Poseidon (2006)

Avaliação/utilizador:

5,6/10   

Diretor:

Wolfgang Petersen

Escritores (WGA):

Mark Protosevich (screenplay)
Paul Gallico (novel)

Data de Lançamento:

12 Maio 2006 (USA)

Gênero:

Ação | Aventura | Suspense

Chamada:

Mayday

Argumento:

On New Year's Eve, the luxury ocean liner, Poseidon, capsizes after being swamped by a rogue wave. The survivors are left to fight for survival as they attempt to escape the sinking ship.

Plot Keywords:

Passenger | Cruise | New Year's Eve | Cruise Ship | Single Mother

Prêmios:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 nominations

Comentários dos utilizadores:

A 'Bad' movie can still be fun to watch

Elenco

Josh Lucas	...	Dylan Johns
Kurt Russell	...	Robert Ramsey
Jacinda Barrett	...	Maggie James
Richard Dreyfuss	...	Richard Nelson
Emmy Rossum	...	Jennifer Ramsey
Mía Maestro	...	Elena Morales
Mike Vogel	...	Christian
Kevin Dillon	...	Lucky Larry
Freddy Rodríguez	...	Marco Valentin
Jimmy Bennett	...	Conor James
Stacy Ferguson	...	Gloria
Andre Braugher	...	Captain Bradford
Kirk B.R. Woller	...	Chief Officer Reynolds
Kelly McNair	...	Emily
Gabriel Jarret	...	1st Officer Chapman

Conhecido como:

Poseidon: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version)
The Poseidon Adventure (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense prolonged sequences of disaster and peril.

Duração:

98 min | Philippines:98 min (cut) | Germany:94 min

País:

USA

Língua:

Inglês

Cor:

Cor

Aspect Ratio:

2,35 : 1

Som:

Sonics-DDP (IMAX version) | DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certificação:

Canada:14A (British Columbia) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | UK:12A | Ireland:12A | Singapore:PG | Malaysia:U | Finland:K-11 | Portugal:M/12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42617) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Hungary:16 | Australia:M | Argentina:13 | Netherlands:12 | Sweden:15 | Brazil:12 | Norway:15 | Germany:12 | Philippines:PG-13 | Hong Kong:IIA | South Korea:12 | Venezuela:PG-13 | Iceland:14 | Iceland:16 (DVD rating)

Locais de filmagem:

Burbank, California, USA

Companhia :

Warner Bros. Pictures

Pegadinha:

Dylan Johns (Josh Lucas) jogging on the deck of the ship during the beginning credits the evening before the ship capsizes pays homage to the original film, The Poseidon Adventure (1972). In it, James Martin (Red Buttons) jogs on the deck of the ship before the night of capsizing. Mr Martin starts off by taking a deep breath at the deck railing before starting off, and Dylan ends his jog at the deck railing. Both wear a full jogging suit which are both the same color.

Goofs:

Incorretamente assosciados a goofs: When they are in the ventilation shaft, Dylan mentions to Elena about her "little brother". He then asks her if he is older or younger, to which she replies younger. If Dylan refers to him as a little brother it should have been obvious that he was younger than her. Dylan is trying to keep Elena calm. It's possible that he's assumed that her brother is younger in his haste and then realizes he doesn't know for a fact, so he inquires to keep her occupied.

Citações:

[first lines]
Christian: When?
Jennifer Ramsey: Mmm. Today.
Christian: Yeah. When today?

Conexões:

Referido em The DiCaprio Code (2006)

Tilha Sonora:

Be Without You (Moto Blanco Vocal Mix)

A 'Bad' movie can still be fun to watch

Especially one that sinks Titanic in special effects...

This is a remake of The Poseidon Adventure (1972). Before you jump on the bandwagon and start bashing it on this basis alone, keep it mind that the original film was not exactly a masterpiece. It was a film that sacrificed scientific reality to propel an inane plot, filled with one-dimensional characters and compensated for it with action-overload. Poseidon is exactly the same -- ridiculous plot, intrepid characters and big slice of adventure. What is different in this version is the masterful CGI. This is a perfect time to remake a film like this (much better than in 1972) -- just go overboard with special effects and no one will notice the flawed writing (which is basically a sketchbook mess).

This is the reason Poseidon does not fail in entertaining the audience. I'll admit that I was skeptical when Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas appeared in all her plastic surgery glory and Josh Lucas spouted out some cheeseball line ("Where is the disco?" "Why, you feel like dancing now?"), but I set its cringeworthy dialogue aside early on and focused my energy on not wanting to kill Fergie. The giant tidal wave capsizing the luxury liner Poseidon would take care of that, leaving only a small group of people fighting to reach the top and get out.

Another thing, besides special effects, that is by far better in this version is that the characters are actually interested in surviving and do not stop every few minutes for a petty argument as in The Poseidon Adventure (1972). Make no mistake however, these characters are still dumb to the core, getting by on lucky circumstances, occasional heroic feats and conveniently appearing objects and hatches – you've seen it all before, but damn, this is sensationally quality action.

Overall, Poseidon is bathed in a militantly hectic mood and is as fast-paced as any action film you'll see. It features mind-numbing special effects, overdoses of excitement and just typical Wolfgang Peterson overkill. It definitely won't disappoint you if you're looking for cheap but solid adrenaline kicks. I'd even happily sit through this experience again.

6.5/10