Titanic the Animated Musical (2001)

For years this film was believed to be no more than an internet rumor. It is my sad duty to report that Titanic the Animated Musical (or Titanic: the Legend Continues, as it is also known) is real and every bit as bad as you've heard it is. Made in Italy by Camillo Teti, the film commits such atrocities as ripping off various Disney and Don Bluth characters, ripping off the live action blockbuster Titanic, and something else you have to see to believe.

The film opens on the sinking of the Titanic, but chooses to focus on a young woman rowing a lifeboat instead. Two rip offs of Pongo and Perdita from 101 Dalmatians shed tears as they watch the disaster. We then go in to flashback mode as we actually meet the woman rowing, Angelica. Turns out she is stuck in Cinderella rehash that also steals from Disney. The "stepsisters" and "stepmother" are practically the same! Why didn't Disney sue them? The "stepsisters" pretty much exist to repeat their mom at odd moments. We then are introduced to the obligatory animal sidekicks who look like the family from An American Tail. They also have racial stereotyping in the form of Mexican mice. Then something happens that truly has to be seen to be believed. The Fievel knock-off is rescued by a dog named Fritz that then proceeds to burst into a rap number! Why? Did they have rap music back then? No. Did they have boom boxes? This dog did! The whole scene is like something out of a Hunter S. Thompson novel. The scene is available on YouTube.

We then launch into Titanic rip off mode when Angelica meets a first class passenger named William. They share one sentence and its true love. They meet again on deck and share three more sentences when William asks her to the reception that evening. Luckily for Angelica, the old lady she shares a third class cabin with has a dress to lend her. She goes to the reception and is the Belle of the Ball. After sharing a dance and some more brief words, our happy couple is interrupted by the "stepmom", who is none too happy that the guy she was eyeing for her daughters went with her ward. The Fievel wannabe scares off the obnoxious stepfamily.

Then, the ship finally hits that fateful iceberg. This is where the film's penchant for reusing animation really becomes noticeable. The Animation also becomes bad. In one scene, the same scene of metal tearing is used several times in succession. Will rescues Angelica from third class but is told he will have to stay behind. As those flung overboard try to survive, dolphins come to the rescue. After one fake out involving a drowning detective, Angelica and William are reunited.

This is the worst film I have ever seen. Bad plot, bad animation, and blatant plagiarism. This movie should be studied as an example of what not to do when making an animated film. Watch it for laughs only, none of which will be intentional.

Titanic: the Legend Continues is distributed by Prism Leisure Cooperation and Produced by Titanic Cartoons.