Titanic (1997): Cameron's unfair depiction of 1st Officer William Murdoch *spoilers*
 

In reality, First Officer William Murdoch dies. We do not know how, but we can assume he probably died of exposure (fancy way of saying "froze to death in the icy waters").

In reality, it came to light through the years that someone possibly took their own life with a pistol. This "evidence" can be seen through letters written by different surviving passengers to their kinfolk.

I think it was grossly unfair for director/writer James Cameron to have made that someone First Officer Murdoch. Not only does Cameron have this brave man killing himself, but also shows him murdering two passengers, to boot.

If Cameron wanted that scene in, he could have made up an "unidentified Officer" instead of a real one. Cameron's apology to Murdoch's nephew (and the film company's donation) is lame when compared to one's name being dragged through the mud, unnecessarily.

Re: Titanic (1997): Cameron's unfair depiction of 1st Officer William Murdoch *spoile
 

Yeah, people are constantly chatting with me about how First Officer Murdoch killed 2 people and then himself! Good thing you started this thread.

Re: Titanic (1997): Cameron's unfair depiction of 1st Officer William Murdoch *spoile
 

Well, we all now know Buttmunker's last name is Murdoch...

Re: Titanic (1997): Cameron's unfair depiction of 1st Officer William Murdoch *spoile
 

Cameron also unfairly depicts all metal endoskeleton cyborgs as vicious killing machines from the future.

Re: Titanic (1997): Cameron's unfair depiction of 1st Officer William Murdoch *spoile
 

My friends and I call a double murder/suicide "Pulling a Murdoch."

Re: Titanic (1997): Cameron's unfair depiction of 1st Officer William Murdoch *spoile
 

If TITANIC had been a flop, this wouldn't be an issue.

Re: Titanic (1997): Cameron's unfair depiction of 1st Officer William Murdoch *spoile
 

I understand Smurfette's family is considering a similar lawsuit over Avatar.

Re: Titanic (1997): Cameron's unfair depiction of 1st Officer William Murdoch *spoile
 

I keep telling everyone that Cameron is a hack.

Further proof.

Re: Titanic (1997): Cameron's unfair depiction of 1st Officer William Murdoch *spoile
 

does anybody outside the family actually care about this?

Re: Titanic (1997): Cameron's unfair depiction of 1st Officer William Murdoch *spoile
 

yes.

Re: Titanic (1997): Cameron's unfair depiction of 1st Officer William Murdoch *spoile
 

:lol:

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Re: Titanic (1997): Cameron's unfair depiction of 1st Officer William Murdoch *spoile
 

-smile-

Re: Titanic (1997): Cameron's unfair depiction of 1st Officer William Murdoch *spoile
 

Grrr.

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12 years too late and no one cares anymore.

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[ ] Thread contains gratuitous mention of Ash Ketchum's favorite actor and actress

(Be thankful for small favors.)

Re: Titanic (1997): Cameron's unfair depiction of 1st Officer William Murdoch *spoile
 

Maybe the Murdoch family should hire Harlan Ellison's lawyers.

Re: Titanic (1997): Cameron's unfair depiction of 1st Officer William Murdoch *spoile
 

Smurfette?

Re: Titanic (1997): Cameron's unfair depiction of 1st Officer William Murdoch *spoile
 

I admire the spoiler warning in the title. :up:

Re: Titanic (1997): Cameron's unfair depiction of 1st Officer William Murdoch *spoile
 

no.

Re: Titanic (1997): Cameron's unfair depiction of 1st Officer William Murdoch *spoile
 

I have seen Titanic a hand full of times and I have no idea who Officer William Murdoch is, who portrayed him in the movie, or even remember a murder/suicide scene in the flick.

Though I do feel that icebergs were given an unfair depiction in the movie. Contrary to what James "Fire" Cameron wants us to think, not all icebergs are cruising the waters looking for their next victims.

Re: Titanic (1997): Cameron's unfair depiction of 1st Officer William Murdoch *spoile
 

I remember seeing a website that had a list of real-life people depicted unfairly as villains or cowards in films. I wish I could find it.

Re: Titanic (1997): Cameron's unfair depiction of 1st Officer William Murdoch *spoile
 

The movie was fiction, of course some stuff may not be true.

Re: Titanic (1997): Cameron's unfair depiction of 1st Officer William Murdoch *spoile
 

Has this really been bothering you since '97?

http://www2.nbc4i.com/cmh/news/crime...suicide/26110/

Fixed.

Re: Titanic (1997): Cameron's unfair depiction of 1st Officer William Murdoch *spoile
 

:lol: nice