I loved this movie!

Rating: Null/10 (13 December 1998)

When I first saw this movie a year ago, I was looking foward to an OK movie-nothing special, but you know-what the hell. The theaters were packed full-all 3 showing the movie, that is. When the music, and the footage of the ship leaving dock first started, my heart already ached because I knew the ship was the culmination of the world's optimism. I also knew that it would sink, killing 1500 people. What a lesson in human arrogance and stupidity. Though the sinking of the ship was indeed sad, it is the characters that make the story absolutely heart-rending. The story of Rose and Jack, two star-crossed lovers; Andrews, guilt-ridden that he hasn't built a stronger ship; Unsinkable Molly Brown; a mother who is saddened by what her daughter is forced to do, but ultimately goes along with it; the craven Bruce Ismay; villains Caledon Hockely and valet/henchman Spicer Lovejoy...the list continues. The technical prowess of Cameron cannot be overlooked. The special effects were astounding, especially when the ship starts sinking and you get the full impact of the size of the ship and the horror the passengers must have felt when they realized that the unsinkable ship was turning into a steel tomb. The music was perfect. I can't say any more. If you haven't seen it, you'll know what I mean when you see it. And if you have seen it, you already know what I'm talking about. And at the end...whoo boy. I didn't have nearly enough Kleenex. I think my sister was the only dry-eyed one there. There were times when I couldn't hear over the viewers snuffling. I saw it again last January, and cried just as much. Well, I finally got the movie a week ago, and I promised myself I wouldn't cry. DENIED!! I cried more than the first time-I suppose I already knew what I was in for. If you haven't seen it at this late date, then by all means-SEE IT! You don't know what you're missing. Though it did have some rather corny dialogue --"The inertia of my (Rose's) life?" Oh, *please*, I give it 6 of 5 stars.