Poseidon Adventure Stokes Fear in the Faint-hearted

August 31, 2006 / 10:33 pm • By Dr. Melissa Clouthier

Okay, I’ve never been on a cruise, but regular readers know that in October we’re taking the crew and some relatives, ala Scott Adams, on a Disney cruise. What’s on the flatscreen as I type? Poseidon Adventure. I hear screaming right now.

Does it seem like a good idea to you to aggravate fears or is watching the movie a version of desensitation and a form of “conquering” the fear? Just hearing the shrieks of terror is freaking me out.

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  • Chalmers

    I say emerse yourself in water related tragedies! Next up, The Poseidon Adventure (I am assuming you saw the new movie: Poseidon) quickly followed by Jaws.

    Either way, I would be more concerned about Pirates… of the Carribean of course. Man, that was the lamest joke I have written in a while. Sad.

  • Anonymous

    Relax, the cruise will be great (I’m trying to remember whose idea this was…….)

  • triticale

    Yet people who choose not to see such films are not condemned as hydrophobic even tho phobia was blamed for rejection of a certain movie which wasn’t about cowboys.

  • BrightLion

    One of the worse movies I have viewed, or should I say partially viewed, was the P. Adventure. What a waste of good acting. I turned it off after 45 minutes.

  • Dr. Melissa

    Ain’t it the truth. And I love Josh Lucas. He’s just fun to stare at, but arghhh!

    Kurt Russell was very believable drowning to death, though.