Rating: Summary: Save yourself the headache... Review: I'll admit I'm not surprised by Titanic's success, but by all rights this movie is a joke. Think about it: putting two leads who look no older than 17 in a supposed 'drama,' having them act like a couple whining hormone-driven 1990s teenagers even though it's set in 1912, doing no research and having no historical detail apart from the looks, stretching it out to twice as long as it should be, and filling in everyone else with ridiculous stereotypes.. who would expect anyone to take this serioulsy? Oh, wait - but the actors are cute. They picked a male lead millions of adolescent girls would fawn over, and they had the actress take her clothes off. They threw in some large-scale special effects. They hyped the thing beyond belief. Apparently all this was good enough to win it 11 Academy awards. I'm sorry, but special effects, manufactured sentimentality and fake emotion can't save a bad movie. Don't waste your money.
Rating: Summary: Another Titanic review . . . . Review: There are two ways to look at Titanic- as an "event" movie (which it was) or as a typical run-of-the-mill movie that just happened to make about a billion dollars.Like it or not "Titanic" was a brilliant movie visually, and it had a story about risk and making your own way in the world which people could actually relate to. How many Bruce Willis films have that? James Horner deserves kudos for an outstanding musical score as well. Fine . . . but is there anyone who deserves their success less than ego-maniac Director James Cameron? Also, I have some big quarrels with the acting- Kate Winslett and Gloria Stuart were both deserving of their Oscar nominations. But Leonardo DiCaprio's performance as Jack Dawson left something to be desired. Leo actually *is* a very talented actor ("This Boy's Life", "What's Eating Gilbert Grape"), so I don't find the pop mania around his persona distasteful . . . but he just didn't feel right at all here. As for Billy Zane's performance as Cal . . . . Yeeshk. Villians are at their most interesting when they are complex characters all to themselves. Zane's smirk made Cal seem like a bad guy from a Saturday morning cartoon. Rose's choice between a safe life with Cal and a risky one with Jack is no choice at all- who in their right mind would choose a dope like Cal? Great movie. Maybe coulda been better . . .
Rating: Summary: The best of all! Review: I have never seen such a good film as "Titanic"! It's the best of all! It has been my favourite since I saw it first time, two years ago. I also think that the music is beautiful. If you like sad movies, this is the one for you!
Rating: Summary: Great movie in every way Review: This is actually a great movie. I went to the theaters to see it just because it looked like it would have pretty good special effects. But I wasn't expecting it to have a lot in terms of plot and drama. The special effects were some of the best at the time. After seeing it, I definitely agreed with what I had been hearing. It is a great movie and not many movies can stand up to it in any way. Everything about it is great, it deserved all the Academy Awards that it got and then some.
Rating: Summary: I cried and cried... Review: ... until I had to ask myself, why am I crying? Come on: who among us wouldn't want to see Leo turning blue like that, even if it's just in a movie. Really, I have never seen a film this manipulative before. Okay, not just manipulative, but exploitive. This thing starts out about as good as a can-o-corn docu-drama, and that's the set-up: the viewer is lulled into a false sense of cheese, and before you know it, you're having nightmares about drowning. So, you have to see it, because we all wonder what it's like to actually die, but like a box of Fugeeos, you hate yourself at the end.
Rating: Summary: One of My ALL TIME FAVORITES! Review: This movie is fascinating, one of the best movies of all time. The movie TITANIC will definitely go down in history like Gone With The Wind! I'm a teenage girl, but HONESTLY, it's not just because of Leonardo DiCaprio that made me love this movie. The movie is just FASCINATING! Anyway, even my parents think this movie is a great! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND EVERYONE TO OWN A COPY OF THIS VIDEO, BECAUSE IT'S SOMETHING THAT'LL GO DOWN IN HISTORY -- TRULY UNSINKABLE!
Rating: Summary: Not bad, but A NIGHT TO REMEMBER is much better Review: With its magnificent production design and beautiful music score, its hard not to be entertained by this mammothly expensive film. But isn't 11 Academy Awards and comparisons to Gone with the Wind going a little (no pun intended) overboard? If you really want to see a powerful and heart-wrenching movie on DVD about this tragic event, pick up the British-made A NIGHT TO REMEMBER. It's much better scripted and directed.
Rating: Summary: My Favorite Movie Of All Time Review: When you think of TITANIC you probably think just another story about the sinking of a ship.Not this time TITANIC is one of the saddist love stories I have ever seen.It was so entertaining I saw it 9 times.It truly deserved all 11 Oscars including best picture.I give this movie 5 stars for great special effects and for a good story line.
Rating: Summary: STUPID MOVIE! Review: This movie missed the whole point and I think the reason it was popular was because of Leonardo DiCaprio for the girls and the female nudity for the guys. so of course this movie, with it's "cute" actor and naked actress, would do well. my advice to you - DON'T GET THIS MOVIE!
Rating: Summary: The Titanic and what Dracula did for Dentistry! Review: This movie did for kids' bath times what Dracula did for dentistry. Both created inexpressible interest in occupations of limited pull for children. If inertia sets in, no problem, "let's play Titanic in the bath kids" loosens the toughest treacle. And beat this. Our family has watched the video of the great ship sinking 10 times and sinking, er, counting since we brought the thing a year ago. Forget the Dow Jones. Forget the Oscars. Our family index - a much more reliable barometer - tells the world this movie was a hit. Yes, we can be picky. Jack's dialogue sounds a bit corny, some of the special effects seem - well - just effects and not especially special. But when it comes to nerve tingling kissing, painting, panting, sinking scenes and Picasso-hating crooks, Titanic is hard to beat. Oh, and the music isn't that bad either. We should never forget the horror and tragedy of that April night but, at least, we have a Titanic film worthy of its legacy. We are ready for the sequel Mr Cameron. Will it be "Raise the...."
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