I watched Poseidon tonight. This was not a remake and I'm glad it wasn't. The original is a classic which held Hollywood's great in the first of an all star cast disaster film. In the new version, the ship is much more elegant. The film was filmed on a sound stage as was most of the original. In this version we see modern technology. Of course if one character hadn't thrown their cell overboard they might have gotten rescued sooner.
The film stars Kurt Russell, Josh Lucas, Andre Braugher and Richard Dreyfuss who plays a gay character. That's a big switch from his earlier film roles. There is lots of action, no time for boring moments. I was surprised that I really enjoyed it so much. Of course Wolfgang Peterson was the director, but when you have a film that's been done before you have to wonder if even a geat like Wolfgang can give it new life. Check out Das Boot and The Perfect Storm if you're not familiar with the work of Wolfgang Peterson. Das Boot is an incredible piece of work. There is a longer version of the film if you have the time see it instead of the original theatrical release of Das Boot.
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