slo’s WEDNESDAY 8/31 poll - Titanic (the movie)

[RedAngie]

When the film first came out, the internet was still relatively new to most people. Some of the comments on message boards were hilarious. Probably from tween girls.

“Why did the director make the ship sink? It would be better if everyone survived.”

And other nonsense that indicated they were clueless about the actual incident.

 

[E&Cmom]

I saw it when it came out in the theatre with friends. I was in my 20s. I cried a lot and then had nightmares about it following. Specially of the scene with the dead people floating in the water. I could never bring myself to watch it again even though years later DH bought the DVD. Should try again now.

 

[fla4fun]

I have been a student of the Titanic sinking since before the wreck was found. I agree that A Night To Remember is the definitive Titanic film. Most of the others rely on some sort of fictional subplot to keep the audience interested. I have several different Titanic films/mini series on DVD, including Cameron’s version, and from a historical standpoint, Cameron got the basic history and the ship itself mostly correct. Some of the others are so far from accurate that I end up laughing while watching. I saw Titanic in the theater probably a half dozen times, just because of how lifelike the ship appeared, almost like you were on board yourself.

I think the scenes that got to me the most were the shot of the stern coming back down to settle in the water after the separation (a little overdone, because the angle probably wasn’t that acute, but for those already in the water it certainly may have appeared that way) and then the stern itself rising and sinking (again, based on research it probably sank at a shallower angle, but for the people still on the ship, it probably felt like the movie portrayed it).

Since I was not invested in the Jack/Rose romance, I don’t recall shedding any tears on their account. I always felt the wood panel scene was representative of the people who tried to use the wood deck chairs as floatation devices, and they didn’t have a lot of buoyancy. I did feel sad in that last scene as it brought home how many people perished on the ship. It’s one thing to hear a number. It’s another to have that number represented visually by actual people.

 

[disney4us2002]

Saw it and cried like a baby but then I get misty-eyed at Hallmark commercials so no surprise that I cried at the end. I cry very easily, even watching others cry will bring me to tears. What the hell is that? I also cry when I'm angry which makes me so darn mad as it seems so weak.

 

[bjscheel]

I was pregnant with DD24 at the time, and I felt like there was something wrong with me for not crying at the end

I don't remember if I cried. I do know I was pregnant and hungry and that's what I was focused on! It was Valentine's Day and afterward we had a hard time finding a spot to eat but did end up at a buffet.

 

[AuntieMe3]

Saw it in the theater with my husband, sister and cousin(both teens at the time). I cried like a baby from the start of the sinking until the end and they all laughed at me. I still cry when I watch it now, in fact, there are a couple scenes that can make me cry just talking about them.

 

[luvnwdwgal]

I just couldn’t get into this movie. Don’t think I ever watched it to the end.

 

[kimmar067]

....never cared for the movie....let the flames begin....

 

[Micca]

....never cared for the movie....let the flames begin....

Under the circumstances, wouldn't a dunk tank be more appropriate???

 

[luvnwdwgal]

....never cared for the movie....let the flames begin....

I’m right there with you.

 

[leebee]

The only part that really "got" me was watching the mother tuck her children into bed, knowing that they were all going to drown but trying to make it seem like any other night so they wouldn't be afraid.

 

[tasha99]

Saw it years ago on video, and I so strongly disliked Rose that I didn't cry. She kind of ruined the movie for me.

 

[kimmar067]

I’m right there with you.

 

[kimmar067]

Under the circumstances, wouldn't a dunk tank be more appropriate???

....I'm thinking more along the lines of "Ice water bucket" Challenge?

 

[RedAngie]

There are many Titanic conspiracy theories. All kinds of outlandish claims.

I belonged to one Titanic FB page, but I think I was banned for some of the comments I made that ridiculed other posters’ so-called “facts.”

One of the most lively debates was whether the ship should have hit the iceberg dead on instead of swerving to try to avoid it. Many argue the ship could have survived that way, or at least long enough for many other ships to come to its rescue.

But my opinion is that a dead on collision would have resulted in the immediate deaths of maybe 100+ passengers and crew in the bow of the ship.

A split second decision needed to be made. 100+ guaranteed deaths or the chance to avoid any. I think they made the right call.

 

[BlueStarryHat]

The only part that really "got" me was watching the mother tuck her children into bed, knowing that they were all going to drown but trying to make it seem like any other night so they wouldn't be afraid.

This is when I started crying. My heart! I have a love-hate relationship with this film. It was beautifully done and when I saw it in the theater I enjoyed it very much, but I've since come to sort of resent James Cameron's writing of the film. I feel like when I watch it my emotions are being manipulated. 'Here's where I'll make them cry, here's where they'll cheer,' is what the writing seems like to me.

I've always been a follower of all things Titanic, ever since I found a copy of 'Raise the Titanic' when I was a kid and read it several times. In truth, I'd rather watch a documentary about the ship and her story and the stories of the passengers.