I've always been a big fan of disaster movies....the cheesier the better. The dreadful dialogue, the hammy acting, predicting which characters will survive....I know, I need therapy. My all time favourite is 1972's The Poseidon Adventure.....now admit it, you've all seen it - well all except Gus as he wasn't born then! . Shelly Winters as an ex-swimming champion, Gene Hackman as a radical priest....you know the one.
The first time I ever cruised I admit I checked out if the table was bolted to the floor.
Now I discover that there are two remakes of this classic movie. The new movie is released in 2006, but the mini-series airs in the USA on NBC on Nov 20th - the very day that Gus and I fly out to join our cruise the following day!
Here's a link to NBC's official website, where you can even see a preview...
http://www.nbc.com/Movies_Specials_More/The_Poseidon_Adventure/ They've updated the plot - this time it's a terrorist bomb, not a tsunami that capsizes the ship - that may be enough of a reason for some not to watch it - too close for comfort. And given the Seabourn incident, the timing is incredible.
As for me, I'll see it when it comes to the UK...and I'm glad I get to do my Silversea cruise first. Now if I can just figure how to make a raft out of empty champagne bottles.....
