What makes titanic so good

Poor little rich girl, indeed! When people watch a movie, it is important that they are touched by it. When it comes to having a range of emotions, there is no better movie for that then Titanic.

People are in awe at the real footage of the sunken ship, but then that turns to amazement when Rose begins to talk about her life. The audience may experience a deep sense of fear when Rose tries to commit suicide, and then relief when she is rescued by Jack.

As the movie goes on, there are many moments that are actually quite funny, like when Jack teaches Rose how to spit. The emotions then change again when the ship strokes the iceberg, and by the end of the movie, people were literally crying rivers of tears. Talk about an emotional roller coaster! Titanic has a lot of eye candy in it, and one of the biggest pieces for the eyes to enjoy is Leonardo DiCaprio. Whether dressed in a simple shirt, pants, and boots, or wearing a gorgeous tuxedo, he is a very handsome man to watch on the big screen.

Rose sure was lucky! Some people love history, and some find it boring, so for those that do nto want to do any research on what happened to the RMS Titanic , the movie tells it pretty accurately. For many fans, there's enough real tragedy that occurs aboard the Titanic to elicit a reaction from them without having to resort to maudlin displays of sentiment nor melodramatic acting.

Instances involving Jack and Rose at the bow and stern of the ship, as well as Caledon Hockley's table-flipping scene stand out as primary examples. Smaller moments, that are more nuanced, such as between Kathy Bates' Mrs.

Brown and the guilty survivors aboard the lifeboats, carry much more emotion with far fewer displays of showboating. Music fills and informs Titanic in a way that provides a truly transformative experience for viewers. From the epic choral track "Southhampton" that shows the vessel in all its glory sailing into the open seas, to the harrowing piano chords as it sinks, James Horner composed a score on par with the iconic works of John Williams, Howard Shore, and Hans Zimmer.

Adding to the rich symphonic soundtrack is the wonderful and lively traditional Irish jigs and reels happening below decks in the steerage class, the haunting "Hymn to the Sea" that the "Titanic band" plays as the ship sinks, and of course "My Heart Will Go On"by Celine Dion. It's not hard to see why the score is a cinematic classic. It's difficult for viewers to remain emotionally invested in Titanic if inconsistencies and narrative fallacies begin to appear because they feel they're being manipulated.

In the oft-cited door scene, in which Jack and Rose are floating in the frigid water after the ship sinks, Rose is the one who's on the door while Jack is left in the water despite there being enough room for them both.

Cameron knew audiences would be the most emotionally invested at this stage of the film, when the star-crossed lovers are so close to salvation. He thought viewers wouldn't question the fact that another solution was present - both Jack and Rose could get on the door and survive- but they did. I was happy to be sitting there, letting it all wash over me, recalling what a movie can mean and do and be. Twenty years on, Titanic means many things to many people.

But for me, it was a gut-level reminder that a little bit of foolishness and a lot of letting go could recover parts of myself that were never really left in the past.

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