TAITANIC
In 1912, the Titanic, the world's most luxurious passenger ship, set
out across the Atlantic for New York City. It would never see it's
destination.
1500 people were on the ship, some first class, others
restrained to the lower decks where windows were limited. Either way,
the passengers on board the Titanic held high hopes, not because it was
deemed "the unsinkable ship" but because they were leaving their past
behind them and preparing for a new life in America.
To Jack, a
homeless artist, winning two tickets on the luxery liner was the best
thing that ever happened to him. His life, as well as everyone else on
the ship, would be changed forever. Even before he discovered the fate
of the Titanic did he know what his destiny was; he met Rose.
Rose was a troubled young woman living in a rich society, engaged to a
millionaire that her mother had sought out. She was living in a
fantasy, a fantasy that she didn't want, and she was looking for a way
out.
Jack heroically saved Rose's life and was immediately
thrust into her world though no one knew he fit in. He was the only one
that could see the anguish that Rose was in... He was the only one who
could get her out of it.
Their love affair would be cut short.
Nighttime was a dangerous time for ships in that time period, manually
having to look for obstructions in the ocean. Titanic's crew saw the
iceberg too late and they struck it, the side of their hull ripping to
shreds. The unsinkable ship was going to sink and more than half of the
people on board were going to die.
Jack and Rose survive and the Titanic makes it safely to shore... That's the ending that you would wish for by the end of the movie. For most people, emotions will go uncontrolled, especially in the second half, the sinking scene. Yes, the movie is three hours and a half long. And yes, I did say the second half was the sinking scene. All of it.
I don't even know why I'm writing a review about this movie. Everyone in the world that has access to a movie theater has seen this movie; anyone that hasn't either is blind, deaf, or insane. Titanic took a replica two-thirds the length of the real thing and $300 million dollars to make; for once, the budget was well spent. Some of the most impressive graphics ever mixed with an extraordinary soundtrack just scratches the surface. Though scripting is shaky in a few parts, Winslett and DiCaprio smooth out the rough parts. An extraordinary sinking scene and chilling (literally) ending makes Titanic one of the best movies ever created. If you haven't seen it, you're deranged.
Director ...... James Cameron
Actors
Leonardo DiCaprio ...... Jack Dawson
Kate Winslet ...... Rose Dewitt Bukater
Billy Zane ...... Cal Hockley
Kathy Bates ...... Molly Brown
Frances Fisher ...... Ruth Dewitt
Bukater gloriastuart ...... Old Rose Calvert
Bill Paxton ...... Brock Lovett
Bernard Hill ...... Captain Smith
David Warner ...... Spicer Lovejoy
Victor Garber ...... Thomas Andrews
Jonathan Hyde ...... Bruce Ismay
Suzy Amis ...... Lizzy Calvert
Lewis Abernathy ...... Lewis Bodine
Nicholas Cascone ...... Bobby Buell
Dr. Anatoly M. Sagalevitch ...... Anatoly Milkailavich
Danny Nucci ...... Fabrizio
Jason Barry ...... Tommy Ryan
Ewan Stewart ...... 1st Officer Murdoch
Ioan Gruffudd ...... 5th Officer Lowe
Jonny Phillips ...... 2nd Officer Lightoller
Mark Lindsay Chapman ...... Chief Officer Wilde
Richard Graham ...... Quartermaster Rowe
Paul Brightwell ...... Quartermaster Hichens
Ron Donachie ...... Master at Arms
Eric Braeden ...... John Jacob Astor
Writers
James Cameron ...... Screenplay
Producers
Rae Sanchini ...... Executive Producer
Elaine Edford ...... Executive Producer (4-Ward Productions)
C. Marie Davis ...... Executive Producer (CIS/Hollywood)
James Cameron ...... Producer
Jon Landau ...... Producer
Mark Shelton ...... producer/director of photography (4-Ward Productions)
Joe Matza ...... Senior Producer (CIS/Hollywood)
Al Giddings ...... Co-Producer
Sharon Mann ...... Co-Producer
Pamela Easley Harris ...... Associate Producer
Editors
James Cameron ...... Editor
Conrad Buff ...... Editor
Richard A. Harris ...... Editor
Bryan Carroll ...... visual effects editor
Steve R. Moore ...... visual effects editor
Michael Backauskas ...... visual effects editor (Digital Domain)
Timothy Eaton ...... visual effects editor (Industrial Light & Magic)
Steve Mate ...... Editor (Cinesite)
Hitoshi Inoue ...... visual effects editor (Banned From The Ranch)
Bill Black ...... visual effects editor (4-Ward Productions)
Dawn Llewellyn ...... visual effects editor (CIS/Hollywood)
Daniel Boccoli ...... editorial apprentice
Doug Roble ...... motion editing & tracking software (Digital Domain)
Jim Thomson ...... Avid Editor (VIFX)
Giancarlo Ganziano ...... Avid support (VIFX)
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle ...... Dialogue Editor (Skywalker Sound)
Claire Sanfilippo ...... Dialogue Editor (Skywalker Sound)
J. H. Arrufat ...... Dialogue Editor (Skywalker Sound)
Richard Quinn ...... Dialogue Editor (Skywalker Sound)
Mary Nelson-Duerrstein ...... negative cutter (Executive Cutting)
Ignacio Guzman ...... Editorial Production Assistant
Roger Barton ...... Associate Editor
David Broberg ...... 1st Assistant Editor
Ladd Lanford ...... 1st Assistant Editor
David Crowther ...... Assistant Editor