Two starcrossed lovers caught in a tragic historic event.

Rating: 8/10 (29 August 1998)

Is there anyone who hasn't seen this movie yet? If so, I recommend finding a bargain theater still showing it. I feel this movie will lose a lot in the translation to the small screen.
PARENTS: Nudity, one sex scene, some violence. Remember, many people died aboard Titanic, and the vivid images of frozen people floating in the ocean may be enough to give smaller kids nightmares. After much consideration, I did take my 10-year-old daugher to see this and do not regret it. The much -ballyhooed nude scene is actually quite beautiful and sensitive. Truthfully, it's my favorite part of the film and just thinking about it can bring tears to my eyes.
Why so beloved? Some are touched deeply by the tragic true events, some by the fictional love story. In a good theater, the movie makes you feel as if you are right there: I found myself moving my arms as if to swim and shivering with cold while sitting in my seat. There are some beautiful seagues between Titanic past at full steam and Titanic present at the bottom of the ocean. It's true, there are some legitimate criticisms of the rather lame, anachronistic dialogue, but, as a whole, this movie still rates very high.