If you thought the original Titanic sinking was a tragic affair wait until you witness the sinking of common sense and cinematic integrity in this masterpiece of confusion. This is a movie that is a catastrophe of epic proportions and I mean that in the most hysterically funny way possible.
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Titanic (1997) – Review
There have been so many cinematic retellings of the sinking of this legendary ship, dating back as far as the silent era, but one of the most well-regarded adaptations of the story would be the 1958 British film A Night to Remember, which is still widely considered to be the most historically accurate cinematic portrayal…
A Night to Remember (1958) – Review
Unlike James Cameron’s blockbuster epic Titanic, which focused on a love story while the famous ship’s sinking was used as a backdrop to their passion, Roy Ward Baker’s A Night to Remember is more of a docudrama as it was based on the non-fiction book by Walter Lord, and after all these years this movie…
The Last Voyage (1960) – Review
Welcome aboard the S.S. Claridon and its voyage into the cinematic genre of the disaster film, an entry that will have you holding onto your life jacket and trying not to get seasick. Directed by Andrew L. Stone, this movie tells the tale of a luxurious ocean liner that sinks after a fire erupts in…
Titanic (1953) – Review
When it comes to disaster films, few are as iconic as the 1953 adaptation of the Titanic sinking, directed by Jean Negulesco and sporting a couple of top box office stars for the marquee value, this retelling of the tragic story of the doomed luxury liner, and while the ship was clearly sinkable it has…