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Title: Which Poseidon film do you perfer?
Post by: RMS Canada on March 10, 2009, 16:58:39
Which of the Poseidon films do you perfer?
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Post by: jim.smith on March 10, 2009, 18:05:44
Its got to be the original one,follow ons are rarely as good as the first.
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Post by: MMMMMM on March 10, 2009, 19:49:11
i like the new one its more clear then the first one
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Post by: Ballast on March 10, 2009, 19:59:57
Haven't seen both...  :-[
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Post by: MrFlappy102 on March 10, 2009, 23:11:37
The new ones great. I don't know why but I cna never get over the poor picture of older movies.
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Post by: firestar12 on March 10, 2009, 23:52:17
I liked the first one, (I haven't seen the second one). But I heard it was good!
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Post by: IRI5HJ4CK on March 11, 2009, 08:34:21
The new Poseidon is alright, but, I found it a bit too far fetched to be honest, running around like headless chickens, reversing the bow thrusters and all that, made me scream with laughter!!!! :lol: hahahaha :lol:

Jack.
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Post by: Mad_Fred on March 11, 2009, 08:44:11
I prefer the original to be honest.  :-\
Title: Re: Which Poseidon film do you perfer?
Post by: RMS Canada on March 11, 2009, 16:45:32
I've seen the new one but never old one.  I've been trying to look for The Poseidon Adventure in stores but haven't been lucky. 
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Post by: firestar12 on March 11, 2009, 20:41:30
The new Poseidon is alright, but, I found it a bit too far fetched to be honest, running around like headless chickens, reversing the bow thrusters and all that, made me scream with laughter!!!! :lol: hahahaha :lol:

Jack.
Exactly. And the fact that they tied in a love story with it. How original. ::)
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Post by: IRI5HJ4CK on March 11, 2009, 20:46:50
Exactly. And the fact that they tied in a love story with it. How original. ::)

Sounds a bit like the Titanic 1997 movie to me ::) :lol:

Jack.
Title: Re: Which Poseidon film do you perfer?
Post by: saltydog on March 11, 2009, 21:49:28
If it's an American movie, it's male-cow doo-doo... ;D
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Post by: firestar12 on March 11, 2009, 21:51:33
If it's an American movie, it's male-cow doo-doo... ;D
I agree, but I hope you are not saying that in a racist kind of way. ;)
Title: Re: Which Poseidon film do you perfer?
Post by: saltydog on March 11, 2009, 21:53:41
 I think American movies in general blow bottom.. ;D
  (they are so predictable)...
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Post by: firestar12 on March 11, 2009, 22:00:14
To be clear: I think American movies in general blow bottom.. ;D
  (they are so predictable)...
Hehe...You got that right! ;D Now those British movies...Marvelous.
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Post by: Minime on March 11, 2009, 22:48:45
Exactly. And the fact that they tied in a love story with it. How original. ::)
The love story needs to be there. It's the only way to get Spambot to watch it too. How many Spambot you think would have watched titanic if it was just a bunch of guys trying to save them self?
Title: Re: Which Poseidon film do you perfer?
Post by: saltydog on March 12, 2009, 15:59:46
I really should rectify my earlier comment: there are quite a few good American movies..
I guess I've seen a bit too many Heroes and Happy Endings... ;D
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Post by: CaptainMike1 on March 12, 2009, 16:52:05
I prefer the original because I haven't seen the second!!

 :thumbs:
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Post by: jim.smith on March 12, 2009, 18:48:14
Thats an honest answer Mike. :P
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Post by: maritiem on March 12, 2009, 19:01:53
The newest movie, obviously. why? well the ship looks much better, better graphics, better story just everything is better.  :angel:


maritiem
Title: Re: Which Poseidon film do you perfer?
Post by: RMSGreatBritain on March 14, 2009, 08:46:55
just because of the modern day effects makes the second film better. but the original is still a classic :)
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Post by: TJK on March 14, 2009, 12:25:55
just because of the modern day effects makes the second film better. but the original is still a classic :)

and the best I think ;)
TJK
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Post by: matt5674 on March 14, 2009, 15:54:58
Mine is the Poseidon of 2006. It is a modern ship that is mostly designed to show it is like the RMS Queen Mary 2. I saw videos on YouTube about the 2006 Poseidon Movie and it's great! My vot is on that for good :)
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Post by: RMS Canada on March 21, 2009, 20:34:51
Too bad that I haven't seen any of those movies, what a shame!
Canada, can you add a 3rd option "Haven't seen both" into your poll?

Already done, sorry it took so long I haven't been on the fourm since my March Break began.
Title: Re: Which Poseidon film do you perfer?
Post by: Stuart2007 on March 21, 2009, 21:25:52
I remember this debate from about a year or so ago. The general concensus was that the recent remake is so technically appaling that anyone with a remote interest in ships should be appalled.

-Bow thrusters running after its capsized- the engine/generators are still operational.
-Thrusters move water from one side to the other and not into or out of the thruster tunnel as depicted (ie turning the switch from port to starboard would change the direction of flow but it would not cause a vacumn in the tunnel)
-I don't know but I suspect you can't undo a padlock and walk into the thruster tunnel just like that.
-Oil film on the top of the water at the bottom (top!) of the atium- doesn't form like that shown.
-Everyone electrocuted in the disco except Emmy Rossum (thankfully!)? How terribly convenient.
-The ship turned back onto its keel before sliding under
-The RaDar didn't een pick up the tsunami approaching.

I only saw it once so the above list may not be exhaustive. I used the DVD to protect my desk from coffee cups.

Title: Re: Which Poseidon film do you perfer?
Post by: mvsmith on March 21, 2009, 23:47:44
Having only heard about those flicks, I wondered how a ship that size could be in water shallow enough to support a tsunami at a destructive height.
As for seeing it on RADAR, again the water would have to be shoaling.
At sea, a tsunami one meter high would be a monster.
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Post by: firestar12 on March 21, 2009, 23:54:10
-Everyone electrocuted in the disco except Emmy Rossum (thankfully!)? How terribly convenient.
Don't forget Lucky Larry! ;D
Title: Re: Which Poseidon film do you perfer?
Post by: Stuart2007 on March 22, 2009, 00:38:03
Having only heard about those flicks, I wondered how a ship that size could be in water shallow enough to support a tsunami at a destructive height.
You, Sir, make a good point.

As for seeing it on RADAR, again the water would have to be shoaling.
At sea, a tsunami one meter high would be a monster.
In the film it's a wall of water 90ft high, which would show up, surely? If it was close enough to the epicentre of a seaquake, then could it not form a water wall that high. I know what you're saying about the surface disruption decreasing with the depth of water.

I still think we need to call it an appaling film and leave it at that.

Don't forget Lucky Larry! ;D
Which one was he? Was he the one who wanted to drown himself and then changed his mind when the sea tried to do it for him?

Title: Re: Which Poseidon film do you perfer?
Post by: RMSGreatBritain on March 22, 2009, 08:55:49
I think you're all forgetting something here....

Its a film, anything can happen  ::)

On planet film physics and technology are a lot different to here ;) :D
Title: Re: Which Poseidon film do you perfer?
Post by: Stuart2007 on March 22, 2009, 20:24:43
On planet film physics and technology are a lot different to here ;) :D

Exactly...  :(

I'm not suggesting that it should have been made as a documentary as that would be silly, but making it a LITTLE realistic would have been a good idea, I think.

The characters were more developed in Poseidon Adventure with some really rather good actors. Poseidon had whatshisname and Emmy Rossum (pretty, but can't act) and err that's it...
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Post by: RMSGreatBritain on March 22, 2009, 20:32:03
Exactly...  :(

I'm not suggesting that it should have been made as a documentary as that would be silly, but making it a LITTLE realistic would have been a good idea, I think.

The characters were more developed in Poseidon Adventure with some really rather good actors. Poseidon had whatshisname and Emmy Rossum (pretty, but can't act) and err that's it...

Because it would've been a documentary about an event that never happened..... ::)

But I agree they should of added a tad of realism somewhere.........but hey its only a film at least it was entertaining, well I say that............. :P
Title: Re: Which Poseidon film do you perfer?
Post by: Stuart2007 on March 22, 2009, 20:34:51
Because it would've been a documentary about an event that never happened..... ::)

You know the point I'm making  :evil:

I honestly say- with the exception of Titanic and Bore of the Worlds (Tom Cruise for Christsake!) that this was the worst film ever  >:(
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Post by: firestar12 on March 22, 2009, 22:17:23
You know the point I'm making  :evil:

I honestly say- with the exception of Titanic and Bore of the Worlds (Tom Cruise for Christsake!) that this was the worst film ever  >:(
Bore of the Worlds? Never heard of it.
Title: Re: Which Poseidon film do you perfer?
Post by: Stuart2007 on March 22, 2009, 22:23:05
Bore of the Worlds? Never heard of it.

WAR of the worlds. Sorry- it sounds the same in English. And BORE is more appropriate.
Title: Re: Which Poseidon film do you perfer?
Post by: firestar12 on March 22, 2009, 22:29:17
WAR of the worlds. Sorry- it sounds the same in English. And BORE is more appropriate.
Haha...(I couldn't resist)
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Post by: Stuart2007 on March 22, 2009, 22:37:59
Mr Firestar, that is one of the few genuinely funny things I have seen here ;D

And it is pretty accurate too  :lol:
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Post by: firestar12 on March 22, 2009, 22:40:35
Mr Firestar, that is one of the few genuinely funny things I have seen here ;D

And it is pretty accurate too  :lol:
Hehe...thanks. :)
Title: Re: Which Poseidon film do you perfer?
Post by: RMSGreatBritain on March 23, 2009, 18:23:45
War of the Worlds was OK I thought, except the end was a real anticlimax, much like the book

Titanic was good, It was interesting and showed us just how horrible the sinking was


Just my opinions, If you disagree feel free to keep it to yourself ;)