The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
I was a little reluctant to watch The Poseidon Adventure because of my great fear of water. My mom assured me that there was only one scene where I’d need to close my eyes, and she gave me my cue. The rest of the movie was practically indoors, she said. Boy, am I glad I listened! What a fantastic adventure movie! I highly recommend it, even to those of you out there who are afraid of water like I am. Just close your eyes when Shelley Winters decides to take a swim.
As in all disaster movies, a group of eclectic characters are gathered in a large setting, and each is given a couple of minutes of screen time to explain themselves and endear them to the audience. In this one, everyone’s together on a party cruise for New Year’s Eve. I won’t tell you exactly what happens, because it’s extremely exciting to watch it unfold, but after the disastrous event happens, the surviving passengers are forced to band together and find their way to the surface, or else go down with the ship. Gene Hackman plays a new-age reverend, and he shows more energy and passion than in most of his performances. Ernest Borgnine and Stella Stevens play bickering spouses, each with strong personalities; whenever Stella’s on the screen, she makes their impossible surroundings look beautiful. Shelley Winters and Jack Albertson are an older couple, fulfilling the “tearjerker scenes” as they constantly talk about their grandchildren. Red Buttons is a hardworking bachelor who gets to act like a hero for the first time by bolstering Carol Lynley’s confidence. Roddy McDowall and Arthur O’Connell go along for the ride, and just like in all disaster flicks, not everyone makes it out alive.
The Poseidon Adventure is so extremely exciting, and I don’t know how they did those special effects in 1972. Even with today’s technologies, the shipwreck scene in the beginning is lifelike and frightening. Nothing drags in this movie, and the tension is constant as the passenger list dwindles. The best picture of 1972 (according to the Rag Awards) and one of the best disaster movies of all time, The Poseidon Adventure will keep you riveted from start to finish.
DLM Warning: If you suffer from vertigo or dizzy spells, like my mom does, this movie might not be your friend. When the ship turns upside down, that will make you sick. In other words, “Don’t Look, Mom!”
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As in all disaster movies, a group of eclectic characters are gathered in a large setting, and each is given a couple of minutes of screen time to explain themselves and endear them to the audience. In this one, everyone’s together on a party cruise for New Year’s Eve. I won’t tell you exactly what happens, because it’s extremely exciting to watch it unfold, but after the disastrous event happens, the surviving passengers are forced to band together and find their way to the surface, or else go down with the ship. Gene Hackman plays a new-age reverend, and he shows more energy and passion than in most of his performances. Ernest Borgnine and Stella Stevens play bickering spouses, each with strong personalities; whenever Stella’s on the screen, she makes their impossible surroundings look beautiful. Shelley Winters and Jack Albertson are an older couple, fulfilling the “tearjerker scenes” as they constantly talk about their grandchildren. Red Buttons is a hardworking bachelor who gets to act like a hero for the first time by bolstering Carol Lynley’s confidence. Roddy McDowall and Arthur O’Connell go along for the ride, and just like in all disaster flicks, not everyone makes it out alive.
The Poseidon Adventure is so extremely exciting, and I don’t know how they did those special effects in 1972. Even with today’s technologies, the shipwreck scene in the beginning is lifelike and frightening. Nothing drags in this movie, and the tension is constant as the passenger list dwindles. The best picture of 1972 (according to the Rag Awards) and one of the best disaster movies of all time, The Poseidon Adventure will keep you riveted from start to finish.
DLM Warning: If you suffer from vertigo or dizzy spells, like my mom does, this movie might not be your friend. When the ship turns upside down, that will make you sick. In other words, “Don’t Look, Mom!”
Want to watch it? Click here to see it on ok.ru and thanks "YT Episodes" for posting!
More Shelley Winters movies here!
Hot Toasty Rag Awards:
Best Picture of 1972
Best Director: Ronald Neame
Best Supporting Actor: Gene Hackman
Hot Toasty Rag Nominations:
Best Supporting Actress: Shelley Winters