variety.com: It sounds like the plot of a classic Hollywood disaster movie: a quiet fishing town on the coast of Iceland is threatened when a long-dormant volcano suddenly awakens, causing thousands of earth tremors that have ruptured roads and wrecked houses while residents attempt to flee the impending lava.
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The news of Iceland’s volcanic eruption was worrying when it arrived earlier this week. It’s one of those things that seem so far away from my daily life yet if it really happened, then all of our lives would be affected one way or another. Luckily, I don’t think there has been any serious damage report from the volcanic activity and I was very impressed by how fast they were able to evacuate the town. To me, that sounds like careful planning and lots of cooperation. With the development of technology, the entertainment industry is very much interconnected on a global scale. Many productions film abroad, often times in several different countries to get the most ideal shot. While this guarantees phenonmenon visuals, it also brings in a lot more complexity behind the organization and coordination of the production. Of course, nothing matters as much as the safety of the people, so I hope everyone is safe.
This article was very interesting. I had seen a volcano erupting recently on Tiktok. And I thought that it was in Iceland, but I could be wrong. In the video the people are just standing there as they watch this massive volcano erupt and scarily quickly create an enormous river of lava, that from my view looked like it was going to reach them and burn them alive. However, thankfully no one was hurt and it clearly was further away than I thought it was. It was very scary to see how quickly it came from nowhere and was suddenly an incredibly dangerous river. That would make me paranoid if I lived there. I am from Florida so I am used to hurricanes and you most of the time get plenty of warning to evacuate if need be or atleast board up the windows. However, I can’t imagine getting no notice time and suddenly running for your life hoping that you outrun the lava like what! I am interested to see how this situation continues and I am glad that everyone is evacuated so hopefully everyone is safe.
Yikes. The article states it pretty clearly, this whole concept of a long-dormant volcano suddenly getting ready to erupt truly seems like something from a Hollywood disaster movie plot. I guess the difference from a disaster movie plot here is that residents of the town where the volcano is had sufficient warning and were able to be safely evacuated. Volcanoes can be pretty terrifying, and even though you can outrun the lava, there are so many other super scary and incredibly dangerous pieces of a volcano eruption. It’s pretty cool how with today’s technology and science it’s possible to get so much of a heads up prior to a natural disaster crisis. In California (and I think a couple of other states on the West Coast) there is a system set up where I get emergency alerts on my phone warning me that an earthquake is about to happen and to prepare for shaking. It’s super cool that we can detect these things ahead of time to help keep people safe.
Wow, this was such a crazy read. I hope everybody is okay, and that all those who had to evacuate can hopefully go back to their homes in good time when the volcano has died down. It’s so scary to think about these natural disasters, especially when it affects so many people, in this case the people of Grindavík. It’s very surprising to me that no films have been evacuated or delayed, though I suppose that is good for the studios and film crews, as after the strikes as well, they can’t exactly afford to push much back any longer. I hope they stay safe however, it was crazy reading about the 2010 volcano and it’s effects, as well as other details about the current event. Iceland is such a beautiful place, and I’ve heard from many people who’ve been how amazing it is, it would be so cool to shoot a film there. One of it’s beauties though is all of the vast land and natural landscape it has, including it’s volcanoes which are as we know very dangerous, and so again I hope this eruption doesn’t cause harm to those in and out of Grindavík.
This is absolutely wild and terrifying and makes me feel so incredibly grateful for the place that I live and that volcanoes do not pose much of a theater. When I read they had experienced three volcanoes since 2021 my jaw visibly dropped. I am so grateful that all three of those did not stop the film industry and from what I could gather it does not seem they did much damage to other industries or people. Still I couldn't imagine being that close to a city and powerplant and the fear that it brought. What would they have even done if they could not film there any longer? Would they have just shut down the project? Would they have moved to a location, and if so would that mean they would have had to restart filming. So many unknowns and so many questions I cannot even imagine having to deal with.
In the variety article about Iceland’s volcano erupting, the writer spoke of how Iceland is currently “threatened.” This is upsetting to me, I have been to Iceland twice in my life and both times have been magical experiences. Its terrain is close to Mars and its outlandish atmosphere adds to this. The vastness and stillness of it is something specific to Iceland. I remember when I was younger in 4th grade when I went I was convinced I had traveled to anther planet. Also, the stark differences in landscapes you could be at a beautiful blue glacier, then to a black sand beach with a volcano shooting hot red lava. It is just such a scenic place to be. My dad is an artist and has been inspired by the scenery of Iceland for a series he made, it feels like another dimension which is what his usual art looks like– exploring the unknown.
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