Blog Number 7

The film that I chose to watch was The Titanic.  The Titanic is one of my all time favorite movies.  Like most of my peers my attention span is not that large, and with technology today its nearly impossible to sit down for more then an hour without constantly checking my twitter, facebook or texting someone.  I must say though that I can sit through the Titanic without pausing every five minutes to check my cellphone or get up and do something else while this movie is playing. 

I chose to watch the Titanic because I have not seen it in quite some time and it is coming back out in theatres April 4th in 3D, which I am very excited about!  For me the Titanic is such a good movie because it has action and romance.  Plus its a true story which makes me more sensitive and like it so much more since before the movie came out I was already aware of the dark fate of the passenegers aboard the ship.  Even though we did not see a clip of this movie in class, since we were focusing on classic and famous movies I was reminded of my love for the Titanic.

Another reason why I love this movie so much is because of Leonardo Dicaprio (duh) who looked so young and handsome in this movie!!! He was only 22 years old at the time when it first came out which was back in 1997.  When I was younger I had dreamed of having a love like Jack and Rose and every time I watch the movie I am reminded again how beautiful their love story is. (Who knew I was so cheesy).

Although it is one of the saddest scenes in the movie, there is one part that brings me to tears every single time and I always seem to forget about it.  At the end of the movie when the ship is sinking and really beginning to flood they show several passengers who were not able to get out of their cabins and into a lifeboat.  They show a mother with her son and daughter in bed going to sleep and then an older couple laying down in bed holding one another and it breaks my heart every single time because they knew that they were going to die.  It makes me want to jump into the television screen and pull them out and save them!

The closing scene is also amazing.  When Rose finishes explaining that she never told anyone about her love for Jack Dawson everyone is really choked up.  Later that night she reveals the green emarald that she had kept from her nasty fiance many years ago after the disaster.  Even though it was worth so much money she finally felt like she was freeing herself by telling her story so she threw it out into the sea and let it sink to the bottom of the ocean so it could be with the Titanic.  Finally Rose dies in her sleep and we can see pictures of her life by her bedside and we know that she had lived a long and great life just like Jack wanted her to.  And last but certainly not least Rose dies and go to her heaven which is on the Titanic where she is reunited with the love of her life Jack and the rest of the passengers who died on that horrific day.  This was so touching to me to see them together again. 

Although its cliche for a girl to love the Titanic I truly do think it is an excellent movie and every single time I watch it there are so many more things I am reminded of or learn that makes me love the movie even more!  If anyone has not seen the Titanic they are missing out!