I agree with you 100%. I did enjoy both the Titanic and Pearl Harbor movies, I could have done without the extra liberties.
I remember reading that Gordon Lightfoot actually got mad when he found out that “Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald” was released as a single. He had recorded it more as a tribute to the sailors, the tragedy and for the families. His record label made the decision to release it as a single. I’ve got a copy of the Summertime Dream album. It is great, beginning to end.