Director's Commentary: Titanic

In this post, I will first be reviewing the director's commentary of James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster, Titanic. At the beginning of the commentary, Cameron states that he believes that films should just speak for themselves. At that point, the viewer starts thinking that there will be prolonged moments of silence while Cameron just sits and watches. However, quite the opposite happens. Cameron talks non stop about his film and you can tell that he really cares about the film. The longest moment of silence is probably about ten seconds. Cameron reveals interesting tidbits and extremely interesting technological discussion about the film. The best parts of the commentary are when Cameron is describing all of the special effects shots and how they were able to pull them off. Cameron is not afraid to correct a few of the minor historical faults with the film. He apologizes to the relatives of Murdoch since no one officially knows how he met his demise and he corrects several other nitpicks people have had with the film. The commentary is so intriguing that it makes the film even better. It seemed to go by so fast and that was truly remarkable. Cameron shows why he is a film director and how much he loved this project.

Now on to the film...

Titanic and I have a very special relationship. I watched this film many times in my younger years because it absolutely enthralled me. It was one I always rented when I went to the video store. Since that point, that nostalgia has stuck with me. However, it seems that those who were praising Titanic so much in 1997 have now completely changed their tune. Now they all talk about how overrated the film is and now the film seems underrated to me. There are so many fantastic aspects of the film that I truly enjoy: The special effects, the cinematography, the score, the costumes, the editing, the astounding transition shots, the sets, and, for the most part, the acting. The only fault I can see with Titanic is the dialogue. The dialogue is fairly average, but I think the actors were so good that they pulled it off and the dialogue did not seems as bad as it could have been in the hands of other actors. Plus, it has Bill Paxton! Come on, you know a movie is awesome when Paxton is in it! In all seriousness, I really love Titanic and it's somewhere in my personal favorite films of all time. I highly recommend it, but I highly doubt those of you reading this haven't seen Titanic.

Director's Commentary from James Cameron 9/10
Titanic 9.5/10

I know I'm going to lose so much credibility with that rating, but I could care less. Titanic is a wonderful viewing experience, so fuck off! Yes, I know. Very professional.