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Release Date: 02 March, 2004 Retail Price: $14.98 OUR Price: $12.99 You SAVE: $1.99! Cast: Complete Cast (5 total) |
Titanic Reviews
NEARER MY GOD TO THEE ..... WHAT A MOVIE!!!
This film far surpasses 1997's Titanic in many ways. First of all the star power of Stanwyck and Clifton Webb and the interaction of their characters is unbeatable. Second of all the film is devoid of artifical music (there is no musical score...all the music is done by piano playing on the ship, the singing at the worship service and by the ship's band during the sinking). Third, the transfer to DVD is excellent in every way! Fourth, the performances of the entire cast (benefited by an Oscar Winning Screenplay) are first-rate! THe ending packs a wallop and many tears are always shed when Stanwyck clutches her son's gloves realizing he has abandoned his seat on the life boat to go back to Clifton Webb (his father, though not biological) on the ship. WHen Stanwyck clutches the gloves and cries, "Norman, my little boy"....with just a hint of despair....not overdone but affecting nonetheless and the scene where Norman and Sturges (Webb) are on the ship as it sinks and Webb tells Norman "Norman, I've always been proud of you, never more so than this moment"! ANd when Mrs. Strauss tells the person loading the lifeboats, "I'm an old woman and I've spent most of my life with Mr. Strauss. I'll not leave him now"! What lines!! This film ranks among my very favorites and I agree that Stanwyck and Webb deserved Oscar nominations for their performances!!
Historically Inaccurate, but good acting
Glaringly historically inaccurate, but an ok film. The ship looks nothing like the Titanic inside or out. The actors playing the famous peoples parts were really poorly cast. For instance John Jacob Astor did not look anything like he does in this movie. He looked like he was in his late Fifty's. His wife that was supposed to be 18 I think it was looks like she is in her late 30's or 40's. The band leaders name was also in correct in the movie as well as a strange edit where it shows the ship hitting the burg on the wrong side of the ship after turning the ship to the starboard side. To bring in the inaccuracy's of what happened while sinking and such is not fair since the ship was not found till 1985. There is more to be said, but Cameron's 1997 film and Night To Remember tells Titanic's story the best. This one is good entertainment, but that is all. Rent it.
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