Titanic: How It Really Sank
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Artist: Artist Not ProvidedBrand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 50 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-05-12
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Nat'l Geographic Vid
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DVD Review: Prequel and Sequel
Summary: 5 Stars
I don't want to call them "fans," but I don't know what noun to use to describe how people are as attentive to the Titanic as they are to "Star Trek" or the Grateful Dead. Much of what I know or heard about Titanic came from DiCaprio's film. Still, adding all the sources I've heard, this was still interesting and still provided me things I didn't know beforehand.
During the first minute, I wondered if the reenactments came from DiCaprio's film, but quickly I discovered that they did not. The period outfits are well-down and clearly the work did not have Hollywood's budget. Still, one can clearly see how computer-generated many of the backgrounds were. The work focuses on what happened before the sail and during a formal inquiry after the sinking. Thus, this was like a prequel and a sequel all in one.
The work is a mix of history, science, courtroom drama, and more. Clearly, they wanted to draw in a diverse audience, even though just mentioning Titanic would capture large numbers of viewers. For the gender studies enthusiast in me, the work spoke of how "Women and children first!" got misinterpreted to mean "Women and children only!" (This line is said by Captain Smith, rather than being suggested by a staff member in DiCaprio's work.)
Everyone knows the clich'e "Accidents happen." However, I was still fascinated in how this tragedy was a mix of things that could or could not have been avoided. The work focuses on weak rivets. However, the shipmakers used iron, rather than steel, rivets not out of negligence, unlike how having few lifeboats was foolhardy. It was an anomaly for icebergs to travel that far south. The work said the iceberg was ten times the size of the Titanic, and they looked the same size in DiCaprio's film. It's not DiCaprio's film, but Tim Curry's where you see the Morse code reader telling other ships to pipe down. Here, they show the interpreter being hurt by a loud noise, rather than being nasty out of rudeness.
The work shows reenactments of a later inquiry. It implies that all queried told the truth. I wonder if some committed perjury or considered it. Ismay is not presented as the villain he was in DiCaprio's film, but he is not let off lightly either. This work did not speak about the man who Victor Garber portrayed (and yes, I'm assuming he existed).
I've seen at least three documentaries on Marie Antoinette after seeing S. Coppola's film. Each one gave me something I didn't know and so I appreciated them. I have the same feeling here. Hardcore Titanic-ists may be let down, but those with scant knowledge will learn and grow from seeing this strong work.
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Description of Titanic: How It Really Sank
The sinking of the Titanic was far more than a simple accident. It was a tragedy that could have been prevented. It was the result of a long, long chain of mistakes: a fatal series of avoidable human errors that sent Titanic and more than half of her passengers to their watery grave. Based around the official Inquiry held immediately after the event, plus evidence thats come to light since the wreck of the Titanic was discovered in 1985, this drama-documentary special will answer the question: ?Who Sank the Titanic?Bestsellers in DVD
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