Titanic's Final Moments: Missing Pieces

I've seen most of the documentaries about Titanic that have come out in the last 25 years, and it's rare to find one that is more than a restylized retelling of the same story with new and frightening music, or a simple invasion into previously undisturbed portions of the wreck. This documentary is different.In synopsis; large portions of the ship are discovered in the debris field. These sections are from the bottom (keel) of Titanic. Their placement in the debris field and the type of breakage that tore them from the main wreck are analyzed as wreck evidence, and that analysis re-writes the story of what happened to the Titanic as it sank. This is not fanciful guesswork, this is the type of science I've been hoping would oneday be applied to the Titanic wreck site. It provides the first truly likely hypothesis for the breakup that I've seen, and the new hypothesis answers many loose ends that have been there all along.I gave it four stars because the History Channel of course spends a significant amount of time trying to create drama and suspense (will they find anything? what could it be?) before getting to the point...but regardless; This is a great documentary for people who don't think they need to see another show about the Titanic.

This documentary is good. Any footage of the wreck is fantastic! Gets a bit drawn out here and there, but no worse than any other documentary. My biggest concern is the fact that they claimed to have found the two double bottom pieces, however, at least one can clearly be seen - on sonar and in video - in the documentary Titanic: Anatomy of a Disater, based on the 1997 dive to the wreck. There was talk about a large piece of wreckage - the third piece - before these 2005 dives as well. (Therefore it is doubtful that they just happened to stray off the wreck with no hope of finding anything. Just dramatic cinema.) If anything, they can claim to have been the first to fully explore the pieces, and possibly that they found the second double bottom. Over all though the documentary is good an worth checking out! (This is better than the book, which is full of questionable theories and such. I will leave that to another review.)

I have always been a keen observer of the history on the Titanic, and this DVD just adds to the majesty of its history. I'm always looking for more information on what really sunk the Titanic, and so when this video explored the prospect of the bottom being ripped open, and the evidence of that happening being displayed for the first time, it was something that just adds more to the real causes of her sinking. It had to be more than just the starboard side being ripped open, there had to be more internal damage, and this video does an excellent job of supporting that speculation. I whole heartidly endorse this history, and this video. It's very well produced, the photography is exceptional, and the theories and facts leave you wanting more information. I hope more is done to prove what happened to Titanic, but I also hope other explorers will leave this behemoth and her captive souls to rest in peace, undisturbed from further exploration.

It repeats a lot of historic material already shown or told on other documentaries but it is well used. It feels a little like the Cameron's movie as this film goes back in time and then back to the present and so on. There is new footage that is impressive. Watching captain Smith's bath tub and other things so close, and in a big TV screen feels a little eerie. The only thing I wish is, this DVD had been done in a nice wide screen format. I think is advertised as full screen, but sometimes small black bars appear on top an bottom.What is a plus on this DVD is the documentary about Titanic's doomed sisters Britannic and Olympic. I learned about Violet Jessup and was amazed with her story.

This is one of the more interesting of the many Titanic porn DVDs. There are a lot of logistics and mechanical underwater scenes involving rovers and such, as well as the analytical revelations for the accident. I find a lot of this to be in the category of navel gazing, although it is interesting to learn that the actual breaking of the ship was likely nothing like James Cameron's theatrical embellishment. Comparisons of underwater details with mechanical drawings are also a nice inclusion, as well as a brief analysis of the ice that formed and drifted into her path. But the actual history, archival footage, interviews with historians, and computer animations of the ship are interspersed with the analytical material to make this a wonderful DVD for any Titanic or liner enthusiast to have. Included are bonus features; "History's Mysteries: Doomed Sisters of the Titanic" and "History in the Making: Titanic", which make this well worth owning.

I found the DVD to be a very useful adjunct to  Titanic's Last Secrets: The Further Adventures of Shadow Divers John Chatterton and Richie Kohler , although I wish the main video or the extra stuff had shown the updated info on the expansion joints of Titanic and Brittanic. The extra stuff includes an older documentary on Titanic and her sisters, which helped shed a little bit of light on the question. If you liked the book, I highly suggest the DVD to help with putting all the information together.

I have had a great interest in Titanic since I was a young child, and this is a great documentary. It goes into some of the lesser known more recent information found as people have continued to research and explore the wreck and surrounding debris field. I greatly enjoyed it and would recommend it to others who have an interest in the wreck and are not as familiar with some of the new break up theories that have come into light with recent discoveries.

I really really really like this movie, John and Ritchie discovered a german u-boat, and then because of a lawyer. Turn their attention to Titanic, looking for the ribbons of steel that may or may not change the story of the ship. All in all, a great documentary. If you're a Titanic Buff, you'll want this as part of your collection. The bonus program is awsome as well, as it focuses on the Britannic. Titanic's sister ship, I highly recommend it.

A must for titanic buffs

I like Titanic stuff. It's fascinating to me. Arrived in good condition. Happy ! Thanks, Ernie H.

GREAT