Incannerax What a waste of my time!!!

Myron Clemons A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

Married Baby Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?

Brooklynn There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

Sherparsa yes, it is certainly flawed due to many reasons, technicalities about how Titanic is actually cut in two pieces and so on included certainly ...but based on my presumptions regarding any movie about the doomed Titanic ship, never expected to like this one really! kinda liked it even more than James Cameron's Titanic actually, which is the most famous and best sold one! :-)the ending 'surprise' was also really good and made the entire movie worth watching despite feeling bored somewhere in the middle ...wouldn't be too much to say this movie's an underrated one and a little bit silly it didn't sell well in its own day! now that a rather good copy of it is on YouTube maybe it'll resurface again ...

Geoffrey DeLeons I would have issued this film a 7 rating but for one scene: When the Russian captain came aboard the Titanic and informed the Americans that the byzanium (sp?) was Soviet property. I was appalled that the American commander felt compelled to resort to a show of one-upsmanship as a threat to keep the radioactive mineral.What should have happened was that in a spirit of international peace, the American captain should have offered half of the byzanium to the Soviets. That way, both countries could feel safe without the other having a major strategical,military advantage.The greed and ignorance that is "the American way" really makes me sick: It is as though we have some kind of right and imperative that no one else is entitled to, and that all other countries are evil and the "enemy".If I were the Russian captain, I would have stayed on the Titanic past the eight-minute limit, just so that the ship was torpedoed. The American sub (and aircraft) could not have stopped that.The scenes in the movie were very well filmed and the Titanic was re-created to an astounding level. The water would not have been as clear at 12,000 feet, but I can forgive that, because the clarity of the water allowed us to see everything.Another element of the movie that is perhaps unrealistic but forgivable is the mechanics involved in raising the Titanic: Balloons and "foam" would not have been enough, and the concept of "foam" that was supposed to be injected by tubing or hoses is frankly ridiculous at that depth and considering the complexity of the ship's chambers.One final, small item is that I wish that the submersible had indicated its depth (and maximum depth capacity) as it entered the trough in which the Titanic was ultimately found: It would have added to the suspense.Nevertheless, the acting, direction and replication of the actual ship are excellent in this film. It is just unfortunate that the producer felt as though he needed to resort to cold war rhetoric and sabre rattling to make a compelling picture. Certainly, all the elements to captivate an audience were already and otherwise inherent.

Mr-Fusion Were it not for a subtle mention of the decaying ship model in Malta a few years ago, I don't think "Raise the Titanic" would've ever crossed my radar. It's just not a movie that ever comes up in conversation these days.And it's not a bad movie, despite its dismissal ; although it is crippled by bad pacing, primarily when they're down there scoping out the wreckage. And truth be told, I was kinda disappointed to see "based on a book by Clive Cussler" (oy), but Richard Jordan plays Dirk Pitt with less pulp machismo than you'd expect from the role, which suits me just fine. It's a decent cast, with Alec Guinness' bit part as a highlight.If this movie does one thing very well, it's the affectionate treatment of Titanic itself, particularly the opening shots and the image of her (finally) pulling into New York harbor. This could've done without the Russians, but that's a minor complaint.6/10

breakdownthatfilm-blogspot-com There are films that are bad, and there ones that look bad, but hold value to them not everyone sees. Raise the Titanic, was loosely based off a novel by Clive Cussler. It is a race between the Americans and Russians trying to obtain a rare mineral that could decide who becomes the top world power. To do this, they must salvage the mineral from the Titanic. The only way to do this is by raising the Titanic; ergo the main titles. This may turn off people because the whole plot line is given away, but that shouldn't be something to squander over. It should be more of what is looked forward to. This film has a lot of good stuff in it.Starring as the main character of Cussler's stories, is Dirk Pitt, played by Richard Jordan. I can't say Jordan is the best choice but he's definitely not bad either. Jordan at least gives the character of Pitt some attitude that comes with the territory. For the most part, the entire film stays faithful to the paperback material. All the characters are in there, along with the most important scenes. One might say that this movie was thought to perform well because Alec Guinness, best known as Obi-Wan Kenobi, from Star Wars, plays a character as well in the story.On a side note, a particular element that could have been left out of story was the relationship between Gene and Dana Seagram. The same goes for the book but the way the situation was handled here was half-baked. From beginning to the midway point, there were various scenes that show strains on these two characters' marital status and then out of nowhere,...it stops. They get into an argument and Gene temporarily leaves Dana but the issue is never resolved. So why have it? It doesn't make sense to start something and not finish it. Adam Kennedy and Eric Hughes wrote the screenplay; so my question is, who skimmed over this part? Also some people may think the story drags but it all builds up to good ending.Besides this, there are multiple things to find enjoyable in this movie. First, the special effects. Of course it's "1980" special effects but none the less they are a sight to look at. From the submarines, to the Titanic itself, the props look really authentic. It's when the Titanic is brought to the surface that the view is beautiful. Although audiences may be annoyed to find out that the Titanic is in one piece. But what do you expect? The novel and this film where produced years before the Titanic was even discovered. It's fiction anyway, so why be so critical on accuracy when practically this whole film is inaccurate in real life?One of the most wondrous moments that takes place in this film is when Dirk Pitt enters the Titanic when it is above the water. It is truly a sight to behold and all this should do is make each of us just a little hungrier to see the Titanic for ourselves. It's plain epic. Another great aspect to Raise the Titanic is the soundtrack composed and conducted by music veteran John Barry. Barry puts in a lot of good tunes and has a gift for making the Titanic look awesome just for being on screen. His music is that moving and it's almost to the point of being angelic. For those who are skeptical, it's still at least worth a try to view.Except for a few issues dealing with the script, the film adaptation of Raise the Titanic is respectively a suitable tribute to the White Star Line cruise ship. The effects are dated but they are worthy to be seen as is Barry's score heard.