Chicago – When Wolfgang Petersen’s “Poseidon” crashed and sank in the wave of summer hits of 2006 — making only $60 million domestically on a reported budget of $160 million — I thought the film got an undeserved bad rap (and it actually did much better internationally). It’s no classic and my love for the Irwin Allen era disaster films might have disguised some flaws but it looks and sounds great on Blu-ray.
Blu-Ray Rating: 3.0/5.0
Looking at it now, two things are immediately apparent. First, the movie isn’t nearly as bad as you remember. It’s a well-made slice of escapism that clocks in at a lean 98 minutes; a minor miracle in the age of bloated summer blockbusters. And it has a sound design that’s truly remarkable, something very noticeable with the Blu-ray’s DTS-hd Master Audio English 5.1 track. The other thing you’ll notice is how far special effects have come in just four years.
Blu-Ray Rating: 3.0/5.0
Looking at it now, two things are immediately apparent. First, the movie isn’t nearly as bad as you remember. It’s a well-made slice of escapism that clocks in at a lean 98 minutes; a minor miracle in the age of bloated summer blockbusters. And it has a sound design that’s truly remarkable, something very noticeable with the Blu-ray’s DTS-hd Master Audio English 5.1 track. The other thing you’ll notice is how far special effects have come in just four years.
- 4/13/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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