Titanic: James Cameron's Illustrated Screenplay [Paperback]

Randall Frakes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 6, 1999

"Titanic: James Cameron' s Illustrated Screenplay" contains the shooting script of the most popular film of all time. An invaluable reference for film students and fans, this book details the evolution of the epic romance from script to screen, including scenes and dialogue cut from the final film, as well as annotations explaining footage seen in the final cut, yet not contained in the screenplay. Never-before-seen photographs of the stars, storyboards for sequences never filmed, and an in-depth interview with Cameron make "Titanic: James Cameron' s Illustrated Screenplay" an essential companion to the #1 bestseller "James Cameron' s Titanic."

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About the Author

James Cameron is the acclaimed writer and director of numerous box-office hits, including the Terminator movies, True Lies, The Abyss, and Aliens. He lives in Los Angles.

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks; 1 edition (January 6, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060953071
• ISBN-13: 978-0060953072
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #372,636 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Keepsake!, November 28, 2001

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Emily Todd (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Titanic: James Cameron's Illustrated Screenplay (Paperback)

'Titanic : James Cameron's Illustrated Screenplay' is an excellent book! A must-have for any movie buff, Titanic fan, etc. The information and reference material in this book is wondorous! You get the *entire* script, even the deleted scenes, with many little notes, additions, rewrittem scenes, explainations, an extensive and exclusive interview with James Cameron, and over three hundred pictures, most of which are very original and not often printed! The appearance of this book makes it very desirable and collectible! The cover is beautiful and made from quality paper. The text, fonts, colors, and pictures inside this book set the mood and make this book very unique and precious. Buy this book, it's a must-have!!!!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, Informative . . ., January 27, 2001

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Kari (Longview, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Titanic: James Cameron's Illustrated Screenplay (Paperback)

This is the ultimate book for any fan of James Cameron, movie junkies, or the movie "Titanic" to own. As a fan of all three, I absolutely cherish this book. It contains vivid photographs, the entire screenplay--including highlights of scenes cut from the script, scenes filmed but cut from the final production, and scenes and lines added to the movie that weren't even in the script.

For instance, the script's original ending is entirely different than the ending in the movie, but if you want to know, you have to buy the book. Originally, Fabrizio's death scene was different as well, and there was a scene cut from the movie of him saying goodbye to his girlfriend Helga. The book includes pictures of most of these scenes.

The book also contains commentary about certain aspects of the over-all production of the film. It's a very fascinating book that any fan of the movie will adore. It deserves 5+ stars, in my opinion.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The REAL Titanic, February 9, 2000

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James "James" (Melbourne, VIC Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Titanic: James Cameron's Illustrated Screenplay (Paperback)

This book far exceeded my expectations! A must buy for ANY Titanic enthusiast. The pictures inside are extroadinary-they include lost scenes from the gymnasium and ones including Mr and Mrs Strauss. I kept on wondering why some powerful scenes were cut from the final film as I read, but you can decide for yourself. The lost scenes also explain a helluva lot. Also it contains the REAL ending that was cut for budget purposes....