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**Chris** · 11-02-2025, 01:07

Well … the sequel was made because the first film was a success. There is nothing in the first film, or the original novel on which it is (loosely) based that set up any plot twists, or anything else for that matter, which they intended to reveal later. So anything that happens in the second film is entirely due to the production priorities at the time, and not some grand storytelling plan. Sorry to disappoint you but it just wasn’t that well written. If you want to invent your own in-universe explanations for why things happened, I’d say go right ahead. But if you’re hoping the original producers of the films had some clever explanations in mind you’re in for a disappointment.

Personally I think the original film is most interesting because it is a good example of the early days of film-schooled directors making films (as opposed to theatre-trained ones) as well as the super-pessimistic ‘these great big things we’ve built are going to be the death of us!!!’ approach that Hollywood took to disaster movies in the 1970s (see also: The Towering Inferno).

The costumes, characterisation and direction of Poseidon are not subtle in any way shape or form.

11-02-2025, 01:07	#2
Chris Trollsplatter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 38,246	Re: The Poseidon Adventure - 1972 Well … the sequel was made because the first film was a success. There is nothing in the first film, or the original novel on which it is (loosely) based that set up any plot twists, or anything else for that matter, which they intended to reveal later. So anything that happens in the second film is entirely due to the production priorities at the time, and not some grand storytelling plan. Sorry to disappoint you but it just wasn’t that well written. If you want to invent your own in-universe explanations for why things happened, I’d say go right ahead. But if you’re hoping the original producers of the films had some clever explanations in mind you’re in for a disappointment. Personally I think the original film is most interesting because it is a good example of the early days of film-schooled directors making films (as opposed to theatre-trained ones) as well as the super-pessimistic ‘these great big things we’ve built are going to be the death of us!!!’ approach that Hollywood took to disaster movies in the 1970s (see also: The Towering Inferno). The costumes, characterisation and direction of Poseidon are not subtle in any way shape or form.