Product Description

The tale of the famous titanic passenger liner that claimed to be unsinkable. This claim was proved to be false when it hit an iceberg when crossing the atlantic. Studio: Platinum Disc Llc Release Date: 12/28/2004 Starring: Catherine Zeta Jones George C Scott Run time: 180 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Robert Lieberman

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15964 in DVD
• Brand: ECHO BRIDGE HOME ENT.
• Released on: 2004-12-07
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, DVD, Original recording remastered, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 180 minutes

Features

• TITANIC, THE (DVD MOVIE)

Customer Reviews

strong, well-acted "Titanic" drama
The 1996 Hallmark miniseries of TITANIC was unfortunate in that it ended up being largely overshadowed by James Cameron's 1997 big-screen blockbuster (by the time the miniseries was aired in the UK and Australia, James Cameron's version had well and truly exploded onto the scene). This was a pity, as the Hallmark version has many things in it's favour.

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Peter Gallagher head a star-studded international cast, and the adaptation succeeds in blending five different stories into the narrative. Perhaps most importantly this version depicts a real-life passenger called Alice Cleaver (played by Felicity Waterman) who attempted to kidnap the baby of her employers when the boat began to sink (leaving the family to search for the child until all the lifeboats had departed, thus sealing their fate).

At the time of this miniseries, Catherine Zeta-Jones was at the cusp of Hollywood superstardom. She looks ravishing as Isabella Paradine, who rekindles an affair with her first beau Wynn Park (Peter Gallagher). Also in this miniseries, we meet in greater detail John Jacob Astor (Scott Hylands) and his pregnant young second wife Madeline (Janne Mortil). The affair of Astor and Madeline was one of the biggest scandals of the period and it's great to have them as prominent characters in this version. The younger romance is provided by thief Jamie (Mike Doyle) and Danish convert Aase (Sonsee Neu-Ahray).

No version of TITANIC would be complete without the ebullient and "unsinkable" Molly Brown (Marilu Henner plays her with enough spirit and spunk to make Debbie Reynolds proud and Kathy Bates pale). And the villain of the piece is thieving steward Simon Doonan (performed with oily relish by Tim Curry). A flavour of classic Hollywood is provided by George C. Scott as the Captain and Eva Marie Saint as the selfish Hazel Foley.

The romance of Bella (Zeta-Jones) and Wynn (Gallagher) is a captivating and moving one, played with style and elegance, and I consider it far more effective than the romance in the James Cameron spectacle. True, the special effects are lacking in this version but the dramatics and acting more than compensate. A fantastic production and one I revisit often. Originally shown in two parts. With Tamsin Kelsey, Eric Keenleyside, Malcolm Stewart, Roger Rees, Harley Jane Kozak, Kevin Conway, Matt Hill and Barry Pepper.

an OK mini-series , an OK disc
while not in the same league as the blockbuster movie, this t.v. version isn't that bad. it is a little slow at first but the second part(the sinking ) is well done and is even filmed in almost real time. not great but not as poor as some think. check it out for yourself, at $6.95 what have you got to lose.

Titanic [Hallmark] 2004 Released DVD 180 Minutes
Titanic [Hallmark/American Zetrope Production]
2004 Released DVD, 180 Minutes.
Originally a made for television 2 part film.
Both parts on are on one DVD. Approx. 90 minutes each.
Stars (a young) Catherine Zeta-Jones, Peter Gallagher, Marilu Henner, George C. Scott, Eva Marie Saint, Mike Doyle, Sonsee Ahray, Felicity Waterman. Directed by Robert Lieberman. The film is Unrated. The DVD insert claims 'rated for all ages', but there is sex scenes and a rape scene. The special effects are very good, though not as elaborate as the James Cameron film version. This film is very well acted and I found the story line more interesting than the 'dwelling on one love story/chick flick' Cameron version. If only the amazing special effects and this films story line were combined as one....