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Which one do you perfer?

The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- 8 (42.1%)
Poseidon (2006)
- 10 (52.6%)
Haven't seen both
- 1 (5.3%)

Total Members Voted: 14

Voting closed: March 25, 2009, 16:58:39


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mvsmith

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Re: Which Poseidon film do you perfer?
« Reply #25 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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Re: Which Poseidon film do you perfer?
« Reply #26 on: March 21, 2009, 23:54:10 »
Quote from: Stuart2007 on March 21, 2009, 21:25:52
-Everyone electrocuted in the disco except Emmy Rossum (thankfully!)? How terribly convenient.
Don't forget Lucky Larry! ;D
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Stuart2007

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Re: Which Poseidon film do you perfer?
« Reply #27 on: March 22, 2009, 00:38:03 »
Quote from: 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.
You, Sir, make a good point.

Quote from: mvsmith on March 21, 2009, 23:47:44
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.

Quote from: Firestar on March 21, 2009, 23:54:10
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?

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RMSGreatBritain

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Re: Which Poseidon film do you perfer?
« Reply #28 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
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Re: Which Poseidon film do you perfer?
« Reply #29 on: March 22, 2009, 20:24:43 »
Quote from: RMSGreatBritain on March 22, 2009, 08:55:49
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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Re: Which Poseidon film do you perfer?
« Reply #30 on: March 22, 2009, 20:32:03 »
Quote from: Stuart2007 on March 22, 2009, 20:24:43
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
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Re: Which Poseidon film do you perfer?
« Reply #31 on: March 22, 2009, 20:34:51 »
Quote from: RMSGreatBritain on March 22, 2009, 20:32:03
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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Re: Which Poseidon film do you perfer?
« Reply #32 on: March 22, 2009, 22:17:23 »
Quote from: Stuart2007 on March 22, 2009, 20:34:51
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.
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Re: Which Poseidon film do you perfer?
« Reply #33 on: March 22, 2009, 22:23:05 »
Quote from: Firestar on March 22, 2009, 22:17:23
Bore of the Worlds? Never heard of it.

WAR of the worlds. Sorry- it sounds the same in English. And BORE is more appropriate.
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Re: Which Poseidon film do you perfer?
« Reply #34 on: March 22, 2009, 22:29:17 »
Quote from: Stuart2007 on March 22, 2009, 22:23:05
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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Re: Which Poseidon film do you perfer?
« Reply #35 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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Re: Which Poseidon film do you perfer?
« Reply #36 on: March 22, 2009, 22:40:35 »
Quote from: 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:
Hehe...thanks. :)
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Re: Which Poseidon film do you perfer?
« Reply #37 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 ;)
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