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Rating:  - Titanic Movie is A Hit!
This was a great movie to see in the theater, which is not a typical thing for me to say, and so it is even better in your own home (although the 61" telly helps), where you can pause it and get up to go to the loo. But it was every bit as amazing and moving and incredible to watch. And even though I knew the end of the film, I was still on the edge of my seat as the ship went to her watery grave. An amazing experience for all ages!
Rating: - recive on time
I recibe my item on time so i very satisfide hope to purchase more from this store.
Rating:  - Good history lesson, sappy plot
Okay, were do I begin? Titanic had very good special effects, recreating that horrible sinking back in 1914, very good acting, but behind all the history and special effects was the romantic, a bit to be desired storyline.The romance was between Jack and Rose, aboard the Titanic, but was being obliviated by Rose's fiancee'(Billy Zane).But that horrible iceberg sank the ''unsinkable''Titanic.Though storyline is sappy, I still highly reccomend it to people who can sit through a three hour movie.
Rating: - Titanic
Great movie with lots of extras to view, James Camerons movie is well worth watching over and over. Especially all the work he went thru too bring us this wonderful, true, exciting story.
Rating: - Romance, Tragedy, History, + Horror
It's hard to believe it's been 10 years since this movie came out. Moving right along, what makes this movie so interesting is that while there are fictional elements, they are mixed with historical elements as well. (So, to some extent, we are permitted to accept the fictional elements such as the Calvin, Rose, jack soap opera as real.) It is interesting how we are told the story from the 100 year old survivor Rose. So, obviously, we know that Rose will somehow survive. But that doesn't mean that Rose won't lose someone she loves. The scenery and outfits are beautiful. And although the movie is over 3 hours long, somehow, it never seems to drag. The story seems to move at a realistic pace (rather than everything being crammed to fit into a 2 hour slot). While Rose and Jack are the stars, other characters make good use of their screen time. (The unsinkable Molly Brown who comes into money, but never sacrificed herself or her moral values, and kept her redneckish charm, and also the virtuous and honorable Thomas Andrews to name 2.)
While Calvin is not seen in a favorable light often, his character is at least a tad grayer that we would probably like to admit.(I actually found Rose's mother to be more repulsive.) Basically, Rose's mother (now broke) wants Calvin to marry Rose to reestablish themselves financially. Calvin, despite his faults is willing to do so. In all honesty, Calvin starts off no worse than anyone else in his position would probably be. Rose then begins her relationship involved with Jack, and Calvin gets abusive to the point where he nearly kills her. I'm not trying to defend his abuse of Rose, or for that matter firing several gunshots in a rage. But if we wish to throw a small tad of understanding on the table (at least before he gets abusive), Rose's mother was asking Calvin to reestablish themselves financially. And then Rose runs around with Jack. A whiter Calvin may have decided that he shouldn't waste anymore time here.
Moving on, there is some generous time of just getting to know everyone, but this also provides a creepy suspense. (Obviously, we already know the ship is going to sink.) At about the 1/2 way point, a conversation between Rose and Thomas Andrews reminds us that there are only enough life boats for 1/2 the passengers. We can also see that Thomas Andrews wanted enough for everyone, but 'certain powers' didn't take his concerns seriously.
There are some romantic moments between Jack and Rose, and then the Titanic crashes. (While some people would pick and find someone to blame, the movie seems to not point the blame at any one party. Not even 100 % towards Mr. Ismay who came out splattered with mud the most.) In the event we forgot the conversation between Rose and Mr. Andrews, Thomas faces Rose again and reminds us.
One phenomenal thing about this movie is that it shows us the true horror of people dying. (Unlike many movies that glorify people getting killed.) Interestingly, the ship sinks for an actual hour or so. This is great in that we get to see the panic, tragedy, and horror of the crew knowing that less than 1/2 are going to survive. Rose finds herself not only in this situation, but in the climax in her situation between her mother and Calvin. (There is a predictable, but still shaking moment when Rose says: "Goodbye mother," which infers that they will probably never see each other again.)
Moving on, we are permitted sympathy for even characters we never met as they face their probable death . Their different ways of facing it are interesting. (Story telling, playing music, simply waiting, or in one case, having a brandy.)
Most of you probably already know the personal tragedy Rose faces. But moving back to the present, it is interesting how the Bill Paxton character suddenly realizes that there is more to life than ourselves. Overall, it's a phenomenal romance (in a historical setting) that reminds us not only of the horror of people dying, but that there is more to life than our own existence.
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