The Poseidon Adventure (Ep. 57)

Happy New Year! In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we’re celebrating by discussing the classic tale of peril in a cruise ship, The Poseidon Adventure!

For this episode, we watched and discussed:

• Paul Gallico’s original 1969 novel. Read it on iBooks or Amazon.
• Irwin Allen’s classic 1972 adaptation, directed by Ronald Neame, written by Stirling Silliphant and Wendell Mayes, and starring Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Red Buttons, and Shelley Winters. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon.
• Hallmark’s 2005 TV movie, directed by John Putch, written by Bryce Zabel, and starring Adam Baldwin, Rutger Hauer, Steve Guttenberg, and Peter Weller. Watch it on Amazon.
• The 2006 theatrical remake Poseidon, directed by Wolfgang Peterson, written by Mark Protosevich, and starring Josh Lucas, Kurt Russell, Richard Dreyfuss, and Emmy Rossum. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon.

Footnotes:

• Paul Gallico’s style and themes, per Wikipedia
• Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)
• “HOT DAMN!”

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