It was very close to the original but simply revamped with modern actors and modern effects. Poseidon fictional ship the ss poseidon is a fictional transatlantic ocean liner that first appeared in the 1969 novel the poseidon adventure by paul gallico and later in four films based on the novel. May 16, 2016 the 2011 movie immortals was loosely based on the greek myths of theseus and the titanomachy from hesiods theogony. Weeknights during prime time on amc, you can catch story notes real time trivia and facts about your favorite movies. May 11, 2006 an odd and unexpected word kept nudging its way into my mind as i sat watching poseidon. Hoosiers true story the real jimmy chitwood bobby plump. Poseidon is a 2006 american disaster film directed and coproduced by wolfgang petersen. Was that poseidon incident a true story or a madeup movie. Although he was officially one of the supreme gods of mount olympus, he spent most of his time in his watery domain.
A wifes nightmare is definitely, 100 percent, totally based on a true story. Get to know coach marvin wood as we separate the movie. The poseidon adventure 1972 frequently asked questions imdb. This movie stars tom hanks, which movie won him many awards. Three words had sent percy jacksons life spiralling out of his control. War was raging and the poseidons story was consigned to history. Tale of the sea fox is reallife poseidon adventure. The films title has been criticised, as the nickname widowmaker was actually dreamt up by movie execs and never used in real life.
And the ship was actually broadside to the wave prior to turning not headon. The officer was trying to turn the ship bow into the wave but the ship turns too slow and the wave moves too fast. Poseidon was a brother of zeus, the sky god and chief deity of ancient greece, and of hades, god of the underworld. Shaws title helps to illustrate how the story has ties to ancient mythology. Poseidon, and experience one of the standouts of the 1970s disaster movie craze. Apr 20, 2017 the movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. The show is actually inspired by a famous documentary from. This movie is based on a book about the reallife shipwreck that inspired the fictional mobydick, but all you really need to know is that chris hemsworth plays the hot first mate and ben whishaw. The ship is named after the god of the seas in greek mythology.
The plot centers on the fictional ss poseidon, an aged luxury liner on her final voyage from new. But what will she do when she finds out that she has an older brother. Below is the online version of the story notes for poseidon. Tale of the sea fox is reallife poseidon adventure the virginian. But after poseidon s murder, the first thing on the sea. May, 2016 the film is based on a musical of the same name. The drama takes its name from the poseidon team, a special forces unit of the marines. In greek mythology, including in a story from ovids metamorphses, pygmalion was a sculptor. The lower part of the hull is loosely based on the queen mary 2, but the. The cast is excellent and the plot is so good and intense theres never a dull moment. Gangsters, fighters, athletes, serial killers, celebrities and so much morethese films are the best of the basedonatruestory stories.
Apr 11, 2018 as a big budget action movie with top notch special effects, this poseidon is a fast paced and exciting spectacle. The heartbreaking movie seems ripped from the headlines. The drama is based on the special duties of the korean coast guard officers rescues, terrorism threats, and other special missions and also their obstacle in life and love. It was perfunctory, by which i mean, according to the dictionary that came with my computer. The movie was the poseidon adventure unusual in its time for its length an amazing 53 minutes in an era when the 10minute onereeler was still the norm, about a group of six passengers and. The massive cruise ship poseidon is immediately capsized by an unforeseen rogue wave during a new years eve cruise. Is the poseidon adventure a true story celia thomson, inti. Asked in movies, horror and suspense movies is the movie poseidon a true story. The poseidon is a wellappointed cruise ship filled with wealthy revelers celebrating new year. The mustread short stories behind 16 great movies huffpost. It is the third film adaptation of paul gallicos novel the poseidon adventure, and a loose remake of the 1972 film of the same name. The wave that topples the cruise ship is real enough. The meat of the movie, though, is based on another of his short stories, called in a grove, which relates three unreliable narratives surrounding the death of a samurai. Percy who had turned down being an immortal at the age of seventeen, thought he could finally settle down with the love of his life.
Addie is the daughter of poseidon, shes lived at camp half blood her entire life. Dec 14, 2012 you may not have heard of percy jackson, but you know his family. A new documentary and book on the poseidon sinking. So this is what ernest borgnine did before telling stories to kids about. He was god of the sea, more particularly of the mediterranean, and, like the element over which he presided, was of a variable disposition, now violently. Jun 17, 2006 the poseidon movie is totally fiction, but it is based on a book by paul gallioe or something. The poseidon adventure is a 2005 american madefortelevision disaster film based on paul gallicos novel of the same name. You probably already knew that jack and rose, the main characters in the 1997 movie titanic, werent real. The true stories that inspired titanic movie characters. The poseidon adventure 15 movie clip the tidal wave hits. Aug 23, 2006 the latest movie poseidon is not a real event, but it was a remake of an older film the poseidon adventure. While the first film used queen mary as a standin for poseidon, the ship in the 2006 film has an original exterior design not based on any real life vessel, although the interior was inspired by the modern ocean liner rms queen mary 2.
Beyond hollywood, we know of real ships which survived encounters with rogue waves. Poseidon, a remake of the 1970s b movie classic, takes itself more seriously than its predecessor but fails to create true suspense or sympathetic characters. I knew i was not enjoying the movie, but i hoped it would improve or, lacking that, discover an interesting way to fail. The ss poseidon is a fictional transatlantic ocean liner that first appeared in the 1969 novel. The novel was adapted for the movie by american screenwriters stirling silliphant and wendell mayes. The real poseidon is angry that they put his name on a ship. The myth of theseus was recounted by plutarch in his writings. There are more but these are the most glaring ones.
Poseidon the story of poseidon the mythical story and history of poseidon by e. Is lifetimes a wifes nightmare based on a true story. The poseidon adventure has been remade twice, first as a television special in 2005 with the same name and as a theatrical release titled poseidon in 2006. With all the real life tragedies at sea, it makes one wonder why we dont just stay on land. I only the poseidon movie from the original 1970s movie with gene hackman. Poseidon was the god of the sea, earthquakes and horses. The movie hoosiers true story of the 1954 milan indians of indiana.
Akutagawa also wrote a short story called rashomon, from which kurosawa drew certain elements of his film classic of the same name. The fictional ship poseidon sank either in 1969 or 1972, depending on whether the novel or film version of the tale is considered. Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes and lines from all your favorite films. May 31, 2018 while pose is not based on a single true story, ryan murphy admitted he was thinking about it at one point. May 12, 2006 a good deal of seatofthepants engineering savvy is also required of the characters in the film, who must respond to a disaster that strikes their cruise ship in the early hours of the new year.
Asked in dolphins and porpoises is dolphin tale movie a true story. This drama is the story of the members life savers of the coast guard. Harrison ford stars as captain of the doomed submarine k19, struggling to keep his crew alive after a radiation leak. When the three brothers deposed their father, the kingdom of the sea fell by lot to poseidon. The poseidon adventure is the best new years eve movie. The movie was based on paul gallicos 1969 eponymous novel. The episode borrowed heavily from the plot line of the poseidon adventure and garnered huge audiences and spurring nbc to repeat it several weeks later in prime time. Clash of the titans is a fun movie but to enjoy it, youll have to turn off any understanding of the greek gods and goddesses and sit back to enjoy the fastpaced story and special effects. The ss poseidon is a fictional transatlantic ocean liner that first appeared in the novel the poseidon adventure by in the film beyond the poseidon adventure, which is a direct continuation of the story from the first film, the ship in the film has an original exterior design not based on any real life vessel. A sequel beyond the poseidon adventure 1979 followed in 1979. The poseidon adventure was based off of paul galiecos 1969 novel that was made into the 1972 blockbuster disaster film, that also started the 70s disaster genre, the story is centered around after the s. It stars kurt russell, josh lucas, richard dreyfuss, emmy rossum, jacinda barrett, mike vogel, jimmy bennett, and andre. Fargo is a comedythriller about a wacky kidnapping scheme that goes incredibly wrong. Due to her immense power its rarely safe enough for her to leave camp.
While the first film used queen mary as a standin for poseidon, the ship in the 2006 film has an original exterior design not based on any reallife vessel. In the 1972 film the ss poseidon is based on the rms queen mary. Like all films based on a true story, the movie added its own fictional elements. Poseidon movie, was the shipwreck poseidon is a true story. The real history behind the sound of music history. The movie is based on the poseidon adventure 1969, a novel by american writer paul gallico. Of course, the campy fun is also gone, which will leave audiences checking their watches. Award notes richard dreyfuss won a best actor oscar for the goodbye girl 1977. It is a loose remake of the 1972 film of the same name and its 1979 sequel. There is no comparison to the original poseidon because the story is just too different. As a story, however, its sorely lacking and youre better off enjoying the campy, cardboard cliches of the 1972 irwin allen version. Poseidon was nominated for an oscar for best visual effects.
The poseidon adventure 1972 frequently asked questions. A good deal of seatofthepants engineering savvy is also required of the characters in the film, who must respond to a disaster that strikes their cruise ship in the early hours of the new year. The show is actually inspired by a famous documentary from 1990 called paris is burning. Upon reading this true sea story, it reminded me so much of the 1972 disaster movie, the poseidon adventure, i just had to share. Paul gallicos novel the poseidon adventure was published in 1969. It stars kurt russell, josh lucas, richard dreyfuss, emmy rossum, jacinda barrett, mike vogel, jimmy bennett, and andre braugher. The mythical story of poseidon poseidon was the son of cronus and rhea, and the brother of zeus. Meet the real jimmy chitwood, milans star player bobby plump. Diary, which covers a film school interns experience on the set.
Movies based on a true story netflix official site. Just like the original, poseidon is the story about a new cruise ship that has been struck by a rogue wave which results in the ship flipping over and trapping the guest within the sinking ship. Whether the book is based on a true story or not, no one is saying a word. Was the film the poseidon adventure being shown aboard the titanic when. The 25 greatest disaster movies of all time vulture. Josh lucas isnt willing to wage his life on the prompt arrival of help, though. Poseidon, and experience one of the standouts of the 1970s disastermovie craze. Tale of the sea fox is reallife poseidon adventure the.
The lightning thief is based on rick riordans book, which in turn is based on greek mythology, and the films star, logan lerman, walked us through the real myths behind the movie. Nov 19, 2006 poseidon is a greek mythical creature. Johns josh lucas isnt willing to wage his life on the prompt arrival of help, though. Dec 09, 2009 the movie is fictional and is a remake of a movie with the title posiden adventure starring gene hackman. His weapon and main symbol was the trident, perhaps once a fish spear. Based on a true story, the film tells of the courageous men and women who risk their lives every working day, pitting their fishing boats and rescue vessels. The poseidon adventure is still one of the most insane. As with the 1972 the poseidon adventure film, which based many of its sets on rooms aboard. But lets put the record straight on some of the biggest innovations in greek myths found in the movie. Felicity jones amelia wren was not a real person, but shes based on several women in the aeronautical world. The brothers originally said it was based on a true story, but a new york post investigation got the. Poseidon movie, was the shipwreck poseidon is a true story or. The straight story is david lynchs most accessible film, but its anything but normal. I love this movie i think its certainly a hope story that thrills and chills like all good adventure stories do.
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