Titanic Movie Review
Uploaded by sweet-caramel on May 11, 2007
Every once in a while the conversation will turn to "favorite movies." I'll mention Titanic, and at least a couple people will snicker. I pay them no mind because I know that five years ago, these same people were moved to tears by that very movie. And they're too embarrassed now to admit it. I just watched Titanic for the first time in a long time. Expecting to simply enjoy the story again, I was surprised to find that the movie has lost none of its power over these five years. I cried again in all the same places. At first, I avoided watching this film for the longest time. Long before it was even released I had dismissed it as an over-hyped, over-blown, overly romanticized piece of Hollywood, and I wanted nothing to do with it. I never watched it in the theatre. I shook my head in disbelief at the 11 Academy Awards - even though I had never seen it. My friend, Ashley spoke about this movie. "It was so great," she said. "You really felt like you were on the ship." "Nonsense," I thought. I shared my feelings with my friends. One looked at me and said, "you might be right, but if she liked the movie that much maybe she'll want to learn more about the real Titanic.” The movie must have done something right to get her so interested." "Well, maybe," I thought. Then it finally appeared on Pay Per View TV. "OK," I thought, "I'll give it a look see." I didn't want to like it - and I didn't. I loved it! What a great movie.
The Royal Mail Ship Titanic was the last grand dream of the Gilded Age. It was designed to be the greatest achievement of an era of prosperity, confidence and propriety. Radio had been invented in 1901. The Wright Brothers' first successful flight was in 1903. The old presumptions about class, morals, and gender-roles were about to be broken. If the concept of Titanic was the climax of the age, then perhaps it’s sinking was the curtain that marked the age of new drama. Although no one knew it, the world was about to change drastically. The movie presents this time period exceptionally good.
The director, James Cameron does a superb job of creating an almost "you are there" type of atmosphere. The joviality of life aboard...