Titanic Movie Review 1997

Skipper Cameron's mega-budget three-hour tour had its own brushes with disaster with a mammoth budget and delays. A love story that happens to have the sinking of the historic ship as a backdrop, real and fictional characters are blended for a detailed re-enactment of the luxury liner's only voyage. The two lovebirds, Jack Dawson (DiCaprio) and debutante Rose Bukater (Winslet) are from different ends of the economic and social ladder. DiCaprio and Winslet are dynamic and make the running time less of a chore. The special effects are impressive, with a life-size version of the ship built just for this film. Cameron's prowess as a storyteller keeps the outcome of the ship suspenseful and tense even though the ending is no secret.

Distribution

Paramount Home Video, 5555 Melrose Ave., 5555 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038, Phone: (323)956-5000, URL: http://www.paramount.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 197 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Disaster Flicks, Sail Away, Titanic, True Stories, Highest Grossing Films of All Time, Top Grossing Films of 1997, Top Grossing Films of 1998, Art & Artists

Screenplay

James Cameron

Cast

Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, Gloria Stuart, Jonathan Hyde, Danny Nucci, David Warner, Bill Paxton, Bernard Hill, Victor Garber, Suzy Amis, Bernard Fox

Cinematography

Russell Carpenter

Director

James Cameron

Music

James Horner

Producer

James Cameron, Paramount Pictures

Awards

Oscars 1997: Art Dir./Set Dec., Cinematog., Costume Des., Director (Cameron), Film Editing, Picture, Song ("My Heart Will Go On"), Sound, Sound FX Editing, Visual FX, Orig. Score; Directors Guild 1997: Director (Cameron); Golden Globes 1998: Director (Cameron), Film--Drama, Song ("My Heart Will Go On"), Score; MTV Movie Awards 1998: Film, Male Perf. (DiCaprio); Screen Actors Guild 1997: Support. Actress (Stuart); Broadcast Film Critics 1997: Director (Cameron).