tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post110351090396676365..comments2023-10-11T03:42:59.033-07:00Comments on The Criterion Contraption: #7: A Night To RememberMatthew Dessemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09288268335735601918noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-19875844191560779292011-06-24T19:40:08.770-07:002011-06-24T19:40:08.770-07:00ANtR is a good film that actually uses uncredited ...ANtR is a good film that actually uses uncredited scenes from the 1943 German film Titanic. The story of the Californian is accurately portrayed and is important because the reason there weren't enough lifeboats was based on a correct assumption. This assumption was that another ship would always be nearby to pick up passengers in case of a sinking, Ships traveled in regular lanes (think carsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-62288550165451276902010-02-11T15:34:25.224-08:002010-02-11T15:34:25.224-08:00How do you not know that J. Bruce Ismay is portray...How do you not know that J. Bruce Ismay is portrayed just as badly in the James Cameron Titanic movie??? You do not remember that moment where he sneaks into the lifeboat as the officer says to lower away?<br />You must not have been a big fan of the 1997 movie. In both movies, he was portrayed as arrogant and put his life above those of others. As a major owner of the ship, he may not have Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-6532598976108132102008-10-22T17:36:00.000-07:002008-10-22T17:36:00.000-07:00Here's what I said: Though not a single establishe...Here's what I said:<BR/><BR/> Though not a single established "star" was in this movie, the ensemble does an understated job of subtle acting, not hamming it too badly unless hamminess is called for (see "the drunken baker".) Though many of the details of the event can be recalled by anyone that's seen the crappy rip-off Titanic, many details of this much more historical account are gripping and steve robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11714025342869446899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-63170810151653390612007-12-16T15:44:00.000-08:002007-12-16T15:44:00.000-08:00John B.,I think you're underestimating Billy Zane'...John B.,<BR/><BR/>I think you're underestimating Billy Zane's performance as a silent movie villain!Matthew Dessemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288268335735601918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-27136070965231254552007-11-21T07:53:00.000-08:002007-11-21T07:53:00.000-08:00That last anonymous comment was by me. Sorry abou...That last anonymous comment was by me. Sorry about that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-3040410976274483812007-11-19T08:23:00.000-08:002007-11-19T08:23:00.000-08:00Since I figured I was unlikely to ever get the cha...Since I figured I was unlikely to ever get the chance to watch A Night To Remember on the big screen, I have watched Titanic on a small screen since I posted here last time. Figured that was a fairer side by side comparison. Once you watch Titanic on a television, you really do see that mostly what it has going for it is its size.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-57470839017464244332007-11-16T17:26:00.000-08:002007-11-16T17:26:00.000-08:00John B.,Can't wait to see what you think of And th...John B.,<BR/><BR/>Can't wait to see what you think of <EM>And the Ship Sails On</EM>, which also develops themes of class distinction, hubris, and the ending of an era, using a similar model. And is much worse than <EM>Titanic</EM>.Matthew Dessemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288268335735601918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-83940319939466249542007-10-18T07:31:00.000-07:002007-10-18T07:31:00.000-07:00I’ve seen this film once before, on television in ...I’ve seen this film once before, on television in the early 1970’s, and I have always remembered being captivated by it. It had a lot of appeal for a teenage boy. In the interim the James Cameron version has become the benchmark Titanic film for most people, and so I wondered what I would think about A Night To Remember 35 years later. My verdict: it holds up very well, and my response to it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-598742300669725272007-06-15T01:19:00.000-07:002007-06-15T01:19:00.000-07:00Monoceros4, Excellent point. I still think they h...Monoceros4, <BR/><BR/>Excellent point. I still think they hurt the pacing a little, but I can see now how they fit thematically.Matthew Dessemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288268335735601918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-19141133275662551412007-06-13T21:26:00.000-07:002007-06-13T21:26:00.000-07:00The scenes with the Californian do pay off in the ...The scenes with the Californian do pay off in the final lines of the movie, when the captain of the <I>Carpathia</I> is informed that the <I>Californian</I> has just arrived and is asking if there is anything that it can do to assist. "Tell them no, nothing," he says. "Everything humanly possible has been done." Which only reminds us more sharply how everything possible had <I>not</I> been Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-1168927722435366032007-01-15T22:08:00.000-08:002007-01-15T22:08:00.000-08:00I'll take your word for it...I'll take your word for it...Matthew Dessemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288268335735601918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-1168014577569896102007-01-05T08:29:00.000-08:002007-01-05T08:29:00.000-08:00Ismay comes off just as badly in the 1997 version....Ismay comes off just as badly in the 1997 version.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-1136614047571685952006-01-06T22:07:00.000-08:002006-01-06T22:07:00.000-08:00Rog,Yeah, the minute I win the lottery...Rog,<BR/><BR/>Yeah, the minute I win the lottery...Matthew Dessemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288268335735601918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-1104438835988496202004-12-30T12:33:00.000-08:002004-12-30T12:33:00.000-08:00Check this out:
Amazon.com: DVD: The Criterion Co...Check this out:<br /><br /><A HREF="http://www.blogger.com/r?http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fexec%2Fobidos%2Ftg%2Fdetail%2F-%2FB0006A05RM%2Fref%3Dpd_ys_nr_all_12%2F103-0905363-8975007%3Fv%3Dglance%26s%3Ddvd">Amazon.com: DVD: The Criterion Collection Holiday 2004 Gift Set (Amazon.com Exclusive)</A>pretty wild.Roghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06574086634758656290noreply@blogger.com