Tidal Wave: No Escape & Killer Wave - Disaster Double Feature

Another offering in our Disaster Movie Christmas collection - we got a bunch of them and this one is pretty good - well these two are pretty good. Of course there is a hokey spot or two, but I watch to be entertained, not to see how plausible everything is. So these do entertain and don't offend. I'm sure we'll watch them again and again. And this is the only way I want to see a tidal wave or a killer wave - from a safe distance, on the couch, with popcorn or hot chocolate, family and feline friends!

Arrived as a 2 disc set--fine--2 movies. Cued up "Tidal Wave" and "Killer Wave" starts to play! OK--let's see if somehow the silkscreen labels were reversed: YES, Tidal Wave is actually Killer Wave, and vice versa. So far, still acceptable, as consider the movie: NOT the "Ten Commandments!" BUT, in the middle of Tidal Wave (actually Killer Wave!) just as the wave hits the Maine coast, CREDITS START! I was thinking like "IS THIS IT?" But then I notice that we are on "Scene 9 of 17." A click of the advance button, and the wave resumes crashing on the Maine town and the movie keeps going! Oh, well--it was cheap, and I may have "won the lottery" with this one--CERTAINLY NOT the fault of the seller!!

I liked these movies. They are the same 'story' which is okay for me. I like the behind the scenes info the dvd had also. I am a big fan of natural disaster type movies so even the B level of movies are okay for me. I don't remember any annoying characters, screamers or ones who ask stupid questions. I've watched these a couple times so far.

Both films are tidal wave disasters. Both have a mad scientist. Both have good special effects. I especially liked the crash of The Queen Mary. Both use explosives to make the waves. Both have waves cancelling each other. The difference I'd the coast and the stars. OK as disaster collections go. Cheep enough so it isn't a bad deal.

It was a great end of the world movie. If you like to see stuff like this it is a must have. Not only that but it was two in one. That made it better.

I had not seen Tidal Wave. I thought it would be fun for its type, but it is not.I had seen Killer Wave before and this one is fun for its type. However, this version is cropped on top and bottom, and the composition looks cramped. It's uncomfortable to watch. You can tell there is business we were supposed to see but cannot see because it's below frame because of the cropping.Occasionally in this movie there are frames consisting of multiple images in separate boxes of differing size above and below. Those frames are not cropped on top and bottom, and there are wide black areas on the left and right, proving that the original intention for this film was a 4:3 aspect ratio.I know there are many apologists on Amazon who defend the reprehensible practice of cropping to fit modern screens, and it would be amusing to hear them rationalize this one. Please, entertain me.

Tidal Wave No Escape & Killer Wave were both written and co-produced by Tedi Sarafian. The original film (Tidal Wave No Escape) first aired on TV in 1997. The subsequent miniseries (Killer Wave) aired in 2007. It's obvious that the latter movie was an unnecessary remake, keeping most of the same elements as the first (just dragging them out for the sake of time in the miniseries version). Neither of these movies have content worth bragging about. The gist of both stories concern madmen out to destroy coastal communities by producing tsunamis and blaming these acts of terrorism on a sap (Corbin Bernsen in the first film, Angus MacFadyen in the second). Wrongly accused, these idiots spend the bulk of the movie(s) on the run while trying to uncover who's really behind the destruction. Greed for fame and power is the supposed reasons supporting these actions. The villains in both movies are obvious at the outset. The villain in the first movie only had one sidekick, in the miniseries there were subordinates all over the place killing people like crazy. Along for the ride in both projects were two women incapable of brewing a good cup of coffee (Julianne Phillips in the first movie and Karine Vanasse in the second). The main differences in these two projects, besides the cast, is the overriding sense of hysteria in the first movie and a peculiar lack of urgency in the second. I was totally underwhelmed by both and thought it more than a little redundant to film the same stupid story twice. It didn't improve with the retelling. I'm not keeping either to watch again.

Loved both of these movies non stop action in both movies kept me focus on the movies. Would watch them over and over.

VERY GOOD

Both these movies were great I was at the edge of my seat a lot and white knuckled I will watch both of these movies again.

If you are a fan of B movie disaster films then you will likely like "Killer Wave". It has a believable plot line to a degree. "Tidal Wave" has a disjointed story line and leaves you wondering how they got there etc....I am glad it came with "Killer Wave" as I would have been annoyed to have paid for it alone."Killer Wave" will go into the disaster movie collection for a rainy day marathon while "Tidal Wave" is sitting under my coffee cup to product my desk....

These two movies I just received are just as excellent as when I watched them on TV.

disappointing just lacking