Titanic – Special Collector's Edition

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	Leonardo DiCaprio	Jack Dawson
	Kate Winslet	Rose Dewitt Bukater
	Billy Zane	Cal Hockley
	Kathy Bates	Molly Brown
	Frances Fisher	Ruth Dewitt Bukater
	Gloria Stuart	Old Rose
	Bill Paxton	Brock Lovett
	Bernard Hill	Captain Smith
	David Warner	Spicer Lovejoy
	Victor Garber	Thomas Andrews
	Jonathan Hyde	Bruce Ismay
	Suzy Amis	Lizzy Calvert
	Lewis Abernathy	Lewis Bodine
	Nicholas Cascone	Bobby Buell
	Anatoly M. Sagalevitch	Anatoly Milkailavich
	Danny Nucci	Fabrizio
	Jason Barry	Tommy Ryan
	Ewan Stewart	1st Officer Murdoch
	Ioan Gruffudd	Fifth Officer Lowe
	Jonny Phillips	2nd Officer Lightoller
	Mark Lindsay Chapman	Chief Officer Wilde
	Richard Graham	Quartermaster Rowe
	Paul Brightwell	Quartermaster Hichens
	Ron Donachie	Master at Arms
	Eric Braeden	John Jacob Astor

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Director	James Cameron
Writer	James Cameron
Producer	James Cameron, Pamela Easley, Al Giddings, Grant Hill, Jon Landau, Sharon Mann, Rae Sanchini
Musician	James Horner
Photography	Russell Carpenter

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Story Synopsis:
No other film on the topic can rival the epic spectacle and breathtaking grandeur of James Cameron’s Titanic. Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet star as Jack and Rose, a pair of star-crossed lovers who find themselves fighting for survival on the doomed luxury liner’s maiden voyage. The highest-grossing motion picture of all time, Titanic won 11 Academy Awards® including Best Picture and Best Director.

DVD Picture:
Finally! A new anamorphic transfer sets sail after a less-than-optimal non-anamorphic transfer released in 1999 (reviewed in Issue 34). This new anamorphically enhanced 2.30:1 DVD picture is just what fans have been waiting for. The picture is impressively sharp and detailed, with excellent textures and definition. The color palette is perfectly balanced, with a subtle warm wash over the voyage in contrast to the present-day scenes with the wreckage exploration crew. Contrast and shadow delineation are superb throughout. There are rarely any distractions, if a few slightly “edgy” objects and occasional pixelization. Overall, the picture is impressively smooth and clean. This DVD was worth the long wait for its arrival. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
With their broad front three screen channel stage and well imaged effects around the room, the remastered Dolby® Digital 5.1 EX and 6.1-channel DTS-ES® soundtracks can be amply engaging and immersive. The surround channels are generally held at relatively low levels, making them difficult to hear at times. The intense bass (below 25 Hz in the front corner channels, and dropping well below 50 Hz in the surrounds and center channel) of the previously released DVD are maintained, with the LFE channel used well to accentuate the low end. The addition of a center surround channel does wonders for surround imaging, helping create a more immersive experience over what can be had in the original release. Besides adding a discrete center surround channel, the DTS-ES track provides better dynamics and more detail throughout the frequency range over the Dolby encoded version. This new encode is definitely a welcome addition for this classic film. The wonderfully recorded dialogue and music are standouts of the release, and the new DTS encode alone makes it a worthy addition to anyone’s collection. (Danny Richelieu)

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