Yeah! If she was still sailing, it would make a special visit to see her in Los Angeles for her yearly close-up. Maybe one day Dubai would make a special vaycay. And what better location to stay? (That question was rhetorical)

@@AdmiralNelson1000 Thank you! It really means a lot. I learned so much while researching and putting it together.

Did you wind up going?

I haven't watched them, but I have seen multiple reviews on each. Unhinged isn't the word. Scary comes pretty close.

@@ManWhoLovesTheMary To add insult to injury one of has a 26 episode animated tv series as well, called “fantasy island”.

@@brandonlyon730 Now, I didn't know about that. I looked it up. So, it's the follow-up to when the sea creatures restored Titanic to the forever-dream retirement paradise. At least...that's what I assume based on the description. But inconsistencies are a trademark of the saga. So...either way, oh no! Not an enchanted island I would want to end up on. It's a trap!

Eek. I’m further embarrassed to admit that I forgot where I got that information from. Correction is well appreciated. Sometimes, in your research, you encounter those grieving oversights.

That is so cool! To have sailed on her. And before her super mega refit, too. And, yes, we're keeping our fingers crossed that she continues to get the care she needs. I would love to visit her in Dubai one day.

It's a farce. Look at it again with those eyes. Parodying ghost hunting shows and KZbin channels. I mean, Gothic Revival...how else does one come up with such "information"?

That was the story I got as well. But then I read that Keaton himself "claimed" it to have happened. Hollywood has always concocted unique origin stories. And while I'm at it, big league contemporary social media is no exception.

@@ManWhoLovesTheMary Yes, I know that Buster himself claimed that, but he couldn't possibly remember that directly because he was too little. If his source was his father, who liked to embellish stories, I don't know. Nevertheless, I loved your work!

@@odettedecrecy1 It's the reason I emphasize that Keaton "claimed" it himself. It's what we may call an unreliable narrator. Thank you. I really appreciate your input and that you enjoyed my deep-dive...so-to-speak.

I can definitely see that as the method in which they did it. It was very impressive coordination.

That means a lot. Thank you! And Happy New Year.

I knew something seemed off when I didn't see evidence of it in the rewatches. Sometimes you consume so much at one time, your references get crossed.

It JUST increases the production value that much more. I was in awe while watching the film for the first time. And I remain so. A sign, perhaps, of not just good, but genius production value.

It will probably debut toward the end of 2025! Such a rich and thought-provoking story.

Also...where they're performing the seances. And I gotta say, I was flattered and humored when people asked me if I was a ghost. "Guess which time period I'm from," was my shockingly quick-witted response. They were humored; I was humored. It was a good day. That was during the day. At night, I got SO MANY people insisting that I was filming ghosts. Like...telling me and one another the ghost hunt I was putting on. Made for an interesting night, to be sure.

Thank you! I have so much more than I even think I have that I already made some Shorts about. But I plan on showcasing them all over time. These ones I'm amazed to have in my possession. The 1936 magazine is a true treasure.

@@ManWhoLovesTheMary Btw, did you know the Huntington Library has the original 1911 Shipbuilder issue on Olympic and Titanic in public access? Also, one of my favorite things I own is the cube Art Deco teapot. I was thinking to take it on board but I'm always concerned I might accidentally crack it.

Thank you, Alex! Inspired by your videos. Thank you for taking the time to engage with mine. I hope more people will see the grandeur of this ship the way we do and be able to envision it when they visit this national treasure their own selves.

It was an oversight with the shutter speed in order to achieve the brown tones as well as providing enough light in something of a dark setting. The screen was so small that I didn't notice until after all the video clips were uploaded to my external harddrive. I'm working on getting better at essential camera settings. Some color grading should be done post-production. Hopefully it added to the haunted angle. And, yeah! It's not about the time of day in order to experience things, it's about being in the unique place and the unique time. Third Class is where its at these days.

@ you make a good point, feels like the video itself was handed by a ghost 👻

I hear you on the 1984 Royal Princess. She was way ahead of her time. And aged very well. As for Crystal, kind of like with Carnival, not sure who was copying who or inspired by who. But Princess definitely takes the cake on this one. And the Royal Princess was a futuristic, though regal ship to take that crown. Good spotting.

@@ManWhoLovesTheMary The 1984 Royal is one of my most favourite ships, that’s why I got the record scratch when I when watched your video: my favourite could do with some credit here! (I haven't been on her, just from a point of ship geekery.) She never got any sisters, either because of the economics of all outside cabins, or because Princess merged with Sitmar four years later and inherited three newbuilds on order, but I’ve heard people say the Crystal Harmony and Symphony are sisters-in-spirit. I really love those too (also Crystal's parent NYK’s Asuka which was a bit smaller; Asuka is now Phoenix Reisen Amadea). One more innovative thing about the 1984 Royal it’s the first big ship I can think of where the big deck switcharound happened, and the saloon deck and boat deck were placed low to the waterline, with the majority of cabins above. This is how all ships would eventually go due to SOLAS. I think the later Carnival Fantasy class ships were the last of the oldschool high-lifeboat design, and Carnival got away with it by laying a whole bunch of keels before the cutoff date when the SOLAS rules would ban that design, and then with the keels laid, they had as long as they wanted to finish them. Have you heard about that one?

@ I haven’t heard about that. It’s deep insight that I wonder where you discovered such awesome insight. I feel like researching SOLAS throughout time really helps connect a lot of synapsis.

There have been a sizable number of contentions about my missing that classic. So...I may just have to provide it its own movie review.