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Titanic II: Retro Genius, or Just Another Bad Remake?
Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 10:15 am
by *BlackFox
One of Australia's richest men, Clive Palmer, on Monday unveiled plans to build a 21st century version of the doomed Titanic in China, with its first voyage from England to New York set for 2016.
Palmer, a self-made mining billionaire, said he had commissioned state-owned Chinese company CSC Jinling Shipyard to construct Titanic II with the same dimensions as its predecessor.
"It will be every bit as luxurious as the original Titanic but of course it will have state-of-the-art 21st century technology and the latest navigation and safety systems," Palmer said in a statement.
"Titanic II will sail in the northern hemisphere and her maiden voyage from England to North America is scheduled for late 2016."
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What could possibly go wrong eh?
Re: Titanic II: Retro Genius, or Just Another Bad Remake?
Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 11:04 am
by poehalcho
That's something I'd actually been thinking about for a while. Seemed like a cool idea. Somehow making it modern and calling it titanic 2 doesn't cut it though :/. They need to try and make it look as close to the original as possible.
Re: Titanic II: Retro Genius, or Just Another Bad Remake?
Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 2:40 pm
by The Invisible
They will probably make a lot of profit from that, but it is not something that i really care to try.
Re: Titanic II: Retro Genius, or Just Another Bad Remake?
Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 4:49 pm
by omier
I have thought that someone should remake the Titanic. It better look exactly the same as the original, the huge chimneys would then be just for the looks though.
Re: Titanic II: Retro Genius, or Just Another Bad Remake?
Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 5:19 pm
by Squirt
What if this time, the icerberg hits the ship, and the ship is so amazing that it breaks the properties of ice so the ice sinks to the bottom of the ocean.
Re: Titanic II: Retro Genius, or Just Another Bad Remake?
Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 6:04 pm
by The Invisible
Squirt wrote:What if this time, the icerberg hits the ship, and the ship is so amazing that it breaks the properties of ice so the ice sinks to the bottom of the ocean.
I don't think they want to test that.
The invincible ship sank before, no need to challenge their power (again), maybe an iceberg can't sink the new one but what about a storm ?
Re: Titanic II: Retro Genius, or Just Another Bad Remake?
Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 6:51 pm
by Mirosuke
Titanic 2?! Jack is back from the dead!! 8D
Re: Titanic II: Retro Genius, or Just Another Bad Remake?
Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 8:46 pm
by Shomari
just another bad remake?
Whadda ya mean by that?
Does he plan on building it out of megablocks or some shit?
I don't see what could go wrong unless the captain is Italian and has the name Francesco Schettino.
Re: Titanic II: Retro Genius, or Just Another Bad Remake?
Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 1:32 am
by Mirosuke
Shomari wrote:just another bad remake?
Whadda ya mean by that?
Does he plan on building it out of megablocks or some shit?
I don't see what could go wrong unless the captain is Italian and has the name Francesco Schettino.
Acting.
Re: Titanic II: Retro Genius, or Just Another Bad Remake?
Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 2:52 am
by CrimsonNuker
Made in China. That's what could go wrong.
Re: Titanic II: Retro Genius, or Just Another Bad Remake?
Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 4:21 am
by Snazzi
Clive Palmer is a complete and utter douchebag. That is all.
Re: Titanic II: Retro Genius, or Just Another Bad Remake?
Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 8:20 am
by Tasdik
Snazzi wrote:Clive Palmer is a complete and utter douchebag. That is all.
Aww, someones mad. <3
Re: Titanic II: Retro Genius, or Just Another Bad Remake?
Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 10:02 am
by Snazzi
Tasdik wrote:Snazzi wrote:Clive Palmer is a complete and utter douchebag. That is all.
Aww, someones mad. <3
Well, he is. He prefers rugby league, but bought a soccer team, then they were dropped from the A-League in like 2 years.
Re: Titanic II: Retro Genius, or Just Another Bad Remake?
Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 2:28 pm
by Macs
CrimsonNuker wrote:Made in China. That's what could go wrong.
Truth has been spoken.
Re: Titanic II: Retro Genius, or Just Another Bad Remake?
Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 5:56 pm
by Tasdik
Macs wrote:CrimsonNuker wrote:Made in China. That's what could go wrong.
Truth has been spoken.
*reports for racism*
Re: Titanic II: Retro Genius, or Just Another Bad Remake?
Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 6:01 pm
by *BlackFox
Shomari wrote:I don't see what could go wrong
Well.. the cruise can be attacked by pirates.
Re: Titanic II: Retro Genius, or Just Another Bad Remake?
Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 6:24 pm
by NuclearSilo
Spend billions of dollars for a ship that has a probability to be sank
vs
Donate to red cross to save people
That's where the world went wrong
Re: Titanic II: Retro Genius, or Just Another Bad Remake?
Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 7:20 pm
by *BlackFox
NuclearSilo wrote:Spend billions of dollars for a ship that has a probability to be sank
vs
Donate to red cross to save people
That's where the world went wrong
I kind of agree with you, but "Red Cross".. is the most corrupt organization among "charities"
Re: Titanic II: Retro Genius, or Just Another Bad Remake?
Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 5:06 pm
by Blindfire
*BlackFox wrote:Shomari wrote:I don't see what could go wrong
Well.. the cruise can be attacked by pirates.
It's not the 18th century, there is more risk of the ship spontaneously combusting than being attacked by pirates in the North Atlantic.
Re: Titanic II: Retro Genius, or Just Another Bad Remake?
Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 5:34 pm
by omier
The pirates in Somalia may want a change and try a passenger ship far in the Atlantic.
Re: Titanic II: Retro Genius, or Just Another Bad Remake?
Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 7:26 pm
by Blindfire
Sanktum wrote:The pirates in Somalia may want a change and try a passenger ship far in the Atlantic.
Unlikely.
Re: Titanic II: Retro Genius, or Just Another Bad Remake?
Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 8:05 pm
by *BlackFox
^ Such a badass ship! lulz
Anyway, wouldn't really call them Pirates.
Re: Titanic II: Retro Genius, or Just Another Bad Remake?
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 5:37 am
by Blindfire
If you're expecting a big wooden ship with cannons on it you're dreaming. Modern day pirates use small boats that are easy to maneuver and carry rocket propelled grenades and Kalashnikovs.
Re: Titanic II: Retro Genius, or Just Another Bad Remake?
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 2:28 pm
by Isis
*BlackFox wrote:Shomari wrote:I don't see what could go wrong
Well.. the cruise can be attacked by pirates.
Titanic vs Pirates of the Carribean...
That's gotta be worth a giggle
Re: Titanic II: Retro Genius, or Just Another Bad Remake?
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 5:56 pm
by *BlackFox
^ ROFL
Blindfire wrote:Modern day pirates use small boats that are easy to maneuver and carry rocket propelled grenades and Kalashnikovs.
But these pirates is nothing but a bunch of terrorists.
Re: Titanic II: Retro Genius, or Just Another Bad Remake?
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 5:59 pm
by omier
*BlackFox wrote:^ ROFL
Blindfire wrote:Modern day pirates use small boats that are easy to maneuver and carry rocket propelled grenades and Kalashnikovs.
But these pirates is nothing but a bunch of terrorists.
They are not terrorists because they are doing it for the money.
Re: Titanic II: Retro Genius, or Just Another Bad Remake?
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 6:50 pm
by Blindfire
*BlackFox wrote:^ ROFL
Blindfire wrote:Modern day pirates use small boats that are easy to maneuver and carry rocket propelled grenades and Kalashnikovs.
But these pirates is nothing but a bunch of terrorists.
They steal large shipping vessels and put a multi-million dollar ransom on it and if the company won't pay they kill off the crew until they get paid. They're all terrorists.