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Jack is an artist coming back to America after a several-year
sojourn in Europe. Rose is traveling on the Titanic with her mother
and fiancé, returning home to Philadelphia for her impending
marriage, a destiny of polo matches, cotillions and the other
mindless trappings of her privileged class. Through their chance
meeting, class lines blur for one telling moment to allow these
two strangers to establish a powerful bond.
Romantic Adventure - Parts of TITANIC could appeal to virtually everyone. The
romantic story will be extremely satisfying to viewers who like character
drama; the performances are generally strong. The special effects are
also spectacular for those who prefer a lot of action. Most of the action
does not occur until the second half of the film, so viewers of each type
may be less than satisfied all the way through. Others may love its
combination of epic scope and great visual effects.
PROFANITY: Moderately strong and fairly frequent. SEX/NUDITY: Nudity and sexual content. VIOLENCE: Some intense situations. DRUGS/ALCOHOL: A significant amount of alcohol. ACTION: Quite a lot. COMEDY: None
TITANIC has been so many things besides a movie for so
long, with its delayed release, incredible budget and other assorted
tales, that it's startling to find it actually here. It's even more
startling to find it such a spectacularly entertaining love story with an
epic scope. James Cameron's visual effects are certainly amazing, and the
sinking of the ship is a show-stopper, no question. What makes TITANIC
stand apart is that it's actually a human story which transcends the
simple label of "disaster movie." Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio
create the year's most effective romantic pair, powering this mighty ship
to greatness. It's time for TITANIC the movie to sink or swim on its own
impressive merits.
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James Cameron's "Titanic" is an epic, action-packed
romance set against the ill-fated maiden voyage of the R.M.S.
Titanic, the pride and joy of the White Star Line and, at
the time, the largest moving object ever built. She was the most
luxurious liner of her era -- the "ship of dreams" --
which ultimately carried over 1,500 people to their death in the
ice cold waters of the North Atlantic in the early hours of April
15, 1912.
The journey of "Titanic" begins in the present, at the
site of the ship's watery grave, two-and-a-half miles under the
ocean surface. An ambitious fortune hunter (Bill Paxton) is determined to plumb the treasures of this once-stately ship, only to bring
to the surface a story left untold. The tragic ruins melt away
to reveal the glittering palace that was Titanic as it
prepares to launch on its maiden voyage from England. Amidst the
thousands of well-wishers bidding a fond bon voyage, destiny has
called two young souls, daring them to nurture a passion that
would change their lives forever.
Rose DeWitt Bukater (Kate Winslet) is a 17-year-old, upper-class
American suffocating under the rigid confines and expectations
of Edwardian society who falls for a free-spirited young steerage
passenger named Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio). Once he opens
her eyes to the world that lies outside her gilded cage, Rose
and Jack's forbidden love begins a powerful mystery that ultimately
echoes across the years into the present. Nothing on earth is
going to come between them -- not even something as unimaginable
as the sinking of Titanic.
