Poseidon (BD)

As a 10 year old, watching the original version of 'Poseidon Adventure' was at the time, an adventure. Up until that time, special effects were rather routine and sometimes unbelievable. Irwin Allen's masterful work made what could have been a trite film into a piece of art. After viewing the film the first time, the audience exploded in applause, as during the film's running time, each viewer was caught up in each of the character's life, struggle, and more often than not, their demise. With the special effects, and superb set designs, i also joined them, as i witnessed one of the best films i have ever seen. At age 10, i guess i saw enough 'Creature Feature' and what TV had to offer in order to make such a comparison. Since then, i have seen the original about 20 times, and each time, i do see, hear, and read between the lines more than what i saw during the previous viewing. Sometimes it does take more than one viewing to understand not only what the actors do on-screen, but what the director wanted you to see, or think, then you make your own conclusion. Now, on to the remake. I am one to not like remakes. At times, there are needs to remake an original film due to artistic mistakes, to update in order to include more gore, violence, bad language, etc. These elements sometimes hinders the mood of the original film. Take for instance 'House On Haunted Hill', '13 Ghosts', House Of Wax'. These films not only were updated, but were changed to a point where it bore almost nothing to the original, except it's core story, otherwise they played for more of the elements that made them repulsive. In the remake of 'The Poseidon Adventure', it did need an updating, mainly for the progress in the use of special effects, which were handled superbly. It took me awhile, like the previous critic listed here to get the nerve to see the remake. I was also kicking myself for not seeing it sooner, as i was blown away by the special effects. One must remember, the original film had actors that were all famous. The remade version had a few familiar faces, but to me the rest i did not know, which to me made the film better than the original since it didn't matter to me who died, as long as the the handful of survivors made it to where they were supposed to go, to the bottom of the ship in order to be rescued. Films like these will always have unfortunate deaths in order to move the story along, as this one has, but also, one must remember, this is only a film, and films do not have to be made to win academy awards, but to entertain, which this remake does, in abundance. The characters were developed just enough to care about them to a point, but was just enough to get the rest of the situation at hand when the wave hit, and the wave sure hits, and the action does not stop thereafter. In fact, there is rather little time from opening credits to the wave to get bored waiting. I gave the remake '5 stars' for the reasoning that all involved with the film did a job well done. Some, if not many who did not see the original should see this version first, just for the sake of seeing how far special effects has progressed from previous action films. Then, see the original, and see how the effects were at an age where effects were sometimes done in the camera, and manually, without CGI. Both versions are not to miss. As for the TV version of 'The Poseidon Adventure', well, i'd have to do another review on that one, but since it wasn't a great version, i will leave it up to others who may share my feelings.

Great movie

The new version of Poseidon is everything I hoped for and more — intense, visually stunning, and packed with suspense from start to finish. It honors the spirit of the original while updating the story with modern effects, tighter pacing, and a more emotionally grounded cast of characters. From the moment the wave hits, the tension never lets up. The action scenes are incredibly well-done — not just flashy, but genuinely nerve-wracking. You feel the desperation, the claustrophobia, and the danger in every flooded hallway and crumbling stairwell. The production design is fantastic, making the ship feel like both a marvel and a trap. What really stood out, though, was how much heart the film has. The characters felt more fleshed out than in past versions, and I found myself rooting for them the whole way. It’s not just about survival — it’s about courage, sacrifice, and the human instinct to protect one another, even in impossible circumstances. This updated Poseidon is more than just a disaster movie — it’s a high-stakes, emotional roller coaster that kept me hooked the entire time. Whether you’re a fan of the original or new to the story, it’s absolutely worth watching. A powerful and gripping ride!

This remake of the 1972 film includes a 22 minute documentary on how it was made, why it was made, and interviews with cast and crew. The documentary tries to convince the viewer that it is the greatest extravaganza ever made, but I note that Leonard gave it 2 stars and a who cares attitude. He was not impressed. But in fact much of the film is impressive, however, the characters are thin with no background on them or not enough to access their motives. Too little set up time before rogue wave hits ship. I prefer films where the director spends time forming the personalities of the characters before the action begins. Also disappointing is that the ship is all CGI, no real ship was used. Yet the ship looks very much like those used by Disney Cruises--on purpose? Some characters are too one dimensional. The drunk jerk who dies early (spectacularly), the pious stowaway who dies near the end, the heroic ex-fireman who saves them all at the last minute, then drowns all by himself. The character played by Josh Lucas is a cypher. Who is he? What kind of ex-Navy? He seems to act as if he wanted to forget his Navy career. Did he find his career an embarrassment? The director should have given him a back story. I believe the broad scenario is impossible, in spite of what was said in the documentary that comes with the DVD. A ship would not capsize so easily and flip over so quickly, especially it would not right itself again just as the heroes escape and then go down. Much of the film is difficult to believe. Exciting but also absurd. The stuff of fiction. The film would be amusing for sadists who enjoy schadenfreude entertainment, that is seeing others suffer in odd circumstances. disappointing no real ship was used. All sets or CGI. The film was exciting while actually watching it, but afterwards I realized it was too impossible to accept. It is, however, better than the 1972 film, though others will disagree.

Excellent movie! I saw it when it first came out My grandson is into sinking ships and disasters so he wanted to see this one. I had forgotten how good this movie actually is.

Es muy difícil 16 años después encontrar nueva está película en Blu-ray por eso decidí comprar esta edición italiana con audio en castellano y se ve genial.

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Excellent remake of the original classic THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE . Starring Kurt Russell and Josh Lucas this update has stunning special effects which are a big improvement on the original which were pretty good for that time. Packed full of special features this limited edition is well worth the money.

This is from Wolfgang Petersen (Das Boot, The Perfect Storm) So it’s Really well directed and edited with amazing soundtrack The action sequences are INSANE! If you think SOF/SF Special Forces are insane & crazy. Stunt men bring it to a whole other level I am only saying thus because the Real stunts in the movie are truly unbelievable How did he & she survive that fall from that drop . will be your thought time & time again and it goes into this ( in the behind the scenes which are great ) I LOVE ARROW! Arrow is a company that makes special edition Blu Ray’s & UHD Blu Rays , They are one of my favourites that do it They almost ALWAYS add Dolby Vision (which is not free like HDR10 is is ) Getting to see this in Dolby Vision it looks so amazing! And to truly see the stunts will blow you away in 4K It’s a copy of the classic , An action adventure for the family or a boys night or any movie night It’s an amazing remake. You also get a booklet which I love! And has sadly disappeared out of the Blu Ray movies You used to get booklets in every dvd and Blu ray or posters , Sony Universal studios etc used to put in picks of there new Blu rats coming out Sadly that has gone even when you buy UHD 4K movies. So it feels great when you get this much love put into a movie and in 2160p I love getting a nice glossy booklet than I can flick thru as others are getting ready to warch the movie It has a nice slip cover box with a different back on it, which I love it’s not just a copy of the front and back I love ARROW because they put so much LOVE into there movies! If it has the little strip of block colours 🌈on the front of every one of there movies ( *Arrow* ) that’s how you can spot there movies It has LOTS of extras deleted scenes , extras , interviews , trailers , booklet & lots more Like I said so much love has gone into it and you can see and hear it!

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