I liked Titanic because it was so fricking pretty. The details of the boat, and the clothing, and all of it were so loving.
Then the thing hit the iceberg and I was kind of freaked out by how sad and terrifying it must have been when it really happened.
Jack and Rose didn't affect me one way or the other, although I liked the fact that Rose survived, and survived to live a life full of adventure and curiosity, on her own terms.
Also, Kate Winslet is very pretty.
The captain was good too (though I space on the actor).
The ... father/king in LotR. The one who was cursed, and then got uncursed. Sheesh, how did all the names slip away after seeing all three movies a zillion times?
I really didn't like it. Though not with...say, Pretty Woman hatred.
I think part of it is, that there are some movies their fans take to so deep that if you don't like them, it's like there's a rock where your heart should be.
Mention “Titanic” to educated, cultured folk and there’s a good chance you’ll be met with condescending sniffs and, if you’re lucky, a defiant declaration that they’ve never seen it, accompanied by a proud refusal to even brook the notion.
That's not what he said, though. He's saying people who don't see it are being needlessly snobbish.
Well...no. He said educated, cultured folks condescend about it and
if you are lucky
they haven't even seen it, whatever sense that makes.
Though not with...say, Pretty Woman hatred.
Ah, there's one I can say, "I've never seen it (sniff)."
Though it provided amusing fodder for Anne Magnuson, so it had some (verra) small reason for it's existence.
He said educated, cultured folks condescend about it and if you are lucky they haven't even seen it, whatever sense that makes.
He's condescending to all the people who have condescended to him about the movie. It's like a condescension SMACKDOWN! To hear his side, anyway.
Though not with...say, Pretty Woman hatred.
How about with Pretty Maids All in a Row puzzlement?
Probably.
I just don't get it.
If I had been fourteen when it came out, it might have been different.
I haven't seen Titanic. Or Charlie, or Brokeback Mountain, or Lord of the Rings. Because they didn't interest me.
Well, and also because they weren't playing at $1 movie night while I was in college, since that overcame disinterest on a number of occasions.
I didn't see Titanic because I was never that interested in the Titanic and I never rented it because I was working at Blockbuster when it came out (it should be a Human Rights violation to have My Heart Will Go On play as many times as it did). I had preteen girls squee!ing over the fact they got a cheap plastic replica necklace for pre-ordering. At least the squees drowned out Celine's wailing.
