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Poseidon [2006]
starring: Josh Lucas, Mike Vogel, Andre Braugher, Kurt Russell, Richard Dreyfuss
directed by: Wolfgang Petersen

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Audience Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Binding: DVD
EAN: 7321900736589
Format: PAL
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 2
Release Date: October 09, 2006
Running Time: 98 minutes
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Sales Rank: 8171

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Amazon.co.uk Review:
The 1972 disaster hit The Poseidon Adventure was ripe for a big-budget CGI remake, and who better to helm it than thriller expert Wolfgang Petersen, director of Das Boot and The Perfect Storm? It hardly matters that a TV movie remake (also based on Paul Gallico's original 1969 source novel) was made less than a year before, because Petersen's version is far more spectacular, with shocking digital effects, massive sets, amazing stunt-work and enough fire and water to fill five movies with challenging worst-case scenarios. Once again, the plot concerns the capsizing (by a massive "rogue wave") of a state-of-the-art luxury liner, and the struggle of a small group of survivors (including Josh Lucas, Kurt Russell, Emmy Rossum, and Richard Dreyfuss) to climb upwards, to the ship's hull, in their treacherous quest for a safe exit. Unfortunately, most of these characters are two-dimensional and under-developed (especially when compared to the 1972 film's all-star cast), and the unimaginative screenplay by Mark Protosevich (reportedly worked on by several uncredited writers) subjects them to a rote series of obstacles that grow increasingly routine and repetitious, not to mention contrived and illogical. Again, it hardly matters, because Petersen's handling of non-stop action is so slick and professional that Poseidon gets by on sheer adrenaline. The capsizing scenes are nothing less than awesome, with some effects so real (and so horrifying) that younger and more sensitive viewers may need to look away. And while it lacks the engaging humanity of the 1972 version, Poseidon is certainly never boring. Faint praise, perhaps, but you'll get your popcorn's worth of mindless entertainment.--Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Fantastic Remake Of The 1972 Classic
I loved the original Poseidon Adventure, it was a great movie but after 20 years, the film started to show its age, so it was time for the classic to be remade.

I was glad to hear that Wolfgang Peterson was directing the film as he directed 'Das Boot' and 'A Perfect Storm', which were both amazing films and as he was directing the film I had high expectations of 'Poseidon', and it definitely lived up to my expectations.

It is 'New Years Eve' on the 'Poseidon' and shortly after the clock strikes midnight, a enormous rouge wave hits the ship and gets turned upside-down. In the aftermath, a small group of passengers, a professional gambler Dylan (Josh Lucas), former New York mayor Robert (Kurt Russell), a nurse Maggie ... Read More:

Rating:

- Well,I enjoyed it!
Having read the extremely negative reviews,I approached viewing this film with no great expectations.
To answer some of the criticisms.
"A pointless remake"-the original film was made in 1972.How many cinema goers know of it's existence,let alone have actually seen it?
"The film is too rushed"--given the scenario of a capsized liner which could sink at any moment,the film represents the group's imperative to get to safety in the shortest possible time.
"A lack of back story for the leading characters"--what exactly would this have added,apart from a longer film?
Given the current trend in the industry towards ever larger liners accommodating anything upto 3500 passengers,it is extremely easy to meet people for the ... Read More:

Rating:

- Nice effects, shame about the real tension
This is a disaster movie. Plain and simple, you expect the ship to sink and so you are looking for stories, characters and events to keep you enthralled. What you get in this film, is great effects. They are really good, you really do think they are in a ship thats sinking - a testament to the fx guys. Unfortunately, you can pretty much guess who survives the ship.

Yes, this is an american film, so some survive but where usually you have to work it out, in this film its evident from about 20 minutes in.

The film is not really something to rent or buy, more something to watch on tv when you have absolutely nothing else to do. In that scenario, its an ok waste of an hour and half.

Rating:

- Fast paced exciting movie.
This is a disaster movie on an epic scale.
The cast lurch from one crisis to the next in an effort to avoid the fate of the multitude who took the Captain's advice and stayed put!
Great special effects and very believable acting.
Special features are fascinating to see how it was all put together and how active the actors were in the stunts.
If disaster\action movies are your thing, I recommend this one.
Excellent.

Rating:

- Not much story, but as for pointless explotions........
Now if it's a technically accurate film with a strong characters your after I'm afraid your going to be disappointed, but in spite of this I really enjoyed it. It's a refreshing modern remake of a classic, Petersen hasn't just copied the old film, he used the same idea and made something completely different. The special effects in this film are amazing and will certainly keep you on the edge of your seat!
Although I've got to be honest I dread to think what the makers must have been thinking not introducing the characters, just before the credits I was still wondering who the hell these people were there's certainly no depth to them!
Now there's probably not many people who would be bothered by this but I noticed loads of technical ... Read More:

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