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Summary: Not Enough Story, Not Enough Screen
Review: 'Titanica' documents the efforts to film and salvage some of the remains from the Titanic wreckage. How the scientists are able to take themselves to the ship in and of itself is an interesting story, but too much time is spent on that aspect. Tension develops as scientists argue among themselves over what artifacts should and shouldn't be brought back to the surface. Unfortunately, that scene is about as exciting as it gets.The history of the ship and its fateful voyage is adequately covered, but I would have enjoyed hearing more information from the two survivors who were interviewed. Like all the IMAX DVDs, 'Titanica' ultimately suffers from being forced onto a small screen. The information presented is somewhat useful and moderately interesting, but the small format of a television screen (no matter how large your home entertainment center stretches) just can't inspire the awe that viewers experience in an IMAX theatre.
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Summary: Not Enough Story, Not Enough Screen
Review: 'Titanica' documents the efforts to film and salvage some of the remains from the Titanic wreckage. How the scientists are able to take themselves to the ship in and of itself is an interesting story, but too much time is spent on that aspect. Tension develops as scientists argue among themselves over what artifacts should and shouldn't be brought back to the surface. Unfortunately, that scene is about as exciting as it gets. The history of the ship and its fateful voyage is adequately covered, but I would have enjoyed hearing more information from the two survivors who were interviewed. Like all the IMAX DVDs, 'Titanica' ultimately suffers from being forced onto a small screen. The information presented is somewhat useful and moderately interesting, but the small format of a television screen (no matter how large your home entertainment center stretches) just can't inspire the awe that viewers experience in an IMAX theatre.
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Summary: Titanica redux
Review: As far as IMAX films go, this documentary is lacking. Firstly, the DVD has been re-edited down (shorter!) from 95 minutes to 67 minutes AND of that 67 minutes much of it is new interviews shot on... video. This ranks as one of the most disappointing DVD purchases I have had yet. About the film itself (what is left of it) there is some startling real footage of the ship in its resting place... Still, we could have used more examples of 'what we are looking at" as they showed the rusty portions of the ship... Instead they tell us, this is were the Captain would have blah blah... I think the point would be better illustrated with a superimposed before shot... Who, knows, maybe they'll edit it again! You might be better off with the full length (ugh) VHS version.
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Summary: A New Re-Edited Updated and SHORTER Version of TITANICA
Review: I have seen 3 versions of this Imax film. The first was the 90 min long videotape version. The second was the 45 minute theatre version, (as it was shown in Australia), which was basically a cut down version of the video, concentrating on the ocean floor and looking at the wreck, and this newly re-edited 67 minute DVD version. When I purchased the DVD I thought I was getting a DVD copy of the 90 min videotape version. This DVD is a completely re-edited and updated and DIFFERENT version of both the video and the theatrical versions I saw. The video of Titanica is a complete Imax film. The DVD contains numerous new interviews, all shot on video(! ), lots of old photos and film footage from the era, and while it contains Imax film footage, it doesn't end up looking and feeling and sounding like an Imax film. (And some of the Imax film included on this DVD is quiet scartchy in parts). All that said, it is a good update and does tell the story of the Titanic quiet well. Which is the main diffence between this DVD and the video. The video tells the story of the Titanic from the point of view of the Russian/Americam/Imax expedition sent in to film it, and spends a lot of time on the ocean floor, the DVD is more an overall account of the Titanic with the expedition included in the story. Its a great supplement to the video version, but not really as good. If you can afford it, try to get both, if not, go for the 90 minute videotape version, its far more intersting, the comparsion of the Russian and American attitudes to the Titanic site far more revealing and it has a lot more of that incredible Imax footage which gives you more of the feeling of actually being at the bottom of the Atlantic. I would have preferred to see the new footage either added to the original cut of the 90 minute video version or as an additional feature included on the DVD or perhaps BOTH versions could have been included on the DVD. And nothing against Mr.Leonard Nimoy but why was he allowed to say "In Search Of ..."; and why did this DVD version need to have its narration re-recorded; Cedric Smith did a fine job on the video version.
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Summary: not that good
Review: I have seen many Imax films, and this has to be one of the worst. There is not much footage of the ship, only a long winded story of her history.Also where are the extras!!!!. This film is best seen on a Imax screen and nowhere else.
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Summary: What happened?
Review: I remember loving the IMAX release of Titanica, and I finally picked up the DVD. Now, I didn't expect the visuals to match those of the big screen (that's why IMAX is what it is), but I was appalled by the "blue-light special" editing job. While the original theatrical release was some 90 minutes long, this DVD was only an hour long, yet it somehow boasted "additional footage"! The result is a version of Titanica-lite that skips a LOT of footage, both underwater as well as biological and scientific insights courtesy of the Russian crew. This is very, very disappointing, seeing as this now feels like half a documentary.
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Summary: What happened?
Review: I remember loving the IMAX release of Titanica, and I finally picked up the DVD. Now, I didn't expect the visuals to match those of the big screen (that's why IMAX is what it is), but I was appalled by the "blue-light special" editing job. While the original theatrical release was some 90 minutes long, this DVD was only an hour long, yet it somehow boasted "additional footage"! The result is a version of Titanica-lite that skips a LOT of footage, both underwater as well as biological and scientific insights courtesy of the Russian crew. This is very, very disappointing, seeing as this now feels like half a documentary.
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Summary: excellemt film
Review: Lots of interstign things you never knew or seen before
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Summary: I agree with the others, save your money
Review: Seeing as I normally ignore reviews and form my own opnion, I got burned bad here buying this DVD. Its watchable, but nothing special. The vaunted IMAX pictures really look nothing different than what we've seen before, and in fact spends more time above the surface or just in the debris field than actually pictures of the ship. If there was any footage of inside the ship, I must have blinked and missed it.
About the only new thing I observed from this was how much a ghoul Ralph White is, and his comments as he wants to pillage the ship I'm amazed they didnt edit out.
Its almost worth buying this DVD to hear his Russian divemate chide him for wanting to open lugguage on the ocean floor "But zat does not belong to you!"
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Summary: I agree with the others, save your money
Review: Seeing as I normally ignore reviews and form my own opnion, I got burned bad here buying this DVD. Its watchable, but nothing special. The vaunted IMAX pictures really look nothing different than what we've seen before, and in fact spends more time above the surface or just in the debris field than actually pictures of the ship. If there was any footage of inside the ship, I must have blinked and missed it.
About the only new thing I observed from this was how much a ghoul Ralph White is, and his comments as he wants to pillage the ship I'm amazed they didnt edit out.
Its almost worth buying this DVD to hear his Russian divemate chide him for wanting to open lugguage on the ocean floor "But zat does not belong to you!"
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