Monday, May 21, 2007

Poseidon(2006)


"HE REVERSED THE ENGINES! HE'S CREATING SUCTION! AND WE CAN THROW JUNK UP INTO THE PROPS!!"

"What the fuck is this about?", I thought, "Some kinda Titanic remake maybe?". I'd watched Titanic once, and did not intend to see it again. So I naturally avoided watching Poseidon, having had enough of rich people making love on sinking ships.

Unlike Titanic however, this story cuts right to the chaos of naval vessile destruction, and the game of "keep away from the rising water level" begins early, continuing throughout the movie like several levels of a hazard ridden FPS. Unfortunately, the acting, drama, and otherwise are very much sub-par, inducing no more than soporific apathy when people's loved ones die or are sacrificed. Maybe they should have gotten a cast that can actually act. Overall, this movie is 10 years too late, and even then...well...it's just a shitty remake.

Acting Talent: 30% uggh
Visual Stimulation: 70%
Cheesy Altruism Award

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