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[YT Edit] The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
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Fun fact: He lied about his age and enlisted in the Marines at 16. He served 4 years and likely would've come out a sergeant but, by his own account, had a bit of a problem with authority. Hackman: "I was not a good Marine, but I had a lot of fun in the Marines." Genius actor with incredible range and zero fear of taking on small, odd or stretch roles. There are several parts he played where it is difficult to imagine any of his contemporaries defining the role like he did. One of the greats and one my personal faves (Pro Tip in My Little World: There are no bad Gene Hackman or Cary Grant movies). So, yeah—endorse 100%.
Above Average Dave
2024-09-07 16:37:39 +0000 UTCJoe, motive is not in dispute. All filmmakers' primary motive is to make money. The question is why a certain type of film is so popular in any given era? Why are juvenile delinquent movies so popular in the 1950’s etc. It is true that filmmakers try a bunch of things to see what hits in hopes of making money and may not think about it much. But it is not complete folly to occasionally wonder why something hits. 😊 Sometimes it is obvious. Hollywood makes a lot of successful war movies in the 1940’s because there is a world war going on. Germany did the same thing, until they started losing the war. Then they made a lot of fantasy, more escapist films, which then did extremely well there.
Steve Holton
2024-09-02 21:02:02 +0000 UTCAnother must see with Ernest Borgnine- Gattaca (1997)- prophetic and ripe for discussion about the dystopia we are headed for, and who better for that than intelligent voices such as Cassie and Carly?
Strangelove50
2024-09-02 20:51:01 +0000 UTCTo make money, why else? Airplane (1970) made big money and that brought out the copycats. The success of TPA and TTI keep the trend going for a few years. Studios will milk that cow dry as long as money is made, same as today with all the superhero films.
Joe
2024-09-02 19:49:26 +0000 UTCJoe, no doubt. But a trend like this, as what made a lot of money for a specific stretch is going to get some thinking about it. Why did people repeatedly make this kind of film, at this time, to entertain people and make money?
Steve Holton
2024-09-02 18:51:44 +0000 UTCAbout disaster movies... Anyone remembers "The Cassandra Crossing"? On the run train with patient zero who carries a deadly virus. Also with an all star cast.
Dirk-Jan (DJ)
2024-09-02 18:33:05 +0000 UTCOne of the best of all time, although he looks like he's declining now, he doesn't look too bad compared to other people who make it to their mid-90's. When I saw him in '80's movies (Hoosiers and No Way Out), I thought he would have already passed until I looked him up on IMDB.
Strangelove50
2024-09-02 16:19:42 +0000 UTCAnd maybe Irwin Allen was just making a film to entertain people and make money.
Joe
2024-09-02 14:31:56 +0000 UTCYou missed one, of course. The Golden Arcs in Coming To America.
Clarence Newman
2024-09-02 13:27:01 +0000 UTCArtist's illustration of Happy Hanukkah's mind: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81+r8dAzgxL._SL1500_.jpg
Happy Hanukkah
2024-09-02 13:13:54 +0000 UTCHe's got one of those made-for-comedy faces, though. Even in this film, he constantly looks like he's about to tell someone "Good luck, we're all counting on you."
Clarence Newman
2024-09-02 13:05:54 +0000 UTCI believe Hannukah may be jesting, Marja (Roddy McDowall, Malcom McDowell, Andie MacDowell). The plethora of McDowells have blurred in his mind over the years.
Clarence Newman
2024-09-02 13:00:00 +0000 UTCFallen is fantastic :) Cassie, you'd love that one :)
James Forrest
2024-09-02 12:33:28 +0000 UTCWatched this movie when I was younger (1990s) and it still holds up. Got to love them secondary characters and a better caliber of acting then what you see nowadays. And the subtly of the way they give there back story helps for a better movie 👍👍
Jay505
2024-09-02 07:55:54 +0000 UTCI saw those images of him driving himself through a Wendy’s drive thru, eating a chicken sandwich in the car, then driving home and doing yard work. He has lost tons of weight and doesn’t look like himself, but seems to be doing well. He just looked like a normal old person. Strange at first, considering his career and how we’ve known him for the past 50+ years, but then pretty cool when you realize that he’s 94 now, and still getting out and around and working on his own.
Larry Darrell
2024-09-02 04:43:31 +0000 UTCThe star of A Clockwork Orange was Malcolm McDowall.
Marja
2024-09-02 04:25:40 +0000 UTCi looked him up recently and he is basically unrecognizable at his current age. sad to see him like that and know he was such a powerful performer. hope he is surrounded by loved ones.
rubberkidney
2024-09-02 03:36:16 +0000 UTCSome theorize seeing stars from old Hollywood die in these disaster films of the 1970’s was symbolic of the handoff from the classic era of Hollywood to the gigantic generation of baby boomers coming of age. George Orwell wrote “Every generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.” And these disaster films often symbolically championed younger protagonists and newer ideas, highlighting the reason for the disaster a result of outdated methods or the failure of a system of elders.
Steve Holton
2024-09-02 03:35:22 +0000 UTCYep. Michael Crichton replaced John McTiernan after bad test screenings and did many re-shoots, even hiring Jerry Goldsmith to re-score the film.
Larry Darrell
2024-09-02 02:22:13 +0000 UTCAre we talking about the same Michael Crichton who wrote and kinda-directed The 13th Warrior (1999), which we are all eagerly waiting for Cassie to react to? :-)
Happy Hanukkah
2024-09-02 02:08:32 +0000 UTCHe might have been a terrific person in real life, but he's haunted my nightmares ever since his starring turn in A Clockwork Orange. Fortunately he provided quite the palate cleanser in Four Weddings and a Funeral. :-P :-P :-P
Happy Hanukkah
2024-09-02 02:03:43 +0000 UTCThe sequel does NOT need to be watched. There aren’t many older films that I recommend not watching, and this is one of the few. The cast list for the film might make you think about watching it, but trust me, don’t. It ruins all the emotional notes that the first played.
Larry Darrell
2024-09-02 01:53:16 +0000 UTCThe Andromeda Strain (1971), based on the novel written by Michael Crichton, used Special Photographic Effects by Douglas Trumbull, who did the Photographic Effects for 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and later Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) and Blade Runner (1982). The credited First Major Motion Picture to ever use Computer Generated Graphics for Special Effects was, Westworld (1973), written and directed by Michael Crichton. Then look to the film, Looker (1981) written and directed by Michael Crichton, for the first film to show a realistic 3D computer generated human… before Tron (1982). Also checkout, Runaway (1984) written and directed by Michael Crichton, for a crazy film that predicts many of the advancements in technology that we have today. PS: just in case someone didn’t know… this is the same Michael Crichton who wrote Jurassic Park (1993), Twister (1996) and created the TV series, ER (1994 -2009). ;-)
Larry Darrell
2024-09-02 01:46:19 +0000 UTCThis was one of those movies from the Hollywood phase of killing off star studded casts. Great big disaster movies like The Towering Inferno with all the big set builds.
Ria Grix
2024-09-02 00:49:27 +0000 UTCClash of the Titans (1981), I saw that one. :-)
René Ferland
2024-09-02 00:41:28 +0000 UTCOkay! I am surprised, but that is very impressive and cool.
Terry Yelmene
2024-09-02 00:27:06 +0000 UTCI had to look it up, apparently The Andromeda Strain (1972) had some CGI, the first in a feature film. There was a 49 second vector animation in 1961, and a 10 minute computer animated film in 1967.
Mike Lemon
2024-09-01 23:08:38 +0000 UTCMy forever impression of him is The Royal Tenenbaums. That's how I always picture his image.
Chris Thom
2024-09-01 21:50:30 +0000 UTCI think she's seen HOOSIERS. I don't think she's seen THE FRENCH CONNECTION. UNCOMMON VALOR, GET SHORTY, MISSISSIPPI BURNING or ENEMY OF THE STATE — All Gene Hackman greats, and all very different from each other. The man had more range than perhaps any American actor after 1945.
Above Average Dave
2024-09-01 20:51:13 +0000 UTCRoddy McDowall made such a tremendous living in Hwood from childhood acting on and became a fixture on 70s and 80s TV as a guest star. He was never afraid of a challenge and BFFs with, of all people, Elizabeth Taylor, and also close friends with Rock Hudson. He became so ubiquitous, that people would often say, "This is a Roddy McDowall-type part" in scripts. He was also reputed to be quite generous.
Above Average Dave
2024-09-01 20:45:47 +0000 UTCGene Hackman is such a great, great actor
Bill Maurer
2024-09-01 19:14:08 +0000 UTCCassie... in 1972 computers either filled rooms and worked via punched cards... or may have been as small as two back -to-back file cabinets with 1/10,000 the computing power of your Apple watch. At that time...THERE WAS NO CGI. I presume that models were used as much as possible..., but most of this movie had to have some pretty elaborate set design. And the acting from this all-star cast was great - especially Shelly Winters, Roddy McDowell, and Ernest Borgnine. For me though... the best thing about Poseidon Adventure... Maureen McGovern's 'The Morning After' theme song.
Terry Yelmene
2024-09-01 19:09:08 +0000 UTCErnest Borgnine - “Marty” (Oscar-winning performance) - must-see for Cassie & Carly!
Rose
2024-09-01 18:54:23 +0000 UTCForgot about the sequel to you mentioned it but been along time since I seen it.
Tim C
2024-09-01 18:36:08 +0000 UTCLeslie Nielsen also appeared as a guest star in a couple episodes on the classic crime/detective series “Columbo”: S1-EP.5 "Lady In Waiting" & S5-EP.3 "Identity Crisis.” Roddy McDowall also appeared in S1-EP6 “Short Fuse.”
Rose
2024-09-01 18:12:36 +0000 UTCIIRC, he took the role in Airplane! because he felt his career (as a well-known dramatic actor) was at an end, and he had nothing to lose. Unexpectedly, it kickstarted a whole new career.
Chief
2024-09-01 17:35:10 +0000 UTCI'm hoping for "Constantine" in October, and maybe "Child's Play (1988), can Cassie handle Chucky, not sure.
Joe
2024-09-01 16:47:01 +0000 UTCCassie may have mentioned (not sure) in the premier chat she would like to see "The Towering Inferno" also. Hope that happens but I won't hold my breath waiting for it (haha).
Joe
2024-09-01 16:41:04 +0000 UTCIn the US, a haberdasher runs a men's clothing store that sells suits, shirts, neckties, men's dress shoes, and other items.
Maria Torres
2024-09-01 16:35:12 +0000 UTCThis, by the way, is a star-filled cast: I was around when it first came out, and to see so many big names together in one movie was kind of thrilling. Shelly Winters, who plays "Grandpa Joe's" wife, was an accomplished stage and screen actress with a huge resume; Red Buttons, our sweet little runner, was a comedian who proved his acting chops in "Sayonara"; the young girl he helps, Carol Lynley (sp), was a popular guest star on many tv series. Roddy McDowell, the equally sweet steward who helps Hackman and the team, had been acting in movies and theater since childhood, getting a good basic start in the first "Lassie" movie. He was Cornelius in the original "Planet of the Apes" and appeared in several of the sequels. He was also a photographer, and seemed to have been a favorite of just about everyone. Ernest Borgnine, Hackman's chief antagonist, can be seen playing a total opposite in "Marty", which I highly recommend, and was the main character in a popular tv series, "MacHale's Navy". That's jus scratching the surface.
Maria Torres
2024-09-01 16:30:58 +0000 UTCUntil "Airplane", Nielsen was a serious actor.
Maria Torres
2024-09-01 16:23:34 +0000 UTCIf it makes you feel any better, the movie is based on a novel, by Paul Gallico. It's an "SS" not a "USS", so no, not military. It simply means "Steam Ship".
Maria Torres
2024-09-01 16:22:00 +0000 UTCQuick and the Dead? It's also got Leo and Russell Crowe.
Clarence Newman
2024-09-01 15:17:55 +0000 UTCGreat reaction Cassie! BTW there is a sequel to this movie about a salvage team going back through the engine room looking for survivors and portable loot. The Poseidon Adventure was on TV every year from 1973-1993 and I used to watch it every time it came on. I have the book the movie is based on, it is even more brutal than the movies. The girl in the red skirt outfit gets SA'd in the novel when they are searching for the engine room.
Allen W. McDonnell
2024-09-01 12:01:24 +0000 UTCI *love* Edmund Fitzgerald's voice!
Happy Hanukkah
2024-09-01 10:08:05 +0000 UTC"The Poseidon Adventure," aka "Poor Odysseus!" :-P
Happy Hanukkah
2024-09-01 10:02:01 +0000 UTCI'm a big fan of Heist, great cast in that movie. I feel like Cassie would also really love Hackman in Hoosiers.
Stranger2Reality
2024-09-01 10:00:25 +0000 UTCI love that she thought this was real. I internet love this woman lmao
warcrimes
2024-09-01 08:08:50 +0000 UTCDefiantly on board for “Fallen” great movie
Mark White
2024-09-01 07:56:47 +0000 UTCGreat reaction Cassie! This one always makes me think of Christmas! When I was younger, back in the 80,s, I always remember this being shown on British telly at Christmas time! Along “the Towering Inferno” “Where Eagles Dare” and the OG “ Clash of the Titans” Oh Cassie please watch the 1981 Clash of the Titans, I was only four when it came out, but it was my first movie and still a favourite to this day! 😃
Mark White
2024-09-01 07:55:44 +0000 UTCThere should be plans for another "Disaster Week"
ArturoH
2024-09-01 06:42:38 +0000 UTCIn the Pollception II the "Sequels Poll" was 3rd so not a priority, but maybe for "SCARY but Not so scary October" with Carly, Cassie could watch some of the "new" versions of this movies Poseidon (2006) or King Kong (2005). For more scary maybe The Happening (2008), Deep Blue Sea (1999), Knowing (2009), The Mist (2007), Fallen (1998) with Danzel or Constantine (2005) with Keanu For a pallet cleanser funny movies like Pentagon Wars (1998) or Mystery Men (1999) a superhero movie or for a presidential movie with Gene Hackman, Welcome to Mooseport (2004) or happy movies like August Rush (2007) musical and happy or Real Steel (2011) with Hugh Jackman
ArturoH
2024-09-01 06:28:38 +0000 UTCGene Hackman: "Absolute Power" (1997) crime/suspense, directed by Clint Eastwood "Heist" (2001) "No Way Out" (1987) "Narrow Margin" (1990)
JAKH
2024-09-01 05:57:47 +0000 UTCAnother classic disaster movie for both Cassie and Carly: "The Towering Inferno" (1974) w/ Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, William Holden. Music by John Williams and a couple new ones: "Deepwater Horizon" (2016) Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, Kate Hudson. *True Story* "San Andreas" (2015) Dwayne Johnson "Volcano" (1997) Tommy Lee Jones, Anne Heche
JAKH
2024-09-01 05:48:07 +0000 UTCShe was also an accomplished swimmer in her fiery accomplished youth, So the swimming scene?🤔 yeah...that was her in her skill set. 👍🏾👏🏾😯
K Dub
2024-09-01 04:16:01 +0000 UTCI follow ship wrecks etc on utube.Would be a Good ship to see.Watched many videos on it.
Tim C
2024-09-01 03:14:58 +0000 UTCThe Gene Hackman character died for sure or it was just left ambiguous?? It really just seemed like a high dive but not fatal.
Chris Thom
2024-09-01 03:04:31 +0000 UTCI've stayed on the QM before the ghost tour was interesting,the restaurants and bars have been restored to original condition,food's great love the history and romance......
Celeste McAllister
2024-09-01 03:04:16 +0000 UTCGene Hackman = the French Connection.
JULIE
2024-09-01 02:39:28 +0000 UTCClassic!
JULIE
2024-09-01 02:38:54 +0000 UTCShelly Winters (Mrs. Rosen) was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in this role.
To Wa
2024-09-01 02:18:34 +0000 UTCPer Archimedes 'Principles of Flotation' "An object or vessel that weighs less than the amount of water it displaces will float",unless it hits an iceberg or gets hit by a 90' tidal wave! 🌊🚢Martin & Nonny were married a year later after they received their settlement checks for $500k,they settled in Oklahoma City far from the east & left coasts,three kids and nine grandkids they both are living today,they will celebrate their 53rd anniversary this new years eve! 🎻🎼💍
Celeste McAllister
2024-09-01 01:51:34 +0000 UTCCatchy theme song, Maureen McGovern
Doc Larry
2024-09-01 01:51:25 +0000 UTCAs a 9 year old when it first came out this film really impacted me. Mrs Rosen was the grandmother I always wanted. Her sacrificial death was absolutely devastating. Your reaction to this classic disaster film was awesome.
Nick Stark
2024-09-01 01:42:38 +0000 UTCThe Poseidon Adventure?!!!😯🤯🥰🥺😢🥺 there really are such things as "tears of joy"!!!👍🏾👏🏾🍿
K Dub
2024-09-01 01:36:40 +0000 UTCAlot of Big Stars originally I think I seen it at the Drivin as a kid .Gene Hackman ,Stella Stevens (Nutty Proffessor) Pamela Sue Martin( 70s Nancy Drew) Red Buttons etc .It is a Classic. Was based on a 90 Ft Wave that hit the Queen Mary in 1942 ,but survived. The Queen Mary is a Floating Hotel ,Can visit if you don't mind a few ghosts.😉 Another movie worth watching is from 1977" The Deep" staring Beautifull Jacoline Besset and Nick Nolt. Diving for buried treasure.
Tim C
2024-09-01 01:36:07 +0000 UTCWho was more bonnie? Susan had great legs, but Linda had unbelievable knockers... 🤔
Butt Head
2024-09-01 01:34:26 +0000 UTCHaha , when the notification popped up on my phone . I thought it said the possession of Emily rose ..... WOAH !!! Cassie really jumped into tge deep end haha 😂 time to get my eyes checked I guess 😂
Wyatt Nuxoll
2024-09-01 01:32:28 +0000 UTC
