Now let's see if he can get more than one woman character at the same time. And there's a definite 'woman are strong and then everyone clapped' moment that's rather eye-roll inducing, but it at least appears that Cussler is trying. The film, written by Eric Hughes (adaptation) and Adam Kennedy (screenplay), is based on the 1976 book of the same name by Clive Cussler. It's weird and awkward and cartoony in completely the other direction. Raise the Titanic is a 1980 adventure film produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment and directed by Jerry Jameson. But for once, we actually have a relatively strong woman character in Dana Seagram-for about 80% of the time she's on screen. Sexism wise, it's at least better than any of the previous books, although there are still issues all over the place.

And both the salvage mission plus the harrowing account of Russian agents and a hurricane once the Titanic is raised makes it a solid action book. Otherwise, just treat it as a parallel universe and you're good to go. Still, from the point of view it was written, it all seems reasonable enough. Also we're near the fall of the USSR, but they're quite the villains to be reckoned with hereabouts. As such, you realize now that there are a few details that aren't entirely correct (such as the ship breaking in half). It's fascinating to realize that this book was published 10 years before the remains of the Titanic were discovered-and yet it's set in 1987, 2 years after. It's a fascinating story, mixing secret government espionage with the underwater salvage details that are one of the reasons I really do enjoy this series on the greatest salvage mission you could expect: The Titanic. Is one of the Dirk Pitt books that I remember reading years and years ago.

Raise the titanic by clive cussler