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Was there a T. Rex on board the runaway train?


Couldn't understand why sometimes it sounded like it was roaring like a dinosaur.

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The dynamic brakes on diesels often make a howling sound from the drive motors on the wheel bogies.

When a loose cannon flogs a dead horse, there's the Devil to pay!

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Or lions. Sound department guys/gals are often (usually) pushed to add such absurd SFX to amp-up the tension. Usually that's the sign of a weak film

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I wouldn't say that's the case in this movie.

When a loose cannon flogs a dead horse, there's the Devil to pay!

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We'll just have to agree to disagree. I can't say I was impressed by it. But that's my take only. YMMV

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I can live with that. I like trains, I enjoyed the movie. Different strokes, and all that. Was it the greatest ever? Hardly. I liked it because it was pretty well paced, and with decent acting. Of course, I might've been as happy with a few less helicopter shots, but...

Of course, as far as trains go, I really, REALLY prefer steamers, but that's just me.

When a loose cannon flogs a dead horse, there's the Devil to pay!

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I wouldn't say that's the case in this movie.

According to the Trivia Section:

Animal noises were used to make the 777 train sound more menacing.


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Go *beep* yourself, you intolerable retard.

Hama cheez ba-Beer behtar meshawad!

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How does a disonaur roar?

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Ever seen Jurassic Park? Those are real dinosaurs.

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In JP they added train noises to make the dinosaurs sound more like public transport.

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I was thoroughly annoyed with the roaring. This is a decent film but it's annoying some of the trends in filmmaking these days. The freakin' camera couldn't hold still for a single shot either. Damn ADD generation.

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