When director James Cameron brought Titanic to the big screen in 1997, he delivered a blockbuster that earned more than $2 billion at the box office. Despite its groundbreaking special effects and global success, Cameron’s is not the best version of the story. That honor belongs to A Night to Remember.
The 1958 British film is a serious and respectful look at the sinking of the legendary liner, spending only about 30 minutes with the crew and passengers before showing the ship colliding with the iceberg. From that point, it hits just the right notes of tension and tragedy.
Unlike Titanic, A Night to Remember doesn’t need a gooey romance or a mythical diamond to fabricate dramatic tension. Instead, it makes the most of the real event’s terrifying urgency, with British stiff…
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Reminisce (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2022/January 2023