Film
What's on at the cinema plus reviews of the latest movie and DVD releases
Poseidon preview
The TOMB grabs a sneak peak at one of the biggest films of the summer.
Apr 24 2006
What better way to start the week than a sneak peak at one of the biggest films of the summer – Wolfgang Peterson's 'Poseidon', which hits UK screens on June 2nd.
Starring Kurt Russell, Josh Lucas, Richard Dreyfuss, Emmy Rossum and Jacinda Barrett, the film is a mega-budget remake of the 1972 daddy of all disaster movies 'The Poseidon Adventure', and the lovely people at Warner Bros invited The TOMB along for a glimpse at some early footage of the feature this morning.
So what of 'Poseidon' 2006? Well unfortunately, the preview was all character introduction and development, with little in the way of watery death and destruction.
So we met Russell the put upon father, Lucas the gambling lothario, Barratt the glamorous single mum and Dreyfus the heartbroken gay guy with a very questionable earring, but didn't get to see any of them die.
The footage finished with the spectacular capsizing of the boat, followed by an extended trailer, but all-in-all we didn't really learn anything new from the footage, apart from the fact that there doesn't appear to be a Shelley Winter's-like figure to bring much needed (if unintentional) laughs to the proceedings.
My opinion? One decision on the filmmaker's part will make or break this film – the fate of the cute kid (whose perilous situation is underlined here). If Peterson has the balls to kill him off, I'm there, and if not, for me at least, 'Poseidon' will sink rather than swim.
User comments on this story
-
- Andy said...
- I have just booked for tickets for the Imax on opening night. Slap bang in the middle of the auditorium. I hope I see the kid drown. Only joking. I don't care about the plot just give me ACTION! Posted on May 16 2006 11:43
- Report as inappropriate
-
- Wayne said...
- A 10-year-old child character dies in the 1969 novel by Paul Gallico, but survives in the 72 film. But to pre-judge whether or not the movie "sinks or swims" on this child's outcome doesn't exactly seem fair. Posted on Apr 24 2006 19:22
- Report as inappropriate
-
- deaundre cola said...
- when does the movie stop playing and is this movie cool Posted on Apr 24 2006 19:19
- Report as inappropriate
-
- katie said...
-
This movie looks awesome!
I don't care if the kid dies or not, it still looks great!
Mayday May 12. Posted on Apr 24 2006 16:49 - Report as inappropriate
Most popular on this site
Top Stories
Has David Cronenberg turned tame?
Has director David Cronenberg veered too far from his radical and bloody roots with new film 'A Dangerous Method'?
The 10 worst date movies
Just in time for Valentine's Day, we present ten of the least romantic films ever made
Where to watch this year's Oscar-nominated films
Find out where to watch 2012's Oscar-nominated films in London cinemas
10 unlikely badboy biopics
Featuring Phil Collins, Jeremy Clarkson, Nick Clegg, David Starkey and a host of other unlikely subjects
Interview: Sean Durkin on 'Martha Marcy May Marlene'
The first-time director of the brilliant new thriller discusses religious cults and robot boxing
Pop-up cinema for Valentine's Day
Side-step romantic clichés with some alternative Valentine’s viewing








What do you think?
Post your comment now