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Disaster Movies: Thrills, Spectacle and Societal Reflections.

Posted on October 20, 2023August 17, 2024 by Mike Brooks

The disaster movie genre has been a captivating and enthralling part of the film industry since almost the very beginning, with stories showcasing epic and catastrophic events that endanger humanity and its surroundings; whether it be natural calamities like earthquakes, tornadoes and volcanic eruptions or man-made catastrophes, such as nuclear accidents and aircraft disasters, not…

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Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979) – Review

Posted on August 25, 2023August 29, 2023 by Mike Brooks

How do you make a sequel to a successful film when the setting of said film apparently sank beneath the waves? This was the quandary facing producer Irwin Allen after the success of his 1972 disaster movie The Poseidon Adventure, and while he wished to rush a sequel into production as soon as possible it…

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The Poseidon Adventure (1972) – Review

Posted on August 22, 2023August 25, 2023 by Mike Brooks

In 1970 Hollywood kicked off the “all-star” modern disaster film with Airport, an adaptation of Arthur Hailey’s bestselling novel where a mad bomber threatened the lives of all those on board a fateful Boeing 707, but it was with the release of The Poseidon Adventure that the 70s disaster boom was properly launched, and today…

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