TITANIC, James Cameron's blockbuster, stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as young lovers aboard the ill-fated voyage. A mysterious nude sketch found in the wreckage of the Titanic leads to the tale of its subject, the now-elderly Rose DeWitt Bukater (Winslet). As her story begins, Rose is 17 and vacationing aboard the ".. Read more
| Starring | Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates |
|---|---|
| Director | James Cameron |
| Run time | 186 mins |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
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There are two love stories here: one is between James Cameron and a ship; the other is between society girl Kate Winslet and third-class passenger Leonardo DiCaprio. Cameron's script wouldn't have sustained Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh for 80 minutes, but, somehow, he and his magical cast revive that old-style studio gloss for three riveting hours. Titanic is a sumptuous assault on the emotions, with a final hour that fully captures the horror and the freezing, paralysing fear of the moment. And there are single shots, such as an awesome albatross-like swoop past the steaming ship, when you sense Cameron hugging himself with the fun of it all. At a cost of over $200 million, it's one of the most expensive movies ever made; it grossed more than two billion dollars at the box office — a record. Winning 11 Oscars, it also shares — with Ben-Hur and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King — the record haul of Academy Awards.
Said Cameron, on accepting one of the many Golden Globe awards for the film: 'So does this prove, once and for all, that size does matter?' To which there are two answers: one supplied by dialogue from the film ('Do you know of Dr Freud? His ideas about t
This is a truly horrible movie, designed to jerk the tear ducts into action and give the odious Leonardo di Caprio dangerous career oxygen.
People get on a big boat. Someone forgets to navigate. Boat hits iceberg. Gradually sinks, killing most on board. Thats the historical truth that the movie is based on obviously a tragedy. The greater disaster though, is that Cameron decided to make a sloppy love conquers all movie about it, AND spend over $200 million in the process.
Only Kathy Bates, as the unsinkable (i.e. cake-scoffing) Molly Brown and Bernard Hill as Captain Birdseye escape with performances they could justifiably call adequate. Leonardo wails and gnashes and is completely ineffective; in fact the only thing less effective is Billy Zanes shooting didnt we all desperately want him to get Leo between the eyes a couple of times? Kate Winslet, whose career has only recovered this year with the incredible Eternal Sunshine, wobbles around the embarrassingly fake set looking like shes about to breastfeed Leo and then selfishly lets him freeze to death so she can keep the big blue rock, and doesnt have to pawn it to spend on baby formula.
This is about as unpleasant as movies get, and Cameron hasnt made one since. Lets all make sure he doesnt get near a linen-back chair ever again.
And to think that James Cameron risked his career over this one! Having sat through this, I am actually glad that Cameron's become so obsessed with the Titanic that he's given up on making films. He also very nearly sunk Di Caprio's career, or at least his credibility as an actor.
A woman accused of slashing movie star Leonardo DiCaprio at a Hollywood party in 2005 has been arrested in Canada. Aretha Wilson is being held by Canadian officials for extradition to the U.S, according a police source. Wilson is alleged to have attacked the Titanic star after approaching him at a party thrown by producer Rick Salomon in four years ago (Jun05). DiCaprio - who told police he recognised Wilson as a friend's ex-girlfriend - walked away from the 39 year old, who then allegedly hit Read more