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: PoseidonIn association with Amazon.comRating:  - Worst of the Three By FARI 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. (If I could have, I would have given this film 0 stars.) 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. These above items save "The Poseidon Adventure" from being a bore. Because the acting in "Poseidon" is poor, and the scripting and music are even poorer, there is nothing to save this film, which is probably why there are so many used copies available for 50 cents or fewer. (Note that currently the lowest used copy of "The Poseidon Adventure" is about 7 dollars). Simply put, if you own "The Poseidon Adventure", enjoy it. If you don't own any Poseidon film, purchase (or rent) "The Poseidon Adventure" starring Gene Hackman or even the Hallmark "The Poseidon Adventure" with Adam Baldwin and Bryan Brown. 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 animation (especially the opening ship scene) still does not look as good as good old fashioned models. But, overall, I enjoyed the film. Richard Dreyfuss again gives us another reason to stay off the water, even when he finally got a bigger boat. Rating: - It's bored!!!I SAW THIS MOVIE AND IT WAS BORED. I THOUGHT IT WAS MAGNIFICENT BUT IT'S NOT. NO COMMENT. Rating:  - Nobody drops a diamond in this onePoseidon is a great ship, a massive cruise liner with all the amenities, a disco, a lounge singer, a giant ballroom, and all sorts of top of the line bells, whistles, and ritz. It doesn't matter how much you spit shine the Titanic, however, it's still going down. Naturally, a tragedy is about to strike the ship. Evidently there are things called "rogue" waves, gigantic walls of water that come from nowhere and are impossible to predict. This "rogue" wave blasts the ship, flipping it on its side, and nearly capsizing the Poseidon. The buildup and explanation of what's happening is non-existent during this portion of the movie. Eventually, the ship turns upside-down, like a cup in the sink. What follows is a race to climb up through the bottom of the boat, an escape from the probability of a watery grave. The acting is neither the saving grace nor the downfall of the movie; it's simply adequate. There was fairly little character development, letting the viewer establish the character traits from the action on screen. Kurt Russell plays the tough guy, concerned father, expedition leader fairly well. He exudes strength and confidence while displaying highly uncommon heroism and sacrifice. He provides at least two genuine goose-bump scenes. Josh Lucas is the confident loner - who plays poker professionally - he's the brash risk taker desperate to exit, willing to risk it all. The rest of the escape crew fills in the cracks admirably, providing tension, excitement, and a helping hand in the escape. The added bonuses to this movie, of course, are that Leonardo DiCaprio is not a star, and an old lady doesn't mindlessly chuck a priceless diamond into the ocean at the end of the movie. Overall, the movie is slightly anticlimactic, and somewhat unreal (who knew there was so much material on board of a ship that was incendiary), but it's a very good thrill ride nonetheless. The ending is what the viewer wants, and it's a worthwhile movie that had several exciting scenes, some stunning CGI, and enough action to enthrall. Rating:  - Love gained and lost and many brutal, brutal deaths = Titanic 2.0?????????????????????? ????????????????????? ????????????????????? ????????????????????? ????????????????????? NO, it's NOT, THANK G O D ! Yes, for what it was Titanic is a classic and then some. Great movie, we saw it 100+ times and we DON'T wanna go back! Wanna know why? Cause besides the fact that there were far more deaths on Titanic (more tragic), Leonardo DiCaprio wasn't in this and that there is one maybe two main characters you'll actually recognize in this one (I recognized Kurt Russell only), this movie was FAR BETTER in EVERY OTHER WAY. Who cares that Titanic had a better orchestra, we're here to see the action: People dying, surviving and overcoming tragic occurrences and once the boat starts to capsize, sink and fill with deathly water, the action truly never stops. If anything, it slows down, but NEVER stops, TRUST IN ME. The characters were pretty good. I won't say who died but I will say that I won't be surprised if someone who's watching with you (if you're not a movie loner) sheds a tear or starts to seriously ball before the very end. The people involved in this tiny tragedy were pretty expressive, especially the females. When Kurt Russell went back to stop the propeller fans that stood in the way of true freedom instead of his daughter's husband/boyfriend/fiancee, his daughter began to sulk. And when it took a while for him to come back (does he come back? Find out!) she broke down and I did too. I shed a small tear out my right eye as I felt half as bad as she did at the time. Very decent acting. Even the kid was just beneath brilliance! The ending was very sad but not without light. The actors and actresses put on a damn good show and the special effects were decent and aplenty. --Not Titanic 2.0 (Thank goodness) --Good acting --Music is kept in the background once the ship capsizes --Action aplenty --Special effects here and there and here again --Characters meet their fears eye to eye and face them --So worth your time --Don't listen to the naysayers Cover Art: A- (Frightening but puts the movie into perspective, summing it up without really watching it first) Inside Art: N/A Characters: A Dialogue: B- Story: C+ Comedy Relief: D+ Music Score: D- (I hardly remember anything besides the lame music that played when everyone was fine and laughing...) Length: A 4.45 stars. Overall: A- |
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