Built in 2003 at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, it is TRULY the greatest "stratacoaster" ever built. 420 feet high, 120 m.p.h. in 4 seconds, first hill= 90 degree lift with twist before the crest, last drop= 90 degrees down at 120 m.p.h. Cars are configured as Top Fuel Drag Racing cars with seatbelts and lap restraints only- no harness. Two cameras on first and final straight-a-aways. Truly, truly awesome ride.
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Get the Top Thrill Dragster mug.A film sub-genre in which the characters are picked off one by one, often by a masked killer or malignant force. Salient examples: Friday the 13th (Jason); Final Destination (Death); Sunshine (the Sun).
Coined by Tasha Robinson of the AV Club to describe Danny Boyle's film "Sunshine"(2007).
Coined by Tasha Robinson of the AV Club to describe Danny Boyle's film "Sunshine"(2007).
Originating quote, from the review of "Sunshine"(2007) -
In many ways, Sunshine is a been-there-done-that cast-attrition thriller: Alien with an exterior monster instead of an interior one, Event Horizon with better effects and less gore, Pitch Black with the contrast turned way up. The cast members make wry jokes about getting eliminated one at a time, horror-movie style, but they still follow all the horror-movie procedures, even duly splitting up in a dangerous, unknown situation. It's like they've gracefully accepted that they're just hitting a series of predestined, genre-mandated marks. - Tasha Robinson, Onion A.V. Club
In many ways, Sunshine is a been-there-done-that cast-attrition thriller: Alien with an exterior monster instead of an interior one, Event Horizon with better effects and less gore, Pitch Black with the contrast turned way up. The cast members make wry jokes about getting eliminated one at a time, horror-movie style, but they still follow all the horror-movie procedures, even duly splitting up in a dangerous, unknown situation. It's like they've gracefully accepted that they're just hitting a series of predestined, genre-mandated marks. - Tasha Robinson, Onion A.V. Club
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"I think the chances are that he's no longer with us," Thrillionaire #1 Richard Branson said of his friend, Thrillionaire #2 Steve Fossett. "I think everybody involved has pretty well given up hope, sadly."
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Reporter: Tom, why have you remarried so very often?
Tom Cruise: I tend to lose interest after several years of marriage. A younger woman always catches my eye.
Reporter: Ah, so it's all about the thrill of the hunt for you.
Tom Cruise: I tend to lose interest after several years of marriage. A younger woman always catches my eye.
Reporter: Ah, so it's all about the thrill of the hunt for you.
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1)Jimmy: Did you learn Thriller in your 'Dance like Michael Jackson' class?
Sam: Heck yea!
2) Zach: why do you like Michael Jackson?
Sam: he made Thriller!
Sam: Heck yea!
2) Zach: why do you like Michael Jackson?
Sam: he made Thriller!
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