Titanic

Rating: 9/10 (13 June 2005)

This is one of the greatest romance drama and disaster movies ever made, and also the most expensive movies (costing around $200m) from Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe winning director James Cameron (Terminators 1 + 2, Aliens). This is the nearly completely accurate depiction of the 1912 disaster of the "unsinkable" Southampton launched cruise liner Titanic. One of the biggest ships ever made Titanic is heading to New York. Jack Dawson (Golden Globe nominated Leonardo DiCaprio) is the lucky tramp who won tickets with his friend to go onto Titanic. While touring the boat and meeting new friends he sees engaged Rose Dewitt Bukater (the gorgeous Oscar and Golden Globe nominated Kate Winslet). Jack and Rose form a very close friendship, which obviously becomes more. Cal Hockley (Billy Zane) is the nasty guy who is wanting to marry Rose. Unfortunately, Jack and Rose are soon threatened along with 2,200 people from the iceberg causing the sinking of the ship, what steals the show. Very teary towards the end and a beautiful story of courage and passion. Also starring Kathy Bates as Molly Brown, Oscar and Golden Globe nominated Gloria Stuart as Rose Dawson Calvert, Bill Paxton as Brock Lovett, Bernard Hill as Captain Smith, David Warner as Spicer Lovejoy, Victor Garber as Thomas Andrews, Jonathan Hyde as Bruce Ismay and Ioan Gruffudd as 5th Officer Lowe. 11 Oscars were won, equalling Ben-Hur and The Lord of the Rings. It won the Oscars for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Sound Effects Editing, Best Visual Effects, Best Film Editing, Best Music for James Horner, Best Song for Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" (also won the Golden Globe, and number 14 on 100 Years, 100 Songs), Best Sound and Best Picture, and it was nominated for Best Makeup, it was nominated the BAFTAs for the Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music for James Horner, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Editing, Best Make Up/Hair, Best Production Design, Best Sound, Best Special Effects, the David Lean Award for Direction and Best Film, and it won the Golden Globes for Best Motion Picture - Drama and Best Original Score, and it was nominated for Best Screenplay. Leonardo DiCaprio was number 94, and Kate Winslet number 55 on The 100 Greatest Movie Stars, Winslet was also number 2 on The 50 Greatest British Actresses, the film was number 100 on 100 Years, 100 Quotes ("I'm king of the world"), it was number 25 on 100 Years, 100 Thrills, it was number 3 on The 100 Greatest Tearjerkers, it was number 37 on 100 Years, 100 Passions, it was number 8 on The Ultimate Film, and it was number 54 on The 100 Greatest Films. Outstanding!