It's grand in concept and scope, and it seems as if every one of the 200 million dollars Cameron spent on the production made it onto the screen. The digital special effects are superb, as is the script, the performances, the musical soundtrack - in short, everything. Far more than just a love story, Titanic is epic filmmaking at its best and it deserves its place in movie history. Cameron's famed attention to detail shows through in just about every frame and the end result is a film that's ultimately moving, inspiring, exhausting, exciting, and emotionally draining at the same time. The DVD has been given the THX treatment, so the audio and video quality are as befit such a movie experience.
Extras are limited to the theatrical trailer, chapter stops, interactive menus, and subtitles.
The audio has also been mixed into Dolby Pro Logic for both English and French alternate soundtracks. There's a ten page booklet inside the package, but rather than give the copious liner notes this would allow, you just get a humongous chapter list. It's a must see - and a must own for any collector who prides himself on having the best Hollywood has to offer. And that's great. Unfortunately, it also falls down as a DVD in that it doesn't really exploit the medium to its best.