Titanic

Pros: pretty interesting interpretation, well put together story, original concepts used in filming

Cons: a little dated, not always factual, preachy

The Bottom Line: This German version of Titanic from 1943 was actually not that bad, and though the sub-titles are tough to keep up with at times, still manages to hit the mark.

Review: In the midst of Germany trying to take over the world, a German film-maker named Herbert Selpin put together a film about the ill-fated Titanic with his slant on what might have happened. The film was shrouded in controversy, and when it was...

Pros: Long thought lost, gives a different view of the tragedy.

Cons: Subtitles sometimes hard to read. Inaccuracies abound.

The Bottom Line: This is a different look at a familiar story. It tells more about its makers than its subject.

Review: When the blockbuster "Titanic" was released in 1997, interest in the real life tragedy reached epic proportions. The story had been the subject of several films and a plot point in many others. The previous U.S. version "Titanic" from 20th...

Pros: Technically well done, and interesting as an example of propaganda.

Cons: Subtitles are hard to read, acting seems a bit wooden.

The Bottom Line: A Nazi retelling of the Titanic disaster, making English greed the reason for the tragedy.

Review: TITANIC (German 1943) was a Nazi propaganda film about a historic event that did not involve Germany. The sinking of the RMS Titanic in April 1912 provides a backdrop for anti-British propaganda. Ironically, by the time the movie was finished the...