A Tense Day at Magic Mountain [Rollercoaster (1977) Movie Review]

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Ocean View Park at beginning being set on Westcoast was actually in Norfolk VA before it closed in late 70s

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1977 Year of HS Graduation in NW Indiana. Except for visiting now defunct 'Old Chicago' indoor park on rainy day in NOV 1976, I went to 'Kings Dominion' Richmond VA ( Sister park to Kings Island in Ohio) in early 1990s. First visit to California in 1992 I visited Magic Mountain which I consider the best park in nation for most exiting rides and minimum wait times.. Movie Roller-coaster 1977 is one I can watch over and over, along with other favorites 'Ice Station Zebra', 1970 'Best Years of our Lives ' 1946, and 'North By Northwest 1959, Airport 75 , Quiz Show 1994

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“Your love is like a Rollercoaster baby, baby I want a ride!”😂💕🎼

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I think I enjoyed this film a bit more than you did. I loved the quiet calm patient villain. I found him much more menacing than the craziness of the villain in Dirty Harry. Timothy Bottoms’ performance stayed with me for a quite a while.

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Also, just quickly, you two seem to imply that we never learn what he wants or why he is doing this. He says he is doing it because he wants money and these parks are vulnerable to blackmail.

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Don't remember what we said, but I do recall that coming up in the film. I think we were probably looking for more since his intense dedication seemed to imply more to his story.