Titanic made of Balloons! <3

[Patrick]

omg. :')

In a shopping centre in town today, look what they've put up for Titanic's Anniversary:

this morning..
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/539222_3774913018511_1447404029_33560684_117695498 1_n.jpg

tonight..
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/547859_339586449423129_100001153306227_875401_1676 596488_n.jpg

I wanna burst it with a pin. :amazed:

But seriously though everywhere you go there's Titanic Festivals and stuff being held everywhere, it literally feels like you're off for 'The Titanic Holidays' or something rather than Easter. :love:

[Marc]

Pop the s**t out of it!

[King Gizzard]

Imagine the fun to be had popping that

[CharlieO]

Another advertising scheme to try get you to go see a movie you've already seen and probably have on DVD. :rolleyes:

[Patrick]

I seriously am considering popping it tomorrow night.. But I'd feel guilty afterwards :laugh:

[Patrick]

Another advertising scheme to try get you to go see a movie you've already seen and probably have on DVD. :rolleyes:

More of Celebration of the fact Titanic was made here, rather than trying to promote a silly James Cameron film..

[King Gizzard]

Get Jack_ on a plane to Belfast and reinact the final scene

[Ramsay]

More of Celebration of the fact Titanic was made here, rather than trying to promote a silly James Cameron film..

:worship:

[Marc]

I seriously am considering popping it tomorrow night.. But I'd feel guilty afterwards :laugh:

Crime.

[King Gizzard]

don'ttttt let goooo Jack_______________


pop pop pop pop pop

[CharlieO]

More of Celebration of the fact Titanic was made here, rather than trying to promote a silly James Cameron film..

Yea, what a surprise they do it a couple of days before titanic comes out in cinemas again. Not to do with the film at all.

[Harry!]

I think it should be popped in the way the Titanic sinking happened.

[Mrluvaluva]

Make an iceberg out of white balloons and smuggle it in.

[Marc]

don'ttttt let goooo Jack_______________


pop pop pop pop pop

She poo'ed? :suspect:

[Ryan.]

Yea, what a surprise they do it a couple of days before titanic comes out in cinemas again. Not to do with the film at all.

Well I suppose the film couldn't possibly be scheduled for the 100th anniversary of the Titanic incident. That's just too logical.

[Benjamin]

Another advertising scheme to try get you to go see a movie you've already seen and probably have on DVD. :rolleyes:

Could also be because it is the 100 year anniversary next week...

[Smithy]

Well I suppose the film couldn't possibly be scheduled for the 100th anniversary of the Titanic incident. That's just too logical.

:joker:

[Marc]

Could also be because it is the 100 year anniversary next week...

OMG What year did it go down? :amazed:

[Boothy]

OMG What year did it go down? :amazed:

:suspect:

[Jords]

Stomp on it Paddeh!!!

[Benjamin]

Marc, are you being serious? :suspect:

[CharlieO]

Well I suppose the film couldn't possibly be scheduled for the 100th anniversary of the Titanic incident. That's just too logical.

Could also be because it is the 100 year anniversary next week...

The film is the only thing that makes people care though. Without the film the Titanic would be no where near as remembered or famous. I bet that balloon this has been paid for in order to advertise the film more anyway.

[Benjamin]

The film is the only thing that makes people care though. Without the film the Titanic would be no where near as remembered or famous. I bet that balloon this has been paid for in order to advertise the film more anyway.

Are you kidding me? Yes, the film helped some people remember it, but to say that it wouldn't be as remembered is ridiculous. It was a major event and it is coming up to the 100 year anniversary.

[Mrluvaluva]

OMG What year did it go down? :amazed:


:laugh:

[CharlieO]

Are you kidding me? Yes, the film helped some people remember it, but to say that it wouldn't be as remembered is ridiculous. It was a major event and it is coming up to the 100 year anniversary.

Not kidding at all. Yes people would remember slightly, but without the film it really wouldn't be discussed much other than in a history classroom in schools. The majority of the general public 100 years on wouldn't care if it hadn't been majorly publicised through a film.

[Patrick]

The film is the only thing that makes people care though. Without the film the Titanic would be no where near as remembered or famous. I bet that balloon this has been paid for in order to advertise the film more anyway.

It was a massive turning point in history, what are you talking about?

And you could probably try and argue that in America - they wouldn't make such a big deal about it if it wasn't for the Hollywood film, but here it's just because it the ship was made here, and that's that?

[CharlieO]

Lots of other ships were built in England, and the failure of many battleships at the time in the world wars were big news but no one celebrates or remembers them. About 90% of the people who will be 'remembering' the Titanic, wouldn't be if it were not for the film.

[Smithy]

A lot of ships were made in england charlie, but hardly any of them sank on their maiden voyage with such a big loss of life

[CharlieO]

Yes obviously and I am not saying it wasn't history but lots of people would not give a toss nowadays if it hadn't been for the film.

[Conor]

1- Titanic was built in Ireland (now Northern Ireland)

2- This ship was the biggest moving thing and fastest most state-of-the-art ship on Earth when it was completed. Millions of pounds was thrown at it and it was famous before it even left Belfast. Many of the worlds richest and most famous people at the time were on board. The ship sank on its maiden voyage loosing over 1500. Today, the same equivalent would be the Burj Khalifa (worlds tallest building) collapsing in Dubai. That is what makes it so famous. Decades were spent searching for the ship and in the 1980s they spent millions trying to raise the wreck- all of this without the help of the film. If anything, if the ship had not been so famous in the first place then it was unlikely that James Cameron would have been given the biggest movie budget in history (at the time) to make a film about it.

3- The balloons are one of many installations around Belfast in the build up to Titanic week. They have been installed in recognition of a brand new £100 million Titanic Experience centre opening in the Titanic Quarter area of the city. The ship has always been a proud part of Belfast's history and with or without the film, that balloon installation would have been standing in Victoria Square this week.

[CharlieO]

It is my opinion on the subject and I stand by it. I ask no one to follow suit but yes that is just how I personally feel.

[Patrick]

1- Titanic was built in Ireland (now Northern Ireland)

2- This ship was the biggest moving thing and fastest most state-of-the-art ship on Earth when it was completed. Millions of pounds was thrown at it and it was famous before it even left Belfast. Many of the worlds richest and most famous people at the time were on board. The ship sank on its maiden voyage loosing over 1500. Today, the same equivalent would be the Burj Khalifa (worlds tallest building) collapsing in Dubai. That is what makes it so famous. Decades were spent searching for the ship and in the 1980s they spent millions trying to raise the wreck- all of this without the help of the film. If anything, if the ship had not been so famous in the first place then it was unlikely that James Cameron would have been given the biggest movie budget in history (at the time) to make a film about it.

3- The balloons are one of many installations around Belfast in the build up to Titanic week. They have been installed in recognition of a brand new £100 million Titanic Experience centre opening in the Titanic Quarter area of the city. The ship has always been a proud part of Belfast's history and with or without the film, that balloon installation would have been standing in Victoria Square this week.

A lot of ships were made in england charlie, but hardly any of them sank on their maiden voyage with such a big loss of life



Both of these posts - :worship: :worship: :worship:

[Ninastar]

That is so amazing but it also kinda makes my skin crawl

[CharlieO]

But I will make a final point, very few of you would know/be bothered to find out about those facts if it wasn't the film that outlined them for most. Especially the younger generations.

[Marsh.]

The film is the only thing that makes people care though. Without the film the Titanic would be no where near as remembered or famous. I bet that balloon this has been paid for in order to advertise the film more anyway.

FGS, do you think no one knew what the Titanic was, no one spoke about it, learnt about it, there were no documentaries or tv shows made about it prior to 1997?

[Marsh.]

It is my opinion on the subject and I stand by it. I ask no one to follow suit but yes that is just how I personally feel.

Good for you. But your reasons for standing where you do are either illogical or missing the point and not quite understanding. So, people are trying to correct you.

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Yea, what a surprise they do it a couple of days before titanic comes out in cinemas again. Not to do with the film at all.

Erm no.

Titanic sank on 15th April 1912 so Ireland are remembering her in the weeks run up to that date and obviously to attract tourists to Ireland ;)

Titanic the film is being re-released for the 100th anniversary aswell but over the easter period for obvious reasons.

James Cameron doesnt have to put balloons outside River Islands on high streets all over Ireland for attention lol.

Titanic was buillt in Ireland so Its part of irish heritage and thats why they are there.

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Lots of other ships were built in England, and the failure of many battleships at the time in the world wars were big news but no one celebrates or remembers them. About 90% of the people who will be 'remembering' the Titanic, wouldn't be if it were not for the film.

Erm no at all.

Its because the Ttitanic was seen as a masterpiece, the biggest ship in the world and was said to be UNSINKABLE.

Obviously then when an unsinkable ship goes down on her maiden voyage killing over half the people on board its gonna be big news.

[Kazanne]

The Titanic will never be forgotten and the balloon ship is very clever imo.

[Kizzy]

But I will make a final point, very few of you would know/be bothered to find out about those facts if it wasn't the film that outlined them for most. Especially the younger generations.

How much are your folks paying for your education?

[Jesus.]

How much are your folks paying for your education?

Whatever the answer is, I'd say it's too much.

[CaraRawr]

pretty sure I've been to that shopping centre before

[daniel-lewis-1985]

How much are your folks paying for your education?

Pay for education?

This isnt Oxford babes most members are just average joes like myself :)

[Z]

I agree with you Charlie - I think people are reading your post and assuming you think that nobody would know what the Titanic is if it wasn't for the film. That's not the case. But the memory of the disaster of the Titanic has been given longevity thanks to the film. It would still be in the news now with the 100 year anniversary rolling around if there hadn't been a film - but it wouldn't have such an important place in popular culture nowadays if it hadn't been for that film. It's like anything else from history - we remember the memorable, and what we find memorable depends what is presented to us in the most accessible form, I think, and a Hollywood film is precisely one way to do that. Anyway, the balloon structure is cool! Thanks for sharing Patrick!

[Jack_]

Get Jack_ on a plane to Belfast and reinact the final scene

:joker:

Weirdly enough I've never actually even seen the film.