Titanic

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Summary: CHICK FLICK!!!!!
Review: Dear readers(if there are any)
I belive this movie S U C K E D!!!

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Summary: DVD is lacking
Review: Personally, "Titanic" is my favorite movie. Yes, I was a hopeless romantic 18 year old when it came out and I admit to seeing it in the theater 6 times (I kept going back with friends who hadn't seen it yet) but, aside from that, the movie is well-written, well-acted and incredibly filmed. I appreciate James Cameron's dedication to detail and that the sinking sequence in the movie is almost in real time. I think that if you are not affected in some way by this movie, then you didn't really watch it.

I bought the movie when it first came out on tape and only upgraded to the DVD because I received it as a Christmas present the same year I received a DVD player. Right now, the only thing the DVD has going for it is the fact that you don't need to change discs in the middle of the movie like you do with the tapes. Special features are non-existent on this DVD, which is a real shame when one considers all the scenes that were filmed and cut from the final film. There are probably about an hour of cut scenes locked away in a vault somewhere, which saddens me greatly. Add to that all the historical information that could have been included and this could have been an outstanding DVD experience. This is why I only gave it 4 out of 5 stars. I'll keep my fingers crossed that someday a special edition DVD will be released, but until then, don't rush out to buy this one.

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Summary: I bought it, but...
Review: Paramount shoud release it again....
Great Film...no problems, but poor DVD!
Do it again, and I will buy it again...

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Summary: Titanic bore!
Review: So many people have often refered to this picture as the new GONE WITH THE WIND. Are you mad! This movie is pathetic, the characters are wooden and dislikeable,the actors were lousy and the extras were annoying and yet people have the nerve to say that this is to replace GONE WITH THE WIND, a superb and possibly the best movie ever and starring VIVIEN LEIGH one of the greatest actresses the world has ever seen!
Kate Winslet, brilliant actress and when i saw her name i imediatly thought that this would be a blockbuster, WRONG!
She was so irritating as Rose De whats it and yet the way in which she acted made her seem smarmy and showing of as though she was to be the greatest actress ever in this, and when she was constantly screetching Jack i was praying that the iceburg would come and knock her overboard and kick her of the screen as she was constantly pouting in front of it!
Kathy Bates, a smashing actress with a brilliant sence of humour and whatever shes in you can expect a cracking performance, except this.As Molly Brown she was so wooden and saught of retained from giving a convincing performance.
Frances Fisher was always whispering and always seemed to be angry and fussing over Winslet that i got bored of her, though she did give a good cold impression on the lifeboat!
Leonardo DiCaprio was rubish as Jack and that stupid french idiot who was always either smiling or going overboard (forgive the pun)on crying who travelled with him. As Jack he was always trying to get a good close up on the camra of himself and i think his best performance when he really got into the part and looked and acted just as if he was Jack was when.......he was frozen solid in the Atlantic.
All in all this is a lousy picture but if you like this saught of thing then go ahead and buy it, though don't say i didn't warn you!

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Summary: Romantic Epic
Review: James Cameron's vision of a tragic love story running parallel with the greatest maritime tradgedy of all time is all at once sappy, grand, terrifying and emotional. With a running time of over three hours, not many directors could have kept the pacing so brisk, but Cameron is well known for his skill at story telling and making sure you know where and what is happening at all times. Anyone who watches this movie with their emotional gaurd up is not likely to get the full affect. You have to let yourself feel what these two characters are feeling to let this movie get a grip on you. Leo and Kate perform well with a casual script that comes across as two young people who have immediate chemistry. Leo plays Jack Dawson, a young travelling artist who inadvertently saves Rose, Kate Winslet, a young girl betrothed to rich slimy snob, from falling from the ship. This rescue is a symbolism for the entire movie. Rose is trapped in her life and as she witnesses Jacks carefree existance it starts to bring out her sprited side that wants to do more than just marry into a rich family. Cameron's underlying message of breaking free of that which is holding you back from living the way you should, could very well be misunderstood as liberal but could also be seen as a revelation to those who can relate. Cameron does not set out to bash rich people though, the other wealthy characters are flawed, but good people. As Rose and Jack start to realize their love, the real tragedy starts. The iceberg strikes and the ship starts it's long death scene. Thankfully, suspension of disbelief is not needed. The visuals of the sinking ship are strikingly realistic, especially when the ship splits. The special effects are incredible and the stark reality of the way some of these people died could be disturbing to some as bodies fall off the ship, striking things on the way to the icy water. There is a subplot that gets the whole movie started; The Heart of the Ocean, a huge blue diamond pendant that is the focus of a search expedition that brings Rose, and her story, out to the site where Titantic sunk. It brings the movie together, but is forgetable at the same time, which is how I think Cameron wanted it. Titanic won best picture and best director as well as many other awards, all well deserved. The pre-release bashing due to delays in production made it sour to some who may have expected something different, but it made it sweet to those who are Cameron fans who watched it's gross income rise every week. In no way was this movie meant to be as popular as it was, but it is a credit to Cameron, who is a huge fan of guerilla film making and a stuanch perfectionist, to make something that so obviously personal and make it so engrossing, and emotional.

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Summary: "The Unsinkable"
Review: "The Unsinkable"

Titanic is an epic drama that is untouchable in comparison, winning 11 Academy Awards including Best Picture. Paramount Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox joined James Cameron to bring the 1997 film running for 194 minutes to anxious viewers. Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet take the starring roles as Jack and Rose.

Rose had no idea when she boarded the "unsinkable" R.M.S. Titanic for it's maiden voyage what was in store. Titanic was a luxury ocean liner like no one had ever seen before, it was bigger, faster, and fancier than any ship of it's time. When Rose set sail with her mother and wealthy fiancé, she did not expect to find her true love. Jack (DiCaprio) was a misfit who had won his third class ticket in a lucky hand at poker just minutes before the ship sets sail. Jack catches Roses attention and she can't help but keep seeing him against her fiancé's orders. Rose finds true love with this scoundrel, as the rest of her "society friends" view him.

Jack and Roses love is pushed to limit as Titanic hits an iceberg and the invincible ship begins to go down. As the ship begins to sink Rose and Jack must choose between their love and life. Fifteen hundred people go into the cold Atlantic ocean and only six will survive leaving those six and the lucky ones who made in into a life boat to by haunted by that cold night at sea.

The award-winning soundtrack ( Best Original Song) adds to the drama. This film shows us how a handful of people and a couple bad decisions can end the lives of so many. I like this movie for the fact it has what seems like such a depressing outcome but at the same time, you want to watch it again and again to see the wonderful love story. I give film 5 stars.

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Summary: Movie needs a warning for Diabetics.
Review: This has got to be, far and way, the worst movie I've ever had the horror of watching. This is a movie where people that have diabetes need to have extra insulin on hand cause it's so sappy. The scripted method acting in a terribly contrived plot-line. The ending, was so bad. Why on earth was he in the damn water?

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Summary: A Tragic Love Story
Review: Titanic was released in 1997 with a running time of 194 minutes. It was released by Paramount Pictures and directed by James Cameron. The cast included Leonardo DiCaprio (Jack Dawson), Kate Winslet (Rose Dewitt Bukater), Billy Zane (Cal Hockley), Frances Fisher(Ruth Dewitt Bukater) and Bill Paxton (Brock Lovett)

Titanic is a romance, an adventure and a thriller all in one. As the movies opens, it is seen in the present day setting with Brock Lovett a member of a salvage team, who are investigating the remainders of the wrecked Titanic at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Brock and his team are in search of the "Heart of the Ocean", which is a 56 carat diamond lost when the ship went down. Brock found a picture of a young girl wearing the diamond necklace and thought that this could aide in finding out what happened to the diamond.

Rose Dewitt Bukater a 101 year old woman calls Brock and identifies the girl in the picture. Together they return to the salvage site. The movie then switches back to 1912 when Rose was 17 years old and she tells Brock how she came to be on the Titanic.

Rose tells how she was to marry a rich, obnoxious snob, Cal Hockley,that was arranged by her mother Ruth Dewitt Bukater in order to save her from becoming penniless. Also boarding the ship was Jack Dawson a young man that won a third class ticket minutes before the ship was to sail during a poker game.

Jack notices Rose while she was standing on the first class deck and later comes to her rescue when she was attempting to end her life. From that moment on, Rose and Jack began a love affair. They continued to sneak around secretly to meet. From all the time that they spent together, Cal became very upset and decided to seek revenge on Jack. Cal falsely accused Jack of stealing a diamond from him that led to Jack being arrested.

As the movies continues the Titanic hits an iceberg, which causes the ship to sink. As the passengers are evacuating, Rose is desperately searches for the man that she has fallen in love with "Jack". Together they go into the ocean on a piece of wood, waiting to be rescued. But as faith has it, the wood is only big enough for one of them and Jack sacrifices his life in order to save the life of the women he loves "Rose".

I rated this movie a 4 star movie, even though it ended with a tragedy, the love story however kept the plot moving. It's definitely a movie that I could watch over and over.

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Summary: A moving and amazing picture
Review: This movie never fails to astound me in its authenticity. I am a scholar of the Titanic, and I was very impressed with the work done to make a picture that was so historically accurate. The fact that the characters of Rose and Jack are fictional do not bother me at all, in fact the only thing that would have bothered me would been if real characters' experiences had been changed around to fit Cameron's story. That would have ruined the film, but Cameron wanted all the real people portrayed to be shown as accurately as possible, probably and correctly out of respect. It is therefore fitting that fictional characters were created. The fact that it was an absolute monster box-office success, and now most people trash it, saying they hated it, is ridiculous. I had friends who cried through the entire second half of the film, and the very next year, when I asked if they were planning to purchase it when it came out on video, their responses were generally along the line of, "Yea right, that movie was so stupid and overrated." To this day I do not understand why people make fun of such a classic movie. It is a true throwback to the Golden Age of Hollywood, when the most classic epics were produced.

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Summary: A love story and a lesson on history
Review: Titanic was released in the United States in 1997 with a running time of 194 minutes. It was released by Paramount Pictures and directed by James Cameron. The cast included Leonardo DiCaprio (Jack Dawson), Kate Winslet (Rose Dewitt Bukater), Billy Zane (Cal Hockley) Frances Fisher (Ruth Dewitt Bukater), Bill Paxton(Brock Lovett) and Bernard Hill (Captain Smith).

Titanic is a romance, an adventure and a thriller all in one. As the movies open, it is seen in the present day setting with Brock Lovett a member of a salvage team, investigating the remainder of the wrecked Titanic at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Brock and his team are in search of the "Heart of the Ocean", which is a 56 carat diamond lost when the ship when down. After finding a sketch of a woman wearing the necklace, Brock thought that maybe this could help in finding the diamond.

While watching a newscast, 101 year old Rose Dewitt Bukater sees the sketch and realizes that it is her when she was 17 years old. Rose in turns contacts Brock Lovett and identifies herself as the woman in the sketch. Together they to to the salvage sight and Rose tell how she came to be on the Titanic and in the sketch. The movie then jumps back to the time in 1912, while the passenger were boarding the Titanic.

The young Rose is on the ship to be married to a rich, snobby, and obnoxious fiance' Cal Hockley in order to save her stern and strict mother Ruth Dewitt Bukater from becoming penniless. Also boarding the ship was Jack Dawson a less fortunate young man that won his third class ticket in a poker game minutes before the ship was to sail.

Jack first notices Rose while she was standing by a rail on the first class deck. The next time Jack Dawson sees Rose Dewitt Bukater is when she is attempting to jump overboard and comes to her rescue. Rose's fiance' Cal Hockley thanks Jack by inviting him to dinner in the first class dining room. After Jack arrives to dinner and grow tired of the snide remarks from Cal, Jack decides to leave and invites Rose to join him on the lower deck for an evening of dancing and drinking. Rose accepts and the evening turns into a love affair between Jack and Rose.

As the ship continues to sail, Rose sneaks around to secretly meet Jack. After several meetings, Jack offers to sketch a picture of Rose in the diamond necklace given to her by Cal. Cal in the meantime is growing suspicious and angry about the amount of time Rose is spending with Jack. Cal decides to seek revenge on Jack by accusing him of stealing the diamond necklace, which cause Jack to be arrested and chained to a pipe on the lower deck.

As the ship continues to sail, Captain Smith is approached by his superiors, who want him to speed the Titanic up because is will be good publicity. Against the Captain's wishes he increases the speed and ends up hitting an iceberg. Captain Smith orders the passengers to put on lifejacket and prepare to board the lifeboats. It is decided that women and children will be the first to admitted on the lifeboats. During all of the
commotion, Rose is offered a spot but refuses because she wanted to with Jack. As Rose is turning down her spot, Cal on the other hand is trying to bully his way onto a lifeboat. As a last ditch effort he grabs a child in order to gain access to a lifeboat.

Once Rose finds Jack and frees him, the ship is slowly filling with water. As they try to think of possible ways to survive, Jack gets a piece of wood to use as a raft for him and Rose. But realizes that it is big enough, and allows Rose to stay on while he floats in the freezing water waiting to be rescued. As a result of Jack's undying love for Rose, he gives his life so that the woman that he loves could live.

I gave this movie 4 stars because the love story was heart warming and gave me a look at history of Titanic through the eyes of a survivor. This is a movie that I can watch over and over and enjoy every minute of it.