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TITANIC 3D (USA/12/194mins)

Directed by James Cameron. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, Gloria Stuart, Bill Paxton, Bernard Hill.

THE PLOT: April 10th, 1912, and the towering RMS Titanic is setting sail on its maiden voyage, from Southampton to New York, 17-year old Rose DeWitt Bukater (Winslet) none too keen to last the journey, being forced into marrying steel tycoon Cal (Zane) by her mother (Fisher). Pulling Rose back from the edge – in more ways than one – is artist and drifter Jack Dawson (DiCaprio), the two striking up an unlikely friendship. And an unwelcome one, as far as Cal is concerned, becoming determined to keep these two free spirits away from one another. By any means necessary. But soon, there’s a bigger problem on the horizon…

THE VERDICT: A film that can still melt the heart or turn the stomach, depending on your disposition, there’s no denying that Titanic offers up a seductively old-fashioned love story on a truly epic scale. Sure the dialogue is corny, and the characters thinly-painted (Billy Zane has a face that will never win the girl), but Titanic didn’t become the biggest grossing movie of all time (for 12 years, until Avatar pushed it to no.2) just because of some clever marketing and state-of-the-art special effects. Dicaprio was a crucial part of that success, having pumped up many a tire with Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet the year before, the repeat viewing that assured the humungous box-office take for Titanic largely down to the tragic love story. And it’s still just as effective in 3D. Depending on your disposition, of course. RATING: 4/5

Review by Paul Byrne 

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  foshizzle

  

  Titanic...... Does exactly what it says on the tin, I'm not sold on all this 3D movies business, as I think it's just a gimic from studios to make money, but I think Titanic, as a film, stands on its own two feet..... The subject matter of the unsinkable ship who maiden voyage ended in tragedy still grips people 100 years after the event.... The film is obviously helped by great performances from Leo & a very you (and hot) looking Kate Winslet...... The fictitious storyline is still gripping and entertaining! It has aged really well and I'd happily recommend it...... Again!

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  Cherise

  

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  vepyewwo

  

  I think it has probably been about 10 years since I last watched this film the whole way through. As a 13 year old girl when it first came out, I absolutely loved it and Leo(!), but I watched it so many times then that for a long time I was completely sick of it. Watching it again now, I remember how entertaining a film it is, despite some very cheesy dialogue and OTT acting at times (mainly Billy Zane). It has actually aged more than I thought it would- for example, the iceberg itself looks very fake. I'm not really sure 3D added anything much to it although I'm not a fan of 3D anyway. I enjoyed watching this on the big screen again, which is really where a film like this should be watched and it's nice to see Leo and Kate when they were younger.

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  Onionhead

  

  This movie re-wrote film history in every way. No one cares what anyone thinks about this movie, because it transcends criticism. Every flaw in the movie is easily overcome by the many amazing things the movie has going for it. It is an extremely beautiful movie, and I doubt many of us will see anything like it again. I've seen it more times than I care to count, and I still become transfixed every time, with a feeling which is hard to describe. One for the ages.

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  WildRose86

  

  As a teenager, I seen this and was never taken in with Leo Mania, so never really got the whole OMG LEO thing that everyone else did. When I was younger, I was awaiting him to WOW me and all he did was die at the end and all the girls around me bawled their eyes out. I just didn't get it!! Fast forward to adulthood and I'm struck with a powerful story of a woman trying to break free and being completely different to everyone she's surrounded by. Wishing to lead her life the way she wants, a proper strong female with amazing hair! Still terrible acting, dodgy dialogue and the animation looks iffy in this day and age. Still has a lot of heart and Cameron knows what parts will pick at your emotions. I didn't cry as a kid, but I cried now, but as Bill Paxton said "I never really got it!"

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  mart

  

  seen this recently at a preview and definitely the plus points of the movie would be the technical artistry and the film-making skills of Cameron. The way the ship was re-created down to its last details gives a certain historical grandeur to the movie. And the final execution of the epic disaster deserves a standing applause