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In Reply to: " This movie makes you feel like you're right there ! " Or does it? posted by Bambi B on June 9, 2006 at 10:57:40:

Good list. I'd add "Chinatown","RKO 281", "Titanic", and "The Godfather I and II".

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Rico, excellent choices ! - Bambi B 22:24:14 06/09/06 (3)
rico,
Very good choices. I have a lot of criticisms of "Titanic" because of the goofy love story centred around the "Blue Doorknob", plus the Winslet and DiCaprio characters are 1966 and not 1912 personalities in my view, but the craftsmanship and period atmosphere is supebly done.
I was thinking of "Name of the Rose" in that regard too, many faults with the very modern William of Baskerville (Connery) monk/detective character, but loads of Mediaval goodness all around him.
Cheers,
Bambi B
- "TTitanic" - rico 09:26:19 06/10/06 (2)
  Say what you will about the film, the costuming was meticulously researched and the clothing is dead accurate 1912, not 1911 or 1913, nut 1912.
  - "Say what you will about the film," You mean it? - Victor Khomenko 11:03:11 06/10/06 (0)
    Naah... maybe I shouldn't.
  - "Titanic"- amazing craftsmanship - Bambi B 09:57:07 06/10/06 (0)
    rico,
    I agree "Titanic" is a fantastic body of period accuracy and marvelous movie craftsmanship- but I maintain the Winslet and Dicaprio characters do not reflect realistic attitudes and dialogue of the time- these are modern people. The fiancee was a one dimensional snob/brute/coward and doesn't ring true- he would have been carefully brought up and charmingly elite.
    But, with the "hardware" part of "Titanic", everything seems correct. I think the tristing-Renault in the hold was the the exact model and body style that was known to have been shipped. In "Ghosts" we see the rusty remains of one of the front wings and wheel of the actual car. I spoke to James Cameron about the research for Titanic and he mentioned that even the angle of light of the simulated Sun on the ship was completely accurate to the day, time, and position the ship was in. It's an impressive movie in these regards.
    Cheers,
    Bambi B

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