Special Edition DVD

[Mary Hamric]

Roy...she did work on these just this week. Her email said she just got back from filming them. That brat (God love her) sent me a pic of her holding THE Oscar.

Her email also said that she was free to spread the word.

Foxploration is terrific. I went a few years ago soon after it opened and had a blast. It's amazing!

 

[Parks Stephenson]

Mark,

You can thank Charlie Arneson, head of Fox Studios Baja, for saving what sets and props remain. At the time the decision was made, no one could anticipate how popular "Titanic" would be, and the maintainance of sets and props from a wrapped film usually represents a liability for a studio head, especially for one who heads a studio as small as Fox Baja was at the time. By all rights, everything should have been destroyed; instead, enough remain so that those of us who have been lucky enough to visit can enjoy walking through a wide sampling of interiors built for the film.

And yes, the entire Marconi Room set was saved. The Marconi equipment reproductions were custom-made in England, which helped keep them on the "saved" list (not having been immersed in water was another factor).

Jim Cameron does not own the props. When it came time to film "Ghosts of the Abyss," he had to rent the stages, sets, costumes and props from Fox in order to re-use them.

Judy's story is corroborated. I know of others who were also interviewed on camera this weekend and into Monday.

Parks

 

[Susan Alby]

>>That would be a job I'd enjoy having - sharing my knowledge, working with what I love and in an entertainment setting, and also getting paid for it.<<

See you there, Mark

That will be my next job when the kids are grown up or getting a Sailboat and travel the world!

Susan

 

[Wesley Burton]

Oh here we go again. This seems to happen every year. I'd be willing to bet money that it wont come out.

 

[Michael H. Standart]

Wesley, you may be right, but I'll keep my eyes open anyway. If it happens, I'll go for it. If not...well...nothing new about that.

 

[John Clifford]

Mark, I got to visit the Baja Studios last July: I met up with a group of people from the BTS, who came out to California. A few members of the Titanic Historical Society also joined us. It was quite fun.

Don Lynch joined us, and gave us a wonderful tour of the Baja Studios, and we did see the Titanic Exhibit; that was fun. They also showed us some of the interior set areas that were used in the film, and where the "stern sinking scene" was filmed. A few of the props are stationed outside, and some of the interior sets are now great display/picture areas. Just ask a friend of mine, "Kitty", who came out from England.

If you ever get a chance, I recommend a visit to the Baja Studios; just note that it is a bit of a jam getting across the Tijuana border, returning to the US.

RE: the special edition DVD: if it comes out, I'll be one of the first to buy it; will have to check the Barnes & Noble website.

 

[Ken Marschall]

"I'd be willing to bet money that it wont come out."

I'll take that bet. As Parks said, it's corroborated. Trust me.

Ken

 

[Thomas Balle]

wow!!! great!!

I'll buy it the day it comes out..!

 

[Shane Worthy]

Wow,
this is from Ken...
Watch it people, this man knows exactly what he's talking about!
Ken,
I was curious, do you have any new art in the works???
All Ahead Full!
Shane N. Worthy

 

[Wesley Burton]

Well if Ken is willing to bet against me, then its more than likely I will lose. But still I will press on.

If it comes, great. If not, big deal, nothing new.

 

[Denise A. Hunyadi]

I'm a believer! And I can't wait to see what all is included in the new edition.

Mary introduced me to Judy when we were all in Chicago back in 2000, and she is a blast! That was such a fun time! Glad Jude is still involved with Cameron and Titanic. I'd love to see that picture she sent you, Mary!

The SS Catalina site is impressive; lots of information there. And the painting...well, what can you say? Fabulous! Reminds me of some of the passenger boats that plied the Great Lakes in the good ole' days! (do they refer to vessels like the Catalina as "boats" or "ships" out there in California? In this area they are always called "boats" no matter how big they are)

Denise

 

[Parks Stephenson]

quote:

do they refer to vessels like the Catalina as "boats" or "ships" out there in California?

Right now, it's called a "navigational hazard."

I'll go ahead and apologise now for that tasteless joke.

Parks​

 

[Mark Robert Hopkins]

>>If you ever get a chance, I recommend a visit to the Baja Studios; just note that it is a bit of a jam getting across the Tijuana border, returning to the US.<<

If you're referring to linguistic challenges, John, I speak Spanish, so that wouldn't be much of a problem, but I best make sure I have my 'pasaport' with me, hehe.

By the way, I can imagine how many Mexicans visit. It would be interesting to hear a tour of the Titanic sets in Spanish. That would be a whole different experience in itself, hehe.


>> Well if Ken is willing to bet against me, then its more than likely I will lose. But still I will press on.

If it comes, great. If not, big deal, nothing new.<<

True, but I'm more than inclined to give Ken the benefit-of-the-doubt. This man actually worked on the film in question. I believe him when he says it'll be out. I wonder what Michael would say now?... (sorry, Mike, just teasing. I bet the input from Ken made even your eyes pop, hehe). Shane is right - Ken does know exactly what he's talking about.

I can imagine the buzz fluttering through these forums about the thing once it does come out. *rolls eyes*


>>Right now, it's called a "navigational hazard."<<

I take it that ships/boats (i.e. water vessels) made in California are not the most reliable? hehe. Well, the ocean off the California coast seems like Heaven on water. When you say "navigational hazard," do you mean the construction of the vessels, the condition of waters off Southern California, or both?

 

[Mark Robert Hopkins]

By the way, Parks, I don't really see it as tasteless, but I do realize you were joking. Still, I figured the term had been spurred on by something of a realistic nature. That's why I went ahead and asked.

 

[John Clifford]

When you say "navigational hazard," do you mean the construction of the vessels, the condition of waters off Southern California, or both?
Unfortunately, many of the pictures of the SS Catalina show her in terrible shape; she's partially submerged, right now. The sea will claim her someday, as sad a statement as that is.
IMHO, she will be gone, within 2 years. You can see pictures posted in August, on the "Save the S.S. Catalina" thread in the "Other Ships and Shipwrecks" folder.
It's quite a sad picture, especially as the Steamship Historical Society has tried to save her, with Ken Marschall selling his CATALINA prints for the endeavor. Those prints show what a beautiful ship she was; my family took her on the Avalon to Los Angeles crossing, back in 1970.
I, myself, have not been back to Catalina since then, but I imagine the Catalina craft operating nowadays are a poor substitute.

BTW, Mark, my remarks about the Tijuana border deal with the security check points there. In July, when I was with the BTS Group, we had to disembark from the coach, and get in one line to go through immigration and customs; we were fortunate: the regular line for foot traffic was about two blocks long (many people walk across the border, as rental car companies here in California specifically prohibit taking cars in to Mexico, and one needs to be sure and obtain the Mexican vehicle insurance, first; the consequences, otherwise, are not good, if one is in an accident).