drop me an E-mail at January, 1998
THIS MONTH FEATURING
Titanic
The Movie by James Cameron
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The Movie is GREAT, A must see! James Cameron has done a great job putting this film together. The movie last for 3 1/2 hours, and you will not find your self bored for any reason at any time through out the lengthy film.
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Special effs: 4/4 Acting: 3/4 Plot: 4/4 Originallity: 4/4 Sound effects 4/4 Total = 19/20 = A+ |
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History of the Titanic |
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| On April 10, 1912, the Titanic set sail. She made a stop at Cherbourg,
France and the next day Queenstown, Southern Ireland. She then headed for
New York. On Sunday, April 14, 1912, It was a calm moonless night, the
temperature was just about at the freezing mark. Inside, the passengers
were enjoying a lovely dinner in the warm lively atmosphere. Meanwhile
in the wireless room, Jack Phillips and Harold Bride were busy receiving
ice warnings from other ships in the area. These messages were passed on
to Captain Smith and the officers, who regarded them as normal warnings
for this time of year, and no threat to the Titanic. When the Titanic came
in contact with Cape Race, Newfoundland, around 9:30, the wireless room
became very busy sending passenger's routine messages to friends, relatives
and business contacts. It was during this time that the most important
ice warnings were ignored. The steamer MESABA sent an urgent message reporting
that a large ice field lay beyond in the direction the Titanic was steaming.
Up in the crows nest, Frederick Fleet was staring into the darkness. It
was around 11:30 on a very odd calm moonless night when he noticed a black
object immediately in their path, he knew it was ice! On the bridge, First
Officer Murdoch ordered "full speed astern" and "hard a'
starboard". Slowly the ship began to turn and it looked as if it was
going to clear the ice. When they heard a strange scraping noise, Murdoch
knew they had hit an iceberg, a seaman's worst nightmare. He then ordered
the watertight doors shut. Shortly after the collision, Thomas Andrews
met with Captain Smith. It was during this meeting that Andrews stated
the ship was doomed. Over 200 feet of the ship was sliced open, and the
first six watertight compartments were flooding. Knowing the ship was doomed,
Captain Smith ordered evacuation of the Titanic. Their greatest problem
was that the Titanic only carried enough lifeboats for about half of the
2,200 people on board. Outdated British Trade regulations required 16 lifeboats
for any vessel over 10,000 tons. Meanwhile in the wireless room, the wireless
operators were sending distress calls indicating the Titanic's position.
The Titanic sent many distress flares, some seen by the steamer the CALIFORNIAN
which could have saved many lives on the Titanic if only she would have
responded. This controversy was investigated and later brought to trial.
The Titanic Went under at 2:20am, almost 3 hours after hitting the ice.
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1. Titanic - Movie by James
Cameron Official
3. Mikey's Movie Mania - Titanic 5. Titanic Movie Set Picture Page
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