Disliking popularity

Rating: 9/10 (7 October 1998)

I'll start by saying I loved this film. I thought it was beautifully done and I loved Leo and Kate (everyone should go check out Heavenly Creatures, by the way). But everyone has heard why this is such a good movie. I do want to say that if it weren't such a popular movie, it probably wouldn't be criticized nearly as much. People want to hate what is popular and they'll find ways to scrutinize this movie to death. One of the main problems seems to be that Cameron brought a fictional story to the Titanic rather than one of the real ones. Yes, but then you can say that about most war movies- or books, for that matter! I don't think the real people of the Titanic were ignored at all. We got to see the different classes and ways of life in a combined story. Or people say he didn't spend enough time on Molly Brown's character- but how long do you all want this movie to be?! If I was going to complain about anything, I might mention that the second class seems to have disappeared from the ship. But again, the movie is already over three hours long. I know that feeling when you seem to be the only one to know about something or someone and then it becomes "household". I've always been incredibly interested in Titanic and knew all those random but real stories that all 9th grade girls now know. I have loved Kate Winslet since Heavenly Creatures was made and Leo since I saw him in Basketball Diaries. Remember when no-one knew who either of them were? But this really doesn't matter. My point is let something be popular without feeling abliged to stand out and hate it. Just because it is mainstream doesn't mean it is bad.