We know, we know. You've missed us. You've been holding your breath in anticipation for our return. Yada Yada
So we won’t waste anymore time with our lame excuses to why we’ve
been M.I.A. for a YEAR
Instead
we pick up right where we left off.
Titanic
This time....in 3D (dramatic voice)
Nikki's Review
The first time I saw Titanic was during its original release
in theaters. You know…when I was 11 and
that steamy car scene was the BIGGEST deal.
(Well, really anything with Leonardo Dicaprio was the biggest deal.) Since then, I feel like it’s gotten a bad
rap. I wasn't all that excited to see it
again. But it IS on the list, and it WAS
coming to theaters again, so I GUESS I had to go see it.
Surprisingly, I loved it!
I think the love saga between Jack and Rose was received differently as
an adult. As a pre-teen it was your
typical “love of my life drowned in the ocean” tragedy. I couldn't grasp how her life wasn't a wreck
after that. How she went on to marry
someone else, have kids, and live a happy life.
The second time around I saw it with a less dramatic (or maybe over analytical) point of view. They were
teenagers. Jack was a love. A love that helped her grow. A love that taught her who she was and who
she could be. It was tragic of course, but it was just the beginning of her life.
Overall, I realized what a well done, beautiful movie
Titanic was. I could just have easily
done without the 3D version but I’m really glad it got another moment on the
big screen. Even just for the chance to
introduce some young ears to the theme song.
I expected everyone to walk out of that theater belting their hearts
out. Not a peep. So disappointing. (Don’t worry, we made sure they knew it by
the end of the night)
And I can't lie. I still have a slight urge to make fun of it. What can I say. Its part of me now.
Lindsey's Review
Well considering I watched this movie when it was re-released
in theatres in March 2012, and it is now March 2013 and I am writing this
blog…one could say I am a little behind. (just a little) Never fear though, like
my heart…this blog will go on!
FIRST…Some interesting facts:
Titanic was originally released in 1997 (I was 10…weird)
winning 11 Academy Awards. (only 3 other films have won that many…Ben Hur and
The Lord of the Rings). The budget for this film cost more than the cost to
build the Titanic itself. It started my all time childhood (aka still into
adulthood) celebrity crush… Leonardo Dicaprio.
It’s funny to think about this movie already being 16 years
old. I remember the first time I watched it. I borrowed the 2 tape VHS set from
my aunt. I remember thinking…”it was a really good movie, it was sad, it was
long, Leo was looking fine and Rose just didn’t do enough to save him.” (I was
a little bitter). I have seen the film multiple times since then, however I
took the opportunity to see it this last year in theaters when it was released
in 3D. I was amazed quite honestly. I
had forgotten how great it was. The casting, the script, the sets, the
attention to detail, it was all perfect.
What really made this movie so great though, was the score. The
music made this film an experience rather than just a movie. It’s funny how
that works. The music guides you through the whole thing. It gets you excited,
it makes you smile, it calms you down, it brings out fear. It makes you feel
the reality of the situation. It did exactly what music is supposed to do.
Bravo.
NOW. Let us get to the bottom of the real debacle of the entire film.
The door.
You know what I am talking about…after the Titanic gets
pulled to the depths of the sea and everyone is floating around in a mad panic,
Jack finds a door and gets Rose to get on top of it to keep her out of the
freezing water. He attempts to get on himself but falls back in to the water as
if the door could not hold them both.
This sent thousands of Leo fans into a frenzy. Am I right,
or am I right? Chick flick junkies could not handle a bittersweet ending.
Forget the true story side of it all, forget thousands of other people dying.
Why did Leo have to die? (please understand my sarcasm here…) Anyway, thanks to
the modern day internet and Pinterest, the mystery has been solved.
So
there you have it. Take that James Cameron.