Earthquakes, Roller Boogie and Evel Knievel

After a long shift last night, I woke up late and quickly found myself watching the "classic" disaster movie Earthquake .

Scientists were concerned by the earthquake predictions of a young graduate assistant.

The mayor of LA didn't want to look like an idiot by evacuating people and then having no earthquake.

And a black Evel Knievel type, deftly played by Richard Roundtree of Shaft fame, was trying to get enough cash to buy some butane so he could jump over some cars and through a flaming hoop for a Vegas promoter. It was his big break.

Very compelling stuff. I would recommend it and Roller Boogie to anyone.

It's nice to know that Moses and Shaft were finally able to work together.