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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 heart-stopping drama. Nine Academy Award nominations and a win for Best Visual Effects make this film a true classic. Review: Best. Copy. Ever - Favourite film. Love it! Review: Film - Perfect film to watch














































| Contributor | Gene Hackman, Shelley Winters |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 2,776 Reviews |
| Format | Blu-ray, Import, PAL |
| Genre | Action & Adventure |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 05039036064798 |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Runtime | 1 hour and 52 minutes |
N**Y
Best. Copy. Ever
Favourite film. Love it!
K**R
Film
Perfect film to watch
M**N
Best film of the seventies disaster genre (in my opinion!)
I first saw this on TV as a child in 1982 and it scared the pants off me, but loved it. Really memorable characters and top cast. In my opinion a superior production to The Towering Inferno by the same director. Good effects for the era, loads of atmosphere despite the surprisingly infrequent incidental music. Provided by John Williams, some of the theme reminds me of parts of the Star Wars soundtrack a few years later. Leslie Nielson was also a few years from his comedy roles lampooning this type of film but I managed to take him seriously. I'd also seen Superman for the first time in the early eighties, and it was interesting to see Gene Hackman, the bad guy from that playing the good guy (but slightly maverick priest) in this and very well. Great job from all in the cast and production.
A**A
The Poseidon Adventure dvd
Good to watch this old, thrilling film once again.
M**T
Absolutely brilliant
The Poseidon Adventure is a 1972 American action-adventure disaster film, directed by Ronald Neame, produced by Irwin Allen, and based on Paul Gallico's novel of the same name. The film features an all-star cast, including five Academy Award winners: Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Jack Albertson, Shelley Winters, and Red Buttons. The cast also includes Carol Lynley, Stella Stevens, Roddy McDowall, Leslie Nielsen, and in an early screen role, Pamela Sue Martin. It won a Special Achievement Academy Award for Visual Effects and an Academy Award for Best Original Song (for "The Morning After"). Shelley Winters won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role. It also received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. The plot centers on the SS Poseidon, an aged luxury liner from the golden age of travel, on her final voyage from New York City to Athens before being sent to the scrapyard. On New Year's Eve, she is overturned by a tsunami caused by an underwater earthquake. Passengers and crew are trapped inside and a rebellious preacher attempts to lead a small group of survivors to safety. Parts of the films were filmed aboard the RMS Queen Mary, whose encounter with a rogue wave in 1942 inspired the book upon which the film is based. Boxoffice Magazine reported "The Poseidon Adventure" as the #1 Box Office Champ of 1973. By the end of 1974, it ranked among the six most successful features in film history, along with Gone with the Wind, The Godfather, Love Story, Airport, and The Sound of Music. It is in the vein of other all-star disaster films of the 1970s such as Airport and later ones like Earthquake and The Towering Inferno. It was remade twice, first as a television special in 2005 with the same name, and a theatrical release with the name Poseidon in 2006. A 1979 sequel, Beyond the Poseidon Adventure, was released later with an equally star-studded cast, but was a box office and critical failure. The Poseidon Adventure is an excellent film with an all-star cast and a great storyline. I bought this film as a present for my dad a few years ago (I can't remember whether it was for his birthday or for Christmas). He heard from a colleague at work some time ago that the 2006 theatrical remake of The Poseidon Adventure, simply titled Poseidon, didn't do very well at all, but I wouldn't know about that as I've not seen it. Going back to The Poseidon Adventure, I very highly recommend this film, and even the not-so-successful sequel Beyond the Poseidon Adventure which starred Michael Caine.
Q**E
dvd of The Poseidon adventure.
Really enjoyed this dvd.
M**R
My shopping list ☺️
Great condition excellent condition and great film 🎥 lovely
B**!
A cruise not for the faint hearted!
Typical disaster movie I watched growing up, about time I had a physical copy so I can put it on whenever I feel like watching a good old fashioned movie. Also got so I could watch Ernest Borgnine as I only remember him in 80s classic tv Airwolf. This was made in the era of good storytelling and acting. This is the original film not the remake that came decades later.
M**R
A thriliing movie on HD
Perfectly arrived as mentioned and displayed on the image. Excel innovators are doing an impressive work here. This is my third bluray disc by them and as expected it shines. Thank you.
D**L
Weitaus besser als "Titanic"
Kurz zur Überschrift: Gemeint ist die "Titanic" Verfilmung von 1997 mit Kate Winslet und Leonardo DiCaprio, die in erster Linie eine unerträglich langatmige und schnulzige Liebesgeschichte als Kernhandlung aufweist. "Die Höllenfahrt der Poseidon" kommt hingegen ohne jegliche Rührseligkeit und melodramatische Liebesgeschichten aus, obwohl es ein durchaus emotionaler Film ist: Angst, Verzweiflung, Zorn und eine überaus angespannte Beziehung zwischen dem Priester (Gene Hackman) und dem Polizisten (Ernest Borgnine), die immer gegensätzlicher Meinung sind, werden überaus glaubhaft vermittelt. Kurz zum Inhalt: Auf dem Luxus Dampfer "Poseidon" wird gerade eine Sylvester Party gefeiert, als das Schiff von einer Tsunami Welle, als Folge eines Seebebens, erfasst und umgekippt wird, so dass das Schiff kieloben auf dem Wasser liegt. Der Einzige, der die Lage richtig beurteilt, nämlich das die einzige Chance auf Rettung darin liegt zum Schiffsboden, der ja jetzt über dem Wasser liegt, zu gehen, ist der charismatische, rebellische Priester. Auf dem Weg dahin müssen die Passagiere, die sich dem Priester angeschlossen haben mit vielen Problemen kämpfen, die einigen auch das Leben kosten. Zusätzlich zu allen anderen Schwierigkeiten, unterliegen die Passagiere auch noch dem Zeitdruck, denn das Schiff läuft stetig weiter mit Wasser voll. Folgendes gefällt mir an dem Film besonders gut: Obwohl der Film mit 114 Minuten nicht gerade kurz ist, wird auf ein langatmiges Vorspiel (wie bei "Titanic") verzichtet, es werden nur die Hauptprotagonisten kurz vorgestellt, dann geht es aber schon schnell zur Sache. Zweitens verzichtet der Film auf Gefühlsduseleien und Pathos, sondern schildert ausführlich den gnadenlose Kampf ums Überleben. Drittens werden die Charakter der 8 Hauptprotagonisten sehr deutlich gezeichnet, mit all ihren Ängsten, Zweifeln, Egoismus, aber auch Opferbereitschaft sowie das stetige Pendeln zwischen Mut- und Hoffnung und andererseits Mut- und Hoffnungslosigkeit. Und es ist immer wieder der Priester, der ihnen Mut und Zuversicht vermittelt und dies nicht durch fromme Sprüche, sondern durch flämmende Reden, die an die Kraft des Einzelnen appellieren. Seine Kernaussage lautet: Hilf dir selber, dann hilft dir auch Gott. Viertens: Auch wenn vor allem Gene Hackmann und auch Ernest Borgnine herausstechen, liefern auch die anderen Schauspieler überragende Leistungen ab. Fünftens ist der Film von nervenaufreibender Spannung und besitzt eine intensive, klaustrophobische Atmosphäre. Wie auch "Titanic" beruht dieser Film auf einer wahren Begebenheit. Noch ein Wort zur "Titanic": Es gibt eine wirklich gute, überhaupt nicht schwülstige Verfilmung mit Barbara Stanwyck in der Hauptrolle, die zehnmal besser ist als der Film von James Cameron. Fazit: "Die Höllenfahrt der Poseidon" ist einer der besten, weil glaubhaftesten, Katastrophen Filme aller Zeiten und bietet zwei Stunden Hochspannung pur. Absolute Kaufempfehlung.
S**K
Są polskie wersje
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D**P
Great Disaster Movie
If you like classic disaster movies with impressive casts of actors, this one is for you. This movie was up for nine academy awards in 1973. For more details about the movie, see other reviews. The picture and sound quality of this blu-ray is very impressive. Absolutely worth the extra cost for the blu-ray. Highly recommend.
B**0
DVD
Love the movie but it will only play on my laptop not in any of my DVD players.
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