The poseidon adventure is still one of the most insane. The episode borrowed heavily from the plot line of the poseidon adventure and garnered huge audiences and spurring nbc to repeat it several weeks later in prime time. It was perfunctory, by which i mean, according to the dictionary that came with my computer. Speed 2, i thought when watching that movie that the ship was so huge. Set adrift in the vast waters of the north atlantic for a luxury new years eve party staged in the ships magnificent ballroom, the massive oceanliner poseidon receives an unexpected jolt when a. I love this movie i think its certainly a hope story that thrills and chills like all good adventure stories do. Poseidon adventure remake on nbc, what ship was used. How does lucky larry survive when everyone around him got electrocuted in the night club. Poseidon, a luxury ocean liner, named for the greek god of the sea, in the midst of a transatlantic crossing. Im an architect, and these boats werent designed to float upside down. Poseidon is a 2006 american disaster movie directed by wolfgang petersen.
S queen mary for exterior shots and the exterior of poseidon in this movie used the modern r. You can see the missing windows where the crane hit. The survivors are left to fight for their lives as they attempt to escape the sinking ship. I wouldnt put a lot of faith on what the captain says. The poseidon adventure is an american adventure novel by paul gallico, released in 1969. A luxury cruise ship liner by the name of poseidon embarked on a cruise across the atlantic ocean where it was to end in new york. The poseidon s interior took massive shape on five soundstages at the warner bros. Roddy mcdowall, oscar nominee shelley winters, and leslie nielsen as the stonyfaced captain. Everything you need to know about poseidon movie 2006. Henry cavill clarifies after previously saying he lost james bond role because hes fat. It stars kurt russell, josh lucas, richard dreyfuss, emmy rossum, jacinda barrett, mike vogel, jimmy bennett, and andre. Parents need to know that this movie begins with some family tension a single father and his teenage daughter clash over her boyfriend but as soon as the wave hits some 10 minutes in, the brutal, often fatal, action is nonstop. The poseidon adventure cast and crew cast photos and. After playing water games with the perfect storm six years previously, director wolfgang petersen returns to the water to reimage 1972s the poseidon adventure novel by paul gallico.
On new years eve, the luxury ocean liner poseidon capsizes after being swamped by a rogue wave. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our and websites. This remake of the poseidon adventure delivers dazzling special effects. The second is that sometimes a movie has a really great concept, but the. What movie sequels are better than the original movie. The poseidons interior took massive shape on five soundstages at the warner bros. Aug 23, 2006 the latest movie poseidon is not a real event, but it was a remake of an older film the poseidon adventure.
If i was 30 years old and at the top of my form i wouldnt have done it because im too lazy. Het is een remake van the poseidon adventure uit 1972. Poseidon is a 2006 remake of the poseidon adventure directed by wolfgang petersen, and is the third film adaptation of the original novel starring kurt russell, josh lucas and richard dreyfuss, the film was nominated for an academy award for visual effects lost to pirates of the caribbean. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. It was followed by the 1979 sequel beyond the poseidon adventure, which was released by warner bros.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the poseidon adventure near you. Fergie is a member of the popular group the black eyed. Richard dreyfuss answers an age old question with poseidon. After playing water games with the perfect storm six years previously, director wolfgang petersen returns to the water to reimage 1972s. The poseidon adventure has been remade twice, first as a television special in 2005 with the same name and as a theatrical release titled poseidon in 2006. The new poseidon is an eticket disney world ride with fastpass. Belle rosen died of a heart attack after swimming a distance and saving. You can read a survivor s story at the related link. The poseidon adventure is a disaster film based on a novel about a ship that is. It is the third film adaptation of paul gallicos novel the poseidon adventure. In 1972, the poseidon adventure the unforgettable movie about a capsized cruise ship and the desperate struggle upwards to safety of its survivors set new standards amidst the flood of disaster movies which swept through the cinemas in the 1970s. An odd and unexpected word kept nudging its way into my mind as i sat watching poseidon. Ten minutes in, the wave hits, youre underwater, gasping for breath and fighting for your life. The one good thing about poseidon 2006 is that, at the end of it all, the ship sinks.
During the final underwater shot of the poseidon as its lights go out. The new movie would be set in the present day and follow a new set of characters that attempts to survive after a tidal. I knew i was not enjoying the movie, but i hoped it would improve or. I knew i was not enjoying the movie, but i hoped it would improve or, lacking that, discover an interesting way to fail. It was very close to the original but simply revamped with modern actors and modern effects. Movies lp this category is for questions and answers related to poseidon adventure, the, as asked by users of. The movie is set on new years eve, and singer fergie is doing a rendition of auld lang syne. The film is then directed to the galley where a girl named. Jennifer was traveling with her fiance christian when they wondered how to break the news to her father. For a film nearly thirty years old, poseidon adventure is still so effective that it would cause anyone planning to take a cruise to think twice. After a huge tidal wave capsizes a luxury liner in the north atlantic, individual survivors josh lucas, kurt russell, jacinda barrett band together and traverse a hazardous upsidedown maze that. Negative poseidon is one of those remakes that dazzles with updated special effects but disappoints with a poor retelling or reimagining of the originals story. Gallico based the poseidon adventure on an incident regarding the british ocean liner rms queen mary, which almost capsized after being hit by a 90foot rogue wave in 1942.
It may have been the latter movie that won him the assignment to remake the poseidon adventure 1972. That said, im still looking forward to watching the 2005 madefortv pile of doggydoo, if only for the hell of it. There is no comparison to the original poseidon because the story is just too different. After a perfunctory character setup, petersen hits the action button and never stops whaling. The poseidon adventure 1972 was remade for the modern audience in 2006 with all the tools of the trade available to the makers, watching both films together its not hard to see which is the most impressive, the 72 original has a vitality that modern blockbuster pictures cant quite grasp, and of course the technical aspects easily outstrip the. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Apr 20, 2017 the movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. There are more familiar faces in the poseidon adventure than youd find on a love boat reunion cruise. Poseidon trailer 2006 video detective movie trailers.
Unfortunately, it doesnt seem that any of the budget was left over to devote to the script. The original movie, released in 1972 by 20th century fox, told the story of a ragtag group of survivors trapped on a passenger ship after it is capsized by a monster wave. The beginning focuses on a brief introduction of the main characters, as they go about their activities and business on board the ship. It may be cheese, but poseidon lays out a mighty fine spread. Poseidon is a loose remake of the poseidon adventure 1972 1972, both of which were based on the poseidon adventure 1969, a novel by american writer paul gallico. May 11, 2006 an odd and unexpected word kept nudging its way into my mind as i sat watching poseidon. Incorrect mistakes and their corrections for poseidon 2006. It concerns the capsizing of a luxurious ocean liner, the ss poseidon, due to an undersea earthquake, and. Studio lot in burbank, california, where stage 16 housed a 95by100by22 foot tank with a capacity of 1. The latest movie poseidon is not a real event, but it was a remake of an older film the poseidon adventure. The fact that anyone survives the events of moviebetween.
While ringing in the new year aboard the cruise ship poseidon, a giant wave crashes into the ship and flips it upside down. As the wrecked vessel fills with water, the survivors must call on hidden strengths and skills to face the fight of their lives. Jennifer ramsey emmy rossum and her boyfriend christian mike vogel are a young couple hoping to soon be engaged, but. To survive the wave, they try to steer the ship to take the wave bowfirst, but it does not turn fast enough. Watch the latest poseidon trailer on video detective. When a rogue wave capsizes a luxury cruise ship in the middle of the north atlantic ocean, a small group of survivors find themselves unlike. Join our community of taste explorers to save your discoveries, create inspiring lists, get personalized recommendations, and follow interesting people. Anyone who has seen as many disaster movies as i have knows that this is absolutely the best one ever made. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. It was distributed by warner brosit stars josh lucas, kurt russell and richard dreyfuss. In this case the movie is part remake, part reimaging.
Poseidon is een amerikaanse rampenfilm uit 2006 over een gelijknamig schip dat zinkt door een. But its that same doomed nature that drives director wolfgang petersens 2006 update of the 1972 disaster epic the poseidon adventure. It is the third film adaptation of paul gallicos novel the poseidon adventure, and a loose remake of the 1972 film of the same name. Poseidon on dvd august 22, 2006 starring kurt russell, richard dreyfuss, emmy rossum, andre braugher. The sounds of the forest and other reverberations of nature are beautifully captured to assist in the storytelling of the movie and render the illusion that the viewer is actually there. No remake of the sequel to the original movie, for which heaven be praised, but i have to say i was pretty disappointed with this effort. With richard dreyfuss, kurt russell, emmy rossum, josh lucas. Poseidon is a 2006 american disaster film directed and coproduced by wolfgang petersen. Later i learned that it was a seabourn cruise ship, which is much smaller when compared to like a rci or carnival ship. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. The group figures out what he did and dylan throws something in the tubes to make the propellers explode. Some things are similar enough to what was seen in the original that they will be easily identified by the viewer who has seen the original as many times as i have.
May 12, 2006 the one good thing about poseidon 2006 is that, at the end of it all, the ship sinks. The characters themselves are a bit silly, but they all react realistically under duress. Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes and lines from all your favorite films. The new movie would be set in the present day and follow a new set of characters that attempts to survive after a tidal wave flips the s. It was very close to the original but simply revamped with modern actors and. Poseidon by wolfgang petersen josh lucas, kurt russell. Whether or not youve seen the original poseidon adventure, this movie will disappoint you. The cast is excellent and the plot is so good and intense theres never a dull moment. Poseidon movie production notes 2006 movie releases. Ending spoiler for poseidon 2006, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more.