Titanic was one of the biggest piles of schmaltzy, steaming horse sh*t I have ever had the misfortune to sit through. That film took 3 hours of my life that I will never get back.
I can do “chick flicks.” I can also do shopping with my wife. I get a lot of brownie points that way.
It works both ways. My wife is an avid football fan and yells at the TV more than I do. (Did Green Bay even get off the team bus yesterday?). She will also watch a baseball game on TV (I prefer to go to the local minor league park and watch the game live) and understands more about basketball than I do.
My husband & I went to see it when it first came out. My husband is a transportation-nut and had actually studied the Titanic. He had seen some “behind the scenes” stuff – like the fact that all of the linens, dishes, etc., were made by the same company who actually made them for the actual Titanic – and was dying to see it. Near the end of the movie we both needed to use the bathroom, but neither of us wanted to miss a second of the movie, we were so engrossed. When the movie ended, my husband got up, stretched, looked at his watch…“THREE HOURS AND FIFTEEN MINUTES? I SAT THERE FOR THREE HOURS AND FIFTEEN MINUTES?” (You see, at the time, he was also a smoker; I could tell how good or bad a movie was by how many ciggy-breaks he’d take.)
It was our pleasure, years later, to take our girls to see it in 3-D.
I took a date to see it at the theater when it came out. Actually, it had been out for a couple of months by then and the theater was STILL nearly sold out. For what it’s worth, the movie wasn’t that bad. The date, not so much…
In defense of the movie, James Cameron used a bunch of its profit to protect and explore the wreck, itself. He’s also helped fund the research about its history.
It’s on my reverse bucket list: no matter how long I live, I’ll never watch Titanic. It doesn’t help that Canada’s shame (Celine Dion) sings the theme song.
awgiedawgie Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Oh, come on, Andi. You should be impressed that he stayed awake for the whole thing.
Templo S.U.D. almost 5 years ago
James Horner (1953-2015) sure made a wonderful soundtrack for it.
JD'Huntsville'AL almost 5 years ago
One of these days I’m going to watch that movie.
Lucy Rudy almost 5 years ago
I thought it was kinda dumb myself.
Jonathan Mason almost 5 years ago
Titanic was one of the biggest piles of schmaltzy, steaming horse sh*t I have ever had the misfortune to sit through. That film took 3 hours of my life that I will never get back.
thetraveller4 almost 5 years ago
Looks like Roger is sunk…
Otto Knowbetter almost 5 years ago
It’s like I heard a teenage girl say, “I liked the movie, but I don’t know why they had to make the ship sink at the end.”
Gary Fabian almost 5 years ago
Whatever, the world will go on,
Acworthless almost 5 years ago
The best movie love story ever is the first 10 minutes of “Up.”
jpayne4040 almost 5 years ago
How dare you have an ever-so-slightly different opinion!
chris_o42 almost 5 years ago
I knew how it ended before the movie was released, so I just never wanted to watch a 3 hour movie about people drowning.
dflak almost 5 years ago
I can do “chick flicks.” I can also do shopping with my wife. I get a lot of brownie points that way.
It works both ways. My wife is an avid football fan and yells at the TV more than I do. (Did Green Bay even get off the team bus yesterday?). She will also watch a baseball game on TV (I prefer to go to the local minor league park and watch the game live) and understands more about basketball than I do.
Auntie Socialist almost 5 years ago
C. 1994???
Wren Fahel almost 5 years ago
My husband & I went to see it when it first came out. My husband is a transportation-nut and had actually studied the Titanic. He had seen some “behind the scenes” stuff – like the fact that all of the linens, dishes, etc., were made by the same company who actually made them for the actual Titanic – and was dying to see it. Near the end of the movie we both needed to use the bathroom, but neither of us wanted to miss a second of the movie, we were so engrossed. When the movie ended, my husband got up, stretched, looked at his watch…“THREE HOURS AND FIFTEEN MINUTES? I SAT THERE FOR THREE HOURS AND FIFTEEN MINUTES?” (You see, at the time, he was also a smoker; I could tell how good or bad a movie was by how many ciggy-breaks he’d take.)
It was our pleasure, years later, to take our girls to see it in 3-D.
Ray_C almost 5 years ago
Two words: Kate Winslet
MartinPerry1 almost 5 years ago
So, who is Andi considering instead?
sloaches almost 5 years ago
I took a date to see it at the theater when it came out. Actually, it had been out for a couple of months by then and the theater was STILL nearly sold out. For what it’s worth, the movie wasn’t that bad. The date, not so much…
realexander almost 5 years ago
She clearly hasn’t seen Avengers: Endgame.
BiggerNate91 almost 5 years ago
Prepare for an “Andy goes goo-goo” arc.
marilynnbyerly almost 5 years ago
In defense of the movie, James Cameron used a bunch of its profit to protect and explore the wreck, itself. He’s also helped fund the research about its history.
gammaguy almost 5 years ago
When are they going to make a movie about the Hindenburg?
ajr58 almost 5 years ago
It had Gaelic Storm playing in steerage. Best Irish pub band EVAH. Separately, there was plenty of room for Jack on the door
Spence12 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
They could’ve taken turns on the floating door….
kab2rb almost 5 years ago
I am surprised you sat that long with either not bathroom break or zzzz’s.
asmbeers almost 5 years ago
Still not interested.
Teto85 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I saw it once. That was enough.
txmystic almost 5 years ago
In some ways I acted like Andy after i saw the movie the first time…When this week’s sequence of FoxTrot ran it snapped me out of it…
darkwingdave almost 5 years ago
If she doesn’t go home with him, does that mean they’ll all get to eat normal food and have a liveable temperature in the house?
Stephen Gilberg almost 5 years ago
I watched “Titanic” on TV, expecting not to like it but getting wowed by it. Unfortunately, it didn’t hold up to a second (partial) viewing.
paranormal almost 5 years ago
Big money-maker for Paramount…
DenisBlanchet almost 5 years ago
It’s on my reverse bucket list: no matter how long I live, I’ll never watch Titanic. It doesn’t help that Canada’s shame (Celine Dion) sings the theme song.
alexius23 almost 5 years ago
It left me with a sinking feeling…
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 5 years ago
I was disappointed at the opportunity missed. Spent too much time on the fake characters than on the real people who experienced it.
David_J Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Spoiler: Jack survived. Got wealthy. Changed his name to Jay Gatsby.
JP Steve Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I liked “Night to Remember…”
I was FRAMED!!!!!! almost 5 years ago
I refuse to watch it. My wife has similar feelings, so no pressure there.
Dewsolo almost 5 years ago
I have no plans to ever see it
Hello Sweetie almost 5 years ago
Don’t. The only good part is when Jack sinks to bottom like a frozen turkey.