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I removed the sentence saying this film was most accurate portrayal of the Titanic disaster. Don Lynch and Ken Marschall have spent their lives studying the Titanic and its disaster, and they are such authorities on the subject, they have done DVD commentary tracks for both this film and Cameron's "Titanic". They say it's not even close: Cameron's film is much more accurate. That's no disrespect to A Night to Remember; Titanic wasn't rediscovered then, and they didn't have the special effects or budget of the later film. There's also been more research done the last 50 years. Celedor15 03:22, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
Even though it IS tempting to get into another bitch-out regarding Titanic vs. A Night to Remember, I am just here to say that the "most accurate" quote SHOULD be deleted because it is a "weasel word." End of story.
I think 97 Titanic can beet ANTR in some parts such as a normal Lightoller, but Titanic can also leave out too many details thanks to it being fictional. Alot of it is just, "ooo look at that" from the pov of a fictional character (like the part where the boat is going over another one or the funnel).
In fact alot of time is missed thanks to Jack and Rose, for instance it gets right to where the well is being awashed really quickly, like 5-10 mins into the sinking (actually Ismay would be in C and being lowered when the well was awashed).
PS Wrong film, though I know it's not the 53 Titanic either as it had no part where a man sets a glass on the table and it glides to the left, plus a funnel falls also. Must be the 56 TV version, if it had a model too that is.-- BobtheVila ( talk) 14:43, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
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Even though it IS tempting to get into another bitch-out regarding Titanic vs. A Night to Remember, I am just here to say that the "most accurate" quote SHOULD be deleted because it is a "weasel word." End of story.
BetacommandBot 21:02, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
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This is a fictionalized account of the Titanic sinking, even though it hews closely to the facts, but the plot summary reads like a factual account of the sinking. I've started trimming and also will begin rewriting this to adhere to the plot of the movie, not the actual sinking. For example, I see at the outset that the actual language used in the movie ("Iceburg dead ahead") is not used, and instead the officer on deck says "thank you", not in the movie, and "iceburg right ahead." Then we have the baker doing things that did not take place in real life. That has to be finessed. Stetsonharry ( talk) 22:19, 3 December 2008 (UTC)
I think it's important that the plot section recognize that the main character in the movie is the Kenny More character, Lightoller, who is the star and gets the largest amount of camera time. That's not present in the plot summary at present, so I think some kind of language needs to be adopted. Stetsonharry ( talk) 14:52, 14 December 2008 (UTC)
this film is not the most accurate, don't you guys know that james cameron recreated the ship both the exterier and interior faithfully, something a night to remember failed to do.even small details like the boy spinning the top on the boatdeck was recreated from an actual photo taken on the titanic. just watch the documentary : titanic breaking new ground. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.179.82.120 ( talk) 00:59, 23 August 2009 (UTC)
Did you know that this film tried to recreate the exterior and interior of the ship accurately as well as having 4th Officer Joseph Boxhall as a technical consultant?
Also many survivors and their families were involved in the making of this film - something Cameron could never have done. - MarsBarLover 21:14, 10 October 2012 (UTC)
Editors here might be interested to have a look at a new article that I've contributed, RMS Titanic in popular culture, which will be linked from the Main Page on the centenary day. Please leave any feedback at Talk:RMS Titanic in popular culture. Prioryman ( talk) 20:52, 5 April 2012 (UTC)
Added 'See also' section with links to help tie-in with Titanic (upcoming centenary and featured article). Plus a couple of wikilinks. ~Eric F 184.76.225.106 ( talk) 05:20, 11 April 2012 (UTC)
A poster on IMDB asserts:
"The seaman loading the boats is not Sean Connery. It's an actor called Larry Taylor, whose resemblance to Connery has resulted not only in that particular character being mis-identified but probably in a myth that Connery is in this film at all (the BFI research dept are of that opinion). Larry Taylor's son Rocky, indidentally, has confirmed to me personally that his father is the seaman often shown in ANTR screenshots said to be of Connery - including the screenshot referenced in the ANTR FAQ right here on the imdb website. And he should know as he was not only Larry's son but also Sean's stunt double in the early Bond films!"-- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051994/board/flat/197967792
As recently as 2012, it has been asserted in print that Connery is in the movie, http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/apr/07/night-to-remember-titanic
On http://www.seanconnery.com/, in the filmography section, he is listed as being in the movie.
On the BFI website, it lists "Bearded Seaman" as Larry Taylor http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b6b18a694
In the article here on Wikipedia, it says Connery was a "Steerage Passenger". However, other than the scene grab of the bearded seaman ( https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/community/attachments/111-jpg.784/), who does remarkably resemble Connery, I can find no pictures purporting to be of Connery from the movie on the internet.-- Nyctc7 ( talk) 15:13, 5 July 2013 (UTC)
do were really refer to ships as "she" and "her" anymore? it sounds too poetic/corny to me, especially for an encyclopedia.
i suggest changing them all to "it". 66.30.47.138 ( talk) 12:54, 3 September 2021 (UTC)
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I removed the sentence saying this film was most accurate portrayal of the Titanic disaster. Don Lynch and Ken Marschall have spent their lives studying the Titanic and its disaster, and they are such authorities on the subject, they have done DVD commentary tracks for both this film and Cameron's "Titanic". They say it's not even close: Cameron's film is much more accurate. That's no disrespect to A Night to Remember; Titanic wasn't rediscovered then, and they didn't have the special effects or budget of the later film. There's also been more research done the last 50 years. Celedor15 03:22, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
Even though it IS tempting to get into another bitch-out regarding Titanic vs. A Night to Remember, I am just here to say that the "most accurate" quote SHOULD be deleted because it is a "weasel word." End of story.
I think 97 Titanic can beet ANTR in some parts such as a normal Lightoller, but Titanic can also leave out too many details thanks to it being fictional. Alot of it is just, "ooo look at that" from the pov of a fictional character (like the part where the boat is going over another one or the funnel).
In fact alot of time is missed thanks to Jack and Rose, for instance it gets right to where the well is being awashed really quickly, like 5-10 mins into the sinking (actually Ismay would be in C and being lowered when the well was awashed).
PS Wrong film, though I know it's not the 53 Titanic either as it had no part where a man sets a glass on the table and it glides to the left, plus a funnel falls also. Must be the 56 TV version, if it had a model too that is.-- BobtheVila ( talk) 14:43, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
Image:Night to remember 1.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.
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Even though it IS tempting to get into another bitch-out regarding Titanic vs. A Night to Remember, I am just here to say that the "most accurate" quote SHOULD be deleted because it is a "weasel word." End of story.
BetacommandBot 21:02, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
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BetacommandBot 21:03, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
This is a fictionalized account of the Titanic sinking, even though it hews closely to the facts, but the plot summary reads like a factual account of the sinking. I've started trimming and also will begin rewriting this to adhere to the plot of the movie, not the actual sinking. For example, I see at the outset that the actual language used in the movie ("Iceburg dead ahead") is not used, and instead the officer on deck says "thank you", not in the movie, and "iceburg right ahead." Then we have the baker doing things that did not take place in real life. That has to be finessed. Stetsonharry ( talk) 22:19, 3 December 2008 (UTC)
I think it's important that the plot section recognize that the main character in the movie is the Kenny More character, Lightoller, who is the star and gets the largest amount of camera time. That's not present in the plot summary at present, so I think some kind of language needs to be adopted. Stetsonharry ( talk) 14:52, 14 December 2008 (UTC)
this film is not the most accurate, don't you guys know that james cameron recreated the ship both the exterier and interior faithfully, something a night to remember failed to do.even small details like the boy spinning the top on the boatdeck was recreated from an actual photo taken on the titanic. just watch the documentary : titanic breaking new ground. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.179.82.120 ( talk) 00:59, 23 August 2009 (UTC)
Did you know that this film tried to recreate the exterior and interior of the ship accurately as well as having 4th Officer Joseph Boxhall as a technical consultant?
Also many survivors and their families were involved in the making of this film - something Cameron could never have done. - MarsBarLover 21:14, 10 October 2012 (UTC)
Editors here might be interested to have a look at a new article that I've contributed, RMS Titanic in popular culture, which will be linked from the Main Page on the centenary day. Please leave any feedback at Talk:RMS Titanic in popular culture. Prioryman ( talk) 20:52, 5 April 2012 (UTC)
Added 'See also' section with links to help tie-in with Titanic (upcoming centenary and featured article). Plus a couple of wikilinks. ~Eric F 184.76.225.106 ( talk) 05:20, 11 April 2012 (UTC)
A poster on IMDB asserts:
"The seaman loading the boats is not Sean Connery. It's an actor called Larry Taylor, whose resemblance to Connery has resulted not only in that particular character being mis-identified but probably in a myth that Connery is in this film at all (the BFI research dept are of that opinion). Larry Taylor's son Rocky, indidentally, has confirmed to me personally that his father is the seaman often shown in ANTR screenshots said to be of Connery - including the screenshot referenced in the ANTR FAQ right here on the imdb website. And he should know as he was not only Larry's son but also Sean's stunt double in the early Bond films!"-- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051994/board/flat/197967792
As recently as 2012, it has been asserted in print that Connery is in the movie, http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/apr/07/night-to-remember-titanic
On http://www.seanconnery.com/, in the filmography section, he is listed as being in the movie.
On the BFI website, it lists "Bearded Seaman" as Larry Taylor http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b6b18a694
In the article here on Wikipedia, it says Connery was a "Steerage Passenger". However, other than the scene grab of the bearded seaman ( https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/community/attachments/111-jpg.784/), who does remarkably resemble Connery, I can find no pictures purporting to be of Connery from the movie on the internet.-- Nyctc7 ( talk) 15:13, 5 July 2013 (UTC)
do were really refer to ships as "she" and "her" anymore? it sounds too poetic/corny to me, especially for an encyclopedia.
i suggest changing them all to "it". 66.30.47.138 ( talk) 12:54, 3 September 2021 (UTC)