Object of a massive hate campaign

Rating: 10/10 (2 September 2002)

I am aghast at the comments of others on this site about "Titanic". A sense of outright hatred spews forth. Finally, one commenter admits it: Leonardo DiCaprio was in it, and therefore the imdb ratings for the movie were doomed. I have been to a couple of chatrooms where these teenagers go on and on about their hatred for Leonardo DiCaprio. A very personal hatred, as if they know him.
Now, go to the imdb vote break-down. Notice that a very strange thing happens. The most votes are 10's, then 9's, then 8's, etc. Except that a very large number -- 10.7% of the voters -- gave it a 1 rating! Really, no matter how much fault anyone may find with the movie, it is by no means a 1! That's ridiculous. And it is done by the DiCaprio haters, in order to sink the overall rating of the movie (which, at 7.0, still isn't bad, and can you imagine how much higher it would be if the 10.7% voted with their heads and not their hate-filled hearts?). Oh yes, I know that some of you will say that James Cameron's script wasn't that good, or that he got some details wrong, blah, blah, blah. But the 10.7% is all about Leo -- nothing to do with Cameron or reality.
Just to let you know: I am a 60-year-old man, and I found the movie "Titanic" to be one of the most touching and spectacular that I have ever seen. I love it! I have seen it multiple times, and the final scene of the lovers in the ocean makes me tear up every time. As for DiCaprio, he has a bad reputation for his temperment, as does Russell Crowe and many others, but DiCaprio's acting has always been first rate, and "Titanic" is no exception. Just see "This Boy's Life" and "What's Eating Gilbert Grape?" -- no second rate actor can do what he did in these films.

In short, let's not count on imdb voters as a guide for the upcoming "Gangs of New York". No doubt, the Leo-haters will be out in force, dragging down its ratings, too.
One question to the 10.7%: What horrible thing did this guy DiCaprio do to you personally?