Plot: What’s it about?
What can I say about Titanic that hasn’t already been said? Titanic follows the story of Jack (Leonardo DeCaprio) and Rose (Kate Winslet) on their fateful voyage on the “unsinkable” ship: Titanic. Jack is a “third class” passenger and is such, treated as scum from the super elite of the ship (Rose and fiance). The two meet when Rose is about to throw herself into the waters of the ocean, when Jack intervenes and “saves” her life. Rose is fed up with her mother, who wants her to marry for money and to keep their family name alive, and her husband to be is probably the biggest jerk alive!
It’s a classic tale of love at first sight for Jack and Rose (well, Jack anyway), but they soon discover their feelings for each other aboard the ship and plan to leave together once the ship docks in New York…
As we all know, that never happens. In the middle of the night, the Titanic stikes an iceberg that was unseen by the captain or the watchmen until it was too late. The Titanic is filling with water and will sink in a matter of hours. Being built as a ship of luxury, they sacrificed their safety (i.e. the appropriate number of lifeboats) for aesthetic appeal. It is here that the movie really takes off. Besides being a truly great love story, Titanic also has it’s share of action and adventure (as only director, James Cameron can provide).
From the time of the incident with the iceberg, to the ending of the movie it’s almost in real time. That is part of what draws the audience in and makes it such an exciting movie. You are right there along wit Jack and Rose as they try and save their lives and those of the crew as well, while trying to escape from certain members of the crew as well.
The bottom line is that this is one of those movies, that when I saw it, literally moved me to tears (stop laughing). It pulls you in and makes you a part of it and that is what makes it such a great story. If you havent’t seen Titanic, see it. If you have, see it on DVD, there’s no compairison.
Video: How does it look?
Though I’m (and probably everyone else) is trying to figure out why Paramount has released this movie in a non 16:9 enhanced version (even with their recent support of 16:9 transfers..again), it still looks great. This is a new movie, so it’s understandable why the transfer is as bright and sharp as it is. Also, this was shot using a Super 35 camera, so that makes some difference as well. I’m not discouraged, though. There are 6 versions of “T2” on LD, so I’m expecting to see a few more copies of this on DVD and they will most likely be 16:9. Hopefully…
Audio: How does it sound?
Ha! Turn this one up. If Cameron is known for one thing, it’s sound. If you don’t have a sub, this movie is the perfect reason to get one. Possibly the best sounding movie—ever!
Supplements: What are the extras?
You get a trailer for your $30 and dynamic Interactive menus…don’t get me started.
