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Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion

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The Halifax Explosion happened during World War I, on the morning of December 6, 1917, when a ship loaded with munitions exploded in the harbor. Large sections of the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia were destroyed. Thousands were maimed or killed. It was the largest man-made explosion in history until the detonation of the first atomic bomb over Hiroshima in 1945. This is a fictionalized, but realistic, movie about it. It's well done and definitely worth seeing.

Few today remember Halifax, Nova Scotia, was almost wiped off the map in a ship collison during W.W.I which should never have happened. The acting is more than adequate and you can't tire of watching Tamara Hope, a Canadian actress clearly headed for the big-time.

The 3 hour movie was okay. The screenplay centers around a single family. I suppose to provide a cohesive storyline rather than short segments of the lives of many people. Many occurences referenced in the book of the same name are portrayed; although, I don't believe the movie quite conveys the impact that the explosion had upon Halifax and its citizens. In an effort to provide a more "feel good" ending, one character is depicted as being within 200 yards of the ship and out in the open when it exploded and yet only sustained minor facial cuts.

THIS MOVIE IS BASED ON THE FACTUAL, HORRIFIC EXPLOSION IN HALIFAX HARBOR IN DEC.,1917. IT'S CERTAINLY NOT A BORING 3 HOURS. IT'S ABOUT EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE TRAGEDY THAT CLAIMED NEARLY 2000 LIVES AND OVER 9000 INJURED AND THE TRAGIC AFTERMATH . WELL WORTH A VIEWING

Fantastic Movie. Very well done Salter Street.

I actually ran into the actors while they were filming (I was a block away from the set at a convenience store), but didn't know it was for this movie until I saw it.

THE ONLY THING I DIDN'T LIKE ABOUT THIS VIDEO WAS ALL THE PREVIEWS AT THE BEGINNING....AND I COULDN'T SKIP RIGHT TO THE MOVIE.
IT WAS WELL DONE AND THE FACTS WERE ACURATE BUT THERE WAS QUITE ALOT OF FANTASY. HOWEVER IT PROBABLY MADE FOR A BETTER STORY.