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"When it was released 25 years ago, James Cameron’s
Titanic was enormous. It
made stars of its two leads, Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. Reviews
overwhelmingly heaped praise not only on the technical aspects of the film but
also the acting and storyline.
In 1997,
Titanic was, in the oft-quoted line from the film, “king of the
world!”
At the time we were all swept up in the romantic tale of Jack Dawson and Rose
DeWitt Bukater, the star-crossed lovers whose infatuation on the doomed ship
ended when Jack made the ultimate sacrifice, freezing in the icy Atlantic to
save his truly beloved.
But over the years, critics and audiences alike have re-examined the film and
found, like the ship itself, it is a bit of a wreck.
When it was originally released, a small number of critics deeply disliked
Titanic.
Today, more and more people are re-evaluating their originally positive
response to the film and are changing their opinions. From the characters, to
the story, to the ending, there are a number of issues with
Titanic that
appear questionable at best, and deeply unsettling at worst.
It’s even gone far enough that some critics are calling it the worst film ever
made – but that may be taking it too far."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
