I went to watch this into a movie theater 2006 and I remember thinking that ok, I like this movie. Well it's very different to watch movies from a huge screen in a dark theater than from my own little TV - lights on. AND I was eleven years old, so yes, I don't find this movie good at all anymore, after seeing it for the second time.
I haven't seen the original version so I can't compare the two movies. I had rather low expectations since I only heard lukewarm reactions about it. Eventually, I didn't think it was that bad. I thought it was a rather well made and quite entertaining disaster flick and there were some awesome action scenes. Of course, the story and the characters are nothing spellbinding but they are not supposed... read more
Description:German-born director Wolfgang Petersen (DAS BOOT, THE PERFECT STORM) returns to the sea for POSEIDON, a gripping remake of Ronald Neame ... Full Descriptionand Irwin Allen's 1972 disaster classic, THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE. As passengers celebrate New Year's Eve aboard the massive ship Poseidon, a rogue wave devastates the luxury lineGerman-born director Wolfgang Petersen (DAS BOOT, THE PERFECT STORM) returns to the sea for POSEIDON, a gripping remake of Ronald Neame ... Full Descriptionand Irwin Allen's 1972 disaster classic, THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE. As passengers celebrate New Year's Eve aboard the massive ship Poseidon, a rogue wave devastates the luxury liner, turning it upside down as windows smash, fires break out, electric wires dangle dangerously, and people try to run for their lives--with seemingly nowhere to go. Despite Captain Bradford's (Andre Braugher) pleas for people to remain calm in the ballroom, a small group of people go against his orders and attempt to make their own way to the bottom of the ship, which is now the only section above water. Led by a low-rent gambler named Dylan (Josh Lucas) and the onetime mayor of New York City, Ramsey (Kurt Russell), and including a suicidal architect (Richard Dreyfuss), the former mayor's daughter (Emmy Rossum) and her fiancé (Mike Vogel), a stowaway (Mia Maestro), and a single mother (Jacinda Barrett) and her young son (Jimmy Bennett), they band together as they battle the elements, fight to save their lives, and learn something about themselves along the way. Although the special effects are cutting-edge, starting with the long, complex opening shot, Petersen makes sure to instill humanity into the characters, letting the film be driven by the story, not just the mechanics. To ensure the integrity of the project, one of the executive producers is Sheila Allen, who was married to disaster master Irwin Allen (producer of such films as THE TOWERING INFERNO, VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA, and THE SWARM) until his death in 1991, and played Gina Rowe in THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE (under her maiden name, Sheila Mathews). Fans of the Black Eyed Peas will get a kick out of Fergie as Gloria, the ballroom singer.
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With a far more likable cast than the original (at least for me), better FX and a better script it should come as no surprise that I like this version better. Besides, it stars Emmy Rossum. ;P"
"1.20 ( DVD COllection )
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On New Year's Eve, the luxury ocean liner, Poseidon, capsizes after being swamped by a rogue wave. The survivors are left to fight for survival as they attempt to escape the sinking ship.
Positive Points : Kurt Russell , Josh Lucas. I personally think this Movie is underrated , okay okay maybe not deserving a 7 but at least 6.5? Anyway, I found the new version of POSEIDON to be an incredibly intense experience. It kept me on the edge of my chair the whole movie"
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