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Summary: An entertaining story on the demise of the Britannic
Review: "Britannic" is well worth watching. The pace keeps moving swiftly, and the action is compelling. The acting is impressive, especially that of Edward Atterton. Atterton plays a German spy on the ship. His mission is to either take control of the vessel or sink it. With a skillful performance, he causes the viewer to really believe that he will accomplish his mission at all costs. But in the end, he is only doing his duty. As for the movie's other qualities, the computer graphics appear cartoonish at first, but they end up adding creative and helpful scenes to the storyline. For example, the aerial shot of the German submarine's torpedoes heading towards the Britannic is quite stunning. All in all, an entertaining story speculating on the demise of the Britannic. Enjoy.
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Summary: An entertaining story on the demise of the Britannic
Review: "Britannic" is well worth watching. The pace keeps moving swiftly, and the action is compelling. The acting is impressive, especially that of Edward Atterton. Atterton plays a German spy on the ship. His mission is to either take control of the vessel or sink it. With a skillful performance, he causes the viewer to really believe that he will accomplish his mission at all costs. But in the end, he is only doing his duty. As for the movie's other qualities, the computer graphics appear cartoonish at first, but they end up adding creative and helpful scenes to the storyline. For example, the aerial shot of the German submarine's torpedoes heading towards the Britannic is quite stunning. All in all, an entertaining story speculating on the demise of the Britannic. Enjoy.
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Summary: More Drama than Documentary
Review: As an historian of Titanic and her sisters, I was disappointed that the film did not take a scientific approach, answering some old questions and raising new ones. I always like to learn something I don't already know, and this film had nothing new to offer unless you consider the fictionalized story, which gives the film a nice tv-movie feel. This one would never have made it at the box office. If you know nothing about the Britannic, or just like an interesting tale of adventure/disaster at sea, then this is worth a look. If, however, you prefer solid documentraies with top-notch research and original thinking, this film will be a disappointment.
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Summary: Titanic's sistership
Review: Britannic was served as a hospital ship during World War I.The British secret service agent Vera Campbell boards the Britannic to learn more about German spies.Then,she falls in love with Reynolds who was a German spy. The Britannic sank on November 21,1916 in the Aegean sea at 9:07 am with the loss of only 30 crew members.
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Summary: HISTORICALLY INACURATE LOUSY DIGITAL GRAPHICS
Review: I FOUND THIS MOVIE HISTORICALLY INACUARATE WITH LOUSY DIGITAL GRAPHICS.
AMONG THE MANY HISTORICAL INACCURACIES WAS STATEMENT BY ONE OF THE IRA MEN, " THEY HAVE SEEN MANY OF THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES KILLED BY THE BLACK AND TANS. THE BLACK AND TANS ONLY CAME TO IRELEAND AFTER THE FIRST WORLD WAR DURING EIRE'S STRUGGLE FOR INDIPENDENCE. CONSEQUENTLY THAT PARTICULAR STATEMENT IS TOTALLY ERRONEOUS, AND IT WAS ONLY ONE OF MANY.
ALSO THE QUALITY OF THE GRAPHICS WAS BAD ENOUGH BUT WHAT JARRED MY NERVES WAS THE TOTALLY ERRONEOUS SHOWING OF THE BRITISH BATTLESHIP VICTORIA.
A BRITIAH WARSHIP NEVER FLIES THE UNION JACK,(BRITAINS NATIONAL FLAG),AT THE STERN THAT IS FLOWN ON THE BOW. THE FLAG FLOWN ON THE STERN SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE WHITE ENSIGN, THE STANDARD OF THE ROYAL NAVY WHICH IS THE RED CROSS OF SAINT GEORGE ON A WHITE FIELD WITH A SMALL UNION JACK ON IT TOP RIGHT CORNER. FUTHERMORE BRITISH WARSHIPS DO NOT HAVE THEIR NAMES ON THEIR BOWS IN THE SAME WAY THAT MERCHANT SHIPS HAVE. ROYAL NAVY SHIPS HAVE THEIR NAMES MID SHIPS ON THE SUPERSTRUCURE.
BESIDES THESE DISSAPOINTMENTS I MUST SAY THE PLOT WAS INTERESTING AND EVEN GRIPPING, THE ACTING GOOD.
WHAT A PITY IT WAS SPOILED BY LOUSY GRAPHICS AND HISTORICAL UNTRUTHS.
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Summary: HISTORICALLY INACURATE LOUSY DIGITAL GRAPHICS
Review: I FOUND THIS MOVIE HISTORICALLY INACUARATE WITH LOUSY DIGITAL GRAPHICS.
AMONG THE MANY HISTORICAL INACCURACIES WAS STATEMENT BY ONE OF THE IRA MEN, " THEY HAVE SEEN MANY OF THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES KILLED BY THE BLACK AND TANS. THE BLACK AND TANS ONLY CAME TO IRELEAND AFTER THE FIRST WORLD WAR DURING EIRE'S STRUGGLE FOR INDIPENDENCE. CONSEQUENTLY THAT PARTICULAR STATEMENT IS TOTALLY ERRONEOUS, AND IT WAS ONLY ONE OF MANY.
ALSO THE QUALITY OF THE GRAPHICS WAS BAD ENOUGH BUT WHAT JARRED MY NERVES WAS THE TOTALLY ERRONEOUS SHOWING OF THE BRITISH BATTLESHIP VICTORIA.
A BRITIAH WARSHIP NEVER FLIES THE UNION JACK,(BRITAINS NATIONAL FLAG),AT THE STERN THAT IS FLOWN ON THE BOW. THE FLAG FLOWN ON THE STERN SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE WHITE ENSIGN, THE STANDARD OF THE ROYAL NAVY WHICH IS THE RED CROSS OF SAINT GEORGE ON A WHITE FIELD WITH A SMALL UNION JACK ON IT TOP RIGHT CORNER. FUTHERMORE BRITISH WARSHIPS DO NOT HAVE THEIR NAMES ON THEIR BOWS IN THE SAME WAY THAT MERCHANT SHIPS HAVE. ROYAL NAVY SHIPS HAVE THEIR NAMES MID SHIPS ON THE SUPERSTRUCURE.
BESIDES THESE DISSAPOINTMENTS I MUST SAY THE PLOT WAS INTERESTING AND EVEN GRIPPING, THE ACTING GOOD.
WHAT A PITY IT WAS SPOILED BY LOUSY GRAPHICS AND HISTORICAL UNTRUTHS.
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Summary: Historically inaccurate, but still great fun
Review: I have spent literally hundreds of hours researching the Britannic for a book that I'm working on, and as soon as I heard that they were making a film about her I was instantly curious. I turned on the television to see it one night without expecting very much, mainly because nobody has any idea what really sank the ship in the first place. However I was bowled over by the great story, character development and interesting take on what may have happened to her. As far as I'm concerned this movie is as good as it could have been considering the historical evidence, and the possiblity of a German spy on board was indeed an interesting touch. Although for the record, the famed torpedo incident didn't take place, and neither did the gunfight on board. My only real complaint is the casting of John Ryes-Davis as Captain Bartlett. Although a great actor, he does not resemble the real Captain Bartlett in any way. Still, a great view!
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Summary: it was an awesome movie.
Review: i liked it because the characters were very good actors and actresses. it was based on a true story. just like titanic she was called unsinkable until britannic was sabotaged by a germand spy. it was more like titanic when the german threw the british agent off the lifeboat. (like jack and rose in titanic.)
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Summary: The Titanic's Forgotten Sister
Review: I've read all the reviews and just had to add another one. I'm thrilled that somebody finally made a movie about this forgotten shipwreck. The Britannic was the third of three Olympic Class ships, (Olympic, Titanic and Britannic). Everybody knows the Titanic's story as it's been told and retold and often added to over the years, but what about her sisters? The Olympic had a long career and was retired and scrapped, though the Britannic met a similar fate as Titanic, as described in this TV adaption.
True, the British were at war and the Britannic was serving as a hospital ship, but what caused her rapid sinking is unknown. A Titanic survivor (Violet Jessop) was onboard during the sinking as a nurse on Britannic. And, the casualties of the Britannic were accurately depicted here as seen from the lifeboats, as another lifeboat filled with passengers was chopped to bits by the propellers, a sad fact. So some facts were twisted and turned around, it's a movie, not a National Geographic Documentry.
This is an excellent movie for anybody with a passion for excitement, drama, mystery and shipwrecks. I thought the story was plausable and it kept me interested. The torpedo scene was merely added, my guess as a hint of things to come, and the sinking itself was excellent. The water did look fake but to see this beautiful ship go to her grave was awsome, never before seen in anything more than paintings.
Nobody complained about Cameron's made up love story in 1997's Titanic, or the way he dropped the ball with Molly Brown in the lifeboat, they were movies! A love story was needed, as in the 1953 Titanic with Clifton Webb and Barbara Stanwyck, and it was very suitable in my opinion to incorporate spying and sabotage into this movie . . . it doesn't mean we have to accept it as fact, it's entertainment, pure and simple.
So I give this one of a kind movie five stars. For it's casting, it's graphics, it's story and most of all, for finally giving this forgotten maiden of the sea her moment on the silver screen.
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Summary: Great engineroon, awful movie
Review: If I was a family member of one of the people who died in the sinking of BRITANNIC, I would be devasted by the treatment of this subject. Rather than build a film based on facts and reasonable conjecture, the producers have created a contrived, might have been plot that doesn't do much to clear up any questions about the loss of the ship. Not that it is their intention, but still it could have been done so much better. It is true that there was a survivor from BRITANNIC that also survived the sinking of TITANIC; I believe it was a woman who was employed as a stewardess in both ships, certainly not the charecter portrayed in this film. The computer graphics make this film seem more of a computer generated animation film. However, the scenes in the engine room are great for those of us with an interest in ship's engines. For me, this was the high point of the film. The acting was mechanical by all concerned. I got the feeling that several people needed a paycheck to cover outstanding bills and this seemed a painless way to accomplish this task. By the way, Britain was in a state of war, it is highly unlikely that there would have been an illuminated light house beacon in operation to light up ships leaving a harbor outside of which were potential submarines waiting to attack. Sloppy research here! I've seen worse maritime movies, but Britannic is totally without interest. It could have been done so much better with a better script and actors who were really involved in their roles. If there is a choice between A Night to Remember and Britannic, go for the former!
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