CLASSIC MOVIES: TITANIC (1997)

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Brief Movie Synopsis [courtesy of Turner Classic Movies]:

Lovers from opposite sides of the tracks find
their love tested during the maiden voyage
of the doomed ocean liner.

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"[James] Cameron's magnificent 'Titanic' is the first spectacle
in decades that honestly invites comparison to 'Gone With the Wind.' ....
The irony is that Mr. Cameron's 'Titanic' is such a Titanic in its own
right, a presumptuous reach for greatness against all reasonable odds.
The film itself gambles everything on visual splendor and technological
accomplishment, which is one reason its extravagance is fully justified on
screen. But if Mr. Cameron's own brazenness echoes that seen in his story,
remember the essential difference. This 'Titanic' is too good to sink."

-- Excerpt from The New York Times; December 19, 1997

"James Cameron's 194-minute, $200 million film of the tragic
voyage is in the tradition of the great Hollywood epics. It is flawlessly
crafted, intelligently constructed, strongly acted and spellbinding. ....
Movies like this are not merely difficult to make at all, but almost
impossible to make well. The technical difficulties are so daunting
that it's a wonder when the filmmakers are also able to bring the
drama and history into proportion. I found myself convinced
by both the story and the saga."

-- Roger Ebert; December 19, 1997

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