THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE (1972) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION

Enjoy my reaction as I watch "The Poseidon Adventure" for the first time!

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00:00 - Intro
01:27 - Reaction
37:07 - Review

[AnvilHammer-brxp]

True story: Years ago, my wife and I were channel surfing and decided on an old episode of The Love Boat. My better half went out of the room for a few minutes and I decided to check OTHER channels. Sure enough, the Poseidon Adventure was on and the ship hadn't flipped yet. I thought it was a better choice so left the movie on. It didn't occur to me that wifey wouldn't realize what I had done. When the wife came back, she commented that she didn't realize Shelly Winters, Ernest Borgnine and others were on the same episode. I quietly just agreed with her. When the rogue wave came and flipped the ship... she was LOSING IT.. not believing The Love Boat was sinking. It was minutes and minutes of horror and disbelief for her ( and tickling delight for me ) until she realized what had happened. Best T.V. night, ever.

[johnnyleesteele]

I saw this movie when I was 12 in Oklahoma in 1972 by myself. Now I just watched it with Cassie. When Carol Lynley was told she had to go on without her brother and help those who are still alive, how was I to know that now, after losing my wife of 41 years to ALS Jan 28 of this year, that dialogue from this movie would break my heart and at the same time motivate me to keep going. Thank you Cassie. You are like a daughter to me.❤

[joekerr]

"It's hard to take him seriously Leslie Nielson." Well.he is serious and don't call him Shirley!

[dominicbiondi]

Mrs. Rosen's death absolutely wrecked me when I was a kid...

[jeffg.]

“This is in the olden days…” (3:36) Oh Cassie, you really know how to make a 50-year old guy feel absolutely ancient. 😂👴🏼

[richardbalducci]

There’s more HEART in this movie than in anything Hollywood has produced in the last twenty years. GREAT movies never age.

[bradsullivan]

Ernest Borgnine had a knack for playing roles that showed off his ability to explode in anger.

[robertmcghintheorca]

Make sure to check out "The Towering Inferno" (1974) as well!

[Cadinho]

Fun Fact: Shelley Winters really was a champion swimmer!

Also, the '70s were the heyday of the disaster film. Big name casts, heavy doses of hammy acting. Amazing effects for the time. The most famous is "The Towering Inferno", which I highly recommend it for the channel. "Earthquake" and "Airport" franchise might also be good if you find yourself liking that.

[joel]

One of the strengths of this versus more modern disaster movies is that this one (and the others from this period) takes the time for us to become familiar with the characters and invest in them so when bad things begin to happen you care what happens to them. Now the movies seem to just jump right into the action and you have no idea who the people populating the picture are so you never engage with them. It also helped that the producers hired actors with the skill to really make something of their roles.

Also unlike CGI with the practical effects it added an extra dimension to the film and performances because you can sense the rigors helped the performers feel the dangers they are supposed to be in. It's another layer for the audience too. I remember seeing this in a packed theatre as a kid and the audience collectively gasping at certain points in the film and applauding at the end.

[warpig]

Prior to Airplane, Leslie Nielson was only a serious actor and nobody could imagine him doing comedy. The casting of him and other dramatic actors like Robert Stack and Lloyd Bridges was one of the genius moves of Airplane. Role reversals to that degree had never been done in a movie before.

[garethHK]

I love watching these old movies. Most of the actors and actress have passed, but its nice to see them in action and remembering their names.

[kenpullig]

The '70s was the age of the disaster films. They covered all the bases...Earth (Earthquake), Air (Airport), Fire (The Towering Inferno), and Water (The Poseidon Adventure). The is one of the best with a cast, script, direction, and amazing set design. Thanks for this one.

[BarryMillar-mq]

Hi Cassie, I was 15 in 1972. Im 67 now, and yes, old. But I again Want to thank you for all the work you put into providing these movies. I truly appreciate it. Take care, Barry

[Elephant-wili]

What sets this apart from other disaster movies is that it is a lot more than a human survival story. We actually care about these characters. Extremely well written screenplay, good effects, excellent direction, and an all star cast. The Shelley Winters swimming scene with Gene Hackman saying 'not this woman' gets me every time.😭

[Vinterfrid]

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[JohnTWilliamsFilms]

"It's called The Poseidon Adventure. I thought it would be fun." Hilarious. 😂

[angelohernandez]

Shelly Winters really was a swimming champion in her younger days. She always seemed as buetiful in spirit, young or in her older years.

[nbgko]

That's what I love about this girl Popcorn she'll watch anything. Every film is a discovery to her. A true movie lover. 👍

[LastMumzy]

I grew up in the 70's. This movie and Towering Inferno are two of my favorite disaster movies!