Maybe...if only the technical stuff counts.

Rating: 6/10 (8 April 1999)

For a long time, I hated this movie. The drawn out scenes, the ridiculous plot line, the horrible script, the melodramatic acting, and to top it all off, an annoying ballad to accompany this poor excuse for a feature film. Nevertheless, this movie enthralled some moviegoers to sit through it four of five times. Could I have been that wrong about the biggest box office hit in history?
The answer is no. Although I have seen the movie for a second time and now more clearly realize how remarkable the visual effects truly are, I can't let go of everything else.
Kate Winslet actually received an Oscar nomination for her flat, uninteresting portrayal of Rose and people were really upset that she lost? I find this hard to believe considering that Winslet came off in this film like she ordered her SAG card off of the Home Shopping Network. Also, her pairing with DiCaprio was as odd as Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggie, only without the on-screen chemistry of the famous puppets.
The two interesting characters in this whole shipwreck, didn't even receive the recognition they deserved in my opinion. Billy Zane and Kathy Bates were the only people keeping me awake and they were ignored while Gloria Stuart received a nomination for playing a role my grandmother could have better demonstrated.
Best Picture? I think not. However, Titanic does deserve every award it has received for visual effects and art direction. I'm also willing to agree with the Academy in choosing James Cameron as Best Director. Nonetheless, this movie does not have the ingredients to be considered the Best Picture of 1997 let alone of all time. Perhaps if I watch it a third time? I doubt it. 6 out of 10.