ThiefHott Too much of everything

Rijndri Load of rubbish!!

GrimPrecise I'll tell you why so serious

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

mardigus Boy the ship came up in one piece. Choppers landing on the deck, 70 years was good to Titanic

Paul Magne Haakonsen I have always been interested in the actual story of the tragic accident that befell the luxury liner Titanic, and I have seen this 1980 movie a couple of times already, despite it being rather historically incorrect. But hey, it is a movie meant to entertain, and that is what it is and what it does."Raise the Titanic" tells the story of the American military's search for a rare mineral which they need in order for a new defense system to protect the USA. After having chased the mineral to an empty mine, they come to learn that it lies resting on the bottom of the Atlantic ocean, in the cargo of the sunken luxury liner Titanic. A race to raise the majestic ship from its watery grave Begins as the Russians start to get word of their plans.The concept is adequate, although quite historical incorrect and impossible, as the ship sank in two halves, whereas it is fully whole here in this movie, aside from the damage by the iceberg that sank her. And the idea of raising the ship, while being really interesting, is just a bit out there.Now, what works in favor of "Raise the Titanic" was a rather impressive cast and equally great performances. Richard Jordan, has always been a favorite of mine, and he was doing a good job in this movie. Alongside him were Jason Robards, M. Emmet Walsh and the formidable Alec Guinness. All together a very impressive cast for a movie from 1980.The storyline is good, although it does suddenly become very rushed as an accident threaten the lives of three men, and several days of planning and execution is carried out in a very, very short time. Which, to me, was just too rushed and seemed like they were running out of time or funding in the movie project and had to rush things along. It ultimately sent the movie down the wrong path, leading it to mediocrity.I was more than impressed with the visuals and the effects in the movie, because it was breathtaking to see the Titanic re-emerge from the waves of the Atlantic and once again grace the waters with her massive hull. It was all very realistic and believable, well aside from the part that the ship was in one piece."Raise the Titanic" is entertaining for what it is, even if you are a man who values the importance of history and facts. It is a movie, keep that in mind, not actual fact.

Scott LeBrun Strictly speaking, I found this to be acceptable entertainment. Its many detractors maintain that it's a poor, poor adaptation of the Clive Cussler novel. In fact, Cussler himself hated it so much that there would be no more adaptations of his work until "Sahara" in 2005. Does the execution of the movie fail to match the awesomeness of the concept? Sure. Could it have used a more accomplished director at the helm? It wouldn't have hurt. But it sustains interest for close to two hours. This viewer was caught up enough in the story that any flaws didn't detract from the experience.The U.S. government is in an intense search for an obscure mineral (for national defense purposes, of course) and believes that the only place it could be found is on board the wreckage of the Titanic. Since at this point in time, divers couldn't travel that deep into the ocean, people working on the project come up with this offbeat solution of using explosive devices to bring the massive ship to the surface.Political intrigue adds to the plot, as the Russians believe that by rights they should be allowed to retrieve the mineral. They do everything that they can to undermine the operation.The actors deliver decent performances, although there are precious few characters that really engage the viewer. One exception is the Titanic survivor John Bigalow, played by Sir Alec Guinness. There's a lot of familiar faces here: Jason Robards, David Selby, Richard Jordan, and Anne Archer as the stars, and a steady array of top notch character actors. The romantic subplot with Selby and Archer never really goes anywhere, but fortunately it doesn't take up TOO much of the running time.The special effects are adequate, and the actual event of the title is reasonably impressive.The most worthy component is really the rousing, emotionally rich music score by John Barry.Seven out of 10.

treeskier802 I've been a big fan of the Clive Cussler novels over the years, so was excited to check Raise The Titanic out. However, besides fulfilling my desire to see Dirk Pitt on the big screen, the film is an absolute bust. It seems like 75% of the movie are scenes showing submersables underwater searching for the Titanic as the main characters on the ship above monitor them with varying expressions. The movie is just rather flat. There is no substance to it.To make matters worse, Richard Jordan was not a good choice as Dirk Pitt. His portrayal of Pitt makes the character pretty unlikable; perhaps he was attempting to play Clive Cussler himself rather than Pitt (Cussler, a rotten curmodgeon of a man, admittedly has based Pitt on himself or who he wishes he could be--Cussler is not nearly as cool as Pitt). Robards was excellent as Sandecker, but even his strong performance couldn't add much to a pretty lame script. Anne Archer and M. Emmitt Walsh also are in the film, but don't do anything exciting. If you are a fan of the Dirk Pitt novels, go ahead and give this movie a look. If not, avoid it at all costs. I rate this 5 0f 10 stars simply because I'm a fan of the novels. If I were not a fan, I'd rate it a 2 of 10. Sahara starring Matthew McCaugnehey is a better film, but Cussler killed the chance for a sequel with that cast--too bad.