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By Howard ⋅ May 16, 2010 ⋅

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POSEIDON (2006, cheap phentermine, Blu-ray released April 6, cheap phentermine, 2010 USA - MSRP $24.98)

Poseidon Blu-ray Disc Poseidon has resurfaced on Blu-ray. Cheap phentermine, In 2006, cheap phentermine, the director that brought us Das Boot and The Perfect Storm completed a watery trifecta. Cheap phentermine, This ill-fated luxury ocean liner returns at a time when it can benefit from a sharp digital transfer. Cheap phentermine, There is room for this title on your shelf in the disaster movie section.

Wolfgang Petersen’s Poseidon is more of a re-imagining of The Poseidon Adventure rather than a remake. Cheap phentermine, A new screenplay was written based on the book, cheap phentermine, and beyond a couple of homage moments, cheap phentermine, there are very few things (other than the disastrous situation) that are the same. Cheap phentermine, Thankfully forgotten, cheap phentermine, is the 2005 made-for-TV attempt that involved terrorists, cheap phentermine, no less. Cheap phentermine, You have to wonder why they bothered. Cheap phentermine, Petersen’s Poseidon offers a more serious and action-oriented story than the 1972 Adventure… .

Technically, cheap phentermine, there cannot be many complaints about this film or its transfer to Blu-ray. Cheap phentermine, Even though water effects have improved somewhat since its initial release, cheap phentermine, the giant wave jeopardizing our never-say-die band of characters is very impressive. Cheap phentermine, However, cheap phentermine, there are drawbacks to viewing SFX-heavy films in 1080p where the higher resolution can sometimes bring out the “generated” in CGI in some shots. Cheap phentermine, I experienced a brief moment of color banding before a wave hit and an obviously corrected low-lit shot in order to give us a better view of terrified eyes in the bowels of the ship. Cheap phentermine, That aside, cheap phentermine, the blacks are well balanced for the most part–Generally, cheap phentermine, deep and rich. Cheap phentermine, The colors are bright and clear and pop when they should.

The DTS-HD MA 5.1 sound gurgled and rumbled and kaboomed spectacularly–All channels adding to the background chaos while keeping the dialogue intelligible and clear. Cheap phentermine, The music overpowers slightly in a couple of ballroom scenes, cheap phentermine, but the dynamic range of the sound is still noteworthy.

The disc has honestly, cheap phentermine, the most languages and subtitles choices I’ve ever seen! It was fun to switch through the audio tracks while watching the film. Cheap phentermine, Did you ever want to hear the differences between a French and a French Quebec dub track of a film? This is a perfect opportunity to hear the subtle differences in expression and translation choices. Cheap phentermine, Unfortunately, cheap phentermine, the disc isn’t anchored down or bloated with loads of extras. Cheap phentermine, We get to see more of the extensive make-up artists’ work than is really perceivable in the film and, cheap phentermine, the even more remarkable, cheap phentermine, achievements of the set builders, cheap phentermine, in a couple of featurettes. Cheap phentermine, They reveal how they constructed shots using both CGI and the well-built, cheap phentermine, moving sets, cheap phentermine, adding believability to the to the devastation of a massive ship filled with people. Cheap phentermine, In my opinion, cheap phentermine, the final cut of the film didn’t always best illustrate the extent of the craftsmanship and creativity that went into the make-up and set construction feats.

There is an interesting History Channel documentary explaining just how real and deadly the phenomena of rogue waves is, cheap phentermine, but sadly, cheap phentermine, there is no commentary–Some director insights would have been welcomed. Cheap phentermine, A filmmaker with his “experience” with the sea must have been asked several times over the years about his affinity for the open water and all of its power and desolation. Cheap phentermine, There is however, cheap phentermine, a feature that is a production assistant’s view of the huge undertaking of Poseidon that does yield some candid moments.

Watching this film is as close to taking a cruise, cheap phentermine, as I want to get, cheap phentermine, but that has nothing to do with the film –I’m just not a boat person…but if I were…I’d reconsider. Cheap phentermine, In case you find yourself in a similar situation, cheap phentermine, remember the keys to survival: You are stronger as a team than as individuals, cheap phentermine, and never, cheap phentermine, ever leave your child unattended on a big boat.