{"id":52086,"date":"2019-11-14T09:00:06","date_gmt":"2019-11-14T14:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/?p=52086"},"modified":"2019-11-14T08:52:34","modified_gmt":"2019-11-14T13:52:34","slug":"five-fun-facts-about-the-poseidon-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/?p=52086","title":{"rendered":"Five Fun Facts About &#8220;The Poseidon Adventure&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- JSON-LD markup generated by Google Structured Data Markup Helper. --> <script type=\"application\/ld+json\"> { \"@context\" : \"http:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\" : \"Article\", \"name\" : \"Five Fun Facts About \u201cThe Poseidon Adventure\u201d\", \"author\" : { \"@type\" : \"Person\", \"name\" : \"Chris Cummins\" }, \"datePublished\" : \"2018-05-28\", \"image\" : \"http:\/\/2h3mh837ken53kitqv1co5fh83o.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/The_Poseidon_Adventure.jpg\", \"articleBody\" : \"1 \u2013 To add to the realism of the film, director Ronald Neame required the cast to do their own stunts whenever possible. <\/P><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><P>2 \u2013 Performed in the film by <a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=Rene%C3%A9+Armand&amp;mod=AP\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=Rene%C3%A9+Armand&amp;mod=AP&#39;, &#39;Rene\u00e9 Armand&#39;]);\\\" rel=\"\\&quot;noopener\\&quot; noopener noreferrer\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Rene\u00e9 Armand<\/A>, \u201cThe Morning After\u201d (otherwise known as \u201cThe Song from The Poseidon Adventure\u201d) won the Oscar for Best Original Song and later became a huge hit for singer Maureen McGovern. But legend has it that songwriters Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn were asked to write the song in one night\u2026and promptly did so. Who would have guessed that a timeless standard took such a short period to compose?<\/P><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><P>3 \u2013 Paul Gallico\u2019s original novel was much harsher, with extra violence and characters whose flaws would not translate well to the big screen.<\/P><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><P>4 \u2013 The design of the Poseidon was largely inspired by a real-life counterpart, the Queen Mary.<\/P><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><P>5 \u2013 In 1979, the ill-advised sequel <EM>Beyond the Poseidon Adventure<\/EM> hit theaters. The film followed scavengers, including <a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/beyond-the-poseidon-adventure\/888574012151\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/beyond-the-poseidon-adventure\/888574012151&#39;, &#39;Telly Savalas&#39;]);\\\" rel=\"\\&quot;noopener\\&quot; noopener noreferrer\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Telly Savalas<\/A> as their leader, on a mission to loot the ship for its valuables. Despite another all-star ensemble that included <a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Sally%20Field%7C754535&amp;mod=AP\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Sally%20Field%7C754535&amp;mod=AP&#39;, &#39;Sally Field&#39;]);\\\" rel=\"\\&quot;noopener\\&quot; noopener noreferrer\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Sally Field<\/A>, <a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Michael%20Caine%7C318433&amp;mod=AP\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Michael%20Caine%7C318433&amp;mod=AP&#39;, &#39;Michael Caine&#39;]);\\\" rel=\"\\&quot;noopener\\&quot; noopener noreferrer\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Michael Caine<\/A>, and <a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Peter%20Boyle%7C347298&amp;mod=AP\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Peter%20Boyle%7C347298&amp;mod=AP&#39;, &#39;Peter Boyle&#39;]);\\\" rel=\"\\&quot;noopener\\&quot; noopener noreferrer\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Peter Boyle<\/A>, the film couldn\u2019t recapture the magic of the original. Worse still was the 2006 remake, <EM><a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/poseidon-2006\/012569736580\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/poseidon-2006\/012569736580&#39;, &#39;Poseidon&#39;]);\\\" rel=\"\\&quot;noopener\\&quot; noopener noreferrer\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Poseidon<\/A><\/EM>, the less said about the better\", \"url\" : \"http:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/?p=52086\", \"publisher\" : [ { \"@type\" : \"Organization\", \"name\" : \"MovieFanFare\" }, { \"@type\" : \"Organization\", \"name\" : \"Movies Unlimited\" } ] } <\/script><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52087\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/The_Poseidon_Adventure.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onecinephile.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/The_Poseidon_Adventure.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/onecinephile.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/The_Poseidon_Adventure-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onecinephile.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/The_Poseidon_Adventure-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onecinephile.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/The_Poseidon_Adventure-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My personal favorite &#8220;disaster film&#8221; is 1972&#8217;s <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/the-poseidon-adventure\/024543231653\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">The Poseidon Adventure<\/a><\/em>. This ensemble drama whose cast includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Gene%20Hackman%7C214321&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Gene Hackman<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Ernest%20Borgnine%7C200014&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Ernest Borgnine<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Roddy%20McDowall%7C367824&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Roddy McDowall<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Shelley%20Winters%7C644903&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Shelley Winters<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Stella%20Stevens%7C650564&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Stella Stevens<\/a> (among many others), was adapted from Paul Gallico&#8217;s novel of the same name. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Irwin%20Allen%7C236208&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Irwin Allen<\/a> &#8212; the architect of the 1970s disaster movie revolution &#8212; and director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Ronald%20Neame%7C379528&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Ronald Neame <\/a> gave audiences a visual and emotional journey unlike anything previously seen in motion pictures with this tale of a luxury liner that capsizes on New Year&#8217;s Eve, and how the ship&#8217;s diverse (and problem-filled) passengers and crew struggled to survive in the aftermath of the accident.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/glTXTxwzkgU\" width=\"640\" height=\"385\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A blockbuster success, <em>The Poseidon Adventure<\/em> also won a Special Achievement Academy Award for Special Effects&#8230;and set the bar impossibly high for subsequent disaster flicks. Even if you&#8217;ve seen the film hundreds of times, you may not realize the following bits of trivia:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-49589\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Poseidon-Adventure.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onecinephile.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Poseidon-Adventure.png 1024w, https:\/\/onecinephile.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Poseidon-Adventure-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/onecinephile.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Poseidon-Adventure-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>1 &#8211; To add to the realism of the film, director Ronald Neame required the cast to do their own stunts whenever possible.<\/p>\n<p>2 &#8211; Performed in the film by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=Rene%C3%A9+Armand&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Rene\u00e9 Armand<\/a>, &#8220;The Morning After&#8221; (otherwise known as &#8220;The Song from The Poseidon Adventure&#8221;) won the Oscar for Best Original Song and later became a huge hit for singer Maureen McGovern. But legend has it that songwriters Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn were asked to write the song in one night&#8230;and promptly did so. Who would have guessed that a timeless standard took such a short period to compose?<\/p>\n<p>3 &#8211; Paul Gallico&#8217;s original novel was much harsher, with extra violence and characters whose flaws would not translate well to the big screen.<\/p>\n<p>4 &#8211; The design of the Poseidon was largely inspired by a real-life counterpart, the Queen Mary.<\/p>\n<p>5 &#8211; In 1979, the ill-advised sequel <em>Beyond the Poseidon Adventure<\/em> hit theaters. The film followed scavengers, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/beyond-the-poseidon-adventure\/888574012151\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Telly Savalas<\/a> as their leader, on a mission to loot the ship for its valuables. Despite another all-star ensemble that included <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Sally%20Field%7C754535&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Sally Field<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Michael%20Caine%7C318433&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Michael Caine<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Peter%20Boyle%7C347298&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Peter Boyle<\/a>, the film couldn&#8217;t recapture the magic of the original. Worse still was the 2006 remake, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/poseidon-2006\/012569736580\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Poseidon<\/a><\/em>, the less said about the better.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Previously on MovieFanFare:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/?p=49587\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8217;70s Flashback: &#8220;The Poseidon Adventure&#8221; Is Anything But a Disaster<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><!-- JSON-LD markup generated by Google Structured Data Markup Helper. --> <script type=\"application\/ld+json\"> [ { \"@context\" : \"http:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\" : \"Article\", \"name\" : \"Five Fun Facts About \u201cThe Poseidon Adventure\u201d\", \"author\" : { \"@type\" : \"Person\", \"name\" : \"Chris Cummins\" }, \"datePublished\" : \"2019-04-18\", \"image\" : \"http:\/\/2h3mh837ken53kitqv1co5fh83o.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/The_Poseidon_Adventure.jpg\", \"articleBody\" : [ \"My personal favorite \u201cdisaster film\u201d is 1972\u2019s <EM><a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/the-poseidon-adventure\/024543231653\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/the-poseidon-adventure\/024543231653&#39;, &#39;The Poseidon Adventure&#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\"\\&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Poseidon Adventure<\/A><\/EM>. This ensemble drama whose cast includes <a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Gene%20Hackman%7C214321&amp;mod=AP\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Gene%20Hackman%7C214321&amp;mod=AP&#39;, &#39;Gene Hackman&#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\"\\&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Gene Hackman<\/A>, <a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Ernest%20Borgnine%7C200014&amp;mod=AP\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Ernest%20Borgnine%7C200014&amp;mod=AP&#39;, &#39;Ernest Borgnine&#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\"\\&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Ernest Borgnine<\/A>, <a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Roddy%20McDowall%7C367824&amp;mod=AP\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Roddy%20McDowall%7C367824&amp;mod=AP&#39;, &#39;Roddy McDowall&#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\"\\&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Roddy McDowall<\/A>, <a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Shelley%20Winters%7C644903&amp;mod=AP\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Shelley%20Winters%7C644903&amp;mod=AP&#39;, &#39;Shelley Winters&#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\"\\&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Shelley Winters<\/A>, and <a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Stella%20Stevens%7C650564&amp;mod=AP\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Stella%20Stevens%7C650564&amp;mod=AP&#39;, &#39;Stella Stevens&#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\"\\&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Stella Stevens<\/A> (among many others), was adapted from Paul Gallico\u2019s novel of the same name. <a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Irwin%20Allen%7C236208&amp;mod=AP\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Irwin%20Allen%7C236208&amp;mod=AP&#39;, &#39;Irwin Allen&#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\"\\&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Irwin Allen<\/A> \u2014 the architect of the 1970s disaster movie revolution \u2014 and director <a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Ronald%20Neame%7C379528&amp;mod=AP\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Ronald%20Neame%7C379528&amp;mod=AP&#39;, &#39;Ronald Neame &#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\"\\&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Ronald Neame <\/A> gave audiences a visual and emotional journey unlike anything previously seen in motion pictures with this tale of a luxury liner that capsizes on New Year\u2019s Eve, and how the ship\u2019s diverse (and problem-filled) passengers and crew struggled to survive in the aftermath of the accident\", \"A blockbuster success, <EM>The Poseidon Adventure<\/EM> also won a Special Achievement Academy Award for Special Effects\u2026and set the bar impossibly high for subsequent disaster flicks. Even if you\u2019ve seen the film hundreds of times, you may not realize the following bits of trivia\" ], \"publisher\" : [ { \"@type\" : \"Organization\", \"name\" : \"MovieFanFare\" }, { \"@type\" : \"Organization\", \"name\" : \"Movies Unlimited\" } ] }, { \"@context\" : \"http:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\" : \"Article\", \"name\" : \"Five Fun Facts About \u201cThe Poseidon Adventure\u201d\", \"author\" : { \"@type\" : \"Person\", \"name\" : \"Chris Cummins\" }, \"datePublished\" : \"2019-04-18\", \"image\" : \"http:\/\/2h3mh837ken53kitqv1co5fh83o.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Poseidon-Adventure.png\", \"articleBody\" : \"1 \u2013 To add to the realism of the film, director Ronald Neame required the cast to do their own stunts whenever possible.<\/P><\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><P>2 \u2013 Performed in the film by <a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=Rene%C3%A9+Armand&amp;mod=AP\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=Rene%C3%A9+Armand&amp;mod=AP&#39;, &#39;Rene\u00e9 Armand&#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\"\\&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Rene\u00e9 Armand<\/A>, \u201cThe Morning After\u201d (otherwise known as \u201cThe Song from The Poseidon Adventure\u201d) won the Oscar for Best Original Song and later became a huge hit for singer Maureen McGovern. But legend has it that songwriters Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn were asked to write the song in one night\u2026and promptly did so. Who would have guessed that a timeless standard took such a short period to compose?<\/P><\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><P>3 \u2013 Paul Gallico\u2019s original novel was much harsher, with extra violence and characters whose flaws would not translate well to the big screen.<\/P><\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><P>4 \u2013 The design of the Poseidon was largely inspired by a real-life counterpart, the Queen Mary.<\/P><\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><P>5 \u2013 In 1979, the ill-advised sequel <EM>Beyond the Poseidon Adventure<\/EM> hit theaters. The film followed scavengers, including <a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/beyond-the-poseidon-adventure\/888574012151\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/beyond-the-poseidon-adventure\/888574012151&#39;, &#39;Telly Savalas&#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\"\\&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Telly Savalas<\/A> as their leader, on a mission to loot the ship for its valuables. Despite another all-star ensemble that included <a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Sally%20Field%7C754535&amp;mod=AP\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Sally%20Field%7C754535&amp;mod=AP&#39;, &#39;Sally Field&#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\"\\&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Sally Field<\/A>, <a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Michael%20Caine%7C318433&amp;mod=AP\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Michael%20Caine%7C318433&amp;mod=AP&#39;, &#39;Michael Caine&#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\"\\&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Michael Caine<\/A>, and <a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Peter%20Boyle%7C347298&amp;mod=AP\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Peter%20Boyle%7C347298&amp;mod=AP&#39;, &#39;Peter Boyle&#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\"\\&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Peter Boyle<\/A>, the film couldn\u2019t recapture the magic of the original. Worse still was the 2006 remake, <EM><a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/poseidon-2006\/012569736580\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/poseidon-2006\/012569736580&#39;, &#39;Poseidon&#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\"\\&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Poseidon<\/A><\/EM>, the less said about the better.<\/P><\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><P><STRONG>Previously on MovieFanFare:<\/STRONG><BR\/>\\n<a href=\\\"http:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/?p=49587\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\"\\&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer\\\">\u201970s Flashback: \u201cThe Poseidon Adventure\u201d Is Anything But a Disaster<\/A><\/P><\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><P>This article originally ran last year and is being reprinted for this week\u2019s Throwback Thursday post\", \"publisher\" : [ { \"@type\" : \"Organization\", \"name\" : \"MovieFanFare\" }, { \"@type\" : \"Organization\", \"name\" : \"Movies Unlimited\" } ] } ] <\/script> This article originally ran last year and is being reprinted as this week&#8217;s Throwback Thursday post.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My personal favorite &#8220;disaster film&#8221; is 1972&#8217;s The Poseidon Adventure. 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