James Cameron's Titanic by James Cameron, Ed Marsh, Jain Lemos Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of James Cameron's Titanic
Book Review: The perfect holiday gift for you or a fellow Titanic fanatic
Summary: 5 Stars
For anyone wanting a souvenir of the upcoming film "Titanic" or wanting to know how the movie was made, this is a lavish, beginning-to-end coffee-table book without the coffee table book price(paperback ed.). The reader gets to see the sheer hard work Cameron and company put in to get the history right, sometimes from too much information and conflicting stories to too little of either. Tons of color photos worth thousands of words evoke the tone of the movie. The evolution of computer-involvement in the making of this film, is especially interesting, not only in the special effects, but how Cameron and company used computers to answer some questions about the sinking of the Titanic.Book Review: Titanic Sails Into History Again
Summary: 5 Stars
This book documenting the making of James Cameron's Titanic is one of the best I've ever seen on the seemingly magic craft of movie making. I enjoyed this book particularly for its behind-the-scene photographs and its narrative, which explains the technology they used in terms a layman can understand. Rather than betray the illusion, it supports it in a way that makes you appreciate the film so much more. A must for film afficianados and Titanic buffs alike.Book Review: James Cameron's TITANIC bridges imagination and reality.
Summary: 5 Stars
The book, written by Ed W. Marsh, contains enough photographs, interviews, and behind-the-scenes information that will capitalize Mr. Cameron's passion for making a film. Sure, the film itself will be the most detailed and realistic creation on the Titanic. But one wonders how such a feat is accomplished without building a time machine and going back to the moment and filming it. This book answers those questions in addition to remind the reader that the crew and cast is just as arduous and passionateBook Review: Making History
Summary: 5 Stars
James Cameron "made history" on two levels when he tackled the story of the infamous disaster. He made what will probably me the most accurate account of the disaster, down to the last rivet in the ship, and the last stitch in the cosutmes. He also made history by making the most expensive and lavish film ever. Cecil B. Demille would be jealous.Having worked as a make-up artist on the set for 5 months, words really can't describe the excitement of working for Mr. Cameron on this film. As difficult as things became, the cast and crew lived up to his expectations. This book almost manages to capture some of those moments. The photos are worth a thousand words. They show moments and processes that most moviegoers never get to experience from the back lot. The text could have given a less whitewashed look at the experience, but then again, the book is written for the film's audience, and not necessarily one that want's to see the warts and all.This book almost manages to capture the excitement of being there and offers a look at how, in the process of putting together the most expensive movie ever made, James Cameron made a movie as imortant and opulant as the Titanic itself.