as the one we had here in the Bay Area deserves a better movie.
"After the Shock" does give certain people some due recognition. I'm sure they all deserve it and then some. Sadly, the movie was terribly boring. "After the Shock" is a blend of actual footage and dramatic reenactment. Sure, it gives the film more authenticity, but that doesn't make for good viewing. There had to be a more creative way of showing the work, sacrifice, cooperation, and patience of both rescuers and rescued. I think they would've been better off running actual footage and having interviews with various survivors and rescue workers.
I hate to be so critical because I'm happy that the disaster as well as those impacted by the disaster were shown to the world. At the same time I think an event such as the one we had here in the Bay Area deserves a better movie.