Titanic (1997)

Titanic (1997)

”…the water is freezing and there aren’t enough boats; not enough by half. Half the people on this ship are going to die.” – Rose (“Titanic” – 1997)

1997’s “Titanic” is one of the most successful movies of all time. This James Cameron epic not only grossed over a billion dollars worldwide but also garnered the Oscar for Best Picture. Set in 1912, Rose DeWitt Bukater (Kate Winslet) is unhappily engaged to Cal Hockley (Billy Zane) when fate puts them aboard the maiden voyage of the “unsinkable” luxury liner Titanic. During the trip, Rose meets and falls in love with Jack Dawson (Leonardo Dicaprio), a person from a world completely opposite of her own. Will they live happily ever after or will the fate of the doomed ship intervene? While you’re watching “Titanic”, keep an eye out for these movie oops!

No Wonder She Almost Fell!

Rose climbs over the ship’s railing and is preparing to jump. Watch her left hand closely during the scene. It alternates from being empty to holding the black lace part of her dress.

A First Class Dinner

Jack is escorting Rose to dinner when she introduces him to John Jacob Astor (Eric Braeden) and his wife, Madeline (Charlotte Chatton). Molly Brown (Kathy Bates) walks up to Jack and asks him to escort her to dinner. Look closely in the background during the following shots when Cal is calling back to Rose. We can see Molly walking up to them again.

Did I Just See That Again?

After dinner, Jack is talking about heading back to the steerage section. Cal mentions that the conversation would be “business and politics…wouldn’t interest you” and tosses the box of matches to Jack. Cal then passes by Jack’s chair. But, if you look closely, in the following back shot of Cal, he passes by Jack’s chair again.

It Must Be The Coffee

The morning after she went to the party below decks, Rose is having breakfast with Cal on the promenade deck. During the side shot, we see Rose pick up her coffee/tea cup and saucer from the table. But, in the following shot behind Rose, she picks up the cup and saucer again.

Where Did That Blood Really Come From?

Rose is trying desperately to find help for Jack. Before finding the ax in the glass case, she runs into a distressed porter. Watch the porter’s left hand closely when they are arguing. Rose yells “Listen!” and punches him. Before his hand reaches his nose, you can see that there is “blood” in his hand!

Where Did The Icicles Go?

**This may contain a SPOILER so proceed with caution!**

After the sinking, Rose is on the door while Jack is in the water. She sees the light from the lantern and turns and says “Jack, there’s a boat”. During the front shot of Jack, we can see tiny icicles formed on his upper lip. But, in the next side shot, the icicles are gone.

Hollywood Vs. History

James Cameron went to great lengths to make sure the movie was historically accurate but there are a few things that are mistaken!

When Cal and the others arrive to board the ship, Lovejoy (David Warner) instructs one of the stewards to take the baggage to parlor suite B52, B54, B56. On the Titanic’s voyage, these rooms were actually occupied by Bruce Ismay (played in the film by Jonathan Hyde).

Jack tries to coax Rose back over the railing by telling her about a time when he fell through the ice on Lake Wissota. Although the lake is real, it wasn’t made until several years after the Titanic disaster.

During the sinking, we see John Jacob Astor on the stairwell as the water is flooding in. Stepping away after putting his wife, Madeline, on a lifeboat, it is believed that John Jacob Astor was actually crushed by one of the ship’s funnels when it fell during the sinking. This was evident by soot that was discovered on his body when it was later pulled from the North Atlantic. However, the scenes with Benjamin Guggenheim (Michael Ensign) and Thomas Andrews (Victor Garber) are true according to eyewitness accounts.

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