It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness.Sorry, we failed to record your vote. It presents a fictionalized version of the Halifax Explosion, a 1917 catastrophe that destroyed much of the Canadian city of Halifax. Check out our list of the month's most anticipated films and shows to stream from home.Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Intense special effects - I can still hear the explosions. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. A true story about the tragic explosion at Halifax Harbour, Canada, in the early hours of December 6, 1917. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. I highly recommend watching this one, esp. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Canadian/Irish actor Vincent Walsh won a Gemini for best actor portraying Captain Charlie Collins. The film uses a fictionalized aspect to tell … Please try againTravelling or based outside United States? “Shattered City” is well worth watching and far superior to most of the disaster fare available on Amazon Prime Video. I grew up in Nova Scotia and knew of the Halifax Explosion but not to the magnitude the movie showed Great to see of history that isn't even taught in schools in Atlantic Canada. I'm hooked. I would highly recommend buying this DVD - produced in Canada - with many great Canadian actors. Back to the movie! It is well made, for the era of time, and I thought the actors all did a great job overall. Absolutely excellent movie. There are some story thread that did not exist in reality. Those who made the movie managed to weave the facts of the story into the lives of a host of interesting characters that were realistically portrayed by an outstanding cast of adult and child actors.
To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. this was a good movie, not great, ..but , if you want history of the event more than acting/special effects then you cant go wrong. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Love this movie...have been trying to find it since 2008. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. The Film Stars Vincent Walsh, Tamara Hope, Clare Stone, Zachary Bennett, Shauna MacDonald and Ted Dykstra. Excellent. Apart from the explosion, though, I think the film seeks to foster a greater appreciation for the common soldier and what the price of freedom really is. There are some sexual themes and language, as well as some moderately graphic scenes (parents beware). this story is based on facts and part of our canadian history.
This movie was so intriguing that I am now going to have to exhaust every library and book store/web site for more information. Very well made. I never heard anything about this event until I saw this film. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. "Ka-boom!" They also don't cover the tidal wave that struck the First Nations village across the water, although it is briefly mentioned. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. This is a good movie and if I had not read' " The Curse of the Narrows" by Laura M. MacDonald first I would have enjoyed it even more. Shattered City is a dramatized made for TV drama about the Halifax Explosion that occurred in 1917. Share this Rating. The largest military war-time disaster in Canada and most don't even know it happened. The ship, smoke, pink-green sky, were done well in F-X. Loved the movie. The blinded dozens were portrayed by one person, which makes sense in this portrayal. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. if you like learning about history. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. . That is what I liked best about the lead character. Use the HTML below. The Halifax Explosion was a disaster that occurred in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, on the morning of 6 December 1917. Use the HTML below.
Worth it. The movie mostly follows the events of one family and so is limited in it's scope and you don't get the same depth of detail and suspense that you do in Ms. MacDonald's book but, if this is an event that draws you in then this should be part of your collection.Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2013 it was well put together and is very interesting in its content and showed the life of one family in particular for this movie. Watched it 3 times in a row (so far) today. I am not as well versed in this portion of nautical history as in others, but from what I know of it, the film is not entirely accurate, but Janet Kitz and other more informed people could shed better light on the film's authenticity.
Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion is a two-part miniseries produced in 2003 by CBC Television.
This movie does a pretty good job showing what every day people must have gone through when the huge explosion occurred on December 6, 1917. We loved this movie way back when and bought it to ... A bit over romantic in spots, but that, too, was for audience fodder. But read the book about the Halifax disaster, then watch this movie to see a good account of what it looked like.
It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness.Sorry, we failed to record your vote. It presents a fictionalized version of the Halifax Explosion, a 1917 catastrophe that destroyed much of the Canadian city of Halifax. Check out our list of the month's most anticipated films and shows to stream from home.Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Intense special effects - I can still hear the explosions. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. A true story about the tragic explosion at Halifax Harbour, Canada, in the early hours of December 6, 1917. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. I highly recommend watching this one, esp. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Canadian/Irish actor Vincent Walsh won a Gemini for best actor portraying Captain Charlie Collins. The film uses a fictionalized aspect to tell … Please try againTravelling or based outside United States? “Shattered City” is well worth watching and far superior to most of the disaster fare available on Amazon Prime Video. I grew up in Nova Scotia and knew of the Halifax Explosion but not to the magnitude the movie showed Great to see of history that isn't even taught in schools in Atlantic Canada. I'm hooked. I would highly recommend buying this DVD - produced in Canada - with many great Canadian actors. Back to the movie! It is well made, for the era of time, and I thought the actors all did a great job overall. Absolutely excellent movie. There are some story thread that did not exist in reality. Those who made the movie managed to weave the facts of the story into the lives of a host of interesting characters that were realistically portrayed by an outstanding cast of adult and child actors.
To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. this was a good movie, not great, ..but , if you want history of the event more than acting/special effects then you cant go wrong. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Love this movie...have been trying to find it since 2008. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. The Film Stars Vincent Walsh, Tamara Hope, Clare Stone, Zachary Bennett, Shauna MacDonald and Ted Dykstra. Excellent. Apart from the explosion, though, I think the film seeks to foster a greater appreciation for the common soldier and what the price of freedom really is. There are some sexual themes and language, as well as some moderately graphic scenes (parents beware). this story is based on facts and part of our canadian history.
This movie was so intriguing that I am now going to have to exhaust every library and book store/web site for more information. Very well made. I never heard anything about this event until I saw this film. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. "Ka-boom!" They also don't cover the tidal wave that struck the First Nations village across the water, although it is briefly mentioned. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. This is a good movie and if I had not read' " The Curse of the Narrows" by Laura M. MacDonald first I would have enjoyed it even more. Shattered City is a dramatized made for TV drama about the Halifax Explosion that occurred in 1917. Share this Rating. The largest military war-time disaster in Canada and most don't even know it happened. The ship, smoke, pink-green sky, were done well in F-X. Loved the movie. The blinded dozens were portrayed by one person, which makes sense in this portrayal. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. if you like learning about history. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. . That is what I liked best about the lead character. Use the HTML below. The Halifax Explosion was a disaster that occurred in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, on the morning of 6 December 1917. Use the HTML below.
Worth it. The movie mostly follows the events of one family and so is limited in it's scope and you don't get the same depth of detail and suspense that you do in Ms. MacDonald's book but, if this is an event that draws you in then this should be part of your collection.Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2013 it was well put together and is very interesting in its content and showed the life of one family in particular for this movie. Watched it 3 times in a row (so far) today. I am not as well versed in this portion of nautical history as in others, but from what I know of it, the film is not entirely accurate, but Janet Kitz and other more informed people could shed better light on the film's authenticity.
Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion is a two-part miniseries produced in 2003 by CBC Television.
This movie does a pretty good job showing what every day people must have gone through when the huge explosion occurred on December 6, 1917. We loved this movie way back when and bought it to ... A bit over romantic in spots, but that, too, was for audience fodder. But read the book about the Halifax disaster, then watch this movie to see a good account of what it looked like.
It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness.Sorry, we failed to record your vote. It presents a fictionalized version of the Halifax Explosion, a 1917 catastrophe that destroyed much of the Canadian city of Halifax. Check out our list of the month's most anticipated films and shows to stream from home.Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Intense special effects - I can still hear the explosions. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. A true story about the tragic explosion at Halifax Harbour, Canada, in the early hours of December 6, 1917. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. I highly recommend watching this one, esp. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Canadian/Irish actor Vincent Walsh won a Gemini for best actor portraying Captain Charlie Collins. The film uses a fictionalized aspect to tell … Please try againTravelling or based outside United States? “Shattered City” is well worth watching and far superior to most of the disaster fare available on Amazon Prime Video. I grew up in Nova Scotia and knew of the Halifax Explosion but not to the magnitude the movie showed Great to see of history that isn't even taught in schools in Atlantic Canada. I'm hooked. I would highly recommend buying this DVD - produced in Canada - with many great Canadian actors. Back to the movie! It is well made, for the era of time, and I thought the actors all did a great job overall. Absolutely excellent movie. There are some story thread that did not exist in reality. Those who made the movie managed to weave the facts of the story into the lives of a host of interesting characters that were realistically portrayed by an outstanding cast of adult and child actors.
To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. this was a good movie, not great, ..but , if you want history of the event more than acting/special effects then you cant go wrong. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Love this movie...have been trying to find it since 2008. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. The Film Stars Vincent Walsh, Tamara Hope, Clare Stone, Zachary Bennett, Shauna MacDonald and Ted Dykstra. Excellent. Apart from the explosion, though, I think the film seeks to foster a greater appreciation for the common soldier and what the price of freedom really is. There are some sexual themes and language, as well as some moderately graphic scenes (parents beware). this story is based on facts and part of our canadian history.
This movie was so intriguing that I am now going to have to exhaust every library and book store/web site for more information. Very well made. I never heard anything about this event until I saw this film. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. "Ka-boom!" They also don't cover the tidal wave that struck the First Nations village across the water, although it is briefly mentioned. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. This is a good movie and if I had not read' " The Curse of the Narrows" by Laura M. MacDonald first I would have enjoyed it even more. Shattered City is a dramatized made for TV drama about the Halifax Explosion that occurred in 1917. Share this Rating. The largest military war-time disaster in Canada and most don't even know it happened. The ship, smoke, pink-green sky, were done well in F-X. Loved the movie. The blinded dozens were portrayed by one person, which makes sense in this portrayal. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. if you like learning about history. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. . That is what I liked best about the lead character. Use the HTML below. The Halifax Explosion was a disaster that occurred in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, on the morning of 6 December 1917. Use the HTML below.
Worth it. The movie mostly follows the events of one family and so is limited in it's scope and you don't get the same depth of detail and suspense that you do in Ms. MacDonald's book but, if this is an event that draws you in then this should be part of your collection.Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2013 it was well put together and is very interesting in its content and showed the life of one family in particular for this movie. Watched it 3 times in a row (so far) today. I am not as well versed in this portion of nautical history as in others, but from what I know of it, the film is not entirely accurate, but Janet Kitz and other more informed people could shed better light on the film's authenticity.
Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion is a two-part miniseries produced in 2003 by CBC Television.
This movie does a pretty good job showing what every day people must have gone through when the huge explosion occurred on December 6, 1917. We loved this movie way back when and bought it to ... A bit over romantic in spots, but that, too, was for audience fodder. But read the book about the Halifax disaster, then watch this movie to see a good account of what it looked like.
Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. The film focuses more on the explosion debris and blizzard that slowed recovery and rescue operations, but big fires were also part of the problem, especially since the new fire truck and its crew were lost on the pier when the explosion occurred. A decent adaptation of the history of the explosion, and the effect of war on communities. Looking for some great streaming picks? Graham Greene had a small, but important role in the film. it is a must see if you like history. One moment that was a genuine treat might be considered a little mocking, though I don't think it was at all meant that way. This is a true story about the horrific explosion in Halifax harbour in Dec 1917. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. I had to take in consideration that this is a movie, based on the event. Those who made the movie managed to weave the facts of the story into the lives of a host of interesting characters that were realistically portrayed by an outstanding cast of adult and child actors. Video availability outside of United States varies. Absolutely excellent movie. This was done to make a "better story" more interesting to a broader audience, I'm sure. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote.
It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness.Sorry, we failed to record your vote. It presents a fictionalized version of the Halifax Explosion, a 1917 catastrophe that destroyed much of the Canadian city of Halifax. Check out our list of the month's most anticipated films and shows to stream from home.Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Intense special effects - I can still hear the explosions. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. A true story about the tragic explosion at Halifax Harbour, Canada, in the early hours of December 6, 1917. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. I highly recommend watching this one, esp. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Canadian/Irish actor Vincent Walsh won a Gemini for best actor portraying Captain Charlie Collins. The film uses a fictionalized aspect to tell … Please try againTravelling or based outside United States? “Shattered City” is well worth watching and far superior to most of the disaster fare available on Amazon Prime Video. I grew up in Nova Scotia and knew of the Halifax Explosion but not to the magnitude the movie showed Great to see of history that isn't even taught in schools in Atlantic Canada. I'm hooked. I would highly recommend buying this DVD - produced in Canada - with many great Canadian actors. Back to the movie! It is well made, for the era of time, and I thought the actors all did a great job overall. Absolutely excellent movie. There are some story thread that did not exist in reality. Those who made the movie managed to weave the facts of the story into the lives of a host of interesting characters that were realistically portrayed by an outstanding cast of adult and child actors.
To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. this was a good movie, not great, ..but , if you want history of the event more than acting/special effects then you cant go wrong. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Love this movie...have been trying to find it since 2008. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. The Film Stars Vincent Walsh, Tamara Hope, Clare Stone, Zachary Bennett, Shauna MacDonald and Ted Dykstra. Excellent. Apart from the explosion, though, I think the film seeks to foster a greater appreciation for the common soldier and what the price of freedom really is. There are some sexual themes and language, as well as some moderately graphic scenes (parents beware). this story is based on facts and part of our canadian history.
This movie was so intriguing that I am now going to have to exhaust every library and book store/web site for more information. Very well made. I never heard anything about this event until I saw this film. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. "Ka-boom!" They also don't cover the tidal wave that struck the First Nations village across the water, although it is briefly mentioned. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. This is a good movie and if I had not read' " The Curse of the Narrows" by Laura M. MacDonald first I would have enjoyed it even more. Shattered City is a dramatized made for TV drama about the Halifax Explosion that occurred in 1917. Share this Rating. The largest military war-time disaster in Canada and most don't even know it happened. The ship, smoke, pink-green sky, were done well in F-X. Loved the movie. The blinded dozens were portrayed by one person, which makes sense in this portrayal. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. if you like learning about history. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. . That is what I liked best about the lead character. Use the HTML below. The Halifax Explosion was a disaster that occurred in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, on the morning of 6 December 1917. Use the HTML below.
Worth it. The movie mostly follows the events of one family and so is limited in it's scope and you don't get the same depth of detail and suspense that you do in Ms. MacDonald's book but, if this is an event that draws you in then this should be part of your collection.Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2013 it was well put together and is very interesting in its content and showed the life of one family in particular for this movie. Watched it 3 times in a row (so far) today. I am not as well versed in this portion of nautical history as in others, but from what I know of it, the film is not entirely accurate, but Janet Kitz and other more informed people could shed better light on the film's authenticity.
Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion is a two-part miniseries produced in 2003 by CBC Television.
This movie does a pretty good job showing what every day people must have gone through when the huge explosion occurred on December 6, 1917. We loved this movie way back when and bought it to ... A bit over romantic in spots, but that, too, was for audience fodder. But read the book about the Halifax disaster, then watch this movie to see a good account of what it looked like.
