1.8 billion and counting.....

Rating: 10/10 (27 March 2006)

Of the top 10 grossing films of all time, Titanic is #1 and Mel Gibson's 'Passion' is #10. The remaining 8 are either sci-fi, action hero, or fantasy flicks. I find it ironic that the the only non-make believe movies on this list are about two of the greatest historical tragedies to befall mankind. The real triumph in Cameron's rendering of the sinking is that he put a human face on it...as did Gibson re the Crucifixon. This is a timeless movie that I can watch again and again. My only complaint was the casting of Dicaprio...Somebody like Matt Damon would have made a much better Jack Dawson. The rest of the casting was impeccable, especially Capt. Smith, Mr. Andrews and Ismay, Molly, Hockley and his manservant, Rose's mother etc, not to mention Ms. Winslet, who in my opinion is in the same category as Meryl Streep in terms of range and fearlessness as an actor, not to mention her luminous beauty.