Interesteg What makes it different from others?

Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.

FirstWitch A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

Fulke Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Scott LeBrun "A Night to Remember" is a meticulously produced (by William MacQuitty) and directed (by Roy Ward Baker) picture detailing the unexpected and disastrous 1912 sinking of the passenger liner Titanic. We do get little character details and stories here and there, but for the most part, the script (by Eric Ambler, based on the non-fiction book by Walter Lord) often switches focus to a new individual.More to the point, this is definitely a more lean and trim picture than the mega-popular James Cameron film of 1997, even at two hours and four minutes. The ship encounters that infernal iceberg just a little over half an hour into the running time, with the balance of the tale showing us all the plans that went into trying to ensure as many survivors as possible. Naturally, some people take offence to certain passengers supposedly carrying more importance, and panic will inevitably overwhelm that those are left as the ship nears its doom.Although not quite as opulent and expensive as Camerons' film, it is definitely more even-keeled, and realistic. We may not have two young lover characters to carry the story, but we are still treated to a rich gallery of commanding, sympathetic, and occasionally colourful characters. Overall, this is not as bloated, melodramatic, or as excessively sentimental as the 1997 rendition. And, as someone pointed out, the historical characters are treated with a great deal more respect.The cast is full of the cream of the crop of distinguished British acting talent, among them Kenneth More, Laurence Naismith, Frank Lawton, Kenneth Griffith, Michael Goodliffe, Anthony Bushell, and Honor Blackman. More is solid as a rock as the efficient, brave, and compassionate Second Officer Lightoller. Tucker McGuire steals her scenes as flamboyant American Margaret 'Molly' Brown.The cinematography (by Geoffrey Unsworth), art direction (by Alex Vetchinsky), and editing (by Sidney Hayers) are all first-rate, and the score (by William Alwyn) is affecting without calling too much attention to itself, unlike a certain Oscar-winning song that this viewer could mention.All in all, a remarkable film that earns its emotional reactions honestly, and a memorable depiction of hubris: the makers of the ship were just too convinced that they'd built the perfect vessel, and too many people paid the price for this.One of the lookouts is played by Bernard Fox, who played Col. Gracie in the 1997 version.10 out of 10.

Woodyanders The luxury cruise ship the Titanic sinks after hitting an iceberg during its maiden voyage. Director Roy Ward Baker and screenwriter Eric Ambler wisely eschew cheap sentiment and overblown melodramatic flourishes in favor of a more admirably subtle and restrained documentary-style sense of realism and authenticity that just the same still astutely captures the heart-wrenching tragedy of the catastrophic event. Indeed, there are many poignant and striking moments throughout: The rich lady who refuses to leave without her lucky china pig, a father saying a final goodbye to his wife and children, Benjamin Guggenheim (a marvelously smooth performance by Harold Goldblatt) deciding not to wear a life jacket so he can die as a gentleman, the band playing right til the bitter end, Ida Strauss insisting on staying aboard with her beloved husband, the brave crew doing whatever they can to mitigate the severity of the situation, and an old waiter attempting to comfort an abandoned child in the worst possible crisis. While Kenneth More clearly holds the entire epic picture together with his outstanding portrayal of the stalwart and fiercely efficient Second Officer Charles Lightoller, he nonetheless receives sterling support from Laurence Naismith as the resolute Captain Edward John Smith, Frank Lawton as the cowardly J. Bruce Ismay, Michael Goodlife as proud and pragmatic designer Thomas Andrews, Tucker McGuire as the boisterous Margaret "Molly" Brown, George Rose as the drunken baker Charles Joughin, and David McCallum and Kenneth Griffith as a couple of exceptionally selfless and dedicated wireless officers. However, it's the artful way this film combines a feeling of epic scope and basic human drama without one overwhelming the other that stands out as the key reason it's widely hailed as the definitive motion picture about the sinking of the supposedly unsinkable Titanic. Essential viewing.

Mr-Fusion Things being what they are, you can't look at a movie about the Titanic without comparing it to James Cameron's film (nor can you be blamed for doing so; that movie's a cultural behemoth and defined the sinking for a generation). And even though "A Night to Remember" can't compete with Cameron's huge spectacle, that's just fine; it's not supposed to. This movie covers the territory very well without feeling drawn out. More importantly, you find yourself gradually getting sucked in only to be hit in the solar plexus by a simple line or the image of a piece of furniture crashing into a stack of child's building blocks. Instead of a love story, it's the earnest performance from Second Officer Kenneth More, and the movie pays much more attention to the class division among the passengers and the unsinkable reputation of the ocean liner.And I love that, in the final moments of Titanic's lifespan, it's really about mourning the loss of such an illustrious vessel (complete with an uplifting afterword). I didn't expect to shed a tear, and this is a find movie indeed.8/10

michaelhirakida *NOTE* I am going to compare this film to the James Cameron version a lot. Listen. I don't hate his version. Its just that I found it very hard to watch and a lot of things bothered me in that film which I will explain in this review. I just think Roy Ward Baker's version is better.I rented this film on ITunes from the Criterion Collection. To begin with, this is one of the greatest films ever made and I am so glad I rented it. This is my first time watching it and I must say it is better than James Cameron's version. Why? For starters, there are no heroes or villains in this film. The main problem I had with this film is that the "Villains" in Cameron's version got away safely without any consequences. Also, the women in Cameron's film felt weaker being told off by the people on the boats.In this film, you don't need protagonists or antagonists, you just need the ship and the iceberg and the many extras that play the scared passengers to make one of the most shocking exhibitions ever put on film.Technically, the film looks amazing for the late 50's. There is so much going on in the background and it is awesome.I like how the film takes the POV's of passengers and crew members instead of focusing on 1 or 2 people like in Cameron's version. It gives us more space to explore around the ship with these characters.Very little music is put into this film. Mainly because director Baker did not want to ruin the frightening atmosphere of the sinking unsinkable ship.I loved everything about this film. It is one of the greatest films of all time. People must experience this eye capturing movie that you cannot take your eyes off of.100/100 A+