I'm 54 yrs old and love this movie as much today as I did when I saw it years ago. It's a long way from perfect as are most of the movies we watch. But it is filled with poignant, beautiful moments such as the opening and the actual raising scene. The picture of the Titanic being towed in front of The Twin Towers with the unbelievably perfect John Barry score is something everyone should see----a memorable glimpse into what might have been.
shareI absolutely agree. This film ALWAYS gets a one star rating in the BBC Radio Times whenever it is shown on British TV. Why? The John Barry soundtrack is brilliant, much better than the Cameron version. The story has a begining, middle and end, it has some beautiful scenes. It has a feeling about it that I can only describe as a respect. Respect for a ship and the poor passengers who lost their lives on her and those who's lives were changed forever.
My favourite line is the one that's quoted from that written on the postcard all those years before: "Thank God for Southby!"
By the way anyone know where "Southby" is in the UK?
Southby is a fictional seaside town written fo for the novel.
shareThanks! I now know were "Southby" is, well the grave yard anyway!
shareI'd say from the accent of the gravedigger, Southby is supposed to be Dorset way.
I really like this film - there are some spellbinding moments, particularly Alec Guinness's cameo and of course the actual raising and the entrance to NY harbour. The soundtrack is excellent, one of Barry's best - in fact, I'm listening to a nice montage of all the significant themes that I just bought from itunes. And yes - the raising, for all its Airfix model traits, is moving and emotional!
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Agreed! Whole-heartedly!
Barry's theme for the doomed liner as it is shown in the opening montage and later enters New York Harbor after being raised (The Great Ship, The Great Ship Rises according to an early promo recording) captures the drama and emotion of the ship and its history far better than Horner's later anachronistic and jarringly out-of-place score.
Just for the ducks of it, try playing The Great Ship theme in place of Take Her to Sea, Mr. Murdoch and you'll get an Idea of how much better Barry's score works.
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Well actually, I did find the raising of the ship a really dramatic moment, but my favorite part was when it was being towed into New York and you could see and hear the crowds cheering.
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