Alright, this is one of those movies that you know is going to suck, just by looking at the cover or hearing the title of it. I mean, "Titanic II", for real? So what were people thinking here? We take the elements from the old "Titanic" movies and throw in a pinch of "Poseidon" just for good measure. The end result will be fabulous! People couldn't be further from the truth.
"Yeah, let's make a ship in the spirit of Titanic, call it, say I don't know... I got it, Titanic II. Yeah, that's it, let's do that!" ... I can just imagine people actually saying that.
There is not enough storyline in this movie to make a weak cup of broth. It is one of the more pathetic attempts at a disaster movie in a long, long time. Now, don't get me all wrong. I have deep respect for the events that transpired on April 14th, 1912, especially because I had relatives on the Titanic. So of course, I have a historical interest in the events and the boat, and as such have seen the previous Titanic movies. But this was just trying to cash in on the major blockbuster from 1997 with DiCaprio back in the day.
Throughout the movie there are lots of really bad continuity errors, and lots of things and events that just make you want to pull out your hair by the root. While I was watching this movie, my cat was resting on my lap, and at one point he got up and left the room. I swear it was in protest because of this movie.
One of the worst errors in the movie, was when they ran down towards the infirmary, and they were running inside a stairwell area of a building. What boat would have concrete walls? Come on... And when they did get to the infirmary, the best thing to patch up an injury was a credit card and 2 strips of tape? Seriously?
Now, what made this movie bearable to sit all the way through, for me at least, was the performance of Bruce Davison. He, and he alone, carried this movie. Now, I am not saying that the other actors and actresses performed badly, but they didn't even reach Davison to the knees.
Also, in favor of the movie, lots of the effects weren't all that shabby to look at. And I say "lots of the effects" not "all of the effects", because some were, well dubious.
And also, in the case of an event such as that, wouldn't you think more wheels would be set in motion? You sit with a very empty feel throughout this movie, like something major is missing. And something is indeed missing - a plausible story and people actually acting accordingly in a crisis situation like that one presented in the movie.
If you, like me, liked any or all of the 'older' Titanic movies, do not sit down with a serious mind to sit through this movie. It feels like a slap to the face with a wet glove. I suspect that the movie might be good if you are entirely unfamiliar with the tragedy of Titanic and the events of Poseidon, but for the rest of us enlightened people, this just doesn't have any meaning to it.
There are times in your life that you wish you could go back and do things differently. Trust me, after this movie, you wish you could do just that.
"Yeah, let's make a ship in the spirit of Titanic, call it, say I don't know... I got it, Titanic II. Yeah, that's it, let's do that!" ... I can just imagine people actually saying that.
There is not enough storyline in this movie to make a weak cup of broth. It is one of the more pathetic attempts at a disaster movie in a long, long time. Now, don't get me all wrong. I have deep respect for the events that transpired on April 14th, 1912, especially because I had relatives on the Titanic. So of course, I have a historical interest in the events and the boat, and as such have seen the previous Titanic movies. But this was just trying to cash in on the major blockbuster from 1997 with DiCaprio back in the day.
Throughout the movie there are lots of really bad continuity errors, and lots of things and events that just make you want to pull out your hair by the root. While I was watching this movie, my cat was resting on my lap, and at one point he got up and left the room. I swear it was in protest because of this movie.
One of the worst errors in the movie, was when they ran down towards the infirmary, and they were running inside a stairwell area of a building. What boat would have concrete walls? Come on... And when they did get to the infirmary, the best thing to patch up an injury was a credit card and 2 strips of tape? Seriously?
Now, what made this movie bearable to sit all the way through, for me at least, was the performance of Bruce Davison. He, and he alone, carried this movie. Now, I am not saying that the other actors and actresses performed badly, but they didn't even reach Davison to the knees.
Also, in favor of the movie, lots of the effects weren't all that shabby to look at. And I say "lots of the effects" not "all of the effects", because some were, well dubious.
And also, in the case of an event such as that, wouldn't you think more wheels would be set in motion? You sit with a very empty feel throughout this movie, like something major is missing. And something is indeed missing - a plausible story and people actually acting accordingly in a crisis situation like that one presented in the movie.
If you, like me, liked any or all of the 'older' Titanic movies, do not sit down with a serious mind to sit through this movie. It feels like a slap to the face with a wet glove. I suspect that the movie might be good if you are entirely unfamiliar with the tragedy of Titanic and the events of Poseidon, but for the rest of us enlightened people, this just doesn't have any meaning to it.
There are times in your life that you wish you could go back and do things differently. Trust me, after this movie, you wish you could do just that.