Mini-Transmission: Poseidon

"We survived Poseidon (2006), and the only thing that flipped us upside down more than the ship was Fergie’s dramatic demise."

 

Episode Description

In this mini-episode of Movie Memory Machine, Landen and Truman revisit Wolfgang Petersen’s disaster epic Poseidon (2006) with insights and laughs from their conversation with special guests Lauren Pritchard and Joe Roche. From flaming waterfalls to rogue waves, they discuss the movie’s best (and most baffling) moments, share childhood cruise ship fears, and imagine what other movie characters could have survived the capsized ship. Plus, a raucous round of the Trailer Game that left them upside down in more ways than one.

 

Major Cast and Crew

• Director: Wolfgang Petersen
• Writers: Mark Protosevich (screenplay), Paul Gallico (novel)
• Main Cast:
  • Josh Lucas as Dylan Johns
  • Kurt Russell as Robert Ramsey
  • Richard Dreyfuss as Richard Nelson
  • Emmy Rossum as Jennifer Ramsey
  • Jacinda Barrett as Maggie James
  • Mia Maestro as Elena
  • Andre Braugher as Captain Michael Bradford
  • Stacy Ferguson (Fergie) as Gloria

 

Film Synopsis

A New Year’s Eve celebration aboard the luxury ocean liner Poseidon is cut short when a massive rogue wave capsizes the ship. Trapped upside down and sinking fast, a group of survivors must navigate flooded corridors, fiery obstacles, and their own fears to find a way out before time runs out.

 

Episode Highlights

• Fergie’s short-lived but impactful role: A diva meets disaster.
• Flaming waterfalls: Iconic or absurd? The eternal debate.
• Landen’s childhood cruise ship nightmare—a fever dream featuring Charles Lindbergh.
• What happens when The Trailer Game leaves everyone guessing wrong?

 

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