[Slamman]

Are you suggesting mechanically the same or just by way of outward appearance? It sounds like requirements would be imposed by tougher standards a 100 years later

[Sup3rman]

Well using the huge piston coal engines now would be outrageous, because coal is quite expensive now, you would need an awful lot of it and where can you find stokers these days that are willing to do the job? So best is to replicate the ship in everyt detail and just set it on one spot. I would suggest the Thompson graving dock, the place where finished Titanic.

[OnePiece]

Clearly it would have modern engines, larger rudder, stronger hull and all that modern tech but I'm pretty sure it could look exactly the same inside and out and still pass as a safe ship. I'm surprised it hasn't been done earlier tbh there are far larger and more expensive ships out there and theres money to be made.

[lil weasel]

It wasn't done before because there was no following and the limited number of staterooms would make its cost unsound.
Maybe a Nuclear engine would be something

[Pagelzilla]

I don't think modern cruise ships allow passengers to actually walk up to the far bow or far stern. (at least that was true on the carnival cruise I took back in '98 or '99) So people won't be able to replicate "I'm the king of the world!" or Rose's suicide attempt.

[Sup3rman]

That "king of the world" thing was never allowed on the ship. Nobody was allowed on the forcastle deck, thats the bow deck. But they were allowed on the poop deck.

[Slamman]

Let me guess? To use the bathrooms?? ha ha ha

Seriously, they were sneaking up there in the movie, anywho

[SagaciousKJB]

QUOTE (Pagelzilla @ Tuesday, May 1 2012, 07:39)

I don't think modern cruise ships allow passengers to actually walk up to the far bow or far stern. (at least that was true on the carnival cruise I took back in '98 or '99) So people won't be able to replicate "I'm the king of the world!" or Rose's suicide attempt.

I don't know, I was on a ferry ride from Seattle or Orca Island about that time, and my sister and I were having tons of fun standing up on the rail like that.

[oysterbarron]

QUOTE (Pagelzilla @ Tuesday, May 1 2012, 14:39)

I don't think modern cruise ships allow passengers to actually walk up to the far bow or far stern. (at least that was true on the carnival cruise I took back in '98 or '99) So people won't be able to replicate "I'm the king of the world!" or Rose's suicide attempt.

No you are correct and if your crossing the atlantic like titanic was then you dont want to be up the front because it's exceptionally windy, I watched the making of the queen elizibeth 2 and they covered that in the design aspect! the front section of the ship underneath the brige was incased with windows so people could enjoy the view without the wind.

[Sup3rman]

Ferry ride is a different thing then doing it on a ocean liner. When you fall into the ocean then theres a little chance they even notice it on a ship that big or even can respond so quikly to stop the ship and come after you. Also, on the Titanic, it was impossible to sneak there. The well deck that was between the forcastle and the bridge had always someone from the crew there, keeping order and stuff like that.

E: slamman, poop deck is the stern deck.

[Slamman]

Recently The Perfect Storm was on, I was able to watch most of it again, though it's dramatic some people felt it was not a good movie. I guess I wonder on what ones regarding nearly factual events are the best. Do you think Cameron did the best job he could with the film?

[GTA_stu]

I used to think that when things go bump in the night that it was a monster under my bed. Turns out it's just Slamman.

[Slamman]

Serious, The anniversary will be over next year, let's enjoy it while it's here

[Sup3rman]

This thread isnt really meant for talking about films. But i guess it goes with the culture of the ship. To me, Camerons film was a great film about a ship named Titanic, it was more of a movie about the characters and their behaviours then the ship itself. It did however really concentrate on the catastrophy and faiths of people on board. To me the film was far from perfect. To ship experts there were many faults but still it was yet the most bang on set ever created. I'm not that fond of the sinking version in that film, but as Cameron stated, for that time they didnt know as much as they know now.

[Linki]

I just watched the film again and I'm convinced it's one of the greatest piece's of cinema ever created. Maybe it's because of the overwhelming sense of nostalgia from watching the first film I saw in a cinema. The sinking part is incredible. Imagine seeing that ship up in the air like that, then splitting in half... it's almost unbelievable.

[Sup3rman]

QUOTE (Linki @ Tuesday, May 15 2012, 01:15)

Imagine seeing that ship up in the air like that, then splitting in half... it's almost unbelievable.

Unbelievable is the correct word, because it didn't happen like that in real life . The split wasn't nearly as clean like they show there, nor did the stern of the ship reach that angle.

[Slamman]

That was discussed by Cameron in the Discovery special, but he said on camera that he's happy with the analysis that he did, and now we can expect a new Avatar film, his Titanic obsession is closing a chapter in his life, but I agree, the song, not so much, the film, worth owning I think

[Sup3rman]

So, this is an old thread already, but i though id not do a new one. Today just marks 101 years from the day Titanic set sail from Southampton, starting her first and final voyage. Weird to think i made this thread over a year ago already.

[goin-god]

Looking forward to taking a trip on Titanic II.

[Sup3rman]

Same here, altough we would have to wait a long time i think, over 40 000 people have shown interest in sailing in the forthcoming new ship.