With leonardo dicaprio, kate winslet, billy zane, kathy bates. Titanic tells the story of the rms titanics illfated maiden voyage from the perspective of fictional characters, jack dawson and rose dewitt. A cultural phenomenon does not convey the same meaning. I have been interested in titanic since i was 10 years old. Christopher boyes, mali finn, james horner, gary rydstrom, james cameron, james cameron, james cameron, james cameron, peter lamont, richard a. Blueprints of the real titanic were followed during construction at foxs custombuilt rosarito, mexico studio, where a hydraulics system moved an. The film proved immensely popular, holding the alltime boxoffice gross record for more than a decade after its release. Time lapsed of the ship construction made for the titanic movie in 1997. The son of an engineer, he majored in physics at california state university before switching to english, and eventually dropping out. A seventeenyearold aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, illfated r.
You dont just watch titanic, you experience it from the launch. James camerons classic 1997 movie, titanic, tells the tragic true story of the most infamous shipwreck in history. The reallife titanic sank in the early morning hours of april 15, 1912, but for many people, most of what they know about the famous disaster comes from james camerons 1997 oscarwinning epic titanic. Titanic is a 1997 american epic romantic disaster movie. Find release information for titanic 1997 james cameron on allmovie. Leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet in titanicleonardo dicaprio and kate winslet in james camerons titanic 1997. Titanic perfectly blends the silky sentiment of hollywoods classic golden age romance films with the thrills and horror of a seventies disaster movie and breeds something so epic and. Over the course of his career, james cameron has directed a total of 8 feature films thus far. The movie is about the 1912 sinking of the rms titanic. Academy awards, usa 1998 oscar winner best picture james cameron.
Titanic is a 1997 romancedisaster film directed, written, coproduced, and coedited by james cameron, starring leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet. He says that while the films sets were spoton, the ships. Writerdirector james cameron employed stateoftheart digital special effects for this production, realized on a monumental scale and spanning eight decades. But even though the song became a worldwide hit, james cameron wasnt fully on board with it at the beginning heres what happened. Fans can come together and document every character, actor, scene, moment, and more. James cameron talks about the movies that made him fall in love with cinema and the challenge of creating, filming, and editing titanic on budget. Financial analysis of titanic 1997 including budget. Titanic 1997 james camerons titanic is an epic, actionpacked romance set against the illfated maiden voyage of the r. Titanic james cameron, leonardo dicaprio, kate winslet.
Now, nearly fifteen years later, titanic has remained one of the most critically acclaimed and highestgrossing motion picture epics of all time, becoming a cultural phenomenon. James camerons titanic 1997 making the ship for the movie. Titanic making video leonardo di caprio kate winslet. Twentieth centuryfox film corporationparamount pictures corporation. Free membership gives you lots more titanic info, or take a low subscription for full access without any adverts. A fictionalized account of the sinking of the rms titanic, it stars leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet as members of different social classes who fall in love aboard the ship during its illfated maiden voyage. The movie won 11 academy awards on march 23, 1998 including best picture of 1997. Short of climbing aboard a time capsule and peeling back eight and onehalf decades, james camerons magnificent titanic is the closest any of us will get to walking the decks of the doomed ocean liner. Since making the 1997 film, cameron has made 33 dives to the wreckage site, and new forensic analysis has come to light. Both were among the highestgrossing films in history. This book gives you some idea of the massive undertaking that is this movie.
Size of all sorts mattered for james camerons blockbuster titanic, whose magnitude was in all ways unprecedented. They fall in love after meeting aboard the ship, but it was not good for a rich girl to fall in love with a poor boy in 1912. Since james camerons smash movie titanic hit theaters in 1997, the director has made 33 dives to the shipwreck site. James cameron, canadian filmmaker known for his expansive vision and innovative specialeffects films, most notably titanic 1997, for which he won an oscar for best director, and avatar 2009. Directed byjames cameronproduced by james cameronjon landau written by james cameron starring leonardo dicaprio kate winslet billy zanekathy batesfrances fis. Incorporating both historical and fictionalized aspects, the film is based on accounts of the sinking of the rms titanic, and stars leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet as members of different social classes who fall in love aboard the ship during its illfated maiden voyage. The 193minute blockbuster epic went on to dominate the 70th academy awards, nabbing 11. James cameron in titanic 1997 james cameron in titanic 1997 james cameron in titanic 1997 james cameron in titanic 1997 the image could not be loaded. James cameron is definitely one of cinemas greatest movie directors, he shoots movies beautifully and titanic is no exception. James camerons titanic wiki is a collaborative encyclopaedia designed to cover everything there is to know about james camerons oscarwinning film, titanic. Titanic 1997 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Twenty years after he scored what, at the time, was the biggest hit in movie history with 1997s titanic, director james cameron for the first time reveals some of the behindthescenes drama. James cameron made no money from titanic 1997 youtube. When i last saw james camerons massively successful, oscardominating epic titanic, it had been in theaters for just a few days, the hype was deafening, and i was a newlyminted 16yearold boy, and thus i was dutybound to hate it.
Why james cameron originally hated titanics song my. Find similar and related movies for titanic 1997 james cameron on allmovie. Meticulous in detail, yet vast in scope and intent, titanic is the kind of epic motion picture event that has become a rarity. On the 100 year anniversary of the titanic, experts get together to figure out what actually happened to her from when she hit the iceberg to when she hit the ocean floor. Leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet shine in this unforgettable love story born of tragedy that became a worldwide phenomenon. Experience academy awardwinning director james camerons epic masterpiece titanic like never before. Going all the way to make one great movie by james cameron. Although james cameron had no background in historical films he brought in experts of titanic coupled with two years spent crossreferencing the history of the. The bulk of the plot is set aboard the infamous rms titanic during her maiden voyage in 1912. Leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet in titanic leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet in james camerons titanic 1997. Leonardo dicaprio, kate winslet, billy zane, frances fisher, gloria stuart, bill paxton, kathy bates. In 1997, the average return viewer rate for a theatrically released movie was 2%. Experience academy awardwinning director james cameron s epic masterpiece titanic like never before. Titanic is a 1997 american epic romance and disaster film directed, written, coproduced, and coedited by james cameron.
When james camerons film titanic first sailed across the silver screen in 1997, audiences were amazed by its groundbreaking visual effects, cinematography, and heartwrenching love story. Cameron and his crew famously recreated each and every detail for everything from the costumes to the props to the script. Cameron launched the project after seeing robert ballards 1987 national geographic documentary on the wreckage. James camerons titanic, a glossy coffee table book detailing the movies production, shot to the top of the new york times bestseller list, and candyhued unauthorized biographies of leonardo dicaprio began appearing in bookstores, and in smitten girls backpacks. Ironically, the film which held both these titles before it was camerons previous movie titanic. Titanic deep dive as michael cameron craig cannold. The most successful of these was his last one, avatar, which was for a time both the most expensive movie ever made and the highest grossing movie of all time. James cameron has done every person interested in titanic the movie, a huge favor. Oscaraward winning director james cameron reveals he only made titanic to fund his dive to the wreck. Titanic 1997 james cameron synopsis, characteristics. It was directed, written, and coproduced by james cameron. I know a lot about the titanic, but james cameron has brought life to the passengers and crew of the doomed liner. Powered by willpower or just sheer arrogance, james cameron has made one of the great american movies of alltime. James camerons titanic shares a similar motto to marmite, you either love it or hate it, i for one love this film, yes i know its got a drawn out romance story, but theres just something about the 3hour fill of the film that makes its such a spectacularly emotional and beautiful movie.
He then drove a truck to support his screenwriting ambition. Titanic is a 1997 american epic romancedisaster film directed, written, coproduced and coedited by james cameron. Titanic titanic, american romantic adventure film, released in 1997, that centres on the sinking of the rms titanic. James cameron reveals he made titanic to fund his dive to. Titanic is a 1997 dramatic film released by paramount pictures and 20th century fox. Writers guild of america, usa 1998 wga award screen nominee best screenplay written directly for the screen. Oh, and hate it i did a hate that slowly drifted into sheer unadulterated indifference as the years marched on.
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