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cervaro
05-01-2002, 20:49
Given how I know many of you hold this movie in such high esteem ( :rolleyes: ), thought some might be interested to know Paramount are working on a Special Edition of Titanic, due for release sometime in 2003. James Cameron has even been back to the wreck of the Titanic whilst making an IMAX documentary, and shot additional footage for use in the SE. Paramount have supposedly promised an anamorphic print this time. This information has been posted on The Digital Bits website, which I seem to recall is also deemed to be 100% reliable in all it's information. ;)

Well I'll be buying it. They might even set a reasonable price for the disc this time. :D
Gromit
05-01-2002, 21:05
Originally posted by cervaro
Well I'll be buying it. They might even set a reasonable price for the disc this time. :D

Hehe - If they do a decent job I'll get one too. Having listened to a DTS demo track today with this on it sounds superb (thanks embee) and would be great to have.
danrees
05-01-2002, 21:12
It's a bit late, must be 6 years after it was released - surely they've missed the boat on this on this one? :D

I'll get me coat...
SilverLiner
05-01-2002, 21:43
It's about time the film got a good going over on DVD, I'll be looking forward to it if no-one else is :)
Captain Gorgeous
05-01-2002, 23:00
If it's a special edition does this mean it doesn't sink?
Michael Mackenzie
05-01-2002, 23:09
Originally posted by Captain Gorgeous
If it's a special edition does this mean it doesn't sink? It'll be re-filmed to be more in line with the animated version, where everyone is saved!!

See here: http://www.badmovieplanet.com/unknownmovies/reviews/rev317.html
Napoleon
06-01-2002, 02:51
'A Night to Remember',(one of the few excellent Carlton releases),stuffs this americanised crap.The violinists play on the deck as the ship sinks.Gloriously english :D
Ono
06-01-2002, 08:57
I hope it is the fabled 5 hour plus Director's Cut that my sister-in-law swore she watched in Hong Kong.
Gromit
06-01-2002, 10:10
Originally posted by Ono
I hope it is the fabled 5 hour plus Director's Cut that my sister-in-law swore she watched in Hong Kong.

Perhaps it just seemed that long waiting for something to happen :D
KeyserSoze
06-01-2002, 10:38
ooo there are ppl who like Titanic !!

im not the biggest fan, but i gotta say i was never bored at anytime throughout this film.

do u think they can replace Leo with a CG actor ?
Gromit
06-01-2002, 10:57
Originally posted by KeyserSoze
do u think they can replace Leo with a CG actor ?

I think they are looking for more of a challenge than that :)
DamienB
06-01-2002, 16:37
Originally posted by KeyserSoze

do u think they can replace Leo with a CG actor ?

A plank of wood would be cheaper and just as effective as the original performance, would it not? Though perhaps a brick might be better for his final scene, as wood floats too well.
McD
06-01-2002, 20:10
Originally posted by Napoleon
'A Night to Remember',(one of the few excellent Carlton releases),stuffs this americanised crap.The violinists play on the deck as the ship sinks.Gloriously english :D

A film needs characters - A Night to Remember didn't really have any.

Uk O Cameron 1
Steve1977
06-01-2002, 20:47
hmmm..... I'd say its more like....


People who like to hate things 0 - James Cameron and people who chill out to enjoy movies 1
OtNife
06-01-2002, 21:44
Originally posted by Steve1977
People who like to hate things 0 - James Cameron and people who chill out to enjoy movies 1

Yep, it's the definitive "It's popular, so I hate it" movie.
I shall never forget pretentious 'film critic' Mark Cousens' response when he was asked if he was going to see Titanic -
"It's a little bit mainstream for me".
The film was successful, so he didn't want to see it!?!

Sure, the dialogue is cringe-a-minute, but to me it's classic BIG screen entertainment, old fashioned stylee.

And the band ACTUALLY DID play while the ship sank.
Napoleon
06-01-2002, 22:41
Originally posted by Steve1977
hmmm..... I'd say its more like....


People who like to hate things 0 - James Cameron and people who chill out to enjoy movies 1

Or could it be that i have seen both films,and 'A Night to Remember' has a great deal more appeal to me. :rolleyes:
01keith
07-01-2002, 16:04
Yes I asked on the forums a few months ago about a SE and everyone said there are no plans. So I got the R4 version for about £8.00. Well all I can say is a hope that this version will be the rumored 5 hour spectualar as I want to see what else James Cameron can put in it.

The SE should have some good features- the normal stamdard plus extra documemtries about the ship and the disaster.

Should be a good addition to the collection.:cool:

:clap:
Ben H
07-01-2002, 16:40
"You can't polish a turd" is all I'll say.
01keith
07-01-2002, 16:44
You can if you let it go hard over a long period of time, plus why would you want to polish a turd in the first place.:brickwall
davey1970
07-01-2002, 20:22
risking wrath perhaps, but I'd have to agree this is definitly one of those films some people feel compelled to hate, even if they haven't seen it.

a great deal of those people, that I know personally I mean, seem to hate it as it's a hollywood blockbuster, but then don't seem to mind "action" films or whatever made by hollywood. weird.

also, decaprio i would say is quite good in it (not as good as he has been in some films, and he has been excellent in some films) as is everyone else really.

about 3 lines of utterly awful naff things are said, and they are indeed v bad - i laugh at those bits and enjoy the rest of it for being brilliant.
Xenole
07-01-2002, 22:03
What exactly are they going to add?

Seemless branching with 3 different ways of killing DiCaprio?
Multiple camera angles for the car scene?
An extra 3 secs of the ship at the beginning?
Guest appearance by JarJar Binks? Thank God it's not a G.L film or I'm sure he'd be in it!
All rich people escape safely and peasants all die this time just to re-address the proper balance of things?
EdgeOfVictory
08-01-2002, 09:44
I have seen Titanic - I've seen it in the pictures and on video a couple of times. And I hated it every time! I was completely bored during the whole time (except when Kate Winslet got her knockers oot ;)), and the fact that Leonardo DiCaprio is in it just added fuel to the fire.

And God help us if there is a 5 hour director's cut - it's addin on another 2 hours of pure torture :rolleyes:
HenryKrinkle
08-01-2002, 10:21
Originally posted by EdgeOfVictory
I have seen Titanic - I've seen it in the pictures and on video a couple of times. And I hated it every time! I was completely bored during the whole time (except when Kate Winslet got her knockers oot ;)), and the fact that Leonardo DiCaprio is in it just added fuel to the fire.

And God help us if there is a 5 hour director's cut - it's addin on another 2 hours of pure torture :rolleyes:

...ummmmm, if you disliked it that much, why did you watch it so many times? I thought it was an okay film, completely undeserving of all the criticism it got. The effects were great, the story was at least engaging in an undemanding way. People who hate Leo because of this film should really watch him in This Boy's Life...the boy is good!
Michael Brooke
08-01-2002, 10:39
<B>A film needs characters - A Night to Remember didn't really have any. </B>

Nor did <I>The Battle of Algiers</I>, which is one of the most riveting films I've ever seen.
Lex Luthor
08-01-2002, 11:07
Well I'm not ashamed to say I enjoyed the movie on every occassion I've seen it and I will be buying a S.E. DVD if one shows it's face.
hookbeak
08-01-2002, 11:15
I seem to like all these movies that everone else hates - Godzilla, Titanic, Episode 1 etc.

I think some people forget that they are just films and you don't HAVE to watch them. I also think people get unrealistic expectations about them - i know people who complained that Godzilla was just a lizard stomping around a city - well, duhh ! what were you expecting ? Citizen Kane ?
cervaro
08-01-2002, 12:40
Originally posted by Michael Brooke
Nor did <I>The Battle of Algiers</I>, which is one of the most riveting films I've ever seen.

For once Michael I agree with you. Only seen this movie once whilst at college and it was the best couple of hours I spent in the library. There was a DVD release last year, but seem to remember it disappeared without trace. Must check the R2 sites again.
Michael Mackenzie
09-01-2002, 16:52
Originally posted by davey1970
risking wrath perhaps, but I'd have to agree this is definitly one of those films some people feel compelled to hate, even if they haven't seen it.Personally I don't feel compelled to hate it -- it's just I don't see any real reason to like it. I've seen this on video about three times (parents own it) and it doesn't really grab me. DiCaprio is in it, but I don't hate it because of that -- amazingly, I'm indifferent to him! From what I've seen of it, A Night to Remember is a far superior product.