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Summary: up close & personal look at the phenomenal tragedy
Review: A sobering and detailed look at the Titanic tragedy, from the big picture of it's historical/social context, to the haunting description of the cacophany of screams carrying across the glassy ocean waters ('not unlike the home-run roar of a ballpark stadium crowd'), echoing in the tormented memories of those survivors who watched their loved ones go down, as they sat huddled and shivering and paralyzed with fear and cold in the frigid safety of their lifeboats. The people who built it, the people who owned it, the people who survived it, the people who found it - it's all here, and more. An almost painfully thorough look at a serious tragedy that brought out incredible acts of bravery, courage, and heroism, as well as blatant acts of foolishness and cowardice, for those sincerely interested in the harsh reality of the historical truth, and not the glamorized hype of the Hollywood myth. Truly an epic documentary of an epic disaster, the trauma of which continues to reverberate through our modern consciousness.
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Summary: Mind Boggling
Review: A truly factual documentary about the people who built her,sailed her,survived her and lots more. First class in every respect.
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Summary: Three x 95 minutes documentary set.
Review: Another of the A&E historical documentary series' that has been up-dated and re-priced for DVD; but in the typical A&E style, does not contain sub-titles...
This two disc set contains three 95 minute documentaries made in the 1990's containing archeive film footage, photographs, interviews with survivors, and excerpts from passengers notes and diaries read by a voice actor of the same age, gender, and class/area accent as the original writer. Also included are: "Timeline of Critical Events"; "Biographies of Notable Passengers"; and an "Essay on the History of the Tragedy as seen in Popular Culture".
"Death of a Dream". 1994 mono 95'42" Introduces the plans for, and actual contruction and crewing policies for the Titanic and it's sister ships.
"The Legend Lives On". 1994 mono 95'52" Starts from the collision and continues with the aftermath in the press through to the investigative trials.
( Both of the above are narrated by David McCullum who acted in "A night to Remember" as the main radio operator ).
"Beyond Titanic". 1998 stereo 94'06" Looks at the continuing legacy and fascination with the Tianic's legend in books, television and film - from the 1917 silent movie through a Nazi semi-propaganda film from 1942, through Irwin Allen's "Time Tunnel's" premier episode to James Cameroon's film. Also included are scenes from: the search, discovery, and reclaimation of items from the seabed of the actual site where Titanic currently rests.
Overall this collection is a quite satisfying overview of the Titanic, with pleasing original film and photographic inclusion, plus some montages of modern and original material.
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Summary: Good, but flawed
Review: As a die-hard Titanicophile, I ordered this DVD based on the Amazon reviews. But I have to say I was dissapointed. The first two parts are 1994 documentaries, are quite dated in feel (music, use of models to illustrate sinking...) and suffer from a constant fade-in/out of images that gets quite annoying. Most of all, they don't linger long enough on some of the most interesting film footage - even though all of the moving footage of the Titanic was really the Olympic, it still makes for fascinating viewing as it shows pretty much exactly what the Titanic would have looked like in port - sadly, they fade in and out of these scenes very quickly in preference for photos that can be found in any decent Titanic biog. The third disc, a 1998 documentary by a different company, was much more interesting - covering some of the same ground but moving into a very interesting analysis of why the Titanic story seems to grip each new generation.
Basically, if you haven't read much on the Titanic or are new to the facts this is a good buy, but for those with a fairly thorough knowledge of the evens, this DVD seems a little like reading a book on a TV screen.
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Summary: No one does profiles better than A & E!
Review: As the cable network has shown in its highly successful "Biography" series, it knows how to chronicle the famous and the infamous. This superb expose of the ill-fated 1906 voyage of the H.M.S. Titanic is as engrossing as anything ever done for the small or large screen. As opulent in production as the seafaring vessel itself, the documentary leaves no stone untouched, from detail descriptions of the notable (and not so familiar) passengers and the stalwart crew to the legal and maritime ramifications following the tragedy. The makers of the film definitely spent many hours dissecting every inch of the story and present a thrilling and most informative treatise.After viewing this mammoth presentation, it will be quite easy to forget the romanticized epic featuring the fictional "Rose" and "Jack".
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Summary: No one does profiles better than A & E!
Review: As the cable network has shown in its highly successful "Biography" series, it knows how to chronicle the famous and the infamous. This superb expose of the ill-fated 1906 voyage of the H.M.S. Titanic is as engrossing as anything ever done for the small or large screen. As opulent in production as the seafaring vessel itself, the documentary leaves no stone untouched, from detail descriptions of the notable (and not so familiar) passengers and the stalwart crew to the legal and maritime ramifications following the tragedy. The makers of the film definitely spent many hours dissecting every inch of the story and present a thrilling and most informative treatise. After viewing this mammoth presentation, it will be quite easy to forget the romanticized epic featuring the fictional "Rose" and "Jack".
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Summary: No one does profiles better than A & E!
Review: As the cable network has shown in its highly successful "Biography" series, it knows how to chronicle the famous and the infamous. This superb expose of the ill-fated 1906 voyage of the H.M.S. Titanic is as engrossing as anything ever done for the small or large screen. As opulent in production as the seafaring vessel itself, the documentary leaves no stone untouched, from detail descriptions of the notable (and not so familiar) passengers and the stalwart crew to the legal and maritime ramifications following the tragedy. The makers of the film definitely spent many hours dissecting every inch of the story and present a thrilling and most informative treatise. After viewing this mammoth presentation, it will be quite easy to forget the romanticized epic featuring the fictional "Rose" and "Jack".
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Summary: Excellent Presentation
Review: Excellent presentation and goes into detail, much of which may be unknown to the viewer. One minor criticism: the participants let Stanley Lord of the Californian off much too easily.
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Summary: Excellent Presentation
Review: Excellent presentation and goes into detail, much of which may be unknown to the viewer. One minor criticism: the participants let Stanley Lord of the Californian off much too easily.
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Summary: Amazing Accurate Awesome (AAA rating)
Review: Full featured, historically accurate depiction of the ill fated RMS Titanic on its maiden voyage from Southampton to NY. Gripping! A keepsake!
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