Title: Poseidon (IMDb) Starring: Kurt Russell Released: 22nd August 2006 SRP: $28.98 & $34.99
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Warner Home Video has announced single and double-disc editions of disaster flick Poseidon which stars Kurt Russell, Andre Braugher, Emmy Rossum and Josh Lucas. Both will be available to own from the 22nd August. The single-disc will retail at $28.98, whereas the two-disc will set you back $34.99. The only extras on the single-disc will be a behind the scenes featurette, and the theatrical trailer. The double-disc will include that along with a Poseidon: Upside Down: A Unique Set Design Chronicle documentary, A Shipmate's Diary which looks at a film school intern's experience on the film set, and a History Channel documentary that explores the reality of rogue waves. We've attached the official package artwork for both editions and several menus from the single-disc edition below:
TaylorMemberJoin Date: October 2004Location: CanadaPosts: 410
Loved this movie.. for what it is, at least. No plot, no character development, but one hell of a ride. I'll be picking up the 2-disc. Not digging the artwork, though. It's okay, but they should have used the poster artwork for the 2-disc.
Mark BuchananMemberJoin Date: September 2004Location: United StatesPosts: 598
Lots of fans for this movie I see. I was completely underwhelmed - an unnecesary remake with ok special effects. Yes, it was considered a box office disappointment.
coburn830MemberJoin Date: July 2006Location: United StatesPosts: 1
I agree with chris burge... I thought I was the only person who liked this movie. So far, it's one of my favorites of 2006. I am disappointed it wasn't a box office winner... Oh well. This is a must-own for me... I'll get the 2-disc for sure!
Great adventure
C'mon, as an adventure movie it is good, so to me that's what really matters. But just the fact of seing Fergie (or "Stacy Ferguson" as the opening credits) being dragged through the ballroom makes it worthy. The only thing that would make it even better is if Paris Hilton were there too...
J SMemberJoin Date: August 2004Location: United StatesPosts: 173
A little warning for those of you that plan on getting the 2 Disc edition of this movie - you may want to hold out a while... this movie made less than 60 million domestically with a budget of over 160 million - I'd bet on double, triple, hell maybe even quadruple dips of this one.
mclayMemberJoin Date: May 2006Location: United StatesPosts: 65
The cover art sucks. Warner should stick to using the posters used to advertise the film as the DVD art. The one-sheet poster (with the ship being upside down) looked so much better than this.
I hope Warner doesn't botch the DVD art for "Superman Returns" -- if they do, I'm going be p**sed.
Steven CarrierSenior MemberJoin Date: November 2004Location: United StatesPosts: 1,575
ZIZZOU-FAN wrote: this is one of the best movies of the year. I'm getting the 2-disc edition
If you think "Poseidon" was one of the best movies of the year you should see the original "The Poseidon Adventure", that is way better than this remake. I loved the original and found the remake to be just ok. It took all the heart out of it and made it just an action movie, but overall it was nice to see the story get the special effects it deserves.
I will be picking up the DVD for reference, just to have the two to compare. The Two-Disc Special Edition looks decent. I like the cover for the 2-disc set, but I wish it was different for the standard DVD. Whatever.
My rating for:
"The Poseidon Adventure" (1972)- 9/10 "Poseidon" (2006)- 6/10
Lincoln6EchoMemberJoin Date: August 2004Location: United StatesPosts: 1,070
I'm gonna get it just so I can add one more movie to my measely "disaster flick" section. With this and the 15 anniverary edition of Backdraft, that'll only make 5.
dvd masterMemberJoin Date: January 2006Location: CanadaPosts: 74
Haven't seen it yet. I was actually hoping to see it in IMAX, but never got around to it. I'll probably rent this one, then buy the 2 disc if I like it. Anyways, am I the only one who's disappointed that they're using almost the exact same artwork, except for the bar at the top. Usually Warner is good at coming up with different art for the two versions (I think the only one that has the same is Harry Potter, but they at least had a silver frame around the art for the SE, except mine which has a special holographic cover that I got at Future Shop). And isn't the price for the SE a little steep, when they started this type of releasing both a single and double disc versions, the price difference was only about a buck (I actually think when I got Batman Begins both versions were the same price), but now a $7 difference, that's going translate into a big price gap that usually only Universal releases have (such as King Kong and War of the Worlds).
sambadudeMemberJoin Date: June 2006Location: AustraliaPosts: 54
I thought the movie was good fun so I'll definately be getting the 2 disc. But yeah I also think the 2 covers should be a bit more different than just adding 2 Disc to the top of it!
PJ SmithMemberJoin Date: April 2004Location: United StatesPosts: 78
Its was ok, was not all that. To be honest went to see it, I felt some stuff was edited out could have been longer probably was. When you see it you well know what I mean, I'll buy it when comes out on HD-DVD for sound and picture. Other then that very some what disappointing movie.