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Author Topic: Poseidon (2006) Brian Michael Weidemann Expert cat molester Posts: 944 From: Costa Mesa, CA United States Registered: Feb 2004 posted 05-12-2006 05:53 AM                        Loud, obnoxious, hollow shell of a movie. To be honest, the first time I watched it through, I couldn't tell if it was good, bad, or what; because I just didn't care enough about it. The only conclusion I had was that the IMAX DMR transfer looked bright and sharp, and every bit as great as it should have. And also that attractive brunettes look great with the DMR treatment. But after a couple more viewings tonight (both a 10:00pm and a midnight, the day before release) I'm convinced that it's just plain bad. Oh, sure, the effects were okay. They probably modelled and rendered every single exterior shot of the ship, which was usually rather convincing. The big, opening, Titanic-rip-off doublebacking flyby shot didn't look too bad. I have no idea how many live-action elements they used, but I think they pulled it off okay. The wave hits the boat 20 minutes into the 100-minute film, and there are lots of explosions, flooding water, screaming people, yelling people, and dead, bloody bodies of people thereafter. Fun for the whole family! The only thing worse than the movie itself (okay, it wasn't THAT bad, but it works better for the effect of the sentence, even though I already spoiled the flow with this parenthetical aside) was that damned song that starts off the end credits. Oh, and another thing, the credits didn't nearly have to be as long as they were, but someone felt the need to do them in the biggest, boldest, heavyset sans-serif they could find. One good thing about the movie? It actually had a theme in the score! I can hum it! I can remember it! That doesn't happen anymore these days, does it?  |  IP: Logged Dennis Benjamin Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1445 From: Denton, MD Registered: Feb 2002 posted 05-12-2006 06:33 AM                        I noticed when I put the film together that the credits were pretty much ALL of reel 5. I thought that was odd.....  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-12-2006 12:30 PM                        It is nice to see an action/efx movie that isn't 135 minutes long though. People will actually be able to watch the whole thing through.  |  IP: Logged Will Kutler Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1506 From: Tucson, AZ, USA Registered: Feb 2001 posted 05-12-2006 07:49 PM                     American Movie Classics has been running the original version this week. Their movie advertisement reads... "If you think that Tom is unstable, then you have not seen this Cruise yet!"  |  IP: Logged John T. Hendrickson, Jr Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 889 From: Freehold, NJ, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 05-12-2006 08:07 PM                     Too bad. This one would have been a good "made for TV movie". Why Warners spent $160 mil is beyond me.  |  IP: Logged Michael Schaffer "Where is the Boardwalk Hotel?" Posts: 4143 From: Boston, MA Registered: Apr 2002 posted 05-13-2006 12:17 AM                        Isn't that a remake, too? "The Poseidon Inferno", or something like that?  |  IP: Logged Matt Fields Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 545 From: Ohio, United States Registered: Jun 2005 posted 05-13-2006 12:32 AM                     The original was "The Poseidon Adventure". The 70's included lots of disaster flicks, including The Poseidon Adventure and The Towering Inferno.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 05-13-2006 12:51 PM                     One of Irwin Allen's famous disaster flicks.."the Poseidon Adventure" ..the underwater stunt by Shelley Winters was the trademark scene in that original movie.  |  IP: Logged Sam Graham AKA: "The Evil Sam Graham". Wackiness ensues. Posts: 1431 From: Waukee, IA Registered: Dec 2004 posted 05-13-2006 08:51 PM                        quote: John T Hendrickson Jr Too bad. This one would have been a good "made for TV movie". Why Warners spent $160 mil is beyond me. The weird part is, they DID a "made for TV" remake last year. In that one, terrorists caused the capsize. Oh MAN was it bad. ===== CINEMA: Megaplex 17 at Jordan Commons, Sandy, UT AUDITORIUM: Cricket IMAX PRESENTATION: Uh, IMAX PRESENTATION PROBLEMS: None RATING: Two and one half stars (out of four) WARNING: A rogue wave can capsize spoilers I actually know of a rogue wave tragedy. Ivar's Mukilteo Landing in Seattle was washed out by one a few years ago. The newly repaired restaurant now has this warning posted: "In case of rogue wave, order dessert first." The movie wastes no time at all getting to the meat of things, taking about fifteen minutes to get to the capsize (I know...Brian counted twenty, but I'm sticking with what I recall), which happens quickly and without warning. Which is good because the casual banter leading up to it was horrible. It was like the director took a look at his work and said. "Wow. This sucks. Let's just move on." He STILL could have cut the lounge singing. A lot of the ship shots and interior previous to the capsize looked like cheaply done CGI. Even the elevators didn't look real. The capsize, however, was awesome. As was the elevator shaft scene. The rest, well, it moved along quickly, which I very much appreciated.  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 05-14-2006 07:01 PM                        Today, 11:45AM, Regal Cinema World 8 in Eugene, House #4, SR•D. Attendance around 10-12 (and nothing was doing any business when I left either). Print looked great: bright, sharp, and steady. Sounded good, but I suspect there's only 1 working subwoofer driver -- the bottom end is there but just barely. There was more deep bass coming from MI3 next door. I didn't hate it. It's neither great nor a stinker. It moves along so quickly there's little time for any real character development (maybe that's a good thing). "More action, less melodrama". Delivers the goods as disaster movies go, and the special effects are mostly pretty good (ranging from so-so to spectacular). I give it 2.75 out of 5 stars.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-14-2006 09:21 PM                        quote: Matt Fields The original was "The Poseidon Adventure". The 70's included lots of disaster flicks, including The Poseidon Adventure and The Towering Inferno. I suppose if this does well, we can expect a remake of "The Towering Inferno" called "Inferno."  |  IP: Logged Eric Hooper Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 532 From: Fort Worth, TX, USA Registered: May 2003 posted 05-15-2006 05:30 PM                     Wretchedly awful. I walked out of it.  |  IP: Logged Brian Michael Weidemann Expert cat molester Posts: 944 From: Costa Mesa, CA United States Registered: Feb 2004 posted 05-15-2006 10:29 PM                        ... And yet, I've been experiencing packed and sold-out shows that receive applause at the end. (They, clearly, were cheering because of my professional pre-show introduction announcement.) It's been reported to me that the per-screen for the IMAX version of this was heftier than the 35mm. (And our location was #3 in the country for the IMAX grosses.) I don't see any lasting power, though.  |  IP: Logged Dave Williams Wet nipple scene Posts: 1836 From: Salt Lake City, UT, USA Registered: Jan 2000 posted 05-17-2006 03:22 AM                        I am whole heartedly agreeing with your original assessment of this picture. I was entertained, but annoyed at the same time. I did not care about any of these people, as I was given no reason to. Then everyone but a few die. Just empty stuff. Oh, and yes, I get it, Richard Dreyfuss is the gay guy because of the earring, right? I have a very good and dear freind who is Gay, and does not make this known. IF he didn't tell you, you just wouldn't know, and who cares anyway. This movie bit largely. 25 minutes of development would have done the trick. Ciao  |  IP: Logged Brian Michael Weidemann Expert cat molester Posts: 944 From: Costa Mesa, CA United States Registered: Feb 2004 posted 05-17-2006 04:09 AM                        I didn't notice the Dreyfuss earring. But I was baffled as to the significance of having this character be gay. Change two pronouns from one segment of his dialog, and he'd be straight, given the exact same performance. Is that a testament to politically correct screenwriting? "Let's make him gay, to show we're okay with it, but don't over do it." Or is it an honest and realistic approach to representing society? "There are gay people out there, and it doesn't affect anything or anyone else, so it's a part of life, and this movie is a slice of life, so it's natural that this guy can be gay, meaninglessly." It's a rhetorical question, really. I agree ... who cares, anyway? quote: Dave Williams 25 minutes of development would have done the trick. You mean in addition to the current running time? That would have put it up there as another 2-plus-hour action flick in which we probably still would have found the characters thin and uncared for. As shallow as Poseidon is in its current form, I think it was the best move to get to the 'splosions and get to 'em fast! And, I'd just like to add, I've developed a thing for that Emmy Rossum ... well, if only her character wasn't such a bitch (SPOILER ALERT) who should have died but didn't.  |  IP: Logged

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