...And it's still a bloody masterpiece. How anyone can think it's not is beyond me.
Rewatched it yesterday because of Bill Paxton's death, and I'm still as captivated by it as I was when I saw it in theaters as an 8 year old boy. (went with my dad, so the drawing scene was kinda awkward lol)
But seriously, I can't believe it's been 20 years. Starting to feel old man.
But I love how the film is just as brilliant as it was back in 1997. It's a long ass movie, but the time just flies by every time when I'm watching it.
So much stuff to love in the film:
I genuinely think it's one of the best film love stories of all time. The chemistry between Di Caprio and Winslet is great.
The decor and sets are still some of the best ever in film history. It really feels like it was shot on the real Titanic. Cameron's maniacal eye for detail really shines here. The amount of work that got into certain set pieces must have been insane. And it certainly also did a number on the actors. Reading the trivia page on IMDB gives you a good idea of when they went through.
I mean goddamn.
The entire part where the Titanic starts sinking is just such a roller coaster ride. And the actual scene where it finally really starts to go under is just horrifying and so amazingly brought to life on film. It's as close as you could ever get to actually having been there I think.
The music, oh God, the music. Still one of the best and memorably ost's off all time? I mean, just listen to the almost 20 minute long Titanic Suite, it's brilliant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcWK1TbOhl4
The Rose Theme is still as beautiful as ever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moaIzaUfP0Y
There's just so much more stuff I love.
Bottom line: I think it's a timeless masterpiece. It has some flaws obviously as well. Some of the dialogue can be a bit corny, and Of course that awful Celine Dion Song. Funny thing is even Dion didn't even seem to like it all that much.
Winslet as well wasn't a fan apparently:
But oh well, all these things can't stop me from loving this movie. I don't get why some people like to hate it on it? Is it because of the love story? Is it because of Di Caprio in this film? I really don't know.
Rewatched it yesterday because of Bill Paxton's death, and I'm still as captivated by it as I was when I saw it in theaters as an 8 year old boy. (went with my dad, so the drawing scene was kinda awkward lol)
But seriously, I can't believe it's been 20 years. Starting to feel old man.
But I love how the film is just as brilliant as it was back in 1997. It's a long ass movie, but the time just flies by every time when I'm watching it.
So much stuff to love in the film:
I genuinely think it's one of the best film love stories of all time. The chemistry between Di Caprio and Winslet is great.
The decor and sets are still some of the best ever in film history. It really feels like it was shot on the real Titanic. Cameron's maniacal eye for detail really shines here. The amount of work that got into certain set pieces must have been insane. And it certainly also did a number on the actors. Reading the trivia page on IMDB gives you a good idea of when they went through.
Following her grueling experience on the film, which included a rigorous filming schedule as well as experiencing many hardships and bruises, Kate Winslet said, "You'd have to pay me an awful lot of money to work with James Cameron again." Leonardo DiCaprio also acknowledged it was a tough shoot, yet he stated that he would certainly like to make another action movie with Cameron.
Kate Winslet was one of the few actors who didn't want to wear a wetsuit during the water scenes. As a result, she got pneumonia, and nearly quit the production. However, James Cameron persuaded her to stay.
I mean goddamn.
The entire part where the Titanic starts sinking is just such a roller coaster ride. And the actual scene where it finally really starts to go under is just horrifying and so amazingly brought to life on film. It's as close as you could ever get to actually having been there I think.
The music, oh God, the music. Still one of the best and memorably ost's off all time? I mean, just listen to the almost 20 minute long Titanic Suite, it's brilliant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcWK1TbOhl4
The Rose Theme is still as beautiful as ever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moaIzaUfP0Y
There's just so much more stuff I love.
Bottom line: I think it's a timeless masterpiece. It has some flaws obviously as well. Some of the dialogue can be a bit corny, and Of course that awful Celine Dion Song. Funny thing is even Dion didn't even seem to like it all that much.
Initially, Céline Dion didn't want to record "My Heart Will Go On" because she didn't want to sing another film song and she didn't like it when James Horner first played it to her; she disliked Horner's singing abilities. After she was convinced by her husband René Angélil, she stepped in and recorded the song in just one take, so the song that was used over the end credits and later released is actually a demo.
Winslet as well wasn't a fan apparently:
In a 2012 interview on MTV News, shortly before the movie was re-released in 3D, Kate Winslet admitted that she strongly dislikes the song "My Heart Will Go On," which was recorded by Céline Dion and prominently included in the film. She said about it, "I wish I could say, 'Oh listen, everybody! It's the Celine Dion song!' But I don't. I just have to sit there, you know, kind of straight-faced with a massive internal eye roll... It haunts me."
But oh well, all these things can't stop me from loving this movie. I don't get why some people like to hate it on it? Is it because of the love story? Is it because of Di Caprio in this film? I really don't know.