Geotripper Rates Hollywood Movie Geologists (AND, see "Tremors" at the State Theatre on May 20!)

One of my earliest blog posts (in 2008) was a list of my favorite depictions of geologists in movies. I've revisited it once or twice. It came to mind as we prepare to offer a showing of "Tremors" as a geology field studies fundraiser at the State Theatre in Modesto on May 20th at 7 pm. If you would like to attend or donate to our field studies fund, please check out the first comment! What are the best depictions of geologists in movies? I have the definitive list below! I listed my number one choice, but the others are in random order.As will be seen from my list, my taste in movies runs towards action-adventure as opposed to the "sophisticated" cinema ("There will be Blood" with Daniel Day-Lewis would otherwise take the top spot). But frankly, no movie with a geologist can exist without action and adventure... Despite having grown up in southern California, and having lived through the 1971 Sylmar quake, I have never taken a picture of the Hollywood sign, so I offer a photo of a…