Titanic: The Shocking Truth
Also known as Why They Sank the Titanic
Brief Description:
The Titanic sank on April 14, 1912 - or did it? This documentary explores the conspiracy that in fact it was Titanic’s sister ship the Olympic that sank on that fateful night, and provides evidence that it was one of the greatest insurance frauds ever.
(taken from Tubi + IMDb)
Date: 2012
Genre: Documentary
Running time: 52 minutes
Cast:
Peter Willis (Self - Presenter)
Tony Caprari (J. Bruce Ismay)
Mike Thomson (Lord Pirrie)
Danny Keogh (Government Official)
Dennis Bennyworth (Captain Smith)
Gordon van Rooyen (Prime Minister)
Nick Lorentz (Government Heavy)
Peter Krummeck (Lightholler)
Rob van Vuuren (Fred Fleet)
Michael Copley (Californian Officer)
Gerry Maritz (Lord Mersey)
James Hitchkock (Paddy)
Director: Tim Spring
Production company: Streetcar Moving Pictures
I’ve never heard very much of the conspiracy theory surrounding the Olympic and Titanic, but so I was very interested in what this documentary had to say. However, it failed at convincing me of anything. I had to take breaks from watching because I got so irritated at their lack of evidence. While they claimed all sorts of things and twisted many facts to suit their POV, they failed to dispel any logical arguments on the other side (for instance, as they claim that Stanley Lord was dispatched to wait for the Titanic in the ice field, they also say that the reason everyone said the Californian would come rescue them was because they knew ahead of time—fully ignoring the fact that the Californian had sent SEVERAL MESSAGES stating they were right near by).
They also insinuate the reason prominent people refused to go on the Titanic was because they had information it might sink and that the excuses were bogus, ignoring other very logical possibilities; and point out the reason the boat was only 2/3 full might be because White Star Line may have purposefully not allowed people to get on—ignoring the fact that people were genuinely terrified the Titanic was already doomed!
Finally, their “reinactments” were in no way based on fact, surpassed creative licence, and became fully fabrication, at which point I lost all respect for the presenters and had no more credence to give them.
They did give me some information I didn’t have previously, such as E.J. Smith being a bad captain, but having heard contrary information from much more credible quarters, I am suspicious of such claims and mean to compare it to other sources. They also made a few valid points (such as the portholes, the propeller, and the letters on the hull), but monumentally failed at any sort of legitimacy that made me take them seriously. I will be reading more about this conspiracy, but I am fully inclined to believe it is bogus. 1/5 stars.
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