Titanic: Movie Blunders That Fans Didn’t Catch

Published on 06/10/2024
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Port or starboard?

This isn’t a mistake at all; rather, it’s an alleged error that everyone takes to be real, even though Cameron was accurate. The crew yells “hard to starboard” and “hard to port” as they attempt to escape the iceberg, and the helmsman responds by seemingly going against the grain. However, in 1912, starboard was regarded as the left side and port as the right side. After a while, this shifted, but contrary popular belief, Cameron nailed it in the film.

Port Or Starboard

Port Or Starboard

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The gaps look different

They had to construct multiple sets that gave the impression that they were on board the ship in order to make the movie. However, this raises the question of just how many ship replicas there were. The rails appear as they do in the above picture in one shot. The distance between the rails appears smaller and has a distinct appearance in a different angle. Although viewers might not notice it much, this should have been noticed during editing.

The Gaps Look Different

The Gaps Look Different

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