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Message: [QUOTE="Inger Sheil, post: 160855, member: 139659"] Of course, it goes beyond the dissatisfaction of just 'a group of Titanic enthusiasts' (as I know you know, Parks - just pointing this out for the benefit of those who might be reading this thread). Nor are all these objections as petty as underwear colour or hair products. Of the four Titanic officers' families I've interviewed, three were completely off-put by the depiction of their relatives in Cameron's movie, believing the historical individuals were misrepresented. (I quite agree with them, but that's by-the-bye) I understand - although I have not spoken to them personally - that the family of one of the other officers was utterly dismissive of his latest screen incarnation. I know of only one family who were rather pleased with how 'their' deck officer was portrayed, and even in that instance they didn't feel that there was much resemblance to the historical figure. I think there's a trend there...!! By all means, enjoy the flick - just don't be under the delusion that the men you're seeing crew that ship on the screen are all that much akin to the men who lived, breathed and in some instances died in April 1912. I've also spoken to the families of passengers who were equally critical, even when their relatives were not specifically portrayed (Ted Dowding had some scathing remarks to make). Cameron's film was not the most objectionable in terms of unjustifable portrayals of historical individuals (IMHO, that dubious distinction belongs to the execrable German TV movie). However, there are certain individuals who really 'copped' it in his movie - and, I firmly believe, unnecessarily so (long term members of this board will know at least two of these with which I will never become reconciled, not even in terms of 'wider context' or 'dramatic licence'). [/QUOTE]

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