History YMMV / RaiseTheTitanic

* SoOkayItsAverage: Divorced from its notoriously fraught production, the backlash from both Creator/CliveCussler and fans of his novels, and its being one of the last gasps of the 1970s AllStarCast film (which was on its way out in favor of the modern blockbuster), the film tends to be seen as this in retrospect. Many have noted that the film ''does'' have several genuinely good moments, such as the raising of the titular ship, its arrival in New York City, and the scenes with Pitt and Bigalow; it's just that outside of those moments the film tends to be quite slow-paced and forgettable.

** The plot of the film involves an element that will help the USA fend off a nuclear missile attack from Soviet Russia. One of this film's stars Creator/JasonRobards would go on a few years later to appear in the infamous nuclear holocaust film ''Film/TheDayAfter''.
** The fact that the real-life ship can not only ''not'' be raised, but is broken in two and will most likely decay to nothing and collapse within the next few decades.

** One of the submersibles implodes while searching for ''Titanic''. In 2023, a submersible that was being used to bring tourists to the wreck went missing.

** Sir Creator/AlecGuinness's appearance as an elderly crewman.

* OneSceneWonder: With regards to the film, the scene where the ''Titanic'' [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin is raised]] is frequently cited to be the only real reason to watch the movie.[[note]]Made more impressive given the limitations of special effects at the time, and knowing how difficult and expensive it thus was to shoot.[[/note]] Indeed, you get to see it ''twice'' (it's repeated in slow motion behind the end credits).

** The SEALs in the book carry M-24 automatic guns, a fictional weapon at the year 1976, in which the novel was written. In 1988, one year after the time the book is set, the US Army introduced a real rifle named M-24 (although it's not automatic, but a sniper rifle).

** The SEAL in the book carry M-24 automatic guns, a fictional weapon at the year 1976, in which the novel was written. In 1988, one year after the time the book is set, the US Army introduced a real rifle named M-24 (although it's not automatic, but a sniper rifle).

** The fact that the real-life ship can not only ''not'' be raised, but is broken in too and will most likely decay and collapse within a few decades.

** The fact that the real-life ship can not only ''not'' be raised, but will most likely decay and collapse within a few decades.

* SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: The ''Titanic'' finally arriving in New York, 68 years late, but finally at her destination. The ''entire'' city has come out to see the magnificent vessel.

** The fact that the real-life ship can not only not be raised, but will most likely decay and collapse within a few decades.
* HilariousInHindsight: In the film, the searchers realize they're getting close to ''Titanic'' when they find one of the funnels. This isn't far off from what actually happened when the wreck was found: Robert Ballard and his crew came across one of the ship's distinctive boilers.

* HarsherInHindsight: The plot of the film involves an element that will help the USA fend off a nuclear missile attack from Soviet Russia. One of this film's stars Creator/JasonRobards would go on a few years later to appear in the infamous nuclear holocaust film ''Film/TheDayAfter''.

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: The ''Titanic'' breaching the ocean surface. Made more impressive given the limitations of special effects at the time, and knowing how difficult and expensive it thus was to shoot.

* OneSceneWonder: With regards to the film, the scene where the ''Titanic'' [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin is raised]] is frequently cited to be the only real reason to watch the movie. Indeed, you get to see it ''twice'' (it's repeated in slow motion behind the end credits).

* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: The ''Titanic'' finally arriving in New York, 68 years late, but finally at her destination. The ''entire'' city has come out to see the magnificent vessel.

* OneSceneWonder: With regards to the film, the scene where the ''Titanic'' [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin is raised]] is frequently cited to be the only real reason to watch the movie.

* AwesomeMusic: Written by Music/JohnBarry, the score is one of the movie's highlights and considered some of Barry's best work.

* OneSceneWonder: With regards to the film, the scene where the ''Titanic'' [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin is raised]] is frequently cited to be the only real reason to watch the movie.