For New Year's Eve, Michael and Nakea are rockin' the boat with Master of Disaster Irwin Allen and the star-studded (but ultimately disposable) cast of The Poseidon Adventure (1972).

First, we're talking about the disaster movie genre, and establishing how The Unenthusiastic Critic thinks she's far too smart to end up in any disaster movie situation.

Then, we're sitting down for Nakea's first viewing of The Poseidon Adventure, followed by a lively discussion about group survival strategies, fat-shaming, and clumsy religious allegories.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot? Yeah, probably.

Program

0:00: Prologue: from When Harry Met Sally (1989)1:02: Cultural Osmosis: Pre-Viewing Discussion of Disaster Movies18:50: Interlude: Original Trailer for The Poseidon Adventure 20:17: The Verdict: Post-Viewing Discussion58:03: Outro and Next Week's Movie59:16: Outtake

Notes and Links

—Movie Reviewed: The Poseidon Adventure (dir. Robert Neame, 20th Century Fox, 1972)—Prologue: from When Harry Met Sally (dir. Rob Reiner, Columbia, 1989)—Links and Resources: "Under the Water, and Over the Top in 1972," Thomas Vinciguerra, NY Times; reviews by Pauline Kael and Roger Ebert. —Find additional episodes, leave a comment, or make a donation at unaffiliatedcritic.com.—Email us, or follow us on Twitter and Facebook. (Suggestions of movies to watch for future episodes are very welcome.)—"Warm Duck Shuffle" by Arne Huseby is licensed under CC BY 3.0.