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Topic: The Poseidon Adventure
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Luis Caramelo
Master Film Handler
Posts: 494
From: Funchal
Registered: Feb 2011
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posted May 17, 2012 04:35 AM
hi! Ritchie,i have the poseidon adventure my print still holds good color,it,s a good digest from ken films,i get also,the seven ups,tora!tora!tora!,sky riders,butch cassidy and the sundance kid,just a few of my favorits digets well edited from ken films,i wish you lucky in find a good print with good color
regards;
luis caramelo
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James N. Savage 3
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1375
From: Washington, DC
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted May 17, 2012 08:28 PM
"The Posiedon Adventure" was my very first 400 foot color/sound super 8 movie. I saved 6 months of allowance and small jobs to get it, and I got my monies-worth, completely!
Speaking of the full-length feature, my absolute favorite thing about the movie is the build-up before the wave hits. Once the captain is interupted at the new-years-eve dinner by the blinking red light (never a good sign) and called to the bridge, the tension slowly builds. I love the way the scenes keep going back and forth, from the loud party where everyone is celebrating, then, to the bridge, quiet, dark, grim news, everyone looking scared...Then, party, laughter. Back and forth, building up to when the captain puts the binoculars up to his face, then.....
Oh, and there's NOTHING like seeing that wave on a big cinemascope screen in a crowded theater. I think everyone ducted under the seat in front of them for a moment ![[Smile]](smile.gif) .
Sorry, ok, I'm getting carried away.
James.
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Mark L Barton
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 621
From: Bristol, South Glos, England
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted May 29, 2012 10:06 AM
Ernie Orsatti went on to be a stuntman, appearing in Allens next disaster film, The Towering Inferno , as a fire fighter.
I remember seeing The Poseidon Adventure on its first run in 1972 at the old Concorde Cinema in Eastville, Bristol. UK. I did have the 16mm print, long sold to a fellow collector in the USA (should'nt have done that) I do have quite a bit of memorabiliy, including the original quad poster (worth several hundred ££s nowadays) and the even rarer double feature poster, The Poseidon Adventure and Skyriders. I do have two 400 foot prints of The Poseidon Adventure , both F18 from Fox with the dire felt tip cover art. One has a green card slip case the other yellow, and I'm sure one of these 400's as a narrator's voice over!? Really must run both prints but its way to hot at the moment in England to be in a drak stuffy room (I know shame on me) What a pity TPA only turned up at its longest as a 400 footer, how cool would a 3 x400 edition have been, think the 3x400 Towering Inferno mini feature, runs about 50 mins and is very well edited. Oh and as a final bit of dullness from me, I still have the 45rpm vinyl single of Maureeen McGovern singing "The Morning After" from the motion picture, The Poseidon Adventure, bought for me in the same year of the films release.. Strange as McGovern did'nt sing the song in the film , the over dubbing of Carol Lynley was sung by Renee Amand.
Dammit Man the Poseidons' too fine a lady to be rushed to the scrap yard on her final voyage!
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Chris Fries
Master Film Handler
Posts: 399
From: Ohio, US
Registered: Aug 2011
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posted June 02, 2012 03:06 AM
One of my all time favorites. "The Poseidon Adventure" celebrates it's 40th anniversary this year.
As they used to say while promoting it on local late night TV years ago, "If you've only seen it once, you haven't seen it at all."
I honestly don't know how many times I have seen it. In fact, I just watched it again on DVD a few nights ago. I also know the 400' S8 by heart. I must have borrowed it dozens of times before I bought it from our library 25 years ago.
A few years ago I picked up another copy on eBay. I was surprised to find it was not the same film. It had (useless) narration! I recently picked up the 200' which is also narrated. It makes more sense to narrate the 8 min. version. I am also watching a B&W silent 200' on on eBay right now. I hope I get it. Why not? What I would love to find is a copy of the film on 16mm. That and a 400' S8 that's not faded! I have four and they are all pretty red.
About ten years ago, there was a sci-fi convention in Cleveland. I met and talked with Stella Stevens, Carol Lynley and Pamela Sue Martin. They signed my laserdisc jacket. I framed it and placed it on the wall next to my original one sheet.
I was in California a few years ago and yes, I visited the Queen Mary. It was awesome! I even paid extra for the ghost tour. That was the only way to see the pool and the boiler room.
On a side note, I picked up the Wal-Mart exclusive blu-ray about a month ago. There was something wrong with it so I took it back and got another one. Same problem. When I watch it on my Samsung, some sound is missing. I first noticed it when Nonnie (Carol Lynley as voiced by Renee Armand) is rehearsing "The Morning After". She is moving her lips but there is no singing, just music. And there are a few other places where dialog disappears. I have not had this problem with any other bluray disc. I updated the firmware but that did not help. Anyone else have this problem?
[ June 07, 2012, 07:40 AM: Message edited by: Chris Fries ]
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is that I am glad they never showed it on the old " SS Australis" when I came out here in 1973, likewise for a short return visit in her in late 1974.. the old girl really did "roll around" ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
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