One of my favorite movies. This film's CGI at the time was over the top. Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane and Kathy Bates all shine in this!
Movie Reviews
TITANIC SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION
Jordan Tancevski | SYDNEY AUSTRALIA | 09/11/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Having garnered 11 Academy Awards in 1998, a reported production budget of over US$200 million (thus making news headlines in 1997) and earning over US$1 billion in box-office receipts worldwide (quite a percentage of those are due to repeated theatrical viewings), Titanic (1997) has finally been given the enhanced DVD edition many have been looking for.
Having "suffered" a mediocre vanilla (single) DVD release in 1999, the title has finally been given better treatment (better film-to-video transfer and extensive bonus materials) by Paramount Home Entertainment for Region 1 or regions using the NTSC video system and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (Other regions or regions using the PAL video system) before 2005 ends.
Paramount Home Entertainment will be releasing a single 3-disc Special Collector's Edition (SCE) for Region 1 (US) whilst Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will be releasing 2 editions: 2-disc Special Edition (SE) and 4-disc Deluxe/Definitive Collector's Edition (DCE) for the international markets.
DVD Release Dates Table for the 3-disc SCE for Region 1 and 4-disc DCE for Region 2 / Region 4.
Region 1
Editions
3-disc SCE
Release Dates
25 Oct 05 (U.S.) 8 Oct 05 (Japan and Korea) 25 Oct 05 (Canada)
Region 2 / Region 4
Editions
2-disc SE 4-disc DCE
Release Dates
8 Nov 05 (UK) 21 Oct 05 (Mexico) 27 Oct 05 (Sweden) 28 Oct 05 (Italy) 11 Nov 05 (Brazil) 30 Nov 05 (France) 30 Nov 05 (Australia) 30 Nov 05 (Netherlands) 30 Nov 05 (Belgium) 1 Dec 05 (Germany and Spain)
On Disc 1 & 2 of 2-disc SE (R2/R4), 3-disc SCE (R1) and 4-disc DCE (R2/R4)
The feature film Titanic (1997) will be split onto first 2 discs (as per LOTR Special Extended Edition sets) when the enhanced DVD edition is release during the months of Oct - Dec 05 worldwide due to the limitation of the DVD format.
For all editions of all regions, the feature film (HD transfer) is presented in 16 x 9 Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35 : 1) with the usual Dolby Digital Surround EX 5.1 soundtrack, there is also the DTS-ES 6.1 soundtrack included. Hopefully, the part of the feature film on the first disc ends on the appropriate scene for a short toilet/snack break.
note: the behind the scenes branching option means when you're viewing the film a little icon will appear at the bottom of the screen allowing you to jump to that part of the film to see how they done that.
The bonus materials included in the first 2 discs of the DVD set (Applicable for all regions) are listed as follows:
3 AUDIO COMMENTARIES WITH DIRECTOR, JAMES CAMERON (Run Time 194m 46s) CAST (Kate Winslet & Gloria Stuart) AND CREW (Producer Jon Landau and Executive Producer Rae Sanchini) (Run Time 153m 47s) HISTORICAL LOOK ON TITANIC BY DON LYNCH & KEN MARSCHALL (Run Time 194 min 46s) BEHIND THE SCENES FOOTAGE VIA BRANCHING (Run Time 62m 16s) / Spread over first 2 feature discs. POD 01 - DEEP DIVE POD 02 - UPSIDE-DOWN - WRECK MINIATURE POD 03 - ESCONDIDO UNDERWATER SET POD 04 - TWO ROSES POD 05 - SINKING SIMULATION POD 06 - 1912 - MORPH TRANSITION VFX POD 07 - SOUTHAMPTON FLOP POD 08 - A VIEW FROM THE PUB VFX POD 09 - LEAVING PORT VFX POD 10 - MELTING POT POD 11 - THE MILLIONAIRE'S SUITE POD 12 - THE ENGINE ROOM POD 13 - TITANIC AT SEA POD 14 - DIGITAL PEOPLE POD 15 - THE MILLION DOLLAR SHOT POD 16 - THE BIG EXTERIOR SHIP SET POD 17 - ROSE SUICIDE POD 18 - BIG SHIP SET VFX POD 19 - TUX STORY POD 20 - THE GRAND STAIRCASE POD 21 - COSTUME DESIGN POD 22 - FIRST CLASS DINING ROOM POD 23 - DINNER SHOOT POD 24 - THIRD CLASS PARTY POD 25 - A WOMAN'S PLACE POD 26 - THE ETIQUETTE KID POD 27 - THE BOILER ROOM POD 28 - FLOODING HOLD MINIATURE POD 29 - ICEBERG/DECK VFX POD 30 - BOILER ROOM FLOODING POD 31 - FIRST CLASS LOUNGE MINIATURE POD 32 - SHOOTING IN STEERAGE POD 33 - KATE'S ACTION COSTUME POD 34 - CRANE AS HELICOPTER POD 35 - LIFEBOATS 13 & 15 POD 36 - FLOODED FIRST CLASS DINING ROOM POD 37 - STAGE 2 SINKING SET POD 38 - FAKING A TILT POD 39 - THE SINKING RISER POD 40 - SHIP EXTENSIONS POD 41 - FALLING FUNNEL POD 42 - GRAND STAIRCASE FLOODING POD 43 - MINIATURE HALL FLOODING POD 44 - JUMPING STUNTS POD 45 - TILTING POOP DECK POD 46 - DECK SLIDERS POD 47 - DIGITAL STUNT PEOPLE POD 48 - SINKING VIDEOMATIC POD 49 - SHIP SPLIT MINIATURE POD 50 - VERTICAL POOP DECK STUNTS POD 51 - THE TOILET PAPER SHOT POD 52 - FINAL PLUNGE VFX POD 53 - UNDERWATER GREENSCREEN POD 54 - INTERIOR TANK SHOOT POD 55 - BREATH SHOTS POD 56 - EXTERIOR TANK SHOOT POD 57 - ICE MAKEUP POD 58 - OPEN LIFEBOATS AND THE CARPATHIA POD 59 - CARPATHIA MEDAL POD 60 - THE FINAL SHOT POD 61 - MAKING THE MUSIC VIDEO MY HEART WILL GO ON MUSIC VIDEO (Run Time 4m 42s) ALTERNATE ENDING "BROCK'S EPIPHANY" WITH OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY JAMES CAMERON (Run Time 9m 15s)
Bonus Materials on Disc 3 (R1) and Disc 3 or 4 (R2/R4)
note: The film itself was suppose to run for 5 hours and 20 minutes but over 147 minutes had to be cut down for pacing. The 29 deleted scenes + the alternate ending were originally meant to be in the final cut of the film. Unfortunately were deleted before its release.
29 DELETED SCENES (COMPLETE SCENES WITH FINISHED EFFECTS) WITH OPTIONAL AUDIO COMMENTARY (Run Time 45m 57s) #1 - I'LL BE THE FIRST #2 - ROSE FEELS TRAPPED #3 - BROCK'S DILEMMA/ ROSE VISITS THIRD CLASS #4 - ROSE'S DREAMS #5 - COME JOSEPHINE... #6 - EXTENDED SNEAKING TO FIRST CLASS #7 - EXTENDED ESCAPE FROM LOVEJOY #8 - A KISS IN THE BOILER ROOM #9 - WIRELESS ROOM/ THE CALIFORNIAN #10 - HOW 'BOUT A LITTLE ICE? #11 - FLIRTING WITH ICE #12 - THE FIRST S.O.S. #13 - ISMAY PANICS #14 - MOLLY BROWN'S ROWING SCHOOL #15 - IRISH HOSPITALITY #16 - IDA STRAUS WON'T LEAVE #17 - FAREWELL TO HELGA #18 - BOAT SIX WON'T RETURN #19 - RELEASE THE HOUNDS #20 - ROSE GETS A HUSBAND'S LETTER #21 - JACK AND LOVEJOY FIGHT #22 - GUGGENHEIM AND ASTOR #23 - I'M NOT GOING #24 - CORA'S FATE #25 - EXTENDED JACK AND ROSE IN THE WATER #26 - OUT OF THE QUESTION #27 - HOW DARE YOU! #28 - CHINESE MAN RESCUE #29 - EXTENDED CARPATHIA SEQUENCE 1912 NEWS REEL WITH OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY ED MARSH (Run Time 2m 11s) CONSTRUCTION TIMELAPSE SEQUENCE WITH OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY ED MARSH (Run Time 4m 19s) DEEP DIVE PRESENTATION NARRATED - BY JAMES CAMERON (Run Time 15m 29s ) TITANIC CREW VIDEO (Run Time 17m 26s) A SHIP'S ODYSSEY (THE TITANIC CREW VIDEO) SHIP'S TOUR MONTAGE WITH OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY ANDERS FALK (Run Time 7m 33s) VIDEOMATICS AND VFX (Run Time 8m 38s) VIDEOMATICS INTRODUCTION SINKING SEQUENCE DEEP DIVE VFX SHOT BREAKDOWN: "ENGINE ROOM" VFX HOW-TO FOR "I'M FLYING" VFX HOW-TO FOR "FIRST CLASS LOUNGE" TITANIC SINKING SIMULATION STILL GALLERIES TITANIC SCRIPTMENT STORYBOARD SEQUENCES PRODUCTION ARTWORK PHOTOGRAPHS KEN MARSCHALL'S PAINTING GALLERY BY THE NUMBERS BIBILOGRAPHY BREAKING NEW GROUND - THE MAKING OF TITANIC TV Special (Run Time 42m 50s) TITANIC FEATURETTES - ELETRONIC PRESS KIT (Run Time 18m 10s) NEWSPOD #1: STORY FOCUS NEWSPOD #2: ACTOR FOCUS NEWSPOD #3: BUILDING THE SHIP NEWSPOD #4: POPULATING THE SHIP NEWSPOD #5: SINKING THE SHIP NEWSPOD #6: JAMES CAMERON FOCUS NEWSPOD #7: DEEP DIVE FOCUS CONCEPT POSTERS AND ONE SHEETS
Bonus Materials Exclusive to 4-Disc (R2/R4) Release - Not Applicable for Region 1 Release
HBO FIRST LOOK THE HEART OF THE OCEAN (Run Time 27m 30s) TITANIC IN 30 SECONDS WITH BUNNIES (Run Time 0m 47s) MTV MOVIE AWARDS TITANIC SKIT (Run Time 4m 21s) TITANIC (1997) S.E. - EASTER EGG - SNL SKIT WITH BILL PAXTON AND JAMES CAMERON (Run Time 4m 47s) TRAILERS & TEASERS IN WIDESCREEN OR FULL FRAME (Approximately 25 minutes) TITANIC TV SPOTS IN FULL FRAME (Run Time 5m 26s) DESTINY OPPOSITE WORLDS KNOW THE LEGEND NOTHING YOU EXPECT HEART WILL GO ON SEE IT AGAIN:15 HONORED TITANIC - SINKING SIMMULATION RTLT TV SPOT - GERMAN
SOUND QUALITY 2-DISC SET - 2.0 / 5.1 / 6.1 DOLBY DIGITAL SURROUND SOUND WITH DTS 3-DISC SET - 2.0 / 5.1 / 6.1 DOLBY DIGITAL SURROUND SOUND WITH DTS 4-DISC SET - 2.0 / 5.1 / 6.1 DOLBY DIGITAL SURROUND SOUND WITH DTS
PICTURE QUALITY 2-DISC SET - WIDESCREEN ANAMORPHIC 2.35:1 3-DISC SET - WIDESCREEN ANAMORPHIC 2.35:1 4-DISC SET - WIDESCREEN ANAMORPHIC 2.35:1
SPECIAL FEATURES for the 2-DISC & 3-DISC & 4-DISC EDITIONS
TITANIC SPECIAL EDITION 2-DISC SET
The movie itself on disc 1 & 2 3 all new commentaries POD Behind the Scenes branching option "My Heart Will Go On" music video All new nine minute Alternate Ending: Brock's Epiphany 2.0 / 5.1 / 6.1 dolby digital surround sound with DTS 2.35:1 Widescreen Anamorphic
TITANIC SPECIAL EDITION 3-DISC SET
The movie itself on disc 1 & 2 3 all new commentaries POD Behind the Scenes branching option "My Heart Will Go On" music video All new nine minute Alternate Ending: Brock's Epiphany 29 deleted scenes with optional commentary Production and special effects featurettes "Breaking New Ground" TV speicial Visual effects breakdown of the stunts Construction Timelapse with Optional Commentary Titanic Ship's Tour with Optional Commentary Easter Eggs Still Galleries Visual Effects Videomatics Titanic Crew Video Deep Dive Presentation 1912 Newsreel with optional commentary 2.0 / 5.1 / 6.1 dolby digital surround sound with DTS 2.35:1 Widescreen Anamorphic
TITANIC DELUXE COLLECTOR'S EDITION 4-DISC SET
The movie itself on disc 1 & 2 3 all new commentaries POD Behind the Scenes branching option "My Heart Will Go On" music video All new nine minute Alternate Ending: Brock's Epiphany 29 deleted scenes with optional commentary Production and special effects featurettes "Breaking New Ground" TV speicial Visual effects breakdown of the stunts Construction Timelapse with Optional Commentary Titanic Ship's Tour with Optional Commentary Easter Eggs Still Galleries Visual Effects Videomatics Titanic Crew Video Deep Dive Presentation 1912 Newsreel with optional commentary HBO "Heart Of The Ocean" documentry 3 TITANIC parodies 15 trailers and TV spots 2.0 / 5.1 / 6.1 dolby digital surround sound with DTS 2.35:1 Widescreen Anamorphic "
FINALLY..... THE DVD TREATMENT TITANIC ALWAYS DESERVED!!!
Mohd Jafar | Hyderabad, AP India | 09/01/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Finally, the most successful film in the film history gets the dvd treatment it deserves, bringing much respite to the fans all the over the world. Previously available barebones edition dvd has been replaced with a 3disc collector's edition dvd set, loaded with all those great never before seen stuff.
Here's what one can look forward to in this edition:
New high definition digital transfer with the main feature spread over two discs to get the highest possible picture and sound quality...and thankfully it does include DTS6.1 ES track!!!
Never before seen footage (approximately 58 minutes, alongwith the main film but it will be available through branching option on the disc unlike LOTR EXTENDED editions!!)
All-new making-of featurettes which will include time lapse footage of the massive set and studio construction.
Incredible Alternate Ending - "Brock's Epiphany"
29 Never-Before-Seen Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary which include romantic moments between jack and rose and historical and action shots as well!!
Commentary by Academy Award-Winning Director James Cameron
Cast and Crew Commentaries by Stars Kate Winslet and Gloria Stuart and Oscar-Winning Producer Jon Landau and Executive Producer Rae Sanchini
Historical Commentary
Visual Effects Breakdown of the Unforgettable Stunts
Music Video "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion
...and much more!!
Titanic collector's edition is a dream come true not just for all those titanic fans out there but it will be a jewel in any dvd collection!!
AND LAST BUT DEFINITELY NOT THE LEAST.......if you own a multi-region dvd player or watch dvds from all regions on your DVD ROM, then you have an option of buying from amazon UK where you can choose between the two disc and the four disc set!! "
Great movie, but 10 Anniversary DVD is a waste of money
Joshua | Alabama | 11/23/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The 10th Anniversary DVD is just a smaller version of the 3-Disc Collector's Edition. You're getting the movie plus a few of the extras from the 3-disc set. I suggest to anyone that already has the 3-Disc set to not bother, because you'll be paying for less of the same thing. If you don't own any copies of Titanic I would try and track down the 3-Disc set, because it's the same price(and cheaper at some places) as the 10th Anniversary Edition, and you'll be getting more extras and better packaging. Titanic is one of my favorites movies of the 90s and my second favorite from James Cameron, but this DVD is a waste of money.
EDIT: I see the 3-disc set is out OOP. If you can still find it for a reasonable price I'd really recommend it. It has some great extras."
Excellent movie, disappointed over the DVD.
Matthew Paul | West Deptford, NJ, USA | 05/19/2002
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Don't get me wrong, I love TITANIC but I found it odd how the disc transfer was only limited to the bare bones! A theatrical trailer, that's it! Come on! This is the most expensive movie, highest grossing movie, most critically acclaimed, and most award-winning movie an there are zero extras? Cameron's other films are fully loaded. TITANIC gets the shaft while lesser films like AMERICAN PIE 2 are blessed with double disc sets with hours of bonuses. This pains me beyond belief as a film buff. I remember a well-done special that was once on FOX about the film and would've been perfect on the disc. A commentary, for crying out loud! A million filmmakers and castmembers and no commentary track? Insane! This disc should be the most overwhelming, extra-ladden DVD ever made, but instead only got left with the standard. The picture and sound quality is top notch, but once you're done the movie you're anxious to find out more. There aren't even any cheesy production notes! Collectors, skip this DVD unless you really love the movie. I only hope that J.C. realizes this and is in the works of a TITANIC SPECIAL EDITION. Now that would do it justice."
HERE'S WHAT TO LOOK FOR...........!!!!!!
Mohd Jafar | Hyderabad, AP India | 08/18/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"come october, the most successful film in the film history will finally get the dvd treatment it deserves, bringing much respite to the fans all the over the world. the presently available barebones edition will be replaced with a 3disc deluxe edition dvd loaded with all those great never before seen stuff. previous announcements by fox suggested two dvd releases of titanic. one being a two disc set and another 4 disc release with fourth disc being the soundtrack of the film but now there will be just one 3disc edition release, without the soundtrack.
here's what one can look forward to in this edition:
New high definition digital transfer with the main feature spread over two discs to get the highest possible picture and sound quality.
Never before seen footage (approximately 58 minutes, alongwith the main film but it will be available through branching option on the disc unlike LOTR EXTENDED editions!!)
All-new making-of documentary "heart of the ocean", which will include time lapse footage of the massive set and studio construction.
Incredible Alternate Ending - "Brock's Epiphany"
29 Never-Before-Seen Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary which include romantic moments between jack and rose and historical and action shots as well!!
Commentary by Academy Award-Winning Director James Cameron
Cast and Crew Commentaries by Stars Kate Winslet and Gloria Stuart and Oscar-Winning Producer Jon Landau and Executive Producer Rae Sanchini
Historical Commentary
Visual Effects Breakdown of the Unforgettable Stunts
Music Video "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion
...and much more!!
titanic deluxe edition will be a dream come true not just for all those titanic fans out there but it will definitely be a jewel in any dvd collection!!