You know, this movie was a total commercial and critical flop, we know this, don't we people? Regardless, we do love it, don't we? Here's what I think: Warner Bros. will release this sometime in 2005 to cash in on the remake of the original 1972 "Poseidon." They would be dumb not to. I'm willing to bet it'll be letterboxed, too. That would of course be the first time ever, as it was never released on laserdisc. There will probably also be a Fox reissuing of the original "Poseidon" on DVD, and my guess is it will be a two-discer. I'm not an insider or anything, but when movies are re-released or remade, restorations or new editions come out to video stores (i.e. the originals of "Dawn of the Dead," "Texas Chainsaw Massacre," "Around the World in 80 Days," "Moulin Rouge" and others, recently had new jam-packed editions of the originals released on DVD, to capitalize on the remakes).
"Beyond," too, will get its DVD dues, I'm sure. I know it's not being remade, but I think, as it is a sequel to a smash-hit classic, and since a remake of the original is coming, it will ride the tail of the refreshing of the "Poseidon" franchise. Plus, if they'd release a turkey like "The Swarm" on DVD, there's hope yet for "Beyond."
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fshepinc
19 years ago
>I'm willing to bet it'll be letterboxed, too. That would of course be the first time ever, as it was never >released on laserdisc.
Um. Yes, it was released on laserdisc -I have it. :)
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lenlarga
19 years ago
It was a "flop" because it completely lacked the emotional impact of the original, and sorely missed Hackman, Borgnine and Winters.
What made the original Poseidon a cut above other disaster films was that when a character died, you actually cared. In most disaster films, as in Beyond the Poseidon Adventure, the characters are too cardboard to care about.
I would also say the sountrack from the original Poseidon was a lot better than Beyond.
That being said, Beyond is mildly entertaining to fans of the original (or Mark Harmon fans).
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