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Two years after 20th Century Fox released its melodramatic disaster film Titanic in 1953, Walter Lord's meticulously researched book A Night to Remember surprised its publishers by becom...( read more 
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MCT:August 30, 2008this is a great film. it's not quite as good as the newer version with dicaprio and winslet in it because that has the added love story to get you even more involved but it's definitely not far off. the effects of the boat sinking and water coming from everywhere... way ahead of its time. saying that about the romance... if you're one who prefers the disaster film without a romantic story in it... then this is the version for you. this also has a lesser runtime if you can't be fucked to sit through an epic version and it's still bloody good!
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MCT:July 14, 2008A fantastic and meticulous recreation of the Titanic disaster still offers some fantastic visuals as the ships sinks, but unlike the 1997 film it does not get held up on some half baked love story. Instead it follows many strains of people lives as they go about business on the unsinkable ship as well as focusing a little bit on the ships around the Titanic. The effect and shock of discovering they had not conquered anything at all with Titanic, but instead created one of the world?s biggest disasters. The captain is given a bit of depth here, but not as much as his officers who have to herd the women and children onto the boats and maintain order in a time of great panic. Of course, not everyone is well balanced during this time, but offers a nice well-balanced view of the sinking as prejudice is still shown to the lower classes even from the officers and captain only letting them get out at the last moment. I swear that the 1997 Cameron film used half of the scenes from this meticulous film during its sinking sequence and not as well-crafted I might acting wise. For fans of The Great Escape it is interesting to note one of two actors in their young ages playing bit roles in this larger scale production such as David McCallum as the Assistant Wireless Operator Harold Bride. The star of sorts of the film is the second officer played by Kenneth More, but even so he is not given any unneeded time in the plot which is quite trim at a mere 123 minutes. It?s a frustrating film which I think is a good accomplishment as this is what I consider the ultimate disaster film before those films were overwhelmed by flimsy plots and character which go for style over substance.
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MCT:July 4, 2008
Forget the awful James Cameron movie; this little- known gem is the real deal -I first saw it in the sixties as a young child and was devestated...
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MCT:June 23, 2008
Some say this is the best film about the Titanic, I'm not one of them. I found this to be a very bland, very dry depiction of the sinking. Say what you will about James Cameron's Titanic film, I think it was a lot more interesting and a lot more entertaining. It's certainly not a bad film, it's well crafted enough and fairly mellow and respectful. But it could really use more of a central story than it has.
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MCT:June 11, 2008Of the many films made about the Titanic disaster, A Night to Remember stands at the top. While it doesn't have the pure visual replication carried out by Cameron's 1997 epic, it nevertheless creates an incredible replication of the great ship, especially considering that this was made in 1958. Roy Ward Baker's film, based on Walter Lord's book also spares the 3 hour schmooze fest and melodrama that hurt Cameron's film.
A Night to Remember is akin to a police procedural, except you know, about a rapidly sinking boat conducted by civilians and crewmen. The film is set on no one in particular, but rather follows the exploits of various members of its cargo, officers, captains, rich folk, poor folk. Watching this one, you can certainly see the elements Cameron borrowed and suggested at in his version. Little time is wasted getting to know everyone, and in no time at all the great ship has hit and iceburg. It is comparable to the second half of Cameron's film - which I always felt should be the point of a Titanic film.
The effects used for the sinking ship are outstanding, although viewers certainly will notice that the sinking ship sinks in a manner that we're not accustomed to. No we do not see the ship break in half here. That information was not officially gathered until the 1980s when the ship's remains were found (although some survivors had recalled seeing the ship break in half, the official story was that she went down intact).
The film of course is subject to some fine hammy 50s acting (Molly Brown here is the worst offender) but overall this version is very subdued, aiming for an overall documentary like retelling.
If you are looking for a Titanic without the 2 hour melodramatic prelude, you'ld be well to spend sometime with A Night to Remember. -
MCT:May 16, 2008
An emotional retelling of the Titanic disaster. Tragic and sad, it captures the event more credibly than Cameron's overblown 1997 version did.
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MCT:March 20, 2008
While J Cameron's version may be more historically accurate, this effort is more involving emotionally since we don't have to put up with 3 hours of Leo and Kate
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MCT:February 24, 2008
Oh, so they had all those "Titanic" movies in the late 1990s. This still packs the punch many years after its production, based on the book by the historian Walter Lord.
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MCT:November 8, 2007
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER tells of the night the Titanic sank. I happen to agree with many of the Flixster members who think this movie is superior to Jame Cameron's TITANIC. Although Cameron's film had the better special effects, we have to keep in mind that this movie was made in the 1950's and special effects have come a long way since then. I like the fact that several of the actual survivors were on the set during the making of this film and gave their input. Good movie.
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MCT:October 13, 2007Two years after 20th Century Fox released its melodramatic disaster film Titanic in 1953, Walter Lord's meticulously researched book A Night to Remember surprised its publishers by becoming a phenomenal bestseller. Lord had an intuition...
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MCT:August 24, 2007A british dramatization of the actual recorded events leading up to and during the sinking of the Titanic performed without the melodramatic histrionics of Cameron's bloated monstrosity. The crew are played with a reserved, pragmatic dignity, counterpointing the aloof complacency and later panic of the passengers. It's meticulous in it's detail, solidly acted and features model effects that have stood the test of time rather impressively. It's a little overlong (even though it's an hour shorter than 1997's debacle) but the writer's choice to let the drama of the actual events unfold without embellishment and sentiment was the right one. If only James Cameron had taken a page from his book...
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MCT:August 15, 2007
Ok, it's not a known fact, but I am a Titanic buff. Out of the half dozen movies I have seen on the subject, this is by far the best. It's just a pity that it was made before we knew what we do now regarding the details of the sinking and the damage hat caused it ie. ship breaking apart, popped rivets rather than one big gash causing the compartments to flood. Put another way, this has the best screen play by a mile and focuses on different stories and people on board rather than using the ship as a backdrop for some bullshit romance that would never have happened in a million years. James Cameron's epic earns its stripes for its attention to detail regarding events and of course, with the aid of further research, revealing more facts about the damage that caused the sinking, but this one is the keeper. If only it had been remade. Loses half a star for factual errors beyond its own control (at least at the time).
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MCT:August 11, 2007
One of the first films to be made about the Titanic disaster will always be one of the best. This British film will always be superior to the James Cameron effort (although James Cameron's 'Titanic' is one of my favourite films). Its special effects are extraordinary, especially considering that it was made nearly 50 years ago! The plot isn't that hard to understand; it's the story of possibly the greatest marine disaster of all time. The sinking of the R.M.S Titanic. The film follows the ship from departing England up until the ship strikes the ice berg and sinks. Kenneth More was especially good here as Officer Lightoller, as is the rest of the cast. Overall, 'A Night to Remember' may well be the best film made about the Titanic disaster. It is entertaining, and great. Recommended!
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MCT:July 17, 2007
My Uncle was in this movie, and I think that not only did he do an amazing job, but the movie wasn't bad either.
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MCT:July 17, 2007
The best of the many titanic films. The film avoids using special effects, and the film as a whole focus on the strength of the actors performances. Which as a whole are incredibly strong, especially Kenneth More also David McCallum of Man from UNCLE fame as Harold Bride.
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MCT:May 1, 2007
Not a bad film about the sinking of the Titanic..based on a factual book and follows it very closely.
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MCT:April 30, 2007
This is the story of the Titanic without the love story (which never happened). This version has more facts and also. Since this is dated, the Titanic sinks as one rather then breaking into two pieces.
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MCT:April 25, 2007
The 1996 'Titanic' is pretty much a remake of this film with the "Jack & Rose love story" thrown in to win Oscars. That said, I really liked both films and it was kinda funny watching Cameron's version going "Damn! I think I've seen that before".
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MCT:April 5, 2007
The best of the Titanic movies. If it were made today, it might be considered a docudrama. Well worth watching.
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MCT:March 29, 2007
if you want to see a movie about Titanic, watch this one! very accurate in it's retelling...and no stupid love story!
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MCT:March 6, 2007
Even though it stole footage without credit from the banned 1943 German epic, "Titanic", I still wish to see it.
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MCT:November 3, 2006
The most accurate movie made about the Titanic itself and not as a side bar to any made up love stories like the 1953 or 1997 movies.
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MCT:August 2, 2006
Far superior to the recent James Cameron retelling of the tragic event. Some of the images from this film stayed with me for a long time afterwards.
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MCT:July 26, 2006
Very good, documentary style film, based on the book. Of course, we now have more information about some of the events that night. Perhaps we will be always altering the story as findings elicit more theories.
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MCT:May 15, 2006
excellent film that accurately depicts the titanic disaster. it uses a vast array of effects, sound and acting that brings to the viewer the tension and feel of the series of events leading up to the singing and afterwards.
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