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Titanic Credits

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Titanic boasts the largest budget for any movie filmed in the 20th century with a budget of over $200,000,000. The movie contained more than 100 speaking parts and over 1000 extras, all of which had to be dressed in time appropriate attire. This makes the Titanic movie one of the most elaborate films ever created. […]

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How Big was the Titanic?

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In so many words, the Titanic was absolutely massive. The largest luxury cruise vessel of its time, the ship was designed to be the biggest and highest quality ship available. The Titanic had everything from an indoor pool, to a diner, to three different classes for passengers. Begun in 1909 and complete in 1911, the […]

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The Eerily Beautiful and Accurate Depiction of the Sinking of the Titanic

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Although there were no famous Hollywood actors or 3d visual effects, the Carlisle recently staged one of the most accurate and beautiful depictions of the sinking of the Titanic ever. The grounds of the city’s castle provided the eerie serenity of the night sky as the rendition of the sinking of the doomed vessel took […]

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Titanic 3d May be on the Horizon

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After the success of 3d sensation Avatar, James Cameron may be thinking of releasing his movie masterpiece Titanic in theaters once again. The Titanic movie would be a 3d version of the previously highest grossing movie of all time before avatar and just in time for the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. […]

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Titanic Quotes and Sayings

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As with any disaster in history, many quotes and sayings have been documented over the years. Whether it is an unconfirmed statement from someone of the time period, or a quote from one of the individuals involved in the voyage, Titanic quotes and sayings capture the majesty of the Titanic as well as the sadness […]

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Titanic 100 Year Anniversary Cruise to Set Sail in 2012

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Nearly 100 years later, people’s fascination with the Titanic is still going strong. Just take a look at the Titanic 100th Anniversary Coin to see what I mean. To commemorate the triumph and tragedy that was the RMS Titanic, the cruise ship Balmoral, will set sail in early April of 2010 and sail the exact […]

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Titanic vs Avatar: Sales & More

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Titanic vs Avatar Like him or not, James Cameron sure knows how to make a movie. His latest film Avatar has recently became the highest grossing film of all time, raking in a ridiculous $1.859 billion. This number eclipses the previous movie Titanic, also directed by Cameron that brought in $1.843 billion. It cannot be […]

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The Titanic Hotel

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Located in Istanbul, Turkey, the Titanic De Luxe Beach and Resort Hotel is modeled after the Titanic all the way down to the nine decks. Firmly built on land (of course) guests are in no way in danger of sinking into the Atlantic, but three massive pools on either side gives the illusion that one […]

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