What was all of the hype about?

Rating: 2/10 (20 September 1998)

I was one of the "few" who didn't see Titanic in the theaters. I am not sure why. I am a big fan of James Cameron movies. Having enjoyed Aliens, The Abyss and The Terminator movies, I really thought I would enjoy Titanic. First of all, I really admired the set design and the special effects. Those alone really made the movie for me. I felt the acting was sub-par compared to most Cameron movies and the dialogue was very dull at times. The sub plots didn't interest me at all. Also, why was the movie given a PG-13 rating? One of the sub plots was about nude drawings and showing someone nude while they are being drawn? Couldn't they have come up with something more family oriented than a nude drawing recovered? Call me old fashioned, but I can't understand why this movie made so much money and it contained nude scenes? I wanted to see a movie that dealt with the events leading up to the wreck and didn't expect those scenes plus pre-marital sex! I am not sure how much of the film was the truth and what was embellished? I know it seems like I am hung up on this, but it took me off guard. To continue, I felt that the sinking scenes were well done and it continues to show how much "disaster" realism that James Cameron likes to include in his movies. Make your own mind up, but I felt that Titanic could have been a little better than it was!