Titanic
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Movie Reviews of Titanic
Movie Review: At Long Last -- The First Titanic Epic!
Summary: 5 Stars
And a fascinating film no matter how you look at it. The legend is that it was instigated by Joseph Goebbles as one of his supreme efforts in anti-British propaganda. But when all was said and done, it backfired big time. The director of the film, Herbert Selpin, was murdered by the Nazis for crafting what seems today a thinly-veiled indictment of the Nazi government, and this "Titanic" ended up being banned from all German theaters until years after the war. And then, the British banned it again (they never did like being reminded of the disaster) for its supposed anti-British content, while at the same time it was being shown with no problem in those parts of Germany occupied by the Soviet Union. Oddly enough, they had no problem with the film's anti-Capitalist tone. In any event, this "Titanic" remains one of film history's most fascinating takes on the famous legend -- a roughly equal mixture of historical fact, outrageous legend, and outright lies. Still, it's better than some of Hollywood's films on the same subject, and you don't have to look far to see where James Cameron cribbed a lot of the ideas for his own over praised epic. There are also some very impressive (for the time) special effects, many of which were used in what is still the best Titanic film, 1958's "A Night to Remember," along with some of the most moving sequences to appear in any film about the tragedy (my favorite is the moment when wireless operator Phillips releases his pet canary into the night sky). My highest praise to Kino video for making this important historical film available in a proper DVD release with English subtitles. It's a must for both the film and Titanic buffs out there who think that they've seen it all.Movie Review: NOTHING CHEESY HERE....
Summary: 5 Stars
Wouldn't it be fun to run a retroscpective on this old tub, since we seem to have all of the major flicks about the old gal available? From this version through the Barbara Stanwick/Clifton Webb, to "A Night to Remember" - WHO shall we say borrowed a bit here and there from this one? Drifting slightly into "Molly Brown" then to the Cameron saga?]
ANYHOW, this one's fun shall we say - since it is basically a propaganda machine from "You know Who's" boys during WW11.
Standard fare - but with this twist - they're all basically there - except for Winslet and Di Caprio - or are they the manicurist and her boyfriend .... ? Just kidding.
The faces are extraordinary - great female beauty as well as superb period costumes [THEN?] Looks like their movie Industry didn't hit a dent at that time.
AND naturally it's all about Greed, Speed, Greed and more greed and pushing the envelope just for one's own ego [Ismay ....] at the risk of so many lives.
NO a great deal can be learnt from this neglected treasure ~ quite Wagnerian if you look closely - almost the final act of the Ring cycle here.
EXCELLENT documentaries attached re "Titanic" and the "Olympic" -more or less a commercial for crossing the pond in comfort.
This one's possibly the definitive version .... pre the the 'disaster' movies of the '70 ties.
Movie Review: Good movie, good extras, good DVD...
Summary: 5 Stars
Besides a good film full of romance, scams, hate, wealth and power, we also get some great extras in the form of excerpts from the press book, promotional films from the White Star Line and the original 1912 Newsreel. I found the tour of the Olympic the most interesting and almost feel that was worth getting the DVD all together. Of course the film was meant to be propaganda, but gets most of the facts right and tells a good tale - if you overlook the first director being arrested by the Gestapo. Too bad all that time and funding went into it - it was banned in 1943. Yet the unmistakable anti-British and anti-capitalism theme it did well in the Soviet zone when released in Germany in 1949. A must for anybody into the Titanic, into German film or into World War Two.Movie Review: Finally!
Summary: 5 Stars
One of the earlier films about the Titanic. This peticular version being made by the Germans during WW2. It was originally inteded as a propaganda film but was later banned untill after the war beascause It didn't portray the Nazis the way the wanted. But I have actually seen portions of the film in various documentarys and I must say I like what I saw. it looks very well done for it's time. Actually, some of it's better special effects and shots were later used in "A Night to Remember" made in 1958. This film is presented in good format. I'm not sure as to weather it will be dubed in English or left in German with English subtitles. But I should be a good film either way. I highly reccomend this if you are a die-hard Titanic fan.Movie Review: Strange take on the Titanic Legend
Summary: 5 Stars
This version of the Titanic's story is a German film made in 1943 as anti British propaganda. Much of the story is blatantly false. Technically, the film is very good. A few shots were used, without credit, in the excellent A Night to Remember in 1958. The extras on this disc are worth the price alone. There is a 1912 newsreel featuring shots of Titanic's captain E J Smith, the rescue ship Carpathia and its captain, Arthur Roston.
Also included is a White Star Promotional film (sort of an early Informercial) showing scenes shot on the Titanic's sister ship, the Olympic. It gives a glimpse of what life was like on the Titanic. Overall, and excellent disc, and a must for Titanic buffs.