Titanic

Rating:
Summary: Let's do this Right.
Review: Like many of my anti-Titanic brethren, my initial desire is to simply issue an irate rant expressing my disgust with how this drivel has seemingly captured the hearts and dollars of everyone. But I shall resist and review the film objectively, showing how I came to a one star (a half the film actually went so far as to say that all those who dislike Titanic just do so because they hate Leonardo DiCaprio. Isn't that just like a teenage mind? It's just her and her man against the world. No, dear - I don't hate your Leo; I've never met him. NOW, ON TO THE REVIEW.

I will not rank on the framing of this tale, which could have been interesting. It sets up a modern day crew that is after the glory and fortune associated with being able to excavate Titanic, a sunken luxury liner. An old woman says she was on the ship (is disbelieved) and eventually adds humanity to this tragedy of long ago. These characters are interesting. They have needs and goals and, eventually, change. But how this happens gets buried in an unoriginal plot and over-done cinematic spectacle.

After two and half hours of love story and tragedy, Bill Paxton, the head of the excavation team, says meekly "...all these years I thought about Titanic and I never let it get to me." Paxton's character is supposed to be our 'in' - he is modern man. When he says that, the audience should feel a similar since that this old tale has stirred their emotion. Yet, that doesn't happen. Why?

The stroyline of the back-story (most of the film) is dreadful with very little character drive. Jack and Rose are flawless youngsters who stand in defiance of old world fogies. Convenient, huh. Their convictions of early on are only enforced by the circumstances around them - never challenged. Is this drama? A disaster flick, if is not to be purely commercial and for the sake of spectacle, can only do one this film, this is no different than what they are in the beginning (brash youthfulness). Do they grow up? Did Rose ever? Does she realize that more often than not they would grow to hate each other, realizing how shallow they are?

Now, all of you Titanic fans will say, "Surely you must admit this film is a technical marvel of moviemaking." computer animated effect look exactly like what they are - computer animated. Early on, in overhead shots, little simulated humans move about kidding me? All the while I was expecting the camera to zoom out and see that this is all recreation on a screen that the excavation team was watching. How disappointed I was that this never happened. Pay close attention to these details in your next viewing of Cameron's unfortunate sinking ship (more importantly the never changing computerized horizon in the background) and most disgusting was the iceberg itself (which suspiciously resembles the computerized berg that's shown earlier). The computer animation was a huge hack job and Paramount would be justified in demanding their money back. Oops... I forgot - they made a killing, oh well.

In conclusion, a period piece often features lavish costumes and music and makeup and more often than not it is in an effort to create a distinct time and place - one that matches the way the characters feel and think and act. Two recent movies that succeed in recreating there time and place are the severely wronged L.A. Confidential and Elizabeth. The actions and thoughts of the characters and background were so in step with there period and location that you actually become a brief tenant of 1950's Hollywood and Elizabethan England. But something is amiss in Titanic - the costuming and music and makeup may be nice but it's all for naught - the motion picture around it is deliberately forgetful to the time and place. The characters are simply disembodied and move about some timeless netheregion with occasional stupid barbs such as Hartley saying nothing will come of Picasso when he had already made a splash on the Paris art scene at that time.

In conclusion, I hated this movie - and did so for good reason.

Rating:
Summary: just because so many people saw it doesn't make it good...
Review: Everyone went to see this movie it seems. There were also the people who saw it multiple times; I was not one of them. I saw it once, and that was enough. I found it to be totally overrated, and I was half asleep by the end of this movie. I also was disgusted by girls my age who went to see it over and over again to see Leonardo DiCaprio (I can do without him.) I felt that the movie dragged on, and it felt like I'd been in the theatre forever. Titanic was disposable; do yourself a favor and get something with some actual substance and good acting.

Rating:
Summary: Not as good as the hype surrounding it
Review: First, I have to say that there were some good things about this movie. The special effects were outstanding, and it is visually breathtaking. Also, although Cameron took some liberties for dramatic effect, the film is pretty accurate from a historical standpoint. However, I thought the rest of the movie wasn't that great, and I didn't think any of the characters were particularly likeable. Yes, Leo's character is amusing at times, but I found his whole prepubescent look a little at odds with my perception of a romantic male lead. And as far as Kate's character goes, how much can you like a woman who doesn't have the strength to tell her domineering mother and jerk fiance where to get off, but instead chooses to skulk around and cheat on the aforementioned fiance? I would have had more respect for the character if she had the guts to break it off with her intended instead of being with Leo. So, I think the movie is worth watching - there are some heart-tugging moments during the sinking and wow, are the sounds and visuals impressive! - but it just isn't that great. It's hard for me to get emotionally involved in a love story when I don't like the characters falling in love. Yes, Kate's character finally gets some gumption towards the end, but frankly, I liked Rose a lot better as an elderly woman. So Jack and Rose, like the rest of this movie, are nice to look at, but they don't move me. If you've been living in a cave for the last couple years and haven't seen this movie, it's decent entertainment. It just isn't the cinematic masterpiece that so many have touted it.

Rating:
Summary: This must be the best movie I've ever seen!
Review: I love this movie! I saw it for the first time back in '98, saw it again in the theaters, and then got it on movie. Leo and Kate do a great performance in this movie. The special effects were simply great, especially the sinking. After seeing it, I started researching on it.

This is for all you people who don't like the movie. (I don't see how)If you are wondering why the sinking was so long-that was very accurate! It took almost three hours to sink-that's why most of the movie is sinking.(duh.)

Anyway, this movie is so very great-better than Gone With the Wind. I was very happy myself when the movie won 11 Academy Awards. Though, I will say that the drawing and the car scene was a little mushy. (I'm only 11) Anyway, this movie is simply great!

Rating:
Summary: The greatest drama ever made
Review: The first time I went to see this film, I was expecting a pleasant thrill ride, no more. However, it exceeded all my expectations. It was the most beautiful, powerful and overwhelming drama I remember ever seeing. Rarely a movie comes along to give you such an emotional impact, touch you in a way no movie ever has. This film has touched me like no other, and many times I do even wonder myself - why is that? I normally hate love stories. This was different.

There ~are~ some drawbacks, like the lame dialogue in some scenes (Cameron, i beg thee, please hire a screenwriter next time!). But they do not spoil the picture at all. All in all, it is an excellent film. I couldn't get it out of my head for over a month. It still occasionally haunts me now.

And, on the final note... give Leonardo a freaking break, will you? His talent is so apparent, you've got to be deaf and blind to not admit it.

Rating:
Summary: Kept its grip on me
Review: First time I saw it on the screen, the images haunted me for weeks. Visually stunning, romantically breathtaking. The reduced star is from the fast-forwarding in the handcuffed-while-they-sink scenes. Eliminating that would not have detracted from this otherwise beautiful film (not to mention shortening it considerably).

Rating:
Summary: Monstruosa
Review: Esta espectacular pelicula romantica nos da una leccion de vida y de amor. Realmente el genio que escribio esta novela y el maestro que la puso en escena son dignos de admiracion. Felicitaciones y se las recomiendo a todos.

Rating:
Summary: The Casting Director should be shot.
Review: This was an excellent portryal of a fictional love story that took place on an actual disaster. It had a great soundtrack and the orchestral background was strong, just like classic James Horner. I wouldn't be giving away the ending if I mentioned that the ship sunk at the end, which to me was great effects. I only disliked one part of this film, you guessed it, Leonardo Dicaprio. Somebody shoot him please. He's a terrible actor, and somebody else could have done a lot more with such a wonderful part in the film.

Rating:
Summary: One of the worst films ever made
Review: If James Cameron got to the "top of the world" with this rubbish then there is no justice in life at all.

This is terrible. It is the worst film I have ever seen. A big boat sinks. It looks impressive. I have seldom seen more wooden acting, a film which lacks story, characterisation and drama to life it above the tedious melodrame we are presented with.

Ignore the hype, the publicity and actually watch this over-inflated nonsense. It is, quite simply, pure rubbish which patronises the viewer into thinking it is watching a "good" film.

Cameron, Di Caprio and Winslet should be ashamed of themselves.

Awful.

Rating:
Summary: A TRUE CLASSIC
Review: This is a movie everyone must own! I thought it was fantastic. If you didn't like it than maybe movies aren't for you!