You've watched the film? 

I had it on but didn't really watch it. I've recorded it and will probably watch it again, before I can decide whether the next episode is worth watching.

Did you understand any of that, Cupcake?

Just watched it and renamed it Downton On Ice....Vile Vera is in it from Downton and she is vile in this too!! Not as fabulous as it could have been and far too may similarities to Downton.....hope next week is better.

Every word my darling    I think maybe I should give it another go too. But I struggled with it.  Comparing it to the film I think.  And I loved that.

LOL ar Mrs B: downton on ice 

Maybe it's a slow burner.

Could be Yogi

I watched some of it and thought it was even worse than the Di Caprio film.  The best film about the Titanic that I've seen is 'A Night to Remember'

Now that's where we differ... I found a night to remember quite pedestrian and drab and the Cameron film really good.  It was a multi billion dollar success and was the biggest film of all time til Avatar, so I guess it must have been liked by a lot.  But each to their own.    I know some who though Avatar was shit and some that thought it was great.

Am I the only one watching Homeland?

I watched it on CH4+1.

I liked last night's 

And believe it get's better.

A Night To Remember was a great film, every time I have seen it, the human emotion in it made me cry for the real lost souls.

The Di Caprio with the wailing Celine made me cringe...

Never heard of it.. sorry...

Not watched any of the Titanic stuff...however I  do know that historically they didn't have enough lifeboats etc,especially for the poorer "steerage" folk ,they were the main casuallities .Most of the films etc since have concentrated on the richer folk getting "saved".

http://www.anesi.com/titanic.htm

I agree Syd (and Avalon)..... it was a great film......and very moving

I'm not a huge fan of the Leo and Kate film either.....it was nice to look at but the story bugged the heck out of me! As a member of a family who wouldn't be here if one of my direct ancestors had not been too ill to travel on the Titanic, I have always had an interest in her....my Great Grandad started it when I was a toddler and the fascination has never faded...even down to the conspiracy theories!! I even wrote a play about it during my G.C.S.E.s......the Titanic is so much more than a film.

I think I'm the only one who enjoyed the TV programme .............I think next week it might go back and see what went on before - it's four episodes and the boat has already sunk in episode 1 .

I like both the Di Caprio film and A Night to Remember.

There is also a made for tv mini series about Titanic which is quite good, but I can't remember the name.

The one last night was rubbish I thought, next weeks one looked better from the trailer so I think we will stick with it.

Agreed, Syd and Baz. I found A  Night to Remember very moving and unbearably sad in places.  One especially poignant (sp) scene was that of the elderly waiter who was comforting the young child who'd lost his mother

That one will probably be shown over the next few weeks, too, Veggie as they seem to be giving them all an airing to coincide with the anniversary. 

I think to me, that is what was great about the film, it showed the human spirit even in the time of great fear.  Makes me cry thinking about it even now.

I liked both of them too, for different reasons.  I loved the James Cameron one as I thought it was sweet, and moving and touching and well acted with brilliant effects, and I like Leo AND Kate.  BUT I also liked "a night to remember" as I like old movies and this was touching and tearjerking.  I do really like them both but I will defo be seeing the 3D Titanic at the flix.

I did think the film "Titanic" was the most bleedin' awful film I've ever sat through.Thank fook it was on TV and I didn't fork out even 50p to watch it!I could also wander off from the awful dialogue.

I was really looking forward to it but i found it really boring  i will stick with it though so see how it pans out 

Ditto Aims.  

I think I know how it ends but I don't want to spoil it for anyone.

Just because a film makes millions of dollars doesn't actually mean its 'good'. Leonardo Di Caprio was at the height of Tweenie Fandom, so millions of them flooded the theatres to see their pash on the big screen.

In fact Leo has come out to say that he wish he had never accepted the role of...whoever he played (can't remember it), and some members of the Academy Awards admitted that it shouldn't have won as money Oscars as it did.

Of course, each to their own and that but my point is the movie Titanic is shite and thats a fact 

P.S I was not aware of a TV series but have noticed its on ITV so its bound to be shite too. 

I thought the new series was a pile of shoite - it was awful.  Terrible dialogue, modern phrases and language used that wouldn't have been around at that time.  I find it hard to believe that Vile Vera's character would have spoken to Lady wotsherface the way she did.

I live in hope that Mr Murdoch is not besmirched the way he was in the equally awful Titanic with Leo & Kate but judging by the first episode, I won't hold my breath.  I also feel this new series has been made to pander to the American audience which for me is always a bad thing as it's usually dumbed down entertainment 

well don't tell us - we don't like spoilers here 

i thought it went down rather well

The tv proggie was quite poor.  I am surprised at how virtually everyone on here seems to hate the James Cameron film though.    It was actually good.  I am quite puzzled.  I must admit that I have never heard anyone say that people at the film academy say it shouldn't have got so many oscars either.  (as Rawky said.)  

I enjoyed it too, i think the other episodes will be in a flashback sort of way

Perhaps we should start our own thread 

Think it will just be us two 

are you two gonna form a titanic clique  

Nah we don't wanna make waves after all it could just be the tip of the iceberg.

Oh Groans