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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
jazzylemon's review against another edition
5.0
Oh, Jack!
I especially liked the notes and deleted scenes.
I especially liked the notes and deleted scenes.
meesha84's review
4.0
Yes, you do already have this book, if you're looking at your 1997 edition in confusion. The cover's all fancy and lenticular, but if you look deep beneath the cover, you will discover, not much has changed and it's a not-so-cheap cash in. You don't already have the 1997 book? Go ahead and buy this one, it is worth your money.
So why do I now have two editions of what is essentially the same book? Because I'm a sucker for anything Titanic and books, which some people say is boring. I walked into work one day to get shown this, but it was cheaper on Amazon. So I went home and accidentally clicked order, sucked in by the 30 extra pages that the website proudly displayed.
On comparison with the previous edition, the new cover is better. And it's lenticular! Once you discover lenticular doesn't mean it actually DOES anything, yes, the shine does come off it a little bit. On a quick flick through, the reader is visually assaulted by the sumptuous, gorgeous photos included within glossy pages, including a particularly stunning one of Kate Winslet - man is her skin FLAWLESS. Also note the frequency that James Cameron appears in the photos - master of all trades who not only wrote, directed and edited the film but wasn't afraid to get down and dirty (and wet) during filming, judging by the photos. The foreword that he wrote for the previous book is also here, updated so it reads like a brand new foreword.
Also included are brand new mini-chapters: Building the Ship, Bringing History to Life, Filming the Sinking, The Phenomenon, and Academy Awards. After you've read those, don't be fooled. Because after a side to side comparison with my Dad holding the old edition and me with the new one, we discovered there was nothing new about the following chapters. Same photos, same layout as the old edition. So really you're paying anything from £10-£20 ($15-$31) for an additional 28 pages to what you already have.
BUT here's the killer - is it 28 pages? Really? Throw in a couple of drinks on a Saturday night when I'm bored after watching a movie and I decide to delve a little deeper. The old edition has 178 pages NOT including the 13 pages of foreword. This makes 191 pages. With me so far? The new edition has 178 pages plus the 28 pages of foreword (including those additional mini-chapters mentioned previously.) Yet, various websites are listing the official page count as 208. So there are only 11 extra pages if you compare the two books. NOT the 30 pages that you are led to believe.
Don't get me wrong, I'm glad I have this book. It's a welcome addition to the 50+ Titanic books I already have. But with the centenary year on us, you need to be wary if you're a lover of Titanic books like me. I've already been fooled once this year by a book that I bought, that I already had - all because it was given a new title and new cover. I don't regret buying this book, but in hindsight, I might not have been in such a mad rush to buy it, had I known the real difference in the page count. Because of that, what would have been a five star book, lost a star.
Did I mention there's a free foldout poster included too?
So why do I now have two editions of what is essentially the same book? Because I'm a sucker for anything Titanic and books, which some people say is boring. I walked into work one day to get shown this, but it was cheaper on Amazon. So I went home and accidentally clicked order, sucked in by the 30 extra pages that the website proudly displayed.
On comparison with the previous edition, the new cover is better. And it's lenticular! Once you discover lenticular doesn't mean it actually DOES anything, yes, the shine does come off it a little bit. On a quick flick through, the reader is visually assaulted by the sumptuous, gorgeous photos included within glossy pages, including a particularly stunning one of Kate Winslet - man is her skin FLAWLESS. Also note the frequency that James Cameron appears in the photos - master of all trades who not only wrote, directed and edited the film but wasn't afraid to get down and dirty (and wet) during filming, judging by the photos. The foreword that he wrote for the previous book is also here, updated so it reads like a brand new foreword.
Also included are brand new mini-chapters: Building the Ship, Bringing History to Life, Filming the Sinking, The Phenomenon, and Academy Awards. After you've read those, don't be fooled. Because after a side to side comparison with my Dad holding the old edition and me with the new one, we discovered there was nothing new about the following chapters. Same photos, same layout as the old edition. So really you're paying anything from £10-£20 ($15-$31) for an additional 28 pages to what you already have.
BUT here's the killer - is it 28 pages? Really? Throw in a couple of drinks on a Saturday night when I'm bored after watching a movie and I decide to delve a little deeper. The old edition has 178 pages NOT including the 13 pages of foreword. This makes 191 pages. With me so far? The new edition has 178 pages plus the 28 pages of foreword (including those additional mini-chapters mentioned previously.) Yet, various websites are listing the official page count as 208. So there are only 11 extra pages if you compare the two books. NOT the 30 pages that you are led to believe.
Don't get me wrong, I'm glad I have this book. It's a welcome addition to the 50+ Titanic books I already have. But with the centenary year on us, you need to be wary if you're a lover of Titanic books like me. I've already been fooled once this year by a book that I bought, that I already had - all because it was given a new title and new cover. I don't regret buying this book, but in hindsight, I might not have been in such a mad rush to buy it, had I known the real difference in the page count. Because of that, what would have been a five star book, lost a star.
Did I mention there's a free foldout poster included too?
jenstarkey's review against another edition
4.0
As someone who was once obsessed with the movie (yes, I was one of those - saw it six times in the theatre, in fact!), this is a luscious and gorgeous companion to the film.
If pictures of Leo DiCaprio are your thing (you are now my friend if so), this is the book for you. He's all over the pages in Jack Dawson Glory, smiling and tanned and saving Rose's life and then dying so she could live. Siiiigh. So pretty.
If pictures of Leo DiCaprio are your thing (you are now my friend if so), this is the book for you. He's all over the pages in Jack Dawson Glory, smiling and tanned and saving Rose's life and then dying so she could live. Siiiigh. So pretty.
manha10's review against another edition
5.0
I watched Titanic for the first time last week and immediately searched if there was a book and there was! so I ordered it from the library. It is a huge book in size and I basically read almost all of it in one sitting. I re-watched Titanic yesterday and started reading as soon as I woke up. I LOVED EVERY SINGLE PART. It was so fascinating to go behind the scenes and to know exactly how much dedication, work, and effort was put into making this film. The actors were incredible and James Cameron and all of his crew are JUST INCREDIBLE. They deserve all the success that they got from making this film a thing. I was also fascinated to read that James Cameron went down to the actual ship wreckage of the Titanic which just brings in another level of emotions. If I ever saw the wreckage of Titanic live I would probably break down because the tragic story of the titanic has intrigued me since I was in 3rd or 4th grade and I will continue to be intrigued by this "ship of dreams" for the rest of my life. I JUST CAN'T this movie broke me and I LOVED this book so much and MUCH respect to everyone who made this film happen. I will probably re-watch the titanic about 50 more times in my life and I AM SO HAPPY that I can relive it over and over again. MUCH RESPECT to the crew and actors!!
birdkeeperklink's review
3.0
This was just a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the movie. It was pretty good, if you're the sort who likes to see behind the 'movie magic'. I'm not, usually, but it was really impressive how they did some of it.
I'm not a James Cameron fan, though, and some of the Cameron-worship was off-putting.
I'm not a James Cameron fan, though, and some of the Cameron-worship was off-putting.
livadventurously's review against another edition
5.0
This is not my first time reading this, although it has been a few years. Still just as enjoyable as the first time I read it! Gives a great inside look at the making of the movie, with fantastic details and images. If you're a fan of the story or the movie, I would definitely recommend taking a look at this book.
morganhwagner's review
5.0
Amazing! This book answered so many unanswered questions from the movie. I was upset to see it only have 3 stars. I suggest you do your Titanic research before you take the movie too seriously. Read some good Titanic historical fiction books. A lot of characters in Cameron's movie were real...so please just because it has pictures and behind-the-scenes excerpts, doesn't mean it's going to be an exciting read. It's not the damn movie script! Take it seriously!
This is how much I enjoyed this book. I just wanted to spin, spin, and spin.
This is how much I enjoyed this book. I just wanted to spin, spin, and spin.