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1. Rachael Middlekauff 04.11.12 / 12pm

   I am a huge fan of the actual movie Titanic, and I had not heard of the documentary version and this article inspired me to go watch it. I have always enjoyed learning historical facts and hidden meanings behind movies, and exscpecially since the Titanic is such a famous part in history I loved leaning about how the reactions were to the people that got to see the ship today. Along with getting the scientific view of why the ship sank and the significants behind what it taught them about ship making.
2. Jessica Nall 04.11.12 / 2pm

   Great review! I also am a big fan of the cinematic version of Titanic. After reading this review, I am very interested in learning more about the history of this catastrophic event that has left such an impact on our society today. I also believe that it would be very interesting to learn about the science behind the ship and the reasoning behind the ship’s sinking.
3. Pat Cavalier 04.12.12 / 9pm

   I vaguely recall seeing this film a long time ago and from what I remember it was a fairly descent documentary. The one part of the film I thoroughly enjoyed was the scenery under water. It’s truly amazing to see this gigantic ship sitting under water in two pieces. To be honest, I had no idea we knew where this ship was located in the vast ocean. To be able to re-visit this site and analyze what remains of the ship means a lot to many people and not to mention is very interesting. I found this review to be short and sweet. It informs individuals of the intriguing aspects of the film without rambling on about unimportant things.
4. Dominique Robbins 04.13.12 / 12pm

   Titanic is one of my all time favorite movies! I have never seen a documentary about the event before. After reading this review i am now going to watch it. I would like to see images and learn more about the history of the event that took place. I liked how Mr. Conlin gave us specific details about what we will see in this documentary without giving away everything, making the reader want to go and take a look for themselves. Great review!
5. Matthew McClenathen 04.13.12 / 1pm

   This is a really good review! I remember seeing this in a National Geographic as well but I don’t think I have seen the documentary. I am fascinated by history like this, and hopefully I will be able to watch it. In your review you do a really good job of describing the controversies as well as what the marine archeologist finds. I enjoyed the Titanic movie and I’m sure this documentary is even better along the lines of history. This review definitely is going to have me searching on the internet and reading more about this fateful ship and all the history surrounding it.
6. Patrick Campbell 04.15.12 / 12pm

   The Titanic has always been an intriguing story for me so it was not hard to find your review of the documentary very good. A documentary about the Titanic to set the record straight once and for all is a great idea and your review exemplifies this. I do not think it would be hard for a non-Titanic fan to want to see this documentary after reading your review. I could imagine some of the shots in the documentary are quite breathtaking due to the history surrounding the infamous ship. A great review to a great story which I will surely be viewing in the near future!
7. Danielle Felts 04.16.12 / 10am

   Great review of the Titanic Documentary! I too have always been fascinated with the story of the Titanic. I’ve seen many television shows that were dedicated to the Titanic, and I even visited the traveling artifact exhibit while I was in Las Vegas last year. Somehow, I managed to miss this documentary though. It is encouraging to hear even after watching it multiple times it still interests you. It just goes to show what a great documentary it must be. Your review convinced me it was definitely worth seeing, and as a fellow Titanic enthusiast, I will take your word for it.
8. Will Clotworthy 04.16.12 / 1pm

   Titanic is definitely my favorite movie of all time and I am so glad they re made it for 3d! I still have not seen it but that is probably on my list of things to do today. This documentary is so great because it really shows you the Titanic as it lays now and explains to you everything you would like to know about its final undoing. Your review is really great because it gives us a lot of information that makes us want to watch the documentary without spoiling it. Thank you for putting in the time to review this great film.
9. Matt Vukovich 07.04.12 / 1am

   Nice review. The film sounds like it would be very interesting to watch, especially since I myself have always been interested in the sinking of the Titanic as well. I think just to have the pleasure of laying eyes on a massive ship submerged and taken by the sea would be incredible to fathom upon. I can definitely see how you would find this film enjoyable to view many times. I also think it’s cool that through the research and making of the film, researchers were finally able to answer the question of whether the ship was split into two pieces or not once and for all. Greatly worded review.
10. Kimberly Miller 10.24.12 / 1pm

    You did a great review. I too have been obsessed with learning about the Titanic. I have seen most documentaries and the debate has always been about the ship breaking apart. I have seen the James Cameron documentary, the erie photos bring life to the doomed ship. I have not seen secrets of the Titanic and I look forward to watching it. I believe a new National Geographic article, 100 years Titanic answers additional questions and shows new pictures from their sub. The Titanic still facinates after 100 years.
11. Anna Rowland 11.01.12 / 4pm

    I completely agree, I too was fascinated from a young age with the sinking of the Titanic. It was so mysterious. While Titanic the film was a highly romanced version of the tale, there is so much more behind this historical event. Particularly many of the politics behind how and why the ship sank. Some of the prominent guests on the ship were well known and significant people of the day. Besides the amazing footage of the wreckage as depictedin this particular documentary, there are some really great stories told about the captains and crew. Great review, I enjoyed reading it.
12. Joshua Levinson 04.23.13 / 8pm

    This sounds like a very interesting documentry. I’ve in the past written film papers on Cameron’s Titanic. I like how passionate you are when describing your review. Especially the metaphor for the scientist being a kid in a candy store. The whole viewing audience for that matter. I was not aware that this film existed and now I look forward to viewing it as soon as I can get my hands on it. The titanic resting at the bottom of the sea in two pieces was also an interesting aspect. I look forward to seeing some of this original footage. I have seen the remaking of the Titanic, which shows Cameron and the divers exploring the titanic and talking about it on the screen. This film seems like a very interesting documentary that can be viewed several times to note the important aspects that are incorporated. Wonderful review, and this is a film that I will defintely be screening in the near future.
13. christian jacinto 10.17.18 / 12pm

    Great review William! I enjoyed reading about your interest and fascination for the Titanic and all of its underlying secrets. I too have seen the Titanic and was very intrigued by the film and how it was represented I also wanted to dig deeper and understand the greater history to this tragedy. Historical films have always been a favorite of mine and I am really glad I read this review because I have not heard of this documentary before hand, and now I definitely want to watch. I liked how you added a little information about a curiosity that everyone has wondered, whether the ship had split in two or gone down in one piece. This made me want to watch the film and discover the events that occurred for myself.
14. Zoe Boyman 02.27.20 / 9am

    Thank you for this great review, William! I, too, have been super fascinated in the Titanic since I first saw the movie when I was a little girl. I wasn’t aware that this film excited, so I am very excited to add it to my list of documentaries / movies to watch! It is always interesting to see these types of documentaries because you can always capture new ideas and grow in your understanding of what happened (especially from a variety of different sources like you get in a documentary) I found it super interesting that through the research they put into this film they were able to determine whether the ship split into two pieces before going down or not. Great review. I look forward to watching this documentary!
15. Sebastian Arguelles 03.17.23 / 11pm

    I thought this point of view was probably one that should be shown to many others. I can’t remember if I have watched the full movie but I forsure have watched clips on it. I love how a movie or film such as this where it wants to add romance can also be more than just that especially historical events such as how the ship sank. I am very excited to look into the documentary.

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