The Poseidon Adventure

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Summary: THE GREATEST DISASTER MOVIE
Review: THIS IS STILL THE BEST DISASTER MOVIE EVER MADE. TITANIC COMES CLOSE BUT THIS IS THE ONE. A WONDERFUL CAST, GREAT SPECIAL EFFECTS AND A WONDERFUL STORY. STELLA STEVENS HEELS AND SHELLEY WINTERS PANTIES MAKE THIS A TRUE CLASSIC.

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Summary: THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE
Review: The Poseidon Adventure is still engrossing now as then it was back in the early 70's when the film was released. It's a story about a luxury ship called Poseidon on it's last voyage from New York to Athens. Unfortunately a sub-seaquake develops a freak tidal wave and hits the Poseidon on New Year's Eve. The ten survivors must find their way out through the capsized ship with an erray of excitement and special effects to follow. This is still a good movie with powerful acting from all of the main actors. Superb directing from Ronald Neame and pretty special and visual effects from L.B Abbott. Remember this was made in the early seventies so do not expect terrific sound on this DVD version because you will not get it. I found the film's sound mix to be very poor and dissapointing with the Dolby Digital mono 2.1 mix. It's presented in it's original Panavision scope aspect ratio of 2.35:1 and it does look sharper and more define. The John William's score matches the film to a T, it's also THX certified which is located on the bottom on the DVD box.

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Summary: Not much like Titanic, but a fun trip
Review: I think this movie more resembles the modern Stallone film "Daylight" than it does "Titanic." Group of people trying to escape a watery grave continue to move throughout a quickly-filling maze. Members of the group are lost one by one, until you eventually begin to suspect that maybe everyone is just going to die. The pacing of this film is great, it keeps moving right along and stays interesting until the very end. Don't assume that you can guess who is going to live - you may be surprised. If you like more modern-day disaster films like "Volcano," "Hard Rain," "Titanic," and "Twister" and can tolerate older films, this is a good way to introduce yourself to classic movies. One of my favorite old films!

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Summary: NO THX ON THIS DVD LIKE THE BOX CLAIMS
Review: The box says THX yet nowhere on the DVD itself does TXH's logo or famous sound intro appear. The picture is softer than the VHS THX which makes it give the illusion of better quality. The sound is tinny and no one bothered to care. Did THX remove it's approval after the DVD box was designed? The same goes for Towering Inferno by the way.

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Summary: All-star cast runs around sinking ship!
Review: There wouldn't be much here without an an all-star cast and great special effects. But those two things can never be underrated. Gene Hackman stars as a priest who leads a small group of survivors to safety on board the Poseiden after it tips over. The screanplay is quite lame, but over the top performances by Hackman, Shelly Winters, Ernest Borgnine, Red Buttons, Roddy McDowell, and Jack Albertson help keep things lively and powerful. And who can resist the guilty pleasure of trying to guess who will live and who will die? Disaster movies are generally not that good, but this is an exception. It's fun and dramatic, and won't hurt anyone who watches it.

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Summary: One of the Greatest Disaster Movies
Review: The first of the disaster movie cycle ("Airport" came first, but "Poseidon" set the mold), this one keeps you at the edge of your seat. Based on Paul Gallico's bestseller, "The Poseidon Adventure" pits regular people against the forces of nature when a tidal wave capsizes a luxury liner on New Year's Eve. The all-star cast is great from Gene Hackman's fiery minister to Stalla Stevens bitchy beauty. The real stand-out in Shelley Winters(nominated Best Suppporting Actress)as a loving grandmother who is forced to test her strength and her courage to escape the watery tomb. The plot does occasionally drag and the characters are far-fetched, but for pure Hollywood escapism this Oscar-winner is one of the best.

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Summary: An excellent movie
Review: Some call it campy, but I loved it. Although the ship looked ugly, the concept of having the ship flip upside down was good enough for me. There were great performances by all including Roddy McDowall. I love the song "The Morning After". Does anyone know where I can find a CD of it?

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Summary: I love this movie!
Review: Although I have seen better dialogue, this is still a great movie. For some reason, it struck me as powerful, and I love the whole thing. The actors are great, and it's soooooooooooooo suspenseful!

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Summary: "Shove it! Shove it! Shove it!!"
Review: Before "Titanic", well, before Cameron's Titanic, there was "The Poseidon Adventure", possibly the ultimate disaster movie. An all-star cast gives some OTT performances and some dead ones, and some boring dialogue at the beginning of the movie, but before long, the S.S. Poseidon is forcibly capsized by a wave of water, and things really get bad after that. Sure, "Poseidon" is a little hokey at times, but the production and Oscar winning special effects really make this something more than "we have to get off the boat before it goes under" movie. Not to be overlooked! Too bad Irwin Allen had to make a sequel.....

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Summary: brought back to life on DVD
Review: I WAITED SO LONG TO GET THIS ON DVD!! THIS IS A CHEESY MOVIE, BUT THE SOUND AND SPECIAL EFFECTS HAVE STOOD THE TEST OF TIME!!! IT IS GREAT TO SEE THAT THIS CLASSIC HAS BEEN GIVEN NEW LIFE ON DVD!!!