Poseidon

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Freaky Tiki

Has anyone else seen the movie? What are your thoughts?

Personally, I enjoyed the movie because I knew what I was going to get when I saw it. There are really no deep themes, no strong character attachment. But there is plenty of action, and pretty good special effects.

If you're looking for a good story or meaningful messages, its not really the right movie. But if you're willing to sit back and enjoy the ride, then its a great movie.

Except that that makes it the polar opposite of the original. The original is actually a pretty intricate and well developed morality play. The character development is strong and engaging. The people are believable and you care what happens to them.

You're the second person I've heard describe it like this, and it just confirms my lack of need to see it.

Of course, my distaste for the slew of remakes that are being vomitted out of Hollywood already pretty much made my decission for me. As well as the fact that I've seen the original so many times that I really don't need to see it in any form ever again.