Originally Posted By wonderingalice Okay... Mr. Alice and I disagree on this and he says I could ask this question ANYWHERE and everyone will agree with him. (I'm being fair by not telling you which one of us believes which scenario is correct. ;-) At the end - just when they realize they're going to be rescued - Rogo looks back over his shoulder to the room where both Linda and Rev. Scott fell/jumped and died. When he again looks towards the camera, he has a grief-stricken look on his face... Why is Rogo grieving? Is it because his wife Linda is now gone? Is it because he felt so bad for always arguing with the now-dead Rev. Scott, when Rev. Scott was right all along about where they needed to go to be rescued? Thanks for your input!
Originally Posted By mele I thought he was just realizing that his wife and the Rev. had died so close to being rescued. Also, they were all so happy, and then they remembered all of the dead (especially their loved ones).
Originally Posted By Lisann22 <a href="http://www.scifiscripts.com/scripts/Poseidon_Adventure.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.scifiscripts.com/sc ripts/Poseidon_Adventure.pdf</a> You might want to "cruise" the script. ;>
Originally Posted By sherrytodd I think that it was the joy of being rescued, broken by the reality of his wife dying hitting him.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 I believe it's because of Rev. Scott - if you look in the script there's a few clues. ;>
Originally Posted By mele How about all of the time Rogo (I thought it was Rollo. LOL) spent arguing and fighting instead of trusting the Rev. Things might have been different if so much time wasn't wasted.
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs I always thought that it was both the loss of Linda and the realization that Scott was always right. Other tidbits: -Beyond the Poseidon Adventure was posthumously written by Paul Gallico (author of the first TPA), and was actually a sequel of the movie (since the ship sinks in the original novel). The original survivors actually go back to the ship, and it was said that even though it was a bit weak, it was a LOT better than the actual film with Michael Caine and Sally Field. -Robin dies in the book. He leaves to use the bathroom and the group decides to go on without him. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poseidon_adventure" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P oseidon_adventure</a>
Originally Posted By Daannzzz Mainly I thought it was because he had lost his wife as well as all the others. I don't think I ever thought he felt bad because of how he treated the preacher.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA That's what makes Ernest Borgnine such a good actor. To some watching the movie, His reaction might be that he's looking back and grieving for his wife. Others might feel that he's upset that Preacher Man died. Still some, might think he's greiving for the whole situation -- and looking back encompases his wife, Shelley Winters and all the passengers who were lost. At the end of the day, there is no 'right' answer -- Borgnine is such a pro that he probably just added that little nuance in without any instruction from the director. It's subtle and yet, very powerful.
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs Ah, but it was Eric Shea who had the classic lines, such as: "Reverend Scott! The hot steam! It's blocking our escape!" You know, I often wondered what was the whole point of people trying to hang onto the sides of the ship as it was flipping over. Wouldn't it have been easier to go to the side that's tipping and keep moving so you wouldn't go flying all over the place? Then again, you might not think about these things as you're in mortal danger... and if tossing a ship on its side takes less time than it did in the movie...
Originally Posted By danyoung I always took it to mean that he was grieving for his wife (LIIINNNNDDDAAAAA!!!!!!). BTW, Alice, you never mentioned what your husband believes.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice ^^ *L* Thanks DanYoung and everyone! It's interesting to see everyone's 'take' on it... I can safely say that *I* am the victor in the discussion, even when I give Mr. Alice the leeway for those who pointed out it could be a mixed-bag of emotions for Mr. Rogo. Mr. Alice felt it was anguish expressed over the realization that Rogo had fought with Rev. Scott - who was right all along. When I see the pain on Rogo's face, it's all about "LIIINNNNNDDAAAAAA!!"
Originally Posted By Dabob2 It could also be a complete hybrid, i.e. grief for Linda, morphing into his realization that if he'd listened to Scott, they might have done things differently and she'd still be alive.
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS I think it's because he knew somewhere down the line that the remake would be crap.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice *LOL* mele! And my "^^Another good thought..." was actually for Dabob2... ;-)
