Well, I watched James Camerons 1997 blockbuster Titanic again for the first time in three years, and, I have to admit, I enjoyed it. I take history very, very seriously, so, for half a decade, I hated the film. I was seriously offended that, in my eyes, James Cameron had exploited the real-life deaths of 1503 people as a plot device for what I took to be a fairly average love story. I was fourteen years old then. Now, at age seventeen, Ive seen it again through different and more mature eyes, and it seems to be a lot better now than it was in 2011. Maybe its because Ive finally realized the extent to which Cameron, as well as important names like Don Lynch (who is a friend of mine) and Ken Marschall, paid attention to the smallest of details. Some of the historical facts may be off, but we have the 1958 film A Night to Remember to watch to fill in the gaps. The special effects, visual effects, and sound effects in Camerons film are staggering, and, in these respects, it is the most realistic depiction of the Titanics brief life one could ask for. The sets are as perfect as those behind the film could possibly get them, and the actors do a believable job of portraying their historical counterparts. Probably the best performance of all is Victor Garber as Thomas Andrews. In the end, James Camerons Titanic may not be the most historically realistic Titanic film (A Night to Remember wins in this category,) but it is a heck of a good movie, and even if the story of Jack and Rose doesnt even come close to being as interesting as the true story of the Titanic, its worth watching. And, as Ive mentioned, the sets, sounds, sights, and technical details are absolutely marvelous. Its a film one should watch it they want to get the best view of the Titanic that there is, but only under one condition - that they watch A Night to Remember first. ~Robert
Posted on: Thu, 25 Dec 2014 02:29:20 +0000
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