What made it bad?

i want to see it...

Byron said:

Dialogue, acting, bad special effects, a SNOOZEFEST!

VoicesCarry said:

Was the popcorn good at least...

Hollywood needs to be taught a lesson that remakes are NOT what the general public want. Didn't they learn their lesson with Planet of the Apes?

TMPletz said:

No, it made a shitload of money!

But, I thought Poseidon was supposed to be bad. I mean, the original was a cheese-fest.

'Just got back from POSEIDON!'

I want them to remake "Earthquake!" where the seats in the movie theatre move...lol

Byron said:

Some people may like that a bit tooooo much.

TMPletz said:

Might make a really good date movie at that...lol

I heard is was REALLY REALLY wack. But I would like to know whether Richard Drefuss' character survives. And, if not, how does he die?

Spill the beans, VoicesCarry! (In orgnote, if you don't want to spoil it for everyone.)

Lammastide said:

It was really pathetic, because he does not die.

BUT here's what happens. And this is REALLY REALLY wack indeed.

Richard's character gets into 2 near-death situations. In the first (and you can see this in the trailer), he is hanging on the inside of elevator shaft with another character, Valentine, holding on to his leg. Richard is gradually slipping from the grasp of Josh Lucas, who tells him that he MUST kick Valentine off to survive. So he does, and Valentine falls down the shaft to a fiery death. Earlier, Valentine had saved Richard's life. The audience (all 4 of 'em) kind of drew back at this point.

Later Richard gets stuck in a vent and a character named Elena (who was intimate with Valentine) pushes him up, freeing him and saving his life (AGAIN). Later, she gets caught on a something while swimming through a submerged hallway. Richard goes back to find her, but is unable to reach her in time.

So that's two expendable people who saved his life DEAD and the old dude is still alive. WTF?!

But I think the highlight of the film is how he abandons all his gay friends in the ballroom without blinking an eye so he can head off with Josh Lucas and Co.
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VoicesCarry said:

Interesting stuff.

Lammastide said:

Not as "interesting" as the meet-cute dialogue between Josh Lucas and Jacinda Barrett (who?)!

VoicesCarry said:

Does Josh take his shirt off in this movie?

But I think the highlight of the film is how he abandons all his gay friends in the ballroom without blinking an eye so he can head off with Josh Lucas and Co.
[Edited 5/13/06 15:46pm]

ThreadBare said:

Didja read my first post ?

Huh.

I thought it was fine for what it was. A silly summer popcorn flick. I was frustrated that Josh Lucas kept his shirt on the whole time but what can you do?

Our theater was similar though, I think 8 people were in it and there was constant dialogue among those watching the movie.