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Mike
Welcome everyone!
There is no big industry news to report to you today so I thought it might be fun to share some of my favorite movies with you that including cruise ships!
Poseidon
One of my personal favorites is the newest Poseidon movie released in 2006. Throughout most of the movie, you will have white knuckles from squeezing your seat. The movie is entertaining and often suspenseful. If your a true cruise lover like me and don't mind to see a cruise ship capsize and sink (highly unlikely to happen in real life) then this movie is a huge hit!
The ship used in this movie is fully animated. I think the ship looks beautiful and would make an awesome cruise if it were actually real. In fact the movie was nominated for the Academy Award for Visual Effects. The scenes shot from inside the ship are all sets from Warner Bros Studios in Burbank, California!
An interesting fact is that they built two sets for the ballroom scenes where Fergie sings. Both are identical besides the fact that one is right side up while the other is upside down. Some sets were also put in a water tank for the scenes that required the water effects such as the water bursting into the ballroom.
The movie also has it's variants. The Poseidon Adventure (1972) was the original film but watching that just doesn't cut it if your not into "older ships" and or movies. According to some people the original was better but I guess it's only your opinion that counts! The movie was not a hit with many people and has gotten some rotten reviews. I think this is only because the general public is just not informed about cruise ships as some of us are and can't appreciate all the hard work gone into this!
There was also another movie similar to the two Poseidon movies named The Poseidon Adventure (2005) that was only shown on TV. The movie is not based on the same plot as the others rather there is an explosion by terrorists. I would recommend any of the Poseidon movies!
If you would like to see the Poseidon (2006) that I strongly suggest, you can rent it and watch it on YouTube here for $2.99. You can also buy the DVD or buy/rent it on iTunes. Below is a trailer.
Speed 2 Cruise Control
Another one of my favorites is the movie Speed 2 Cruise Control. This movie was released in 1997 as a squeal to the the movie Speed in 1994.
They actually used a real ship for this movie which features the Seabourn Legend. The ship was used for 6 weeks for filming during production.
The plot is a luxury cruise takes a turn when a hijacker puts explosives throughout the ship and to keep a long story shot and no spoilers (caution, I kind of explain the end), the ship ends up running into a dock to stop the ship as the hijacker made the propellers keep running to try and make it run into land.
The finale scene where the ship runs into a dock was shot in Marigot, Saint Martin. To make the scene, they used a full scale mock up of the ships bow and ran it into a dock via a rail. The team then used computer special effects to add the rest of the ship in.
The movie will be big hit if your are into action and cruise ship movies! It also has some comedy mixed in. I personally love it. It may be hard to find the movie to watch but I suggest buying a DVD over at Amazon for $14.98 by clicking here.
Below is a trailer of the movie!
There are many more movies that feature cruise ships including the most popular, Titanic but I didn't mention it because I wanted to mention some of the less popular ones that could be a personal favorite of yours.There is also an upcoming movie that will feature the Carnival Dream in the new Alvin and the Chipmunks 3: Chip-Wrecked.
What do you think? Do you have any favorite movies that feature a cruise ship? Please leave a comment and spread the word about this new blog! We appreciate your return and remember to look back for daily updates! Thanks.
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Mike
There is no big industry news to report to you today so I thought it might be fun to share some of my favorite movies with you that including cruise ships!
Poseidon
One of my personal favorites is the newest Poseidon movie released in 2006. Throughout most of the movie, you will have white knuckles from squeezing your seat. The movie is entertaining and often suspenseful. If your a true cruise lover like me and don't mind to see a cruise ship capsize and sink (highly unlikely to happen in real life) then this movie is a huge hit!The ship used in this movie is fully animated. I think the ship looks beautiful and would make an awesome cruise if it were actually real. In fact the movie was nominated for the Academy Award for Visual Effects. The scenes shot from inside the ship are all sets from Warner Bros Studios in Burbank, California!
An interesting fact is that they built two sets for the ballroom scenes where Fergie sings. Both are identical besides the fact that one is right side up while the other is upside down. Some sets were also put in a water tank for the scenes that required the water effects such as the water bursting into the ballroom.
The movie also has it's variants. The Poseidon Adventure (1972) was the original film but watching that just doesn't cut it if your not into "older ships" and or movies. According to some people the original was better but I guess it's only your opinion that counts! The movie was not a hit with many people and has gotten some rotten reviews. I think this is only because the general public is just not informed about cruise ships as some of us are and can't appreciate all the hard work gone into this!
There was also another movie similar to the two Poseidon movies named The Poseidon Adventure (2005) that was only shown on TV. The movie is not based on the same plot as the others rather there is an explosion by terrorists. I would recommend any of the Poseidon movies!
If you would like to see the Poseidon (2006) that I strongly suggest, you can rent it and watch it on YouTube here for $2.99. You can also buy the DVD or buy/rent it on iTunes. Below is a trailer.
Speed 2 Cruise Control
They actually used a real ship for this movie which features the Seabourn Legend. The ship was used for 6 weeks for filming during production.
The plot is a luxury cruise takes a turn when a hijacker puts explosives throughout the ship and to keep a long story shot and no spoilers (caution, I kind of explain the end), the ship ends up running into a dock to stop the ship as the hijacker made the propellers keep running to try and make it run into land.
The finale scene where the ship runs into a dock was shot in Marigot, Saint Martin. To make the scene, they used a full scale mock up of the ships bow and ran it into a dock via a rail. The team then used computer special effects to add the rest of the ship in.
The movie will be big hit if your are into action and cruise ship movies! It also has some comedy mixed in. I personally love it. It may be hard to find the movie to watch but I suggest buying a DVD over at Amazon for $14.98 by clicking here.
Below is a trailer of the movie!
There are many more movies that feature cruise ships including the most popular, Titanic but I didn't mention it because I wanted to mention some of the less popular ones that could be a personal favorite of yours.There is also an upcoming movie that will feature the Carnival Dream in the new Alvin and the Chipmunks 3: Chip-Wrecked.
What do you think? Do you have any favorite movies that feature a cruise ship? Please leave a comment and spread the word about this new blog! We appreciate your return and remember to look back for daily updates! Thanks.
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Mike
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