I don't know exactly why, but I really enjoyed this. I think it was the lean editing, the mix of forensic analysis with the discussions, animations, theories etc. Just really interesting. The final animation is fascinating to watch - there is something extremely compelling about watching it, I just wished it was a little slower. That last animated segment is probably the most accurate film yet made about the sinking of Titanic.
shareseriously? this thing turned into Big Brother 35 minutes into the thing. watch it again and Believe
shareEh? If you mean it turned into Big Brother because a few people were sat discussing something - then wow, you've clearly watched too much big brother. These people are experts, they know how to speak, think rationally, and have a passion behind what they do which is beyond egocentrism.
shareYes, it was a great documentary! Is National Geographic going to release it on DVD so we can purchase it?
UPDATE: This documentary will be released as part of a Blu-Ray package including a revised "Titanic" movie changed by James Cameron to reflect the new information. Project release is middle September to end of 2012.
I thought it was a very good documentary.
Having all the experts there made it better too.
At least they weren't all "yes men" agreeing with absolutely everything that James Cameron said.
James Cameron should have included Roger Long and Robert M. Williams, naval architects and experts on the Titanic's sinking. Mr. Long explained his reasoning in the 2006 documentary "Titanic's Final Moments: Missing Pieces" . Mr. Williams' reasoning is explained in an in-depth and illustrated article at <http://www.rmwexplorations.com/theories.htm>;. Mr. Long and Mr. Williams believed that Titanic sliced open and/or sheared off the 70-ft portion of the double-bottom keel FIRST when the ship not only hit/side-swiped the iceberg, but was grounding over it when it passed by. The Titanic sank as a result of grounding on a submerged ice shelf of the iceberg. This was reinforced by the 1912 inquiry where water was coming in from BENEATH in boiler room number 4, not the starboard side, at the time period of 1 hour, 40 minutes, after striking the iceberg. An entire section of keel, 70 feet, port to starboard, was sheared; this section was directly beneath the 3rd funnel, exactly where Titanic broke apart!
It would have been interesting to see those experts debate that issue!