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Celine Dion is Quebec's fault.

Yep! About the Academy Awards--I detest the absurdity of one winner, one best film/actor/director, etc. That's derangement right there.

Second of all, it’s fucking Titanic, which is one of the most bloated, obnoxious films ever, a monument to the moviegoing public’s poor taste and a worldwide embarrassment.

I flipped my desk over in solidarity after reading that. I'm typing on the floor at this very moment.

It beat out L.A. Confidential, Good Will Hunting, and The Full Monty for best picture

You left out As Good As It Gets. Though, I suspect I only like that because I was fourteen or so at the time and my Dad and I both really liked it.

And while we're talking about the Academy Awards, I recall reading years ago that people generally refer to both males and females who act as "actors". I realize Best Actor and Best Actress are big categories and combining them would probably drop ratings (who knows?), but doesn't it seem a little antiquated to have those categories split? As long as we're saying there was one best actor and one best actress, why not say what single person gave the best performance that year? I could be wrong, but it seems like it insinuates that females can't compete with males when it comes to acting. I might be making that up, though.

I'm never going to hate Titanic, no matter how much the blogosphere tells me I should. I know it's got problems, and it certainly isn't as good as L.A. Confidential, but it's still, for me, perfect Saturday-afternoon-with-nothing-better-to-do viewing.

Plus, like Dean Winchester said... "Winslet's rack."

But I will not go to the re-release, because of the 3D. I simply will not support that.

My mom thinks I love this movie. I was sixteen when it came out and it was sold out every night for weeks at the fancy new theater in the next town. (It had 8 freaking screens, an amazement like we had never seen before.) I had zero desire to see if but there were several girls in my class who would sit through it multiple times to stare at Leo. So, I would lie to my mom and tell her I was going with them, but then would have four hours with my boyfriend unsupervised. I kept it up for almost a month and managed to watch it once so I could cover myself in case she asked about the movie.

So, as terrible as the movie is, as much as an abomination the 3D-ized version will be, I'm glad that a new generation of teenagers will have the opportunity to do the same.

A few years ago for Christmas my mom got me a fancy collectors edition dvd set with a book and poster, etc. She thinks I love it and I'm waiting for the chance to safely re-gift it.

What kind of soulless monster do you have to be not to like Titanic?

Oh, right. TK.

HEY! I only saw it the one time.

What kind of soulless monster do you have to be to like that movie?

Face it, the Academy Awards are just a televised popularity contest, the original "reality" TV show. Why bother taking them seriously, unless you have a stake in the financial rewards they bestow on the winners?

And, let's look at the bright side -- neither The Sweet Hereafter nor LA Confidential will get pointlessly 3D-ized.

The real tragedy is that of 3D itself -- it sucks up so much money that could go into better scripts, new acting blood, artistic cinematography (you know, real filmmaking), and focuses talent and money on projects that supply 3D-ready content, like krakens and cyborgs.

Celine Dion needs to get back together with Ugly Bob.

Oh boy. This brings back my favorite Titanic memory. No! Not seeing the damn thing. My Godtopus, I've gone through expensive therapy to rid myself of the night sweats that demonspawn brought on.

No, see, when Titanic had splattered its hype hither and yon, I happened to visit New York City. There, on Broadway, was a wandering T-shirt vendor selling shirts that said simply, "It sank. Get over it."

Best. Shirt. Ever.

I've read that in Ancient Greek mythology, two screeching Celine Dions guard the Gates of Hades.
As if you needed more incentive to feel like one of the eternally damned before.

when my cousin had cancer she got to meet him as her Make a Wish wish (she's 100% fine now.)
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So ... she gave the meeting and the swag back to Make a Wish, right? Because taking it and living (and not just living but "100% fine") ... that's like stealing from somebody who DID die but didn't get a wish, isn't it? And what if she gets sick again, does she get another wish, or do they make you sign a one-in-a- ... well, lifetime deal, like once you're on "Jeopardy!" you can never be on again?

It sounds like something Kim Kardashian would do, is what I'm saying.

It is not the horrible movie you guys are making it out to be, come on. I don't know when it happened but apparently it's now cool to hate on Titanic.
It is a huge sweeping love story. It was a huge production with hundreds of extras, elaborate costumes and huge sets, of course it was going to win Best Picture and it deserved it. It was No 1 for around 37 straight weeks, something a movie will never do ever again. It is not boring. Cameron actually took the time to build up the romance which made the whole thing believable. Leo and Kate were great, the visual EFX were ground breaking at the time as well.

I like L.A. Confidential as much as the next guy but I'd still give Titanic Best Pic.

I am a heterosexual dude and I have no shame in saying I love TITANIC.

For the record, Jack did try and get on the the same piece of wood that Rose was on but it started to sink. He had to get off.

Not even Kate Winslet's 3Ded boobs could make me watch it.

i loved titanic i love all shipwrecks and disaster movies

I liked Titanic. Defintely better than Avatar.

3-D sucks. Stop it. STOP PAYING FOR IT PEOPLE. For the love of God and all that is good, just freaking stop.

Thanks,
Movie Goer

Are people this jaded that they hate Titanic?