The
Titanic
As
the movie stated, nothing on earth can rival the epic spectical and breathtaking
grandeur of The Titanic.
And
although the movie was a sweeping love story that sailed into the hearts
of moviegoers around the world, including myself, it also left me feeling
horrified and devistated for the 1,500 people that didn't make it.
The
pages that follow are dedicated to those people and their families. As
I watched the movie, I felt like I was there. I felt such compassion, and
heartbreak as so many innocent lives were needlessly snatched away. I found
myself saying, "What If" or "If only they had done this instead of that"
But it also compelled me to want to know more about the real life
encounter, what happened, how and why!
The
following is by....
Writer/Director
James Cameron
April
10, 1912. Technology had been delivering a steady
stream of miracles for the better part of two decades and
people were beginning to take this never-ending spiral of
progress for granted. What better demonstration of humanity's
mastery over nature than the launch of Titanic, the largest and
most luxurious moving object ever built by the hand of man? But
four-and-a-half days later, the world had changed. The maiden
voyage of the "ship of dreams" ended in a nightmare beyond
comprehension and mankind's faith in its own indomitable
power was forever destroyed by uniquely human shortcomings:
arrogance, complacency and greed.
My goal in making this film was to show not only the dramatic
death of this infamous ship, but her brief and glorious life as
well. To capture the beauty, exuberance, optimism and hope of
Titanic, her passengers and crew and, in the process of baring
the dark side of humanity underlying this tragedy, celebrate the
limitless potential of the human spirit. For Titanic is not just a
cautionary tale - a myth, a parable, a metaphor for the ills of
mankind. It is also a story of faith, courage, sacrifice and, above
all else, love.
Writer/director James Cameron, 1997
James Cameron's "Titanic" is an epic, action-packed romance set against
the ill-fated maiden voyage of the R.M.S. Titanic, the pride and joy of
the
White Star Line and, at the time, the largest moving object ever built.
She
was the most luxurious liner of her era -- the "ship of dreams" -- which
ultimately carried over 1,500 people to their death in the ice cold waters
of
the North Atlantic in the early hours of April 15, 1912.
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