The Poseidon Adventure

After viewing The Poseidon Adventure (1972) it’s interesting to examine the film and it’s intertextuality. For example at the time of the film’s release it was hot off the heels of the decades first big disaster film hit Airport (1970). That film was a massive box office success and was nominated for many academy awards including best picture. Making another disaster movie after Airport makes perfect sense since both films were based off popular novels and boasted a massive star studded cast. Obviously this string of disaster movies were important to the film industry at the time, since they brought in audiences and were considered critical successes. Another point to examine when it comes tot he intertextuality of the film is the star personas…

The idea of an EMP attack or disaster is a strong concept for a film. Disaster films were once very popular, lost their appeal, but may be on the resurgence. The idea of an EMP attack is definitely relatable and relevant to today’s society. One can envision a movie that dramatizes the consequences and outcome of such an event. The outline has several strong elements that work. One is that the protagonist, Hayes, is an electrical engineer described as an alarmist. He fears this scenario and…

Have you ever heard about Poseidon, Poseidon is the Greek god of the ocean, horse, and earthquakes. Poseidon is one of the gods in the big three ( Hades, Zeus, and Poseidon). They are the big three because they are the most powerful gods out of all of them. Poseidon chose the ocean for what he would rule because he loved adventure and he thought the ocean would be just one big adventure. Poseidon can be a nice guy as long as you don’t make him mad. In the book Percy Jackson and the lightning…

The Olympian Gods were a major part of the Greek peoples daily lives. The Greeks spent much of there time trying to please the gods so that they would give them wealth and prosperity, and tried not to anger them. Anger from these gods were recognized as natural occurrences such as lighting brought on by Zeus, or harsh waters brought on by Poseidon. They believed that positive natural occurrences were also brought on by these gods as they made them happy and worshiped each god equally to…

The Odyssey “I see destruction for ship and crew. Thought you survive alone(780/645-646).” This is one of the main plots in the Odyssey, by Homer. The Odyssey is about an epic hero named Odysseus, king of Ithaca, tries to get back home after the Trojan war, but it takes twenty years to get back to his palace because of Poseidon, the sea god. Poseidon is mad at Odysseus for not giving thanks for shutting up a suitor. In the story, Odysseus uses his cunningness, smartness, Intelligence…

The Odyssey, a high budget made-for-TV adaptation of Homer's epic adventure, is, by television standards, a monumental achievement. By theatrical standards, the special effects are ambitious but not overwhelming. Yet it's hard to deny that it captures the sweeping spirit of Homer's original poem with color and verve. Armand Assante plays Odysseus, flawed hero of the Trojan War. When victory is won, he defies the gods with the sin of pride. Poseidon is angered and punishes him with the curse that…

To modernize the Odyssey, I believe that we should have a new, creative movie with a whole different setting and time period. My modern movie proposal is one that includes minorities and a new main character to give the viewers a new adventure to experience that still ties in with the book. The title of this movie is The Underwater Voyage because my movie is focused on the main character’s journey back to her home. This new character is named Odisia, which I hope closely resembles the original…

The movie O Brother Where Art Thou by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen was created in 2000. The protagonist of the movie is Everett who goes on a journey from escaping jail with his two friends. On his adventure he meets many people and has many conflicts. This movie ties in with the mythological characters from the odyssey. However the viewers will still enjoy the movie without reading the odyssey. This is a comedy and adventure movie. This is a very good movie with many funny scenes and a great tie…

The main two that are shown multiple times throughout the course of the book are that he comes face to face with death/ accomplishes many heroic feats and defends and protects civilization/ helps the weak and helpless (The Archetype of a Hero). Odysseus comes face to face with death many times and accomplishes many heroic feats in The Odyssey. A main example is after Odysseus angers Poseidon. Odysseus made Poseidon angry by injuring his son, so Poseidon exhibits his godly power by making an…

Ten years ago, the great King Odysseus is taken away from his home on a mighty voyage. He was so caught up in his task, he forgot to sacrifice to Poseidon for a safe journey. Poseidon got angry, and made Odysseus’s ship go way off course. Poseidon then cursed him, that it would take Odysseus ten years to return to his homeland. While making his journey home, Odysseus had many adventures. In one of his latest misadventures, Odysseus was imprisoned by the beautiful, yet slightly manic, sea…