| The Poseidon Adventure (Special Edition) |  | Directors: Irwin Allen, Ronald Neame
Actors: Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Shelley Winters, Red Buttons, Carol Lynley
Studio: 20th Century Fox
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Rating:  172 reviews
Sales Rank: 24,260
Format: Color, DVD, Special Edition, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), Hebrew (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Discs: 2
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Running Time: 117 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.7
UPC: 024543231653
EAN: 0024543231653
ASIN: B000EHSVNW
Theatrical Release Date: December 13, 1972
Release Date: May 9, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Amazon.com essential video
Hands down, this is the best movie (and was one of the first) to come out of the seemingly endless cycle of disaster movies that dominated box offices during the 1970s. It could even be argued that Titanic owes some of its success to the precedent set by this 1972 blockbuster starring Gene Hackman as a priest who leads a small group of survivors to safety from the bowels of a capsized luxury liner. From its stellar cast to its cheesy, Oscar-winning theme song, The Morning After, the movie has all the ingredients of a popular classic, beginning with a New Year's Eve celebration aboard the ill-fated Poseidon and ending as a pop allegory when the Hackman character becomes a Christ-like martyr. Filmed on spectacular sets where everything down is up and the ship's thick hull points in the direction of salvation, this is "a waterlogged Grand Hotel" (in the words of New Yorker film critic Pauline Kael) that is as entertaining as it is unabashedly brainless. The Poseidon Adventure is filled with performances that rise above the limits of the screenplay. It's also the only movie--unless you count her underwater corpse in Night of the Hunter--that lets Shelley Winters strut her stuff as an aquatic heroine. Who could ask for anything more? --Jeff Shannon
Description
One of the most gripping disaster films of all time follows ten survivors as they struggle to escape from an ocean liner capsized by a tidal wave. Suspenseful terror, combined with the victims' intimate and personal stories, results in compelling and hear
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 The truth in my point July 27, 2010
Popovski-offspring-of-mom
Though I agree that the setting of the action scenes was amazing, since I used to enjoy watching the movie as a youngster in the ninties. I would rather say that the movie is somewhat incomplete and does miss a respectful amount of characters from the novel, which shifts the movie away from the original story written by Paul Gallico in 1969. The book definately brings more pinspiration and intersting adventures about the characters, including those that have not made an appearance in the motion picture. It was wrong to exclude Dick and Jane Shelby since they played a major role in the story. In my point of view it was extremely crazy to end the movie that Robin Shelby survived the wreck rather than drown. Paul gallico wouldn't accept such a fate for the young boy since the book has a dramatic ending with the boy gone and has his parents and older sister weeping over his tragic loss. Perhaps the creators of the motion picture couldn't bear the thought that a small petite 10-year old such as Robin died without having his chance in life. Hollywood should stiop creating to many movies with happy ends and make the endings dramatic and sad, just like the movie Love Story, which is identical to the novel. I rather have Robin dead than alive. I understand that it is a cruel thing for someone to die at such a young age, but that's what makes the book so wonderful that the child perishes. The book will never be forgotten that way. On the other hand, Susan wasn't supposed to in love with the reverend Scott, since the truth states that her first love lasted for just a few moments with a handsome young sailor, by the name Herbert. I keep rereading the lines over and over again how awesome it was that a sailor, no more than a boy, raped a girl of his own. he too perishes for what he committed. Susan would live her whole life remembering this boy forever. She must have loved him since she desired to be pregnant from him.
 very satisfied customer July 16, 2010
jdl
This is the second time that I have been completely satisfied with a product. My DVD copy of "The Poseidon Adventure" was absolutely enjoyable to watch. I will keep on purchasing from Amazon.com as long as my satisfaction is kept at a high level.
very prompt service! May 11, 2010
Susie (Southern Colorado)
I haven't had a chance to see the film. However,my son reports that he had no problems with the tape. I was impressed with the promptness with which we received it!
Drama to the end. April 24, 2010
Movie Tiger (Ohio)
I still go sailing but, I think of this movie often aboard ship! Great acting and great stars!
 Bad Acting, Bad Dialogue and Too Much Yelling February 25, 2010
dutchgirldtd (Michigan, USA)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I really wanted to like this movie and after seeing the positive reviews, thought I would. However, I was sadly disappointed. Besides the bad acting, questionable dialogue and irritating amount of scenes which consist of people yelling at each other, there were so few likable characters that by the end I hardly cared whether they made it or not. The upside-down ship was the most intriguing character in the whole film.
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