The Poseidon Adventure

The Poseidon Adventure

By Ronald Neame

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 2002-12-17
  • Advisory Rating: PG
  • Runtime: 1h 57min
  • Director: Ronald Neame
  • Production Company: Kent Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • iTunes Price: USD 14.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 3.99
7.1/10
7.1
From 832 Ratings
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Description

With Oscar®-winning special effects and an all-star cast (including Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Red Buttons, Roddy McDowall, Shelley Winters, Leslie Nielsen and many more), The Poseidon Adventure is the mother of all disaster movies. The Poseidon is the largest ocean liner ever, bigger than the Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Mary combined. A ship full of passengers are celebrating New Year's Eve. Just after the New Year is rung in, the Captain spots a tidal wave. A huge tidal wave. Soon, everybody else sees it, too. For almost all of the passengers and crew, it will be the last thing they ever see. The ship is capsized, turned completely upside-down, and only ten people have survived. Now those survivors must make their way from the capsized top of the ship up to the bottom before they drown as well.

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  • Pan and scan

    1
    By patchworx
    This is the ‘Pan and Scan’ version. Apple are charging full price for half a movie. Rent or buy elsewhere to see the complete film.

  • Wrong aspect ratio

    1
    By Cousins1701
    The image has been cropped after the main titles from its original 2.35 aspect ratio to a 1.85 aspect ratio. It’s incredibly unfortunate and I wish that iTunes would be transparent about the cropped image otherwise I wouldn’t have bought it in the first place.

  • Love this movie

    5
    By damarisshorty
    This my fave new year eve movie. I give 5 stars.

  • Wrong Aspect Ratio

    4
    By lurch'sharpsichord
    During the opening credits its 2.35:1, but right after it shifts to 1.78:1(16:9). This is not correct as it was intended to be seen, or as it’s presented on the most current dvd and Blu Ray releases.

  • Cropped Image

    1
    By JT5284
    I love this movie, but for some reason the digital version crops the image to fit the tv (1.85) even though the opening credits play in full widescreen (2.20). Its disappointing since the Blu-Ray is in full widescreen so there’s no reason that this copy shouldn’t be as well.

  • Not the best.

    1
    By 101jayallen
    It’s alright.

  • Excellent Disaster Film but NOT widescreen

    5
    By mstephens7
    Be aware that this version of TPA is not in full 2.35:1 - it switches to 16:9 after the credits. I purchased it and then intiated a equest for a refund. Too much of the screen was cut off. The film is a favorite and started the 70s disaster genre.

  • Why isn't it shown full widescreen?

    2
    By JawsCollector.com
    I don't understand why the beginning credits and end credits are in the full 2.35:1 widescreen format, then when the story starts, it switches to 1.85:1 missing some of the picture?! THE TOWERING INFERNO & EARTHQUAKE is shown correctly with the full 2.35:1 widescreen format. The same should be available for this great 70's disater classic!

  • Best disaster movie ever

    5
    By Cruizer4757
    I have seen this movie and it is so awesome. I think it may be better than the 2006 version. My favorite part is when the group has to get pulled up on the staircase with a rope and water starts to flood in 🤗🤑

  • GREAT MOVE!!!!!!!!!!

    5
    By Fhdcnc
    GREAT MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!

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