Best Titanic documentary
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Dave Hudson
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My favorite has to be The A&E four part documentary. Very well made. As far as wreck documentaries, there was a Discovery documentary (not sure which one, there's been a lot) where they went through the mail room complex and followed the route that Boxhall (I think) took on his inspection. They actually used a recording from a 1930's interview, so you were actually listening to him tell where he went as you watched. Very moving.
David
David
Colleen Collier
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David. I have never heard of that one before. If you remember it by name, let me know and I will start searching for it!!!!!!
I agree that the A&E is my favorite too. Because of that video, I started going to the local book store and looking up the historians to see what books they had written, and in buying those books, just snowballed my curiosity.
My least favorite..... I guess Search For Titanic, but more due to the fact that the box is misleading, and only after you start to watch the video, do you realize that this is the Jack Grimm expedition, and they do not find the Titanic as they claim on the box. Then again, it is the only video I have seen with an interview of Frank Goldsmith.
Colleen
I agree that the A&E is my favorite too. Because of that video, I started going to the local book store and looking up the historians to see what books they had written, and in buying those books, just snowballed my curiosity.
My least favorite..... I guess Search For Titanic, but more due to the fact that the box is misleading, and only after you start to watch the video, do you realize that this is the Jack Grimm expedition, and they do not find the Titanic as they claim on the box. Then again, it is the only video I have seen with an interview of Frank Goldsmith.
Colleen
That reminds me, maybe Grimm's documentary is what influenced the Discovery Channel's latest batch of documentaries that fail to reach their objective (i.e. Giant Squid, Indianapolis, etc.)
As for my favorite Titanic doc., I'd agree with David about the A&E piece, but I also have to say NG's Secrets of the Titanic is my all-time favorite, if not because of the historical background, but because it was the film that got me started.
-Adam
As for my favorite Titanic doc., I'd agree with David about the A&E piece, but I also have to say NG's Secrets of the Titanic is my all-time favorite, if not because of the historical background, but because it was the film that got me started.
-Adam
Dave Hudson
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Adam,
"...I also have to say NG's Secrets of the Titanic is my all-time favorite, if not because of the historical background, but because it was the film that got me started."
You too?! My mom got that one for me when I was 3 and it's what got me hooked! I still have it. What's left of the jacket is hardly recognizable (3 year olds can get very passionate about their interests!)
David
"...I also have to say NG's Secrets of the Titanic is my all-time favorite, if not because of the historical background, but because it was the film that got me started."
You too?! My mom got that one for me when I was 3 and it's what got me hooked! I still have it. What's left of the jacket is hardly recognizable (3 year olds can get very passionate about their interests!)
David
Stephanie Litton
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The A&E one gets my vote as well. The one that made me the maddest, was one called "Iceberg Titanic's Greatest Tragedy"
The documentery was getting really good, and it just cut off. It covered all the usual things a Titanic doc. will cover, but just as they started to get into some things you don't usually hear about, it ended..midsentance. My Husband was even getting into it and he doesn't have near the interest that I do! So stay away from that one! LoL
Steph
The documentery was getting really good, and it just cut off. It covered all the usual things a Titanic doc. will cover, but just as they started to get into some things you don't usually hear about, it ended..midsentance. My Husband was even getting into it and he doesn't have near the interest that I do! So stay away from that one! LoL
Steph
Stuart Kelly
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I would say is it undoubtedly "Titanic: the nightmare and the Dream" which was shown on British TV in autumn 1986 and was mainly concerned with Robert Ballard's second expedition. If only later expeditions had had the same good intentions and treated the wreck with the same repsect as Ballard had.
I would say the worst one I've seen (that was not done in collaboration with RMSTi) is "Titanic: A question of Murder". I think so mainly because of Walter Lord's dissenting opinion about the truth of the supposed quarell between Alec Carlisle and H&W over lifeboats.
I would say the worst one I've seen (that was not done in collaboration with RMSTi) is "Titanic: A question of Murder". I think so mainly because of Walter Lord's dissenting opinion about the truth of the supposed quarell between Alec Carlisle and H&W over lifeboats.
Trent Pheifer
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My favorite would also have to be the A&E one. Probably because that documentary was what fueled my intrest when I was little, and all the interviews with Ruth Becker. I need a new tape though lol. Mine is getting worn out , after 8 years and a million viewings lol.
-Trent
-Trent
Brandon Whited
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Hello,
To David: The documentary which followed Boxhall's examination down stairways, the mailroom, etc. was called "Deep Inside Titanic." Even the name sounds cool! And, like the title says, they do indeed go DEEP inside Titanic! A very good documentary; I was going to tape it and ran out of blank tape. If you ever get the chance to buy this one on video or DVD then don't miss it!
Cheers,
-B.W.
To David: The documentary which followed Boxhall's examination down stairways, the mailroom, etc. was called "Deep Inside Titanic." Even the name sounds cool! And, like the title says, they do indeed go DEEP inside Titanic! A very good documentary; I was going to tape it and ran out of blank tape. If you ever get the chance to buy this one on video or DVD then don't miss it!
Cheers,
-B.W.
Mike Lasowski
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Can someone tell me where I can find a DVD or VHS of "Deep Inside Titanic"?.....I have looked at several different places.....and cant seem to locate it....if someone has a VHS copy....and would be willing to make me a 2nd generation copy....I would greatly appreciate it
Thanks,
Mike
Thanks,
Mike
Mary Hamric
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The A&E documentary is definitely my favorite. It's very comprehensive and well done. I ended up getting it on DVD because it's much easier to skip around to the parts I want to see. It really fueled my interest as well. Got me buying and checking out books like mad.
Karin Kasper
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I also vote for the A & E documentary. I have it on video, and am planning on buying it on DVD in the near future.
Hi Mary!!
Hi Mary!!
Mary Hamric
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Hi Karin!!! Whasss up girlfriend????
Cathy Akers-Jordan
Member
Has anyone seen the History Channel documentary? It's now available on DVD. How does it compare to the A&E doc?
I found both of these documentaries, and lots of others, by searching on "Titanic" at Amazon.com under DVDs. I noticed the HC doc and the A&E doc had the same cover, which was a little confusing!
Cathy
I found both of these documentaries, and lots of others, by searching on "Titanic" at Amazon.com under DVDs. I noticed the HC doc and the A&E doc had the same cover, which was a little confusing!
Cathy
Beverly J. Crowder
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Has anyone heard of a movie called "The Titanic Chronicles" (1999) ??? I saw it in a search and this is the 1st I have seen or heard of it.
According to the synopsis this is what it is about:
An enactment of the most striking and revealing moments from the U.S. Senate hearings which was an attempt to understand and investigate what led to the Titanic disaster.
Thanks for the feedback all!
Beverly
According to the synopsis this is what it is about:
An enactment of the most striking and revealing moments from the U.S. Senate hearings which was an attempt to understand and investigate what led to the Titanic disaster.
Thanks for the feedback all!
Beverly
