Titanic

Year: 1997
Cast: Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, Gloria Stuart, Jonathan Hyde, Danny Nucci, David Warner, Bill Paxton, Bernard Hill, Victor Garber, Suzy Amis, Bernard Fox
Directed By: James Cameron

Skipper Cameron's mega-budget three-hour tour has had its own brushes with disaster with a mammoth budget (it's the most expensive movie ever made at $285 million) and a theatrical release that seemed unattainable. But instead of reaping hordes of criticism for what many thought was a joke, Cameron has accumulated praise and a boatload of Oscar hardware for his labor of love. A love story that happens to have the sinking of the historic ship as a backdrop, real characters and fictional characters are blended for a detailed re-enactment of the luxury liner's first and last voyage. The two lovebirds, Jack Dawson (DiCaprio) and debutante Rose Bukater (Winslet) are from different ends of the economic and social ladder. DiCaprio and Winslet are dynamic as the star-crossed lovers and make the running time less a chore to sit through. The special effects are impressive with a life-size version of the ship built just for this film. Cameron's prowess as a storyteller keeps the outcome of the ship suspenseful and tense even though the ending is no secret. Film has gone on to break boxoffice records set by "Star Wars" and "ET."

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