Famous disaster film with a sensational cast and spectacular scenes , being winner of numerous Oscars . Thrilling screenplay by Stirling Silliphant based on the novel by Paul Gallico who was inspired to write it by a voyage he made on the Queen Mary . This formula catastrophe movie from Irwin Allen (Towering inferno) concerns about a notorious luxury ship , wreckage Poseidon after being swamped by a rogue wave. On New Year's Eve, the luxury ocean liner capsizes when a tidal wave overturns it , now a rag-tag group of survivors, spearheaded by a priest (Gene Hackman) must journey through the upside down vessel and attempt an escape . After sea tragedy Poseidon centering on survivors from liner passenger and the rescuers of the shipboard .
This splendid movie blends action , intrigue , disaster spectacle , suspense and emotional byplay with romance included . Thrilling and entertaining disaster movie but full clichés and stereotypes with strong performances from Gene Hackman and Ernest Borgnine. This is the undisputed king of the catastrophe films of the 70s , a successful film that grossed at box office . Filmed at the height of the disaster genre from the 7os , this entry in the spectacular series profits of a strong acting by awesome players . Our heroes get stuck in the ship before it sinks and the protagonists spend most of their time devising grisly ways for avoid to die . The explosions , pyrotechnics , floods are spectacular and breathtaking , being well made by FX experts . Most of the external shots of the Poseidon were shot using a model built from the original blueprints of the Queen Mary . Some of the pre-capsize sequences were shot aboard the Queen Mary, including the opening storm sequence, the pre-disaster scenes in the staterooms and hallways, the scenes above decks, furthermore , an early scene in the engine room and 125 stunt people were used during the filming , no one was killed or injured. Magnificent main and support cast as Leslie Nielsen , Stella Stevens , Arthur O'Connell , Jack Albertson , Carol Lynley , Red Buttons , Roddy McDowall and special mention to Shelley Winters who gained 35 pounds for the part and trained with an Olympic swim coach so that her character. Except for the most dangerous sequences , all of the stunts were done by the actors themselves , all the actors at one point complained to the production staff about how difficult the shoot was physically . Lively and rousing score musical by the great John Williams , before his eternal and extraordinary collaboration to Steven Spielberg . Colorful and gripping cinematography by Harold Stine . The explosion , pyrotechnics , floods are spectacular but the film is just another usual Hollywood product that had a great success and elevated box office . The picture is one of the main Irwin Allen's hits along with ¨The towering inferno¨ , after that , succeeds failures as ¨Beyond Poseidon¨, ¨Swarm¨ and ¨When the time ran out¨ . This big-budgeted disaster movie was professionally directed by Ronald Neame , habitual of disaster films as ¨Meteor¨ . Neame was one of Britain's best cameraman in the 1930s and 40s, working for David Lean, later he turned to direction in 1947 with 'Take my life'. His biggest hit was undoubtedly 'The Poseidon adventure' and 'Odessa file' . Ronald Neame's usual actor was Alec Guinness , both of whom worked successfully together in 'The card' , 'The hours's mouth' and 'Tunes of glory' his best film . Rating : Good and entertaining , it's a fairly watchable disaster movie.
It' followed by ¨Beyond Poseidon¨, this picture isn't bad but deeds better and more spectacularly filmed in ¨The Poseidon adventure¨, it contains some former footage sprinkled into the opening sequence and succeeds only in wasting various talented actors , an all-star-cast formed by Michael Caine in a similar role Gene Hackman-alike , Sally Field , Karl Malden , Jack Warden as a blind passenger , Slim Pickens , Peter Boyle as a zealous father of his daughter Angela Cartwright enamored by Mark Harmon , besides appears Veronica Hamel , Shirley Knight , Shirley Jones . In addition , ¨Poseidon¨ , (2006) by Wolfgang Petersen , it's an Irwin Allen's rehash of former disaster movie , plenty of clichés that even the splendid casting cannot save , including a modern all-star-cast as Josh Lucas , Kurt Russell , Jacinda Barrett ,Richard Dreyfuss , Emmy Rossum , Mía Maestro , Mike Vogel ,Kevin Dillon and Andre Braghuer . And for TV ¨Poseidon¨(2005) by John Putch with Adam Baldwin , Rutger Hauer , Steve Guttenberg , Bryan Brown , C. Thomas Howell , Peter Weller , Alex Kingston , Peter Dobson and Sylvia Syms
This splendid movie blends action , intrigue , disaster spectacle , suspense and emotional byplay with romance included . Thrilling and entertaining disaster movie but full clichés and stereotypes with strong performances from Gene Hackman and Ernest Borgnine. This is the undisputed king of the catastrophe films of the 70s , a successful film that grossed at box office . Filmed at the height of the disaster genre from the 7os , this entry in the spectacular series profits of a strong acting by awesome players . Our heroes get stuck in the ship before it sinks and the protagonists spend most of their time devising grisly ways for avoid to die . The explosions , pyrotechnics , floods are spectacular and breathtaking , being well made by FX experts . Most of the external shots of the Poseidon were shot using a model built from the original blueprints of the Queen Mary . Some of the pre-capsize sequences were shot aboard the Queen Mary, including the opening storm sequence, the pre-disaster scenes in the staterooms and hallways, the scenes above decks, furthermore , an early scene in the engine room and 125 stunt people were used during the filming , no one was killed or injured. Magnificent main and support cast as Leslie Nielsen , Stella Stevens , Arthur O'Connell , Jack Albertson , Carol Lynley , Red Buttons , Roddy McDowall and special mention to Shelley Winters who gained 35 pounds for the part and trained with an Olympic swim coach so that her character. Except for the most dangerous sequences , all of the stunts were done by the actors themselves , all the actors at one point complained to the production staff about how difficult the shoot was physically . Lively and rousing score musical by the great John Williams , before his eternal and extraordinary collaboration to Steven Spielberg . Colorful and gripping cinematography by Harold Stine . The explosion , pyrotechnics , floods are spectacular but the film is just another usual Hollywood product that had a great success and elevated box office . The picture is one of the main Irwin Allen's hits along with ¨The towering inferno¨ , after that , succeeds failures as ¨Beyond Poseidon¨, ¨Swarm¨ and ¨When the time ran out¨ . This big-budgeted disaster movie was professionally directed by Ronald Neame , habitual of disaster films as ¨Meteor¨ . Neame was one of Britain's best cameraman in the 1930s and 40s, working for David Lean, later he turned to direction in 1947 with 'Take my life'. His biggest hit was undoubtedly 'The Poseidon adventure' and 'Odessa file' . Ronald Neame's usual actor was Alec Guinness , both of whom worked successfully together in 'The card' , 'The hours's mouth' and 'Tunes of glory' his best film . Rating : Good and entertaining , it's a fairly watchable disaster movie.
It' followed by ¨Beyond Poseidon¨, this picture isn't bad but deeds better and more spectacularly filmed in ¨The Poseidon adventure¨, it contains some former footage sprinkled into the opening sequence and succeeds only in wasting various talented actors , an all-star-cast formed by Michael Caine in a similar role Gene Hackman-alike , Sally Field , Karl Malden , Jack Warden as a blind passenger , Slim Pickens , Peter Boyle as a zealous father of his daughter Angela Cartwright enamored by Mark Harmon , besides appears Veronica Hamel , Shirley Knight , Shirley Jones . In addition , ¨Poseidon¨ , (2006) by Wolfgang Petersen , it's an Irwin Allen's rehash of former disaster movie , plenty of clichés that even the splendid casting cannot save , including a modern all-star-cast as Josh Lucas , Kurt Russell , Jacinda Barrett ,Richard Dreyfuss , Emmy Rossum , Mía Maestro , Mike Vogel ,Kevin Dillon and Andre Braghuer . And for TV ¨Poseidon¨(2005) by John Putch with Adam Baldwin , Rutger Hauer , Steve Guttenberg , Bryan Brown , C. Thomas Howell , Peter Weller , Alex Kingston , Peter Dobson and Sylvia Syms