A Night to Remember (1958)
Director: Roy Ward Baker
Watched: 11/4/20
Rating: 4/5 stars
“An Accurate Template For James”
Tale told
by film and show
in many ways and times,
but this one’s the best of both worlds-
fun/facts.
Left me
disillusioned-
Cameron’s epic copied,
lifting scenes from here but adding
pizzazz.
Bit dull
sans Jack and Rose-
but subs chick flick drama
for sober scenes and true to life
tension.
Without
excess side plots,
history takes the limelight-
assisted by keen directing,
acting.
Betrays
iceberg wasn’t
that night’s true tragedy,
but arrogance and selfishness-
humbling.
Further Reading:
http://www.paullee.com/titanic/antr1958goofs.html
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-may-22-me-lord22-story.html (Walter Lord’s 1955 book by the same name was the basis for this film and countless other cinema adaptations.)