"Get my binoculars." "Your binoculars, what is it?" "They're an optical device that makes distant objects appear closer, but that's not important right now."
YESSSS!!!! I made one up earlier in the movie. "Captain, you're wanted on the bridge." "The bridge, what is it?" "It's the part of the ship where the captain sits and where all the controls are, but that's not important right now."
@@Jon-Ivy "Reverend, could you take over as host until I come back?" "Oh, glad too." "Thank you, and I just wanted to say good luck and we're all counting on you."
The Captain knows they aren't likely to survive the situation so he has the foresight to issue a Mayday so that any potential survivors could be rescued.
"Years after the sinking of the Poseidon, it is rumoured by ships passing the area, that they hear ghostly singing, voices of joy singing Auld Lang Syne..."
Instead of hard left wouldn’t they have stood a better chance meeting the wave head on? It just seems by positioning the ship sideways caused the capsizing.
Hard left ?.....you mean Hard Port............why did he look 1st ? as soon as the lookout told him a tidal wave was coming from the port side he should have ordered Hard Port, then looked as he wasted 5-6 sec of turn time.
On American crewed ships, it was and still is common practice, particularly on the Great Lakes and inland waters, to issue helm orders using "left" and "right" instead of "port" and "starboard" to avoid confusion. As to why the turn to port, the captain is hoping to take the wave bow-on to take the brunt of the impact with the strongest part of the ship instead of the side or the stern, as he knows the Poseidon is top-heavy. Unfortunately, the wave is clocked on the radar making 60 knots, so by the time you see it and start the turn, you're out of time. Worse, the turn has heeled the ship over so the capsize is made even more certain.
The way it’s described in the book is even more rapidly moving on page 27 of the book. Basically in the book the ship gets hit by the earthquake and drops into a water displacement like an elevator feeling dropped. Their only warning came from the radar that showed they were going to hit a solid object. Their only warning captain tries to run to the radio room to get off a SOS but the wave was already affecting the ship. Like in the movie when the captain orders hard left the captain in the book orders hard right but the wave hits the ship causing it to capsize. The way it’s described in the dining room is more violent than the movie stuff is falling on people including the Christmas tree food plates chairs and tables
It was common practice on American-crewed ships to use left and right for helm orders to avoid confusion. Still is on the Great Lakes and other inland waters.
All ten survivors shouldve made it out together. Reverend Scott, Mike Rogo, James Martin, Linda Rogo, Susan, Robin, Nonnie, Manny Rosen, Belle Rosen & Acres.
The book is cruel to both Robin and Belle Rosen. Robin dies in the book unlike the movie and Belle dies at the end of the book before they are rescued instead of when she has a heart attack in the movie she still has it but only a few mins before they are cut out of the ship. Also more people survived the ship in the book vs the movie
what makes the movie so perfectly tragic is that everybody lost somebody that they loved. I told that to my mother when I was 8 years old, coming out of the theatre. She looked at me with her mouth open. True story.
The best New Years Movie of all time.
Caption
"Get off a Mayday!"
"Surely you aren't serious."
"I am serious and don't call me Shirley!"
The juxtaposition of the joy and the impending buildup of disaster is brilliant
Is no one gonna talk about the Rizz that Manny Rosen (Jack Albertson) has with the chick next to him lol 😂… good for him
She had a big smile on her face after his right hand reappeared 😂
*Fifty-two years and I still get chills up my spine every time I hear the Boat Stations bell go off!* 😮
The simple music cue when the captain looks at the wave through the binoculars shows the genius of John Williams.
The music at that moment along with Leslie Nielsen's " Oh My God " line just makes the hair on your neck tingle.
@@bobmalon7244 Exactly! While only a very brief scene in the movie it's also my favorite part as it starts the transition from party to disaster.
"Get my binoculars."
"Your binoculars, what is it?"
"They're an optical device that makes distant objects appear closer, but that's not important right now."
Leslie Nielsen probably survived. He can hold his breath for a loooooooooooooong time!
The third tale of terror in Creepshow, haha!
😂😂
"Get off a mayday!"
"Mayday, sir? What is it?"
"It's the internationally recognised distress signal, but that's not important right now."
YESSSS!!!!
I made one up earlier in the movie.
"Captain, you're wanted on the bridge."
"The bridge, what is it?"
"It's the part of the ship where the captain sits and where all the controls are, but that's not important right now."
@@Jon-Ivy "Reverend, could you take over as host until I come back?"
"Oh, glad too."
"Thank you, and I just wanted to say good luck and we're all counting on you."
@@doctorbohr1585good one!! 👍
This made me spit my tea😂😂😂😂😂
What's a lookout?
It's people who watch out for dangers associated with the sea but that's not important now 1:53
Leslie Nielson upon seeing the wave: looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue...
Wait... wrong actor... aw shit, wrong movie!!
The Captain knows they aren't likely to survive the situation so he has the foresight to issue a Mayday so that any potential survivors could be rescued.
6 people out of the 1,500 2:42
A stone-cold serious actor until starring in Airplane (1980).
Surely you can't be serious?
@@doctorbohr1585”I am serious, and don’t call me Shirley”
@@doctorbohr1585They are serious, and don't call them Surely.
I am…. And don’t call me Shirley
Yep I think this is the only movie I've seen where he was completely serious. I'm sure there may be some others but he's pretty funny in most of them.
Sir Captain Anger: (Yawning) That lullaby song that my dad used to sing to me when I was a little boy!😊
Lesson learned: Never sail your ship on New Year's.
Especially if it's named Poseidon
Would say the whole month of December should be off limits especially if it’s the S.S Poseidon
Everyone talks about the passengers, but I feel so bad for the lookout. He’s dead after the first hit of the wave the crows nest is a death sentence
I know right
6 people survived, no one else did much better than the lookout. At least he got to see something he’s never seen anything like it before!
Who else keeps expecting Nielsen to make a wise crack
Surely you can't be serious!
@@Jon-Ivy I am....... And stop calling me Shirley.
I always do I'm too ingrained into his comedy movies . I can't see him in serious roles my brain won't allow it
Get off a mayday!
Surely you can't be serious!
I am serious. And dont call me surely.
Impossible not hearing and seeing Frank Drebin. Lookout!
*Captain! Lookout.*
*Lookout? What is it?*
*He’s the guy in the Crow’s Nest that keeps an eye out for danger, but that’s not important right now!*
"Years after the sinking of the Poseidon, it is rumoured by ships passing the area, that they hear ghostly singing, voices of joy singing Auld Lang Syne..."
Instead of hard left wouldn’t they have stood a better chance meeting the wave head on? It just seems by positioning the ship sideways caused the capsizing.
Музыка Джона Уильямса всегда делает фильм более зрелищным.
Hard left ?.....you mean Hard Port............why did he look 1st ? as soon as the lookout told him a tidal wave was coming from the port side he should have ordered Hard Port, then looked as he wasted 5-6 sec of turn time.
On American crewed ships, it was and still is common practice, particularly on the Great Lakes and inland waters, to issue helm orders using "left" and "right" instead of "port" and "starboard" to avoid confusion.
As to why the turn to port, the captain is hoping to take the wave bow-on to take the brunt of the impact with the strongest part of the ship instead of the side or the stern, as he knows the Poseidon is top-heavy.
Unfortunately, the wave is clocked on the radar making 60 knots, so by the time you see it and start the turn, you're out of time. Worse, the turn has heeled the ship over so the capsize is made even more certain.
The way it’s described in the book is even more rapidly moving on page 27 of the book. Basically in the book the ship gets hit by the earthquake and drops into a water displacement like an elevator feeling dropped. Their only warning came from the radar that showed they were going to hit a solid object. Their only warning captain tries to run to the radio room to get off a SOS but the wave was already affecting the ship. Like in the movie when the captain orders hard left the captain in the book orders hard right but the wave hits the ship causing it to capsize. The way it’s described in the dining room is more violent than the movie stuff is falling on people including the Christmas tree food plates chairs and tables
You know he was a pretend captain when he said "hard left" instead of "hard port"
It was common practice on American-crewed ships to use left and right for helm orders to avoid confusion. Still is on the Great Lakes and other inland waters.
All ten survivors shouldve made it out together.
Reverend Scott,
Mike Rogo,
James Martin,
Linda Rogo,
Susan, Robin, Nonnie,
Manny Rosen,
Belle Rosen &
Acres.
then the movie wouldn't be as dramatic
The book is cruel to both Robin and Belle Rosen. Robin dies in the book unlike the movie and Belle dies at the end of the book before they are rescued instead of when she has a heart attack in the movie she still has it but only a few mins before they are cut out of the ship. Also more people survived the ship in the book vs the movie
what makes the movie so perfectly tragic is that everybody lost somebody that they loved. I told that to my mother when I was 8 years old, coming out of the theatre. She looked at me with her mouth open. True story.
@sooners2037 Yes, the book was horrible compared to the movie.
sorry, but what does it mean: "hard left"? What direction is it on a ship?
left
dude
@@JackBright8899 are you sure?
Larboard.
The correct term is hard to port. Which means turn the boat to the left
The music name played in the ballroom?
Auld Lang syne
Thanks
Frank Drebin as the Captain. What could go wrong?
ocean is a scary place
1:43
Incoming Big Wave! Turn Left, Hurry!!
How could the movie be from 1972, when this tragedy occurred in December 31 1972.
Is not a real history poseidon is fantastic
Should've went head-on instead of turning to the side but then again it wouldn't have been a movie..
Mayday Mayday Mayday!! Why, that's the Russian New Year. We can have a parade and serve hot hors d'oeuvres...
Beschränkt
I played that the Roblox version and it was so cool but not the same as that audio
The wave only hit because it was annoyed at that awful singing.
Yeah he’s kinda sleepy I wants the passengers to calm down
@@LorentaForeverhey there lol
@@JackBright8899Ello there
@@JackBright8899excited for episode 2?
@@LorentaForever I was at the boywithuke premiere
Would it have been better that the captain turned the ship into the wave? 🌊
He did...he ordered hard port; the wave was coming from the port side.
@@ijnfleetadmiral oh I see, that makes sense now but by then it was too late. Thank you! 🙏
He actually said hard left, which always makes me laugh. Should’ve been hard to port!
1:25 - Covid 19 coming right at us...
That is scary I’m never going on a ship
If you are crossing the Atlantic or Pacific.
I promise that will never happen
A sea-bed earthquake, magnitude 10, could set this situation up. 😮
@gooberclown and there are fault lines we still dont know about
@@gooberclownwho needs undersea quakes when you've got the captain of the Costa Concordia?
Wolle Wölle?
Welle der Begeisterung wär betta
Pusseidon hatzich auch ertränkt