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Titanic was made in 1997 not 1998
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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* The idea that the owner and captain of the ''Titanic'' so much as inadvertently contributed to its sinking is also espoused in the | * The idea that the owner and captain of the ''Titanic'' so much as inadvertently contributed to its sinking is also espoused in the 1997 hit film ''Titanic'', which showed the ocean liner's sinking. In the film, White Star Line owner Bruce Ismay is shown pressuring captain Edward Smith into speeding up the maiden voyage, which eventually makes the iceberg harder to dodge. Ismay was also roundly criticized in the press in real life as a coward, especially after the sinking. | ||
* Though not a steamship like its namesake, the spaceship ''Titanic'' also takes after it by having a similar outward appearance, particularly in its upper decks and its four funnels despite having no steam to vent. | * Though not a steamship like its namesake, the spaceship ''Titanic'' also takes after it by having a similar outward appearance, particularly in its upper decks and its four funnels despite having no steam to vent. | ||
