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: PoseidonIn association with Amazon.comstarring: Kurt Russell, Josh Lucas, Richard Dreyfuss, Jacinda Barrett, Emmy Rossum directed by: Wolfgang Petersen Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Binding: Video Download Release Date: August 11, 2008 Running Time: 110 minutes Studio: Warner Bros. Theatrical Release Date: May 11, 2006 Sales Rank: 2607 Related Items: Average Rating:
![]() Rating: - Nice Effects and great movie!I just got done watching this movie a couple nights ago. It was a great movie! The visual effects were outstanding and the plot and characters were awesome! It was really fun watching this movie and I highly recommend it!!! Rating: - Big Boat Go Flop!The original Poseidon Adventure was Irwin Allen in his disaster film best...ensemble acting with a tragedy to work through. He worked that formula like no-one else...so when Wolfgang Petersen went to remake it, he did what he should have. He scrapped what Allen was magic at and inserted his own strength in their place. Which meant characters that might not be the most interesting, but working as a team to overcome the odds (think Das Boot). To that end, his "Poseidon" is a faster paced, ... Read More Rating: - Was okCan't top the original, they try to improve but loss some of the best original scenes...like Shelley Winters great part almost at the end of the movie. Rating: - Not my type of filmI assume some people might find this film interesting simply because the special effects are considerably better than "The Poseidon Adventure." However, that being said, the film becomes boring quickly. I found the acting poor and the scripting even worse. In "The Poseidon Adventure" a few talented actors and actresses carry the production. (I especially enjoyed Gene Hackman's role as the pastor). John William's fine scores, and the Academy Award winning "The Morning After" are also enjoyable. ... Read More Rating: - Very good remakePoseidon is a very good remake of the early 70s Poseidon Adventure. When I viewed the film, it helped to have recently seen a program on the History Channel about rogue waves. The acting, action, and special effects are all superlative. My favorite line from the movie: "everyone stay calm." Yeah, right. The movie is shorter than the original. There are 10 minutes of overkill ending credits making the actual film about 90 minutes. It is a bit more frantic than the original. Some of the computer ... Read More Browse for similar items by category: |
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