Horner's music captured this scene perfectly. The tension he creates is immense through the use of anvils in the score then using snare drums playing an ostinato rhythm to add even more pressure. Man was a total genius.
Totally agree with you! He was perfect for this soundtrack. And I remember one of his earliest works, the beautiful soundtrack for the movie Star Trek II-The Wrath of Khan, where he made an impression of a naval battle (although, obviously, the movie belongs to SF genre, taking place in the outer space). That movie actually launched his career and he collaborated with James Cameron on the sequel to the movie Alien (so, this was their second collaboration). Sadly, he died in a plane crash accident (2016, I think)...R.I.P. James Horner, he will always be remembered for his awesome music!
you gotta have respect for those down in the engines that would’ve frantically been doing everything they could despite having no idea what was going on
True.. and its very heartbreaking that they those brave souls didnt get enough recognition when they selflessly did their duty serving titanic until the very last.
I think The moment they were give the order "Full astern" they already knew what was going on, something big enough to seriously damage the ship was right in front of them, and the ship was just about to hit It.
@@Bruno-G Exactly. Going from full ahead to full astern is a standard emergency manoeuvre known as a 'crash stop' and there's no doubt the engineers would have known this.
Yeah.. raw power doing everything it can to avoid it's 2.5 mile fall to a watery grave where they will seize to ever function again up until they decay. Such a sad ending for a beautiful piece of machinery and the lives lost.
Saw a documentary on the making of the titanic and the recruitment process for the engine staff, the knowledge these boys held was incredible and I'm delighted the movie shows how well drilled they were.
Those giant ass reciprocating pistons plus the center turbine produced over 46,000 horsepower (that's over one hundred times the amount of a regular modern sports car, on average at least), all of that redirected to the three propellers at the back to move the enormous ship and its 46 thousand tonnes, how man has managed to produce that much power to move such an enormous and heavy ship is truly one masterpiece of engineering, especially for over a century ago's standards
When a movie has the audience at the edge of their seat even when they know the inevitable is going to occur, you know they built up the suspense incredibly.
Titanic, Matrix, Gladiator, Braveheart, Forrest Gump, Lord of the Rings.. what an splendorous filming era which hasn't been repeated since then.. unless I'm getting old....
@@newhampshirelifestyle4233 Indeed.. There was so many, I guess all started going different with being Orlando Bloom protagonist of Kingdom's Heaven.. nothing against Orlando, but....😅. Only Interstellar and a few more can be saved since then 😂
I love how Joseph Bell (the officer in the engine room) does a double take on the engine order telegraph. They've just been speeding up faster and faster in the first half of the film, then from full speed ahead to full reverse. They can't see what's ahead from down there, but that order would have been alarming.
You know this movie is immortal and still holds up to this day when people ALWAYS think there’s a chance the ship can miss the iceberg, even though they’ve seen this scene HUNDREDS of times.
@@kiebr8766I don’t get it, with atleast 1m 30s, the titanic seemed to only turn slightly. With efforts from the whole crew to attempt to avoid hitting the berg, hard-a-starboard, reverse engine and such, I don’t get how all the efforts didn’t equate to success.
i don't care what anyone says, forget jack and rose. this is probably the best scene in the entire movie. i get goosebumps every time i watch it, it's thrilling, even if you already know what's gonna happen. the waiting, the anticipation, the tension. wow!
One of the most captivating scenes in this movie for me has always been those huge engines moving faster and faster. You can feel the immense power generated.
@@ano_nymTriple expansion engines of a museum Liberty ship from WW2. They were made to look much bigger than they actually were with special effects and montage.
I have always said that this movie suddenly switches from a mediocre romance movie to one of the greatest horror movies of all time the moment the iceberg is spotted.
It is literally a whiplash effect. From an evolving love story to sheer adrenaline watching these men do their very best to save the vessel and all the lives on board
The unwavering dedication of each crew member, pouring their utmost effort into preventing the Titanic from colliding with the iceberg, had me on the edge of my seat. Their frantic coordination and palpable tension created an atmosphere of urgency, as they navigated the ship through the icy waters. It was a gripping moment, filled with suspense, as every decision could mean the difference between disaster and survival. The stakes felt incredibly high, and I couldn’t help but be drawn into the intensity of their struggle against fate. This has to be one of the most intense scenes in the movie, hands down.
nope not even close full reverse increased the time it would take to turn the ship had they went hard a starboard and left the engine all ahead full the ship might have actually cleared the ice berg though it would have been a close call she probably would have missed the ice berg because with the engine all ahead full the center propellor was turning and pushing the ship forwards but also pushing water through the rudder and this increases the turning power of the rudder on the ship the center propellor dose not spin in reverse at all
@@raven4k998It took over a full minute too long before it even began to turn when the reverse engine was only just activated whilst still at full speed. It took until the reverse engine was at max speed it could do before the ship slowed slightly enough to be able to turn quicker as the rudder was too small for a hard-over needed that fast at full speed without sufficient warning which they didn’t have
@@filledwithvariousknowledge2747 your thinking to much like a stupid human and not with your mind the center propellor increased the turning power of the titanic rudder by a little bit not a lot but a little bit maybe enough that she would have cleared the iceberg changing a hit to a near miss in other words a very very close call bottom line by ordering full reverse Murdock made the collision with the iceberg certain or at the very least it may have reduced the number of compartments flooded to enough that the bulk head could have kept the ship a float remember she could stay a float with all four forward compartments flooded if the center propellor had even increased turning enough to save boiler rooms five and six she would not have sank
@@raven4k998 no they would have slammed directly into the iceburg thing is, it is highly likely even with that much damage at the bow it would have not breached as many water tight compartments allowing other vessels to come and save passengers.
- Iceberg, right ahead - Thank you - You're welcome - Bye now - Yeah, see ya later - K then - Right, gotta go now - Oki doki - Well, have a nice evening - U2
This is one of them scenes where, because of basic historical knowledge, you know the inevitable will happen. You KNOW the Titanic is going to hit the iceberg. Yet the scene is filmed in a way that you're on the edge of your seat dying to see if it does hit the iceberg or not. Credit to James Cameron. Amazing directing.
Major credit to Ewan Stewart, this entire scene and the part where he tells captain smith “I tried to port round her but she hit” is some of the best acting I’ve ever seen. He’s ghost white, sweating and has that look of “I’m in charge of this ship and we just rammed a fucking ice berg, I am so fucked right now”. I felt the anxiety he was going through this entire scene
0:53 the middle propeller didn't turn after they engage the reversing engine because the middle propeller driven by steam turbine. They can't reverse steam turbine rotation. 1997 movie with great attention to details
The central one was driven by a steam turbine and turbines cannot reverse directions. The other two were driven by reciprocating engines, which could reverse as it could be seen.@@jonsmitt9769
@Unprofessional Matters so if they stopped the engines why didnt they go backwards and then turn? This was they would have prevented the ship from hitting the iceberg (Excuse me if it’s a stupid question, i dont know how ships work)
@@Ryan-fc6di ships take a very long time to slow down and stop. It's no joke when I say that ships the size of Titanic take kilometers to stop from full speed ahead. There wasn't enough distance to do so.
@@Ryan-fc6di you see they release all the steam pressure, and shut the coal furnace. That will bring the ship's steam turbines to a stop. But it takes a long time to rebuild the steam pressure back up again. Even if they manage to engage reverse gear, the ship won't be going astern that quickly
First Officer William Murdoch is sadly another victim of Hollywood dramatization. In reality, he helped as many people as possible onto the lifeboats and heroically went down with the ship. May he and all the other victims rest in peace.
They did show that he was helping people. What his hometown didn’t like was the idea that he shot himself which nobody has any evidence if he did or didn’t
2:11 - 2:14 is probably the most underrated moment in this scene. The look of realisation on the helmsman's face as the ship hits the iceberg is spine-tingling.
In reality he would not have seen much. The helm room was always under blackout regulations back then. It was a dark room on the bridge without any outside stimulation other than orders.
@@goodshipkaraboudjan - I never suggested for a minute that the helmsman actually saw the iceberg. He just knew that the ship had hit something and was holding onto the helm because it was shaking.
Yeah even though everyone pretended to hate this movie for the last twenty years, it's becoming more and more evident how much of a fucking classic it was and continues to be.
People hated this movie? I literally thought everyone loved it. I'm 13 so I wasn't even conceived when it was released but when I did finally watch it I was amazed. edit: i’m 16 now
Many of us watched it like 300 times in a row back then. Then we started getting sick of it and hating it lol. Plus we got extremelly annoyed by the main song. So we "hated" it, but now i can fully see the classic that it is
The score by the late James Horner is brilliant. One of the best compositions I have ever heard for any film. This scene was so distinctive and I got major chills when I first heard it in the cinema. The tension and build up is still incredible.
He was perfect for this movie. I remember one of his earliest works, the soundtrack for probably the best Star Trek movie (ST II-The Wrath of Khan), which had such a beautiful score, with naval overtones (although the movie belongs to SF genre!).
The crew in the engine did not see anything at all but they were still panicking because imagine out of nowhere in the middle of the ocean, you get the command "full astern".
The chief engineer didn't know what was ahead, but he knew that the command bridge isn't giving the order to go into full reverse in the middle of the ocean for fun.
If you actually studied the Titanic, the ship's engine crew were told they would never stop fueling Titanic for any reason while out on the ocean. When that order was given, they knew something TERRIBLE had happened.
It’s amazing to see that the crew in the engine and boiler rooms immediately knew what ‘full astern’ meant.. You can equally see the panic and fear on their faces as much as the crew on deck!
A cruise ship will generally never reverse or stall the engine once en route. A full astern after days of varying forward power levels and days from destination can only mean one thing. There is something unexpected and big right ahead. It could also have been another ship. No other situation would warrant the stress on the engine, propeller blades and driveshafts turning against the motion of the ship.
The act of seriousness right after spotting iceberg till trying to evade it and unfortunately hitting the iceberg shows the level of acting performance these casts have done. It was a very serious scene and all the actors have done truly great to make it surreal.
The critical mistake was to put the engines into Full astern, due to the central propeller being turbine driven it was just stuck or free wheeling in the current. If Murdoch had just ordered hard to starboard. The rudder would have been much more effective and they could have missed the berg entirely.
The Performence from Ewan Stewart is hertbreaking in that scene, you can feel the tension, the chaos, the desperation in every second. A perfect Scene, everyone in this did an amazing job.
They had 37 seconds to try to maneuver a ship 14 stories tall and 3 football fields long. Their efforts were ahead of their time and the task handed to them was an impossible one but they handled their duty bravely and heroically.
@@TheTrueAdept No it wouldnt be useless... It was new moon - indeed- no reflections of breaking waves on the iceberg - i get it. But stars near horizon in a very clear night (the sea was absolutely calm like a mirror, passengers said) , - the stars would be covered near horizon by the iceberg. So binoculars are definetely not useless - even in those circumstances.
I love that they gave the parts of the engine a sense of scale and weight. When they abruptly stop, the whole room shakes because these pistons and racks weigh several thousand tons. It adds onto the sense of urgency; it takes a lot of time for a ship this size to do a sudden course change and you're helpless to wait for results.
I can't quite get over this scene. Each time I watch Titanic, I'm always of the view that this will finally be the one time that the ship will evade the iceberg unscathed. In my opinion, Titanic will FOREVER be both the BEST and greatest movie ever made. #Titanic
I was like, 4 when I watched this movie. Got me into steamers Edit: Yes, before anyone panics, my eyes were covered by my parents during the "draw me like one of your french girls" who had to endure me watching this nearly once every day. Kudos to them for putting up with that for a while lmao
Frederick William Barrett. Rather faithfully portrayed to the real event, as he survived after being given command of Lifeboat 13. He can be seen cutting them loose as Lifeboat 15 nearly comes down on them in the movie. I believe he was the only Lead Stoker to make it, as Boiler Room 6 was flooded first and the crew had nowhere to go, so they went on-deck. Tough man.
I love the little detail that the engines crew boss takes over at 1:13 . Down there all of them don't know whats actually going on but he definitely knows that the engines aren't reversed in the middle of the ocean just for fun.
Yes, or maybe chief engineer Joseph Bell (his actual rank and name) just did that because he had more experience / was more robust and thought that the other guy was going too slow.
That man was cheif engineer Joseph Bell, he was responsible for all the engines, and he was on of the men who stayed to keep the ship afloat even though everyone knew the ship was gonna sink.
The most chilling part for me is at 00:25 . I simply cannot imagine the horror that must be going on in the Chief Engineer's mind as he reads the order "Full Astern", considering they were going full speed ahead up until that point. He didn't know what it was, but he knew something horrible was about to happen... At least, the deck officers knew what they were expecting and when to expect it.
He's just been ordered to do the ocean liner equivalent of an emergency stop. The bridge has just told him Titanic needs to go from cruising speed to breaking as hard as she can and there is no happy reason for the officers to have given him that order.
This scene is excellent, my favourite one from the movie. The panic is so clear and it really makes you think about what it must have been like on the real ship.
I love the sudden change in this movie. They spent an hour and a half giving the audience a romantic drama to make them forget that this is based on a real life tragedy
@@Samuel-gc6jswho's 'they'??🤣 The engines weren't reversed in reality. This is for the cinema goers, and it made for great drama song that engine reverse..
@@tvs339 I think it's well accepted that Murdoch ordered the ship to move Full Astern...which would be reverse lol. It was an attempt to dramatically slow the ship down by trying to draw its momentum backwards instead of dead, but the loss of speed and putting the rudder into reverse meant the rudder couldn't turn as well either. The ship was effectively, as they say in the movie, "too big to turn a damn". If they didn't reverse the engines, Titanic may have missed the spur of the iceberg by mere feet, or enough to have minimised damage to the hull.
@@chickenheelnakano the estimated time between spotting the berg and impact was around 35 seconds. Do you really believe that is sufficient time to: report it to the bridge, bridge make a decision and rreport it to the engine room, the engine room to give instructions to reverse the engines, the engines - enormous pieces of machinery turning at 18rpm - to be slowed to a halt and then wound up to a reverse speed that would affect the trajectory of the ship??
One of the most intense scenes in cinematic history. The acting, the direction, the cinematography, the background score, the sound engineering, the CGI, just everything in sync come together to make it a cult classic.
@Harcorwrestler Calm down genius. So acc to you, I shud not dare to give my personal opinion coz some random dude will get offended about its definition lol. Titanic before release was considered to be a disaster, even in pre-release screenings. Definition of CC: Something, typically a film or book, that is popular or fashionable among a particular group or section of society. Also: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cult_films:_T
1:35 Great acting. You can absolutely feel his terror and stress. His fate and the fate of 2200 others was being decided in these several crucial seconds.
No one is allowed to act scornfully in my presence when it comes to Titanic. This epic movie is one of the best movies ever made and the "Ice berg ahead" sequence" remains one of the best scenes ever shown to a movie audience. Dear James Cameron, what you have accomplished here is perfection!
Lol people all blame the captain but it wasn’t his fault I don’t believe because it was not all him that wanted the full speed he was a little pressured
Am I the only millennial that is amazed by the controls of these ships of this era? meanwhile most people under 40 don't know how to drive a manual car. or even an automatic safely.
@simon Not everyone took it seriously. The first class passengers were in denial and felt it was pointless having to go outside do to what they thought was a "lifeboat drill".
@@simonthompson2963 No officer would ever have work again and for the rest of their life would be dragged through courts. Take a hit instead of trying to avoid is not something that would be acceptable to anyone. That's not how they are trained and I would suggest they shouldn't be. They could have survive (this) ice berg, if they were little luckier. The decisions made in seconds/minutes are scrutinized decades later, with massive benefit of hind sight. The systematic changes made later to the shipping lines (e.g. 24 hour manned radio stations) were the real solution to the problems indicated by the sinking.
@@simonthompson2963 true but about 100 stokers would have died cause they were sleeping in the bow section that would have been crushed. It looks like a better option only because the entire ship sank and 1500 people died.
@@VoicesInDarkAgreed, it's kind of like seat belts. There are situations where wearing a seat belt in an accident is the wrong choice. But 99+% of the time, you should, and there's no way to know in advance. Shouldn't decide procedures based on that.
amazing how this movie is nearly 30 years old and still a technological beauty. just shows how great a combination of real models and cgi can make a film timeless vs just using one or the other.
Many people say that Titanic is cheesy but it is a masterpiece. It is iconic and legendary and heart breaking. I usually hate this type of movies but with Titanic all I can do is appreciate and admire the work put in it.
I just love the music in this scene. It changes your mood according to events on the screen. First - crew panic and actions on adrenaline. Then - engine slows down, stops and being put on reverse, and music makes you feel like there's hope, that it'll work. After that - anxious waiting for the ship to turn. Finally - the inevitable collision, catastrophe. And when its over - deceiving solace, not knowing the consequences yet, calm but still worried. All these emotions you can hear in the music.
being able to see everyones reaction is only a light representation of what people would have actually felt on the titanic, and being able to see the engine room and boiler room crew realise very quickly that theres a emergancy really gives one the chills.
I love how Commanding Officer in the engine room immediately started calling out orders once he saw the Flight Deck(Command Room) calling for a switch from Ahead Full(Forward Full Power) to Astern Full(Reverse Full Power), his immediate response was due to the fact that such an action needed from the Flight Deck would only be necessary if a head-on collision was approaching. The engine obviously took too long to switch as realistically it would have taken 10 to 20 minutes before the ship even started moving backwards, in this film we seen the crew perform multiple different tasks to reverse the ship. The steering wheel was put on Hard Over(Wheel reached it's turning limit) They decrease the Steam Pressure from Full to Half(Slowing down the Forward Engine) Shutting the Dampers(Closing the furnace doors so all the Steam goes to the Engine) Holding(Prepare for Engine Switch) Activated Reversing Engine(Lever is pushed that stops the Pistons, than they started moving in reverse) Increase Steam Pressure from Half to Full(Speeding up the Reverse Engine) *Now the Engine is in Full Reverse* One problem is that it takes a while before the ship starts feeling the effects of the switch as it will still drift forward for a few metres. They basically switch from Drive to Reverse but it took about 50 people for it to be done. Cars only need the driver and the switch is done under 5 seconds.
I am not entirely sure if i understand this correct: This is what i know (from a book from 1996): The Ship had been on trials (of course) before it was officially allowed to take passengers on board. Among other things, a stop at full speed (which, basically, consists of whats happening in this scene just with all propellers: going from Full Ahead to Full Astern out of a sudden) was performed. If the authorities in charge would have not thought that the ship met the requirements (that, so to say, were measured in length of the ship rather than time to do it), no passenger would have been ever set a foot on that ship.
Wow! you clearly know your stuff. But could you explain what does "Engine in Full Reverse" mean? Can the ship, like a car, travel in reverse? Could Titanic really back away from the iceberg?
@@Arsaja Yes it could, like present time, boats are capable of reverse movement, the problem with the titanic is that it's too big to start moving backwards quick enough to not hit the iceberg, so the crew resorted to going around it.
As an engineer, everyone knowing exactly what to do without hesitation brings me joy of the dedication they did as a whole. There are not heriarchs here, just do and execute. Even the chief engineer tried to speed things up. They could not believe what was happing, they just followed the procedures based on the lectures of the instruments they are given.
They were and are heroes! ❤ "Most of the engineering crew remained below decks in the engine and boiler rooms: some fighting a losing battle to keep the ship afloat by operating the pumps in the forward compartments as well as keeping the steam up in the boiler rooms, so as to prevent boiler explosion on contact with the water; and others keeping the generators running to maintain power and lights throughout the Titanic up until two minutes before the ship sank. It is speculated that their actions delayed the sinking for over an hour and helped keep the ship afloat long enough for nearly all the lifeboats to be launched."
Because they travel at full speed in the middle of an Atlantic ocean then suddenly they receive an order of full astern so they know there is something wrong even though they don't see what happens outside.
You've got to remember this was a excellent quality ship even for nowadays. If I called you and said a planes about to hit your house you wouldn't really belive it, but as soon as he puts the phone down the situation settles.
Absolutely chilling seeing the moments before and after Titanic's fate was sealed. The crew trying desperately to maintain discipline and do their jobs while terrified, and crucial decisions having to be made immediately. Hitting the iceberg was THE moment the audience was waiting for, and this breathtaking scene did full justice to the sheer magnitude of what was happening.
This movie had such a big impact on me as a kid. I remember watching it first time on a sunday night in the TV, with my family. It was maybe 1999. The things happening to people and the overall sadness had a huge impact, still remember that feeling I had then up to this day. Could hardly sleep, the movie was the only thing I could think about. Next day in school we talked about it the whole day with other kids. Those were the times. Awesome movie.
It was such a cultural phenomenon. I was in 6th grade and kids talked about it every day for months. A lot of them admitted to sobbing during the movie, even boys. When we had our elementary school talent show in the spring, 30+ kids auditioned to sing "My Heart Will Go On" as a solo or duet, so the director put them all into one big group.
Oh same, these days whenever I watch it I cannot imagine what all those poor people must’ve gone through in the water and also on the ship, not to mention all those that worked on the ship and lost there lives. The feeling itself is hard to imagine, the last time I watched i panicked about the flexi hoses in the bathrooms and kitchen that I didn’t sleep all night until I checked on them in the morning! Check your flexi hoses people, any dark spots get them replaced.
Fleet :Buggah me ! Fleet : Pick up u ***** . Moody : (attends call) Fleet : is there anyone there ? Moody : yes , what do u see Fleet : iceberg right ahead ! Moody : thank u Murdoch : iceberg right ahead ! Moody : iceberg right ahead ! Murdoch : Hard to starboard ! Moody : hard to starboard ! Helmsman : ( turns wheel ) Murdoch : ( spills Moody's tea ) Murdoch : ( rings engine order telegraph ) Helmsman : ( turns wheel ) Moody : go , go , steady Engine Manager :( sees order ) Engine manager : full astern ! Helmsman : hard over ! Moody : helm's hard over sir ! Murdoch :( sees iceberg also ) Engine assistant : go lads go ! Employees :( runs up ) Employee 1 : ( turns pressure wheel ) Boiler room Chief :( sees alert ) boiler room Chief : shut all the dampers , shut em ! Boiler room men :( shuts dampers ) Engine manager : hold it ! hold it ! Hold it ! now , engage the reversing engine ! Engine manager : ( turns wheel ) Fleet : why aren't they turning ! Murdoch : is it hard over ! Moody : it is , yes sir ! Hard over ! Murdoch : come on , come on , come on , turn ! Random man : its gonna hit! Titanic : hits Iceberg : hits Jack : ( kisses Rose ) Rose : ( kisses Jack ) Jack : ( disturbed ) Rose :( disturbed ) Fleet : Jesus Christ ! Steering wheel : (shakes) Fabrizio:( wakes up ) Mr Andrews :( sees glass shake ) Fleet : Jesus Murdoch : hard to port ! Moody : Hard to port ! Cargo Hold :( floods ) two Men in cargo hold : ( Die ) Jack : get back ! Jack : ( gets back ) Rose : ( gets back ) Boiler room :( floods ) Stoker: get out the doors, they're closing the doors go lads go Jack : ( looks at iceberg ) Rose : ( looks at iceberg ) Murdoch :( closes watertight doors ) Boiler room men :( run through doors ) People aboard :( see iceberg ) Molly: hey sunny , how bout a little ice Sunny : yes mam Iceberg : ( passes by cafe window behind molly ) Fleet :that a close shave wasn't it ? Lee : smell ice can you ? Bleeding Christ ! Murdoch : note the time and enter it in the log . Moody : ( follows Murdoch's orders ) Captain : ( walks in ) Captain : what was that Mr Murdoch ? Murdoch : an iceberg sir . I put her hard to starboard and ran the engines full astern but it was too close and I tried to port round her but she hit . Captain : close the watertight doors . Murdoch : the doors are already closed . Captain : ( walks ) Murdoch : ( walks ) Captain : all stop ! Helmsman : aye aye sir Captain : ( looks for berg ) Captain : mind the carpenter and tell him to sound the ship . Murdoch : yes sir ! Captain : ( sees ice chunks on foredeck )
The tension in this scene, the way the music complements the visuals. Its all handled perfectly. The mark of the perfect use of tension is this sort of scene when you already know what's going to happen, but there's still that knot in your stomach anyway.
0:23 The utter disbelief and shock is almost funny in how realistic it is. Like "What in the blazes-OH SHIT!" and then they drop everything and go to action.
What a heartbreaking detail that Jack and Rose’s kiss is broken by the impact of the crash … a metaphor for how the death of the ship will also kill their plans for a life together … Cameron is a brilliant filmmaker; the details that you uncover in this film with each viewing are practically endless.
Yes, the film is impressive and very good. There are so many who criticize some errors made in it, but the question is. Could they have made something better? - I doubt it sincerely. Regards.
You can see the absolute fear in the captain of the engine rooms face the moment he receives the signal from the upper deck and acts accordingly as we all know the inevitable is going to happen. The acting is absolutely spot on and the suspense is on point.
The music and the scene itself somehow brings the ship to life, as if Titanic knew what was coming and was fighting to fix it, to save herself. I saw this movie on theaters and even as a child this ship was alive to me.
Arguably one of the best parts of this scene is the music. It’s starts off action like as everyone does everything in their power to avoid the iceberg. Then the tense music as the boats turns really heightens the tension, followed by the silence after the collision as the crew realises that the ship will sink
I love how the chief engineer in the engine room sees the light go to full astern(backwards) and first goes the f*ck? And then immediately goes into OH SH*t mode
The scene where Officer Murdoch was looking panicky while whispering “come on, come on, turn” is giving me goosebumps every fvckng time. He’s a brilliant actor.
apart from the fact that the engines were just stopped (most likely, most likely, should I add, that's what was most likely) and not reversed, but maybe they didn't know that at the time.
One small detail about the score in this scene always get me. At 0:09 seconds, there's the sound of an electric guitar. It's the first non-symphonic instrument that we hear for the entire movie, and it's at the exact moment when *everything* changes for the ship and the characters we've come to know.
Sadly he didn't make it. It's not known exactly what happened to him, but speculation is that he was trying to launch one of the collapsible boats when the funnel fell.
My great grandpa warned people that the Titanic would sink. He knew, but no one listened. He kept on warning until they got sick of him, so the people kicked him out of the movie theater.
That's much like my great great grandfather. He helped do repairs on the Lusitania right before its ill-fated final voyage and as he worked on it, he saw how poorly prepared it was which made it a death trap and warned many people that it was in danger of sinking, but not enough people listened to him.
It's been postulated that if they'd simply hit the berg head-on the bow would have been crushed, but, the ship wouldn't have sunk. The sideswiping of the hull opened up a series of water-tight compartments, too many to keep the ship afloat. Head-on, one, perhaps two would have opened up but not enough to sink the boat.
It’s amazing to think that in reality, the vast majority of the people on the ship felt even less than what is portrayed in this movie. The testimony from survivors says that most of them just felt a couple of very small almost imperceptible bumps or a sway.
this is one of the best scenes in movie history i think, captures the chaos, terror, realisation and fear of what was happening in 2m 49 sec of brilliantly directed and acted movie making. Everything about it is perfect.
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every time I watch this scene, I have the silly hope "this time" they won't hit the iceberg
Same here !
I thought I was the only one lol
@@HansRo4ming actually no !
Ikr it just looks so close.
Yeah bro you read mind
Today is April 14, 2024. And it is Sunday, just like 112 years ago, when the Titanic sank. May all who perished that fateful night rest in peace.
Except for the jackasses who hogged the life-boats.
@@alexanderwalle3568frrrr
@alexanderwalle3568 don't die as a disbeliever
Suicide not allowed
@@SofiaHack what?
Every time I watch this movie, the ship sinks.
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@@jamesmckean3221 😂😂😂
No for u it will be all right
I know. You'd have thought they'd have learn't the first time.
Horner's music captured this scene perfectly. The tension he creates is immense through the use of anvils in the score then using snare drums playing an ostinato rhythm to add even more pressure. Man was a total genius.
Totally agree with you! He was perfect for this soundtrack. And I remember one of his earliest works, the beautiful soundtrack for the movie Star Trek II-The Wrath of Khan, where he made an impression of a naval battle (although, obviously, the movie belongs to SF genre, taking place in the outer space). That movie actually launched his career and he collaborated with James Cameron on the sequel to the movie Alien (so, this was their second collaboration). Sadly, he died in a plane crash accident (2016, I think)...R.I.P. James Horner, he will always be remembered for his awesome music!
you gotta have respect for those down in the engines that would’ve frantically been doing everything they could despite having no idea what was going on
True.. and its very heartbreaking that they those brave souls didnt get enough recognition when they selflessly did their duty serving titanic until the very last.
I think The moment they were give the order "Full astern" they already knew what was going on, something big enough to seriously damage the ship was right in front of them, and the ship was just about to hit It.
I'm sure the chief engineer there knew what shit hit the fan. So sad the crew on deck got only what like 37 seconds.
@@Bruno-G Exactly. Going from full ahead to full astern is a standard emergency manoeuvre known as a 'crash stop' and there's no doubt the engineers would have known this.
@Arrow Quill Pokemon takes a long path to fully stop a vessel. For the titanic maybe 6-7 times minimum it’s own length.
That engine throttle to reverse scene in a full stop is simply breathtaking. The immensity of those pistons turning is incredible.
Yeah.. raw power doing everything it can to avoid it's 2.5 mile fall to a watery grave where they will seize to ever function again up until they decay. Such a sad ending for a beautiful piece of machinery and the lives lost.
@John Chapman Britannic too
Saw a documentary on the making of the titanic and the recruitment process for the engine staff, the knowledge these boys held was incredible and I'm delighted the movie shows how well drilled they were.
Titanic’s reciprocating engines were bloody brilliant
Those giant ass reciprocating pistons plus the center turbine produced over 46,000 horsepower (that's over one hundred times the amount of a regular modern sports car, on average at least), all of that redirected to the three propellers at the back to move the enormous ship and its 46 thousand tonnes, how man has managed to produce that much power to move such an enormous and heavy ship is truly one masterpiece of engineering, especially for over a century ago's standards
When a movie has the audience at the edge of their seat even when they know the inevitable is going to occur, you know they built up the suspense incredibly.
That’s what it would’ve been like in 1912. It was scary and everyone did all they could to avoid the iceberg.
@@Snowfang00 had the lookouts had binoculars, had the radio messages been properly marked, she'd have avoided the iceberg.
@@Surfer041 there were a lot of mistakes leading up to the collision
Fleet was asked why neither he nor Bride had the glasses to hand.
@@Surfer041 Thanks for giving wrong information.
Titanic, Matrix, Gladiator, Braveheart, Forrest Gump, Lord of the Rings.. what an splendorous filming era which hasn't been repeated since then.. unless I'm getting old....
Especially the daughter in hirosima dead is world citizen now
Don't forget Jurassic Park…
You're not, it's absolutely fabulous
And don't forget ... Dances with Wolves .... !
@@newhampshirelifestyle4233 Indeed.. There was so many, I guess all started going different with being Orlando Bloom protagonist of Kingdom's Heaven.. nothing against Orlando, but....😅. Only Interstellar and a few more can be saved since then 😂
Actually my favourite scene in the whole movie is when they reverse the engines. That's such a cool moment.
Same! Those big crankshafts
Also my favorite scene :3
Yes
I like this too - too bad it didnt happen really.
I love how Joseph Bell (the officer in the engine room) does a double take on the engine order telegraph. They've just been speeding up faster and faster in the first half of the film, then from full speed ahead to full reverse. They can't see what's ahead from down there, but that order would have been alarming.
You know this movie is immortal and still holds up to this day when people ALWAYS think there’s a chance the ship can miss the iceberg, even though they’ve seen this scene HUNDREDS of times.
More like the story of the “unsinkable” RMS Titanic is inmortal.
Thats me. I used to think titanic could miss the iceberg. I knew what would happen but I still thought about that.
@@kiebr8766I don’t get it, with atleast 1m 30s, the titanic seemed to only turn slightly. With efforts from the whole crew to attempt to avoid hitting the berg, hard-a-starboard, reverse engine and such, I don’t get how all the efforts didn’t equate to success.
@@Coopdog0108 Titanic was small compared to the ships we have today, but she was still very huge. Just look up her weight, and you will see
@@Coopdog0108apparently the rudder was far too small for the ship which is why it took so long to turn.
i don't care what anyone says, forget jack and rose. this is probably the best scene in the entire movie. i get goosebumps every time i watch it, it's thrilling, even if you already know what's gonna happen. the waiting, the anticipation, the tension. wow!
I agree this is the best scence in the intire movie I mean who cares about jack and rose of a officer with cool music and running around
Amazing scene
Does their love story fit that well into this really? I guess it's kind of a weird combo
@@BrainDancer yes. V true. It was unnecessary
@@Suniana085 it's weird when you think about it yeah
I just loved how the team was running when they said “ice berg right ahead”
Dog not allowed ect
Wow! What a scene! The guy who played Murdoch, stunning performance. You could feel his tension.
Yeah, the actor for Murdoch is SPECTACULAR
@@terrywhyte6281 😎👌
Ewan stewart also known here as 1st officer murdoch
I can feel in his fears,what a pure class
At 1:51 he's actually sweating.
One of the most captivating scenes in this movie for me has always been those huge engines moving faster and faster. You can feel the immense power generated.
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They are real too, an actual engine from some other ship that's still working. I assumed they were faked until recently.
Nature is more impressive than shitty engineering.
ASMR
@@ano_nymTriple expansion engines of a museum Liberty ship from WW2. They were made to look much bigger than they actually were with special effects and montage.
The scene that change the whole rhythm of the movie, from a calm romance to a struggle to prevent a disaster
I have always said that this movie suddenly switches from a mediocre romance movie to one of the greatest horror movies of all time the moment the iceberg is spotted.
@@StarfieldRailway more thriller than horror
@@mattialonghin_mr.l857 nah not thriller it has a horror tone to it
Or as I say: when the movie actually begins.
It is literally a whiplash effect. From an evolving love story to sheer adrenaline watching these men do their very best to save the vessel and all the lives on board
The unwavering dedication of each crew member, pouring their utmost effort into preventing the Titanic from colliding with the iceberg, had me on the edge of my seat. Their frantic coordination and palpable tension created an atmosphere of urgency, as they navigated the ship through the icy waters. It was a gripping moment, filled with suspense, as every decision could mean the difference between disaster and survival. The stakes felt incredibly high, and I couldn’t help but be drawn into the intensity of their struggle against fate. This has to be one of the most intense scenes in the movie, hands down.
nope not even close full reverse increased the time it would take to turn the ship had they went hard a starboard and left the engine all ahead full the ship might have actually cleared the ice berg though it would have been a close call she probably would have missed the ice berg because with the engine all ahead full the center propellor was turning and pushing the ship forwards but also pushing water through the rudder and this increases the turning power of the rudder on the ship the center propellor dose not spin in reverse at all
@@raven4k998It took over a full minute too long before it even began to turn when the reverse engine was only just activated whilst still at full speed. It took until the reverse engine was at max speed it could do before the ship slowed slightly enough to be able to turn quicker as the rudder was too small for a hard-over needed that fast at full speed without sufficient warning which they didn’t have
@@filledwithvariousknowledge2747 your thinking to much like a stupid human and not with your mind the center propellor increased the turning power of the titanic rudder by a little bit not a lot but a little bit maybe enough that she would have cleared the iceberg changing a hit to a near miss in other words a very very close call bottom line by ordering full reverse Murdock made the collision with the iceberg certain or at the very least it may have reduced the number of compartments flooded to enough that the bulk head could have kept the ship a float remember she could stay a float with all four forward compartments flooded if the center propellor had even increased turning enough to save boiler rooms five and six she would not have sank
No matter how many times I watch this and know what happens, I'm always praying that the ship avoids the iceberg. That's the power of this scene!
it might have missed to if they have remained all ahead full and simple went hard a starboard
@@raven4k998 no they would have slammed directly into the iceburg thing is, it is highly likely even with that much damage at the bow it would have not breached as many water tight compartments allowing other vessels to come and save passengers.
Gay
Me to I just got mas 😂like damn cmon
@@shayALise23 just keep breathing just keep breathing you'll be fine it's not like you will die🤣
- Iceberg, right ahead
- Thank you
- You're welcome
- Bye now
- Yeah, see ya later
- K then
- Right, gotta go now
- Oki doki
- Well, have a nice evening
- U2
You are so ironic ts,ts..
@@melanie5526 XDD
@@kuntakinde9047
Lol
Iceberg: oh, you're approaching me
Aahaahahaha
This is one of them scenes where, because of basic historical knowledge, you know the inevitable will happen. You KNOW the Titanic is going to hit the iceberg. Yet the scene is filmed in a way that you're on the edge of your seat dying to see if it does hit the iceberg or not. Credit to James Cameron. Amazing directing.
Couldn't agree more!
Similar acclaim I give to Apollo 13's ending, which still gets me every time even when I knew the history.
Major credit to Ewan Stewart, this entire scene and the part where he tells captain smith “I tried to port round her but she hit” is some of the best acting I’ve ever seen. He’s ghost white, sweating and has that look of “I’m in charge of this ship and we just rammed a fucking ice berg, I am so fucked right now”. I felt the anxiety he was going through this entire scene
Ewan Stewart 's acting was really amazing
Life vac
0:53 the middle propeller didn't turn after they engage the reversing engine because the middle propeller driven by steam turbine. They can't reverse steam turbine rotation. 1997 movie with great attention to details
Exactly, good observation!
Weren’t all the propellers driven by steam?
The central one was driven by a steam turbine and turbines cannot reverse directions. The other two were driven by reciprocating engines, which could reverse as it could be seen.@@jonsmitt9769
@@jonsmitt9769Yes
@@jonsmitt9769 they were but they didn't have reverse gear for steam turbine
I can't believe this movie is already 25 years old. Still remains iconic and impressive
Old =/= bad
Sometimes masterpieces become timeless classics.
@@nixxxon18 what do you mean old is bad? You don't say that to your parents 😏
@@HimeCookie Learn to read as I said the opposite, that old doesn't mean it has to be bad.
@FREE - PEACE yea that's what I mean, the modern CGI
24 years old..... that mens im 24 years older.... my god im getting old!
The best part, in my opinion, is the performance of Evan Stewart as Murdoch. When he pleads for the ship to turn...great stuff.
And the terror on his face when the iceberg hit 😣
Why aren’t they turning !!!
completely tragic situation to be suddenly drown in a ship cabin... implosion is much better way to die
IS IT HARD OVA?!?!?!?
@@jannellediao7450I know! Even the sweat at the side of his face...
"ICEBERG, RIGHT AHEAD!!!"
"Thank you."
You know, manners maketh man XD
@Unprofessional Matters you were there???
@Unprofessional Matters so if they stopped the engines why didnt they go backwards and then turn? This was they would have prevented the ship from hitting the iceberg
(Excuse me if it’s a stupid question, i dont know how ships work)
@@Ryan-fc6di ships take a very long time to slow down and stop. It's no joke when I say that ships the size of Titanic take kilometers to stop from full speed ahead. There wasn't enough distance to do so.
@@Ryan-fc6di you see they release all the steam pressure, and shut the coal furnace. That will bring the ship's steam turbines to a stop. But it takes a long time to rebuild the steam pressure back up again. Even if they manage to engage reverse gear, the ship won't be going astern that quickly
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The production of this scene is absolutely oscar worthy. The music the tension the drama, simply perfect!
ICEBERG RIGHT AHEAD!!!!
This movie is a masterpiece.
Yeah. It was actually my first movie I saw in a cinema when it was released here in Namibia. I was like 😲😲😲😲😲during most of the movie.
I wish if i had seen this in cinema...
Wasn’t a great move. They hit the berg.
One of the first I saw as a lad. My parents had it on VHS.
Masterpiece like the Boeing 747 and the A380?
First Officer William Murdoch is sadly another victim of Hollywood dramatization. In reality, he helped as many people as possible onto the lifeboats and heroically went down with the ship. May he and all the other victims rest in peace.
Titanic sank 2 hours and 40 minutes after the iceberg collision. From Joe. X
They did show that he was helping people. What his hometown didn’t like was the idea that he shot himself which nobody has any evidence if he did or didn’t
@@mohammedashian8094 he never did, he went down with the ship
@@beatlemaniac that’s what I said there was no evidence that he did that.
@@mohammedashian8094 my bad, I misread what you said, I'm sorry 😅
Easily One of the best scenes in history, certainly one of the most iconic especially with the background music
this is Putin in charge of Russia in a nutshell🤣🤣
"Is there anyone there?"
"No, the phone picked itself up."
Bruh
@@radziugames8708 "Yuh?"
@@SJMJ91 thats funny
No this is Patrick
You are dumb...
2:11 - 2:14 is probably the most underrated moment in this scene. The look of realisation on the helmsman's face as the ship hits the iceberg is spine-tingling.
I thought the expression on the lookout crews face when they spot the ice berg was quite chilling as well
In reality he would not have seen much. The helm room was always under blackout regulations back then. It was a dark room on the bridge without any outside stimulation other than orders.
@@goodshipkaraboudjan - I never suggested for a minute that the helmsman actually saw the iceberg. He just knew that the ship had hit something and was holding onto the helm because it was shaking.
@@kwesiidun8512 my apologies for misunderstanding. You're right, a powerful moment.
He's more attractive than jack 😏
Yeah even though everyone pretended to hate this movie for the last twenty years, it's becoming more and more evident how much of a fucking classic it was and continues to be.
How can anyone hate this movie it's a masterpiece in my top 5 movies of all time
@@splashy6412 Contrarianism I guess
People hated this movie? I literally thought everyone loved it. I'm 13 so I wasn't even conceived when it was released but when I did finally watch it I was amazed.
edit: i’m 16 now
@@kingaegonii Some people got sick of its overpromotion and hated on it a little too much.
Many of us watched it like 300 times in a row back then. Then we started getting sick of it and hating it lol. Plus we got extremelly annoyed by the main song. So we "hated" it, but now i can fully see the classic that it is
The score by the late James Horner is brilliant. One of the best compositions I have ever heard for any film. This scene was so distinctive and I got major chills when I first heard it in the cinema. The tension and build up is still incredible.
He was perfect for this movie. I remember one of his earliest works, the soundtrack for probably the best Star Trek movie (ST II-The Wrath of Khan), which had such a beautiful score, with naval overtones (although the movie belongs to SF genre!).
The crew in the engine did not see anything at all but they were still panicking because imagine out of nowhere in the middle of the ocean, you get the command "full astern".
Dog not allowed ect
The chief engineer didn't know what was ahead, but he knew that the command bridge isn't giving the order to go into full reverse in the middle of the ocean for fun.
@@anti2229 drugs alcohol pork not allowed
If you actually studied the Titanic, the ship's engine crew were told they would never stop fueling Titanic for any reason while out on the ocean. When that order was given, they knew something TERRIBLE had happened.
They didn't get command full astern the engine telegraph
It’s amazing to see that the crew in the engine and boiler rooms immediately knew what ‘full astern’ meant.. You can equally see the panic and fear on their faces as much as the crew on deck!
A cruise ship will generally never reverse or stall the engine once en route. A full astern after days of varying forward power levels and days from destination can only mean one thing. There is something unexpected and big right ahead. It could also have been another ship.
No other situation would warrant the stress on the engine, propeller blades and driveshafts turning against the motion of the ship.
@@eaglevision993 *ocean liner
@AnikaHope-gd6xu and?
Of course, it's obvious that the order full astern in the middle of the ocean means there is very near a deadly obstacle just ahead the ship.
The act of seriousness right after spotting iceberg till trying to evade it and unfortunately hitting the iceberg shows the level of acting performance these casts have done. It was a very serious scene and all the actors have done truly great to make it surreal.
The actor for Murdoch especially.
@@Zephal42 Yes, great performance by ewan stewart
The critical mistake was to put the engines into Full astern, due to the central propeller being turbine driven it was just stuck or free wheeling in the current. If Murdoch had just ordered hard to starboard. The rudder would have been much more effective and they could have missed the berg entirely.
You know it occurs to me that the cast effectively had to become White Star Line officers for the film.
すごい迫力。まるでリアルみたい。メカ好きの自分としては、あのでかいクランクシャフトとコンロッドが
オイルにまみれながら一生懸命動いているのが、なんとも言えずいいなあって気がする。
The Performence from Ewan Stewart is hertbreaking in that scene, you can feel the tension, the chaos, the desperation in every second. A perfect Scene, everyone in this did an amazing job.
Frederick Fleet saw the iceberg from a lookout. From Joe. X
@@jay-p9r6mdon't die as a disbeliever
Suicide not allowed
They had 37 seconds to try to maneuver a ship 14 stories tall and 3 football fields long. Their efforts were ahead of their time and the task handed to them was an impossible one but they handled their duty bravely and heroically.
And 23 knots
If only they had a searchlight...
@@VersusARCHor binoculars
@@realityproof_0891 no, the weather phenomenon would have made them useless.
@@TheTrueAdept No it wouldnt be useless... It was new moon - indeed- no reflections of breaking waves on the iceberg - i get it. But stars near horizon in a very clear night (the sea was absolutely calm like a mirror, passengers said) , - the stars would be covered near horizon by the iceberg. So binoculars are definetely not useless - even in those circumstances.
*”IS THERE ANYONE THERE”*
“yes what do you see?”
*”ICEBERG RIGHT AHEAD”*
“thank you ☺️ ☕️”
Oh this is just gold..😅😅
"WE WILL FUCKING DIE"
"Thank you ☺️☕️"
Well, etiquette is a thing.
“Iceberg right ahead! 😰☕️”
*”HARD TO STARBOARD!”*
“Hard to starboard! 😨☕️”
Thats what I was saying these 5 seconds could have saved them !
I love that they gave the parts of the engine a sense of scale and weight. When they abruptly stop, the whole room shakes because these pistons and racks weigh several thousand tons. It adds onto the sense of urgency; it takes a lot of time for a ship this size to do a sudden course change and you're helpless to wait for results.
I can't quite get over this scene. Each time I watch Titanic, I'm always of the view that this will finally be the one time that the ship will evade the iceberg unscathed. In my opinion, Titanic will FOREVER be both the BEST and greatest movie ever made. #Titanic
@@GoodMurn1n Meaning ?
Florian Schmitz yes because he was curious as to what you meant by that
Florian Schmitz what ever boomer means you are most certainly one of them
@@Alex_goat-fn One of what ?
Imrhan Nephew boomer-or whatever it is that he is calling you
Captures the chaos perfectly
The acting is brilliant
The camera work is flawless
Such a masterpiece of cinema 🎥
I remember when I had first seen this scene when I was 8 I was mind blown. It was the most suspenseful cinematic scene I had ever seen.
I was nine
I was ten.
I was like, 4 when I watched this movie. Got me into steamers
Edit: Yes, before anyone panics, my eyes were covered by my parents during the "draw me like one of your french girls" who had to endure me watching this nearly once every day. Kudos to them for putting up with that for a while lmao
I was seven
I was ten
“SHUT ALL THE DAMPERS SHUT THEM!” love that.
Ampers
Frederick William Barrett. Rather faithfully portrayed to the real event, as he survived after being given command of Lifeboat 13. He can be seen cutting them loose as Lifeboat 15 nearly comes down on them in the movie.
I believe he was the only Lead Stoker to make it, as Boiler Room 6 was flooded first and the crew had nowhere to go, so they went on-deck. Tough man.
sounds like something gordon ramsey would yell
I love the little detail that the engines crew boss takes over at 1:13 . Down there all of them don't know whats actually going on but he definitely knows that the engines aren't reversed in the middle of the ocean just for fun.
Brilliant acting! This scene is so realistic.
Yes, or maybe chief engineer Joseph Bell (his actual rank and name) just did that because he had more experience / was more robust and thought that the other guy was going too slow.
That man was cheif engineer Joseph Bell, he was responsible for all the engines, and he was on of the men who stayed to keep the ship afloat even though everyone knew the ship was gonna sink.
I don't have any knowledge about ship. But if may ask, you said the engine reverse, but why the ship still go forth?
@@SetikPEESS Well you need to slow the ship down.
The most chilling part for me is at 00:25 . I simply cannot imagine the horror that must be going on in the Chief Engineer's mind as he reads the order "Full Astern", considering they were going full speed ahead up until that point. He didn't know what it was, but he knew something horrible was about to happen...
At least, the deck officers knew what they were expecting and when to expect it.
@Pluviophilius Especially his reaction at 0:27
He probably suspected that they were trying to avoid a collision because it would have been the equivalent of an emergency stop.
He has to do a ‘double take,’ it’s so unexpected!
He's just been ordered to do the ocean liner equivalent of an emergency stop.
The bridge has just told him Titanic needs to go from cruising speed to breaking as hard as she can and there is no happy reason for the officers to have given him that order.
@@JamesTobiasStewart What does full astern means?
This scene is excellent, my favourite one from the movie. The panic is so clear and it really makes you think about what it must have been like on the real ship.
I imagine sheer panic and terror. That water they fell into was 28 degrees.
Sim, o filme retrata perfeitamente. Quando assisto imagino que de fato foi assim que aconteceu
Also my favourite scene....I am from India
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It's a scene that makes my hands sweat no matter how many times I watch it, but the filming is so realistic and the technical skill is amazing.
The fckn tension in this scene. An absolute masterclass in how to build tension in a movie.
The guy who plays Murdoch is such an amazing actor! You can see the panic on his face like when he’s pleading for the ship to turn
Imagine being Officer Murdoch and seeing that giant berg, knowing everyone’s life is in your hands.
@@abby9382 he was the one who let the men also be saved and didnt send empty lifeboats a great man!
SAD HE KILLED HIMSELF
No he didn’t but he died on the titanic but did not shot himself
@@abby9382 sure keep dreaming
@Louise Mcilwaine Then it must have been main officer Henry Wilde who did that
I love the sudden change in this movie. They spent an hour and a half giving the audience a romantic drama to make them forget that this is based on a real life tragedy
Actor who played Murdoch was fantastic , everytime I see this scene I am right there with him willing it to miss the iceberg .
But it was too close, really. From Joe. X
@joeandrews7329 they say if they didn't reverse the engines Titanic would have missed it
@@Samuel-gc6jswho's 'they'??🤣 The engines weren't reversed in reality. This is for the cinema goers, and it made for great drama song that engine reverse..
@@tvs339 I think it's well accepted that Murdoch ordered the ship to move Full Astern...which would be reverse lol. It was an attempt to dramatically slow the ship down by trying to draw its momentum backwards instead of dead, but the loss of speed and putting the rudder into reverse meant the rudder couldn't turn as well either. The ship was effectively, as they say in the movie, "too big to turn a damn". If they didn't reverse the engines, Titanic may have missed the spur of the iceberg by mere feet, or enough to have minimised damage to the hull.
@@chickenheelnakano the estimated time between spotting the berg and impact was around 35 seconds. Do you really believe that is sufficient time to: report it to the bridge, bridge make a decision and rreport it to the engine room, the engine room to give instructions to reverse the engines, the engines - enormous pieces of machinery turning at 18rpm - to be slowed to a halt and then wound up to a reverse speed that would affect the trajectory of the ship??
0:16 When a British gentleman's cup of tea no longer matters, you know it's an emergency.
As a Brit this is true.
The Foley for that falling cup of tea is on point 👌
That’s when you know the shits hit the fan
Wonder how he must've felt when his cup of tea was being knocked out of his hands. And probably won't have a chance to grab his biscuits.
@@reijisan9852 Both men died that night too.
One of the most intense scenes in cinematic history. The acting, the direction, the cinematography, the background score, the sound engineering, the CGI, just everything in sync come together to make it a cult classic.
Wouldn't call it a "cult" classic. Just a classic
@@colin8770it’s a classic movie kn the cult I am in
😮very very true. A perfect movie
@Harcorwrestler Calm down genius. So acc to you, I shud not dare to give my personal opinion coz some random dude will get offended about its definition lol.
Titanic before release was considered to be a disaster, even in pre-release screenings.
Definition of CC: Something, typically a film or book, that is popular or fashionable among a particular group or section of society.
Also: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cult_films:_T
@Harcorwrestler No one cares what you are saying. It is a cult classic. Period.
When they engage the Reversing engine... sends shivers down my spine each time.
1:35 Great acting. You can absolutely feel his terror and stress. His fate and the fate of 2200 others was being decided in these several crucial seconds.
I heard Murdoch was the only official allowing men inside the boats. Most surviving men there owe their lives to him.
how would they have known at time it was going to rip a gash along the side of the 'unsinkable' titanic
02:06
@@zorrozol suicide not allowed
@IndieVolken tattoo not allowed
No one is allowed to act scornfully in my presence when it comes to Titanic. This epic movie is one of the best movies ever made and the "Ice berg ahead" sequence" remains one of the best scenes ever shown to a movie audience. Dear James Cameron, what you have accomplished here is perfection!
If they'd dropped the anchor, they'd survive surely. From Joe. X
Absolutely no one:
Me, has watched this movie 100000 times:
'OMG guys don't hit the iceberg! No! NOOOOO!!!!!'
Lol people all blame the captain but it wasn’t his fault I don’t believe because it was not all him that wanted the full speed he was a little pressured
Anyways if they rammed the berg full on the ship wouldn’t founder - crazy but true
You meant oh my goodness pls dont use gods name im vain only if u mean oh my goodness ^ ^
same lol
More than 20 times hahaha
Am I the only millennial that is amazed by the controls of these ships of this era? meanwhile most people under 40 don't know how to drive a manual car. or even an automatic safely.
I got goosebumps when they all got serious
Engage the reversing engine!
Who tf will not get serious and go panic when an iceberg will hit your ship
"Go, lads, go!" Same as me man
@@simon-di7xt certainly everyone will, I never said no tho😅
@simon
Not everyone took it seriously. The first class passengers were in denial and felt it was pointless having to go outside do to what they thought was a "lifeboat drill".
The chief engineers second glance at Full Astern shows how they were caught completely off guard at midnight
RUclips has The Titanic so wrong it's impossible to fix it.
@@alexanderwalle3568 if they had hit it head on, they wouldn't have sunk.
@@simonthompson2963 No officer would ever have work again and for the rest of their life would be dragged through courts. Take a hit instead of trying to avoid is not something that would be acceptable to anyone. That's not how they are trained and I would suggest they shouldn't be. They could have survive (this) ice berg, if they were little luckier.
The decisions made in seconds/minutes are scrutinized decades later, with massive benefit of hind sight. The systematic changes made later to the shipping lines (e.g. 24 hour manned radio stations) were the real solution to the problems indicated by the sinking.
@@simonthompson2963 true but about 100 stokers would have died cause they were sleeping in the bow section that would have been crushed. It looks like a better option only because the entire ship sank and 1500 people died.
@@VoicesInDarkAgreed, it's kind of like seat belts. There are situations where wearing a seat belt in an accident is the wrong choice. But 99+% of the time, you should, and there's no way to know in advance. Shouldn't decide procedures based on that.
My normal heartbeat: 80-90 beats per minute
My heartbeat while watching this: 1000 beats per minute
Same
@@gioelegiuffrida1843 my heart rate maximum goes up to 157
amazing how this movie is nearly 30 years old and still a technological beauty. just shows how great a combination of real models and cgi can make a film timeless vs just using one or the other.
Many people say that Titanic is cheesy but it is a masterpiece. It is iconic and legendary and heart breaking. I usually hate this type of movies but with Titanic all I can do is appreciate and admire the work put in it.
What's the exact definition of "CHEESY" ??
Quem diz que Titanic é cafona não entende nada sobre perfeição, obra de arte e trabalho bem feito
Adopt black child no preaching
Cheesy things are actually the best unless they don't go overboard...
I just love the music in this scene. It changes your mood according to events on the screen. First - crew panic and actions on adrenaline. Then - engine slows down, stops and being put on reverse, and music makes you feel like there's hope, that it'll work. After that - anxious waiting for the ship to turn. Finally - the inevitable collision, catastrophe. And when its over - deceiving solace, not knowing the consequences yet, calm but still worried. All these emotions you can hear in the music.
James Horner (RIP)
I love how chaotic the scene was. Showing the desperate attempts of the titanic escaping impact.
I remember the captain. ❤
And despite that we knew the ship is going to hit anyway, it's remarkable how Cameron made the audience remain hopeful that it will not hit
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Tattoo not allowed
being able to see everyones reaction is only a light representation of what people would have actually felt on the titanic, and being able to see the engine room and boiler room crew realise very quickly that theres a emergancy really gives one the chills.
I love how Commanding Officer in the engine room immediately started calling out orders once he saw the Flight Deck(Command Room) calling for a switch from Ahead Full(Forward Full Power) to Astern Full(Reverse Full Power), his immediate response was due to the fact that such an action needed from the Flight Deck would only be necessary if a head-on collision was approaching.
The engine obviously took too long to switch as realistically it would have taken 10 to 20 minutes before the ship even started moving backwards, in this film we seen the crew perform multiple different tasks to reverse the ship.
The steering wheel was put on Hard Over(Wheel reached it's turning limit)
They decrease the Steam Pressure from Full to Half(Slowing down the Forward Engine)
Shutting the Dampers(Closing the furnace doors so all the Steam goes to the Engine)
Holding(Prepare for Engine Switch)
Activated Reversing Engine(Lever is pushed that stops the Pistons, than they started moving in reverse)
Increase Steam Pressure from Half to Full(Speeding up the Reverse Engine)
*Now the Engine is in Full Reverse*
One problem is that it takes a while before the ship starts feeling the effects of the switch as it will still drift forward for a few metres. They basically switch from Drive to Reverse but it took about 50 people for it to be done. Cars only need the driver and the switch is done under 5 seconds.
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I probably would never of bothered reading this, but it obviously took a while. More likes are deservered right here
I am not entirely sure if i understand this correct:
This is what i know (from a book from 1996): The Ship had been on trials (of course) before it was officially allowed to take passengers on board. Among other things, a stop at full speed (which, basically, consists of whats happening in this scene just with all propellers: going from Full Ahead to Full Astern out of a sudden) was performed.
If the authorities in charge would have not thought that the ship met the requirements (that, so to say, were measured in length of the ship rather than time to do it), no passenger would have been ever set a foot on that ship.
Wow! you clearly know your stuff. But could you explain what does "Engine in Full Reverse" mean? Can the ship, like a car, travel in reverse? Could Titanic really back away from the iceberg?
@@Arsaja Yes it could, like present time, boats are capable of reverse movement, the problem with the titanic is that it's too big to start moving backwards quick enough to not hit the iceberg, so the crew resorted to going around it.
As an engineer, everyone knowing exactly what to do without hesitation brings me joy of the dedication they did as a whole. There are not heriarchs here, just do and execute. Even the chief engineer tried to speed things up. They could not believe what was happing, they just followed the procedures based on the lectures of the instruments they are given.
An engineer my ass, you are a delusional fraud
They were and are heroes! ❤
"Most of the engineering crew remained below decks in the engine and boiler rooms: some fighting a losing battle to keep the ship afloat by operating the pumps in the forward compartments as well as keeping the steam up in the boiler rooms, so as to prevent boiler explosion on contact with the water; and others keeping the generators running to maintain power and lights throughout the Titanic up until two minutes before the ship sank. It is speculated that their actions delayed the sinking for over an hour and helped keep the ship afloat long enough for nearly all the lifeboats to be launched."
god i love engineering😭
They still received orders, lmao.
I love how fast the engine room goes into action when they get the signal.
"FULL ASTERN!!!!!"
I think it’s mostly that whatever reason they’re being told to full stop in the middle of the Atlantic, it’s probably not a good one
the signal is "FULL ASTERN"...
Because they travel at full speed in the middle of an Atlantic ocean then suddenly they receive an order of full astern so they know there is something wrong even though they don't see what happens outside.
Had Murdoch maintained the same speed while turning, Titanic would have missed with just feet to spare
Ice berg right ahead!!!!
ThAnK YoU
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You've got to remember this was a excellent quality ship even for nowadays. If I called you and said a planes about to hit your house you wouldn't really belive it, but as soon as he puts the phone down the situation settles.
Jp moody iceburg right ahead murdoch on the starboard starboard moody tries to get a word in after murdoch
What a sigma
Absolutely chilling seeing the moments before and after Titanic's fate was sealed. The crew trying desperately to maintain discipline and do their jobs while terrified, and crucial decisions having to be made immediately. Hitting the iceberg was THE moment the audience was waiting for, and this breathtaking scene did full justice to the sheer magnitude of what was happening.
Crews loved the ship and their job , and also they tried their fullest to avoid the inevitable
@@galibneion6973suicide not allowed
Tattoo not allowed
This movie had such a big impact on me as a kid. I remember watching it first time on a sunday night in the TV, with my family. It was maybe 1999. The things happening to people and the overall sadness had a huge impact, still remember that feeling I had then up to this day. Could hardly sleep, the movie was the only thing I could think about. Next day in school we talked about it the whole day with other kids. Those were the times. Awesome movie.
IceBerg right ahead🤣
What a load of nonsense
It was such a cultural phenomenon. I was in 6th grade and kids talked about it every day for months. A lot of them admitted to sobbing during the movie, even boys. When we had our elementary school talent show in the spring, 30+ kids auditioned to sing "My Heart Will Go On" as a solo or duet, so the director put them all into one big group.
Oh same, these days whenever I watch it I cannot imagine what all those poor people must’ve gone through in the water and also on the ship, not to mention all those that worked on the ship and lost there lives. The feeling itself is hard to imagine, the last time I watched i panicked about the flexi hoses in the bathrooms and kitchen that I didn’t sleep all night until I checked on them in the morning!
Check your flexi hoses people, any dark spots get them replaced.
Me too.... I cried several times as a kid
This movie winning 11 Oscars is crazy
“ICEBERG RIGHT AHEAD!!”
“Thank you”
😂classic British etiquette 🇬🇧
You know an iceberg is important when a British person spills there tea
@@dalekexterminae yea lol
@@dalekexterminae as a Brit I can confirm I spilled my tea when the titanic hit the iceberg
@@ScottyAnimatesAndStuff I can confirm that too lol
@@Heartsfromangel i can also confirm I lobbed my biscuit into a lifeboat so atleast something of mine would be safe
Fleet :Buggah me !
Fleet : Pick up u ***** .
Moody : (attends call)
Fleet : is there anyone there ?
Moody : yes , what do u see
Fleet : iceberg right ahead !
Moody : thank u
Murdoch : iceberg right ahead !
Moody : iceberg right ahead !
Murdoch : Hard to starboard !
Moody : hard to starboard !
Helmsman : ( turns wheel )
Murdoch : ( spills Moody's tea )
Murdoch : ( rings engine order telegraph )
Helmsman : ( turns wheel )
Moody : go , go , steady
Engine Manager :( sees order )
Engine manager : full astern !
Helmsman : hard over !
Moody : helm's hard over sir !
Murdoch :( sees iceberg also )
Engine assistant : go lads go !
Employees :( runs up )
Employee 1 : ( turns pressure wheel )
Boiler room Chief :( sees alert )
boiler room Chief : shut all the dampers , shut em !
Boiler room men :( shuts dampers )
Engine manager : hold it ! hold it ! Hold it ! now , engage the reversing engine !
Engine manager : ( turns wheel )
Fleet : why aren't they turning !
Murdoch : is it hard over !
Moody : it is , yes sir ! Hard over !
Murdoch : come on , come on , come on , turn !
Random man : its gonna hit!
Titanic : hits
Iceberg : hits
Jack : ( kisses Rose )
Rose : ( kisses Jack )
Jack : ( disturbed )
Rose :( disturbed )
Fleet : Jesus Christ !
Steering wheel : (shakes)
Fabrizio:( wakes up )
Mr Andrews :( sees glass shake )
Fleet : Jesus
Murdoch : hard to port !
Moody : Hard to port !
Cargo Hold :( floods )
two Men in cargo hold : ( Die )
Jack : get back !
Jack : ( gets back )
Rose : ( gets back )
Boiler room :( floods )
Stoker: get out the doors, they're closing the doors go lads go
Jack : ( looks at iceberg )
Rose : ( looks at iceberg )
Murdoch :( closes watertight doors )
Boiler room men :( run through doors )
People aboard :( see iceberg )
Molly: hey sunny , how bout a little ice
Sunny : yes mam
Iceberg : ( passes by cafe window behind molly )
Fleet :that a close shave wasn't it ?
Lee : smell ice can you ? Bleeding Christ !
Murdoch : note the time and enter it in the log .
Moody : ( follows Murdoch's orders )
Captain : ( walks in )
Captain : what was that Mr Murdoch ?
Murdoch : an iceberg sir . I put her hard to starboard and ran the engines full astern but it was too close and I tried to port round her but she hit .
Captain : close the watertight doors .
Murdoch : the doors are already closed .
Captain : ( walks )
Murdoch : ( walks )
Captain : all stop !
Helmsman : aye aye sir
Captain : ( looks for berg )
Captain : mind the carpenter and tell him to sound the ship .
Murdoch : yes sir !
Captain : ( sees ice chunks on foredeck )
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Lol you done all of this for 20 likes here have my like 😀😀
Thx i didn't catch any of that in the clip
Damien Leigh yes because in the second clip of this (yes there is two) all of the above happens
mercedes xo I know
The tension in this scene, the way the music complements the visuals. Its all handled perfectly. The mark of the perfect use of tension is this sort of scene when you already know what's going to happen, but there's still that knot in your stomach anyway.
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The utter disbelief and shock is almost funny in how realistic it is. Like "What in the blazes-OH SHIT!" and then they drop everything and go to action.
That is how you show a butt-pucker of biblical proportions.
What a heartbreaking detail that Jack and Rose’s kiss is broken by the impact of the crash … a metaphor for how the death of the ship will also kill their plans for a life together … Cameron is a brilliant filmmaker; the details that you uncover in this film with each viewing are practically endless.
Damn you’re a genius I never realized that lol
Rub some more cringe on it why don't ya
@@bag3lmonst3r72 what lol? 😂😂😂
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Yes, the film is impressive and very good. There are so many who criticize some errors made in it, but the question is. Could they have made something better? - I doubt it sincerely. Regards.
2:05 when you're trying not to wake your parents up in the middle of the night but you accidentally walk on the creaky step
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😂
You have to say your last words before your mum comes and finds you
Yeah, my mother goes nuts if people wake her up, too. Father's a heavy sleeper, though.
1:31 I always thought he was Ricky Ponting😂 back then when i was a kid……
Yea same
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You can see the absolute fear in the captain of the engine rooms face the moment he receives the signal from the upper deck and acts accordingly as we all know the inevitable is going to happen. The acting is absolutely spot on and the suspense is on point.
Also known as Chief Engineer.
The music and the scene itself somehow brings the ship to life, as if Titanic knew what was coming and was fighting to fix it, to save herself. I saw this movie on theaters and even as a child this ship was alive to me.
Arguably one of the best parts of this scene is the music. It’s starts off action like as everyone does everything in their power to avoid the iceberg. Then the tense music as the boats turns really heightens the tension, followed by the silence after the collision as the crew realises that the ship will sink
Too close the iceberg was. From Joe. X
I love how the chief engineer in the engine room sees the light go to full astern(backwards) and first goes the f*ck? And then immediately goes into OH SH*t mode
The scene where Officer Murdoch was looking panicky while whispering “come on, come on, turn” is giving me goosebumps every fvckng time. He’s a brilliant actor.
James Cameron is genius! This scene is so realistic.
Well except they didn't reverse the engines. But they did get the Tiller Commands right
@@felixbeutin8105 They did reverse the starboard engine.
@@chawk6201 source because that sounds weird af
@@felixbeutin8105 I can try and find one. Do you have a source for them not reversing the engines, in turn?
apart from the fact that the engines were just stopped (most likely, most likely, should I add, that's what was most likely) and not reversed, but maybe they didn't know that at the time.
The engine scenes are awesome, it’s small touches like that, that reminds you why this movie is such a masterpiece
Dog not allowed ect
@@SofiaHack what are you even on about
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One small detail about the score in this scene always get me. At 0:09 seconds, there's the sound of an electric guitar. It's the first non-symphonic instrument that we hear for the entire movie, and it's at the exact moment when *everything* changes for the ship and the characters we've come to know.
Love how James moody said thank you so calmly 🥺 he's my favourite
Simm ❤
Sadly he didn't make it. It's not known exactly what happened to him, but speculation is that he was trying to launch one of the collapsible boats when the funnel fell.
I'm fond of him too, he was reportedly a very kind soul 🥺
What a gentle man
2:32 The desperation in Murdoch's voice.
My great grandpa warned people that the Titanic would sink. He knew, but no one listened. He kept on warning until they got sick of him, so the people kicked him out of the movie theater.
nice twist lol
That's much like my great great grandfather. He helped do repairs on the Lusitania right before its ill-fated final voyage and as he worked on it, he saw how poorly prepared it was which made it a death trap and warned many people that it was in danger of sinking, but not enough people listened to him.
@@DANIELLE_BREANNA_LACY I think you missed the joke lol
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@@DANIELLE_BREANNA_LACYYou are funny 10. But 10/100. Fuck you stupid not funny moron.
Is this just my impression or would the Titanic have had a better chance of survival if it had hit the iceberg head-on?
It's been postulated that if they'd simply hit the berg head-on the bow would have been crushed, but, the ship wouldn't have sunk. The sideswiping of the hull opened up a series of water-tight compartments, too many to keep the ship afloat. Head-on, one, perhaps two would have opened up but not enough to sink the boat.
It’s amazing to think that in reality, the vast majority of the people on the ship felt even less than what is portrayed in this movie. The testimony from survivors says that most of them just felt a couple of very small almost imperceptible bumps or a sway.
There was no iceberg and the Titanic didn't sink
@@frankmcnally01 yeah good luck with that champ. I’m edgey too
Best scene ever James Cameron really outdone himself in making the most famous event in history
This scene never fails to give me goosebumps. Seriously no pun intended. Amazing scene
It's amazing that Cameron and the actors filmed this without hearing James Horner's score or the sound effects.
this is one of the best scenes in movie history i think, captures the chaos, terror, realisation and fear of what was happening in 2m 49 sec of brilliantly directed and acted movie making. Everything about it is perfect.
Titanic - one of the greatest movie ever made in this history of cinema. It's 27 year old movie NOW and still fresh.
Truth. I don't think I've watched it since the 90's but I just watched it again a week ago and I can't stop thinking about it since.
Your opinion. I can think of a dozen better
I also recommend a Night to Remember.