How did anyone approve the making of this mess? It can only have been because of the power of Julian Fellowes' name, after the success of his Edwardian soap, Downton Abbey.
Who needed another upstairs-downstairs version of the Titanic? There have been so many before, most notably the infamous Leo-and-Kate one of 1997. To make matters worse, this one rehashes the story four times, adding huge globs of soap each time, and sucks all the drama and pathos out of the event. I have just seen the last part, marvelling at the mini-lifeboats as they floated around serenely on a harmless boating lake (no signs of cold whatever), while looking on in horror at the pathetic CGI sinking.
As I write, it is the 100th anniversary to the day, and this afternoon BBC2 showed "A Night to Remember" (the 1958 non-soapy version). Julian Fellowes should watch it and weep.
Who needed another upstairs-downstairs version of the Titanic? There have been so many before, most notably the infamous Leo-and-Kate one of 1997. To make matters worse, this one rehashes the story four times, adding huge globs of soap each time, and sucks all the drama and pathos out of the event. I have just seen the last part, marvelling at the mini-lifeboats as they floated around serenely on a harmless boating lake (no signs of cold whatever), while looking on in horror at the pathetic CGI sinking.
As I write, it is the 100th anniversary to the day, and this afternoon BBC2 showed "A Night to Remember" (the 1958 non-soapy version). Julian Fellowes should watch it and weep.