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'Titanic' With Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins, and K. Austin Collins

September 28, 2017 · Titanic (1997) · Drama · Romance · 1:02:54

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What's Aged the Worst

Amanda Dobbins▶ 20:40The CGI boat in Titanic - it's fake looking and the technical feat doesn't hold up anymore, including the bad CGI sky
Juliet Litman▶ 20:02James Cameron's reputation - went from visionary to wacky dude who made a movie about blue people having sex with their tails
K. Austin Collins▶ 24:22Kate Winslet calling the Titanic a 'slave ship' in the beginning of the movie

Most Rewatchable Scene

Amanda Dobbins▶ 27:28Strongly supports the 'king of the world' scene as iconic and the essence of the movie
Juliet Litman▶ 27:15I'm king of the world scene
K. Austin Collins▶ 28:30The string quartet scene when they play as the ship sinks

What's Aged the Best

Amanda Dobbins▶ 29:24Agrees about the music - every cue is embedded in their head and creates emotional reactions
Juliet Litman▶ 28:54The music/score
K. Austin Collins▶ 30:01Agrees about the score's impact - admits to putting Titanic score songs on a mixtape in fifth grade

Apex Mountain

Amanda Dobbins▶ 47:42James Cameron — James Cameron (culturally)
Juliet Litman▶ 47:27James Cameron — James Cameron and Billy Zane
K. Austin Collins▶ 47:31Billy Zane — Billy Zane and James Cameron

Picking Nits

Amanda Dobbins▶ 49:31Why Rose needed to be American instead of British; Kate Winslet's pasty makeup and dark eyeliner clinging through water; the necklace never falling out; Rose jumping off lifeboat for Jack after three days
Juliet Litman▶ 48:51Why is no one seasick in open waters; Kate Winslet's makeup unrealistically staying on through water; questioning Rose's decision to jump off lifeboat for someone she met three days ago
K. Austin Collins▶ 51:50Leo's hair staying perfectly in place even while freezing to death, while Kate Winslet looks realistically disheveled

Who Won the Movie

Amanda Dobbins▶ 55:03Leonardo DiCaprio — Leonardo DiCaprio - became extremely famous and can now do whatever he wants, very charming performance
Juliet Litman▶ 53:37Kate Winslet — Initially argues Kate Winslet wins due to most dramatic career impact, later torn between Kate and Leo, ultimately says it's their chemistry together
K. Austin Collins▶ 53:29Kate Winslet — Agrees Kate Winslet wins the movie early in discussion, focuses on how the romance drives the story

Movies Referenced (36)

Avatar (2009)

13 mentions · Juliet Litman, K. Austin Collins, Amanda Dobbins▶ 5:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Sense and Sensibility (1995)

4 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman, K. Austin Collins▶ 10:05IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Downton Abbey (2019)

3 mentions · Amanda Dobbins▶ 17:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Speed (1994)

3 mentions · K. Austin Collins▶ 46:25IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Twister (1996)

3 mentions · Juliet Litman▶ 46:27IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Catch Me If You Can (2002)

2 mentions · Juliet Litman▶ 36:49IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Good Will Hunting (1997)

2 mentions · Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins▶ 12:05IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Shakespeare in Love (1998)

2 mentions · Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins▶ 4:24IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Holiday (2006)

2 mentions · Juliet Litman▶ 40:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Notebook (2004)

2 mentions · Juliet Litman▶ 45:14IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Revenant (2015)

2 mentions · K. Austin Collins▶ 36:35IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Air Force One (1997)

1 mentions · K. Austin Collins▶ 46:16IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (3)

Ben Affleck

2 mentions · Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Argo, Gone Girl, The Town▶ 11:59IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Sean Penn

1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Mystic River, 21 Grams, Dead Man Walking▶ 11:26IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Sofia Coppola

1 mentions · K. Austin Collins · Known for The Virgin Suicides, Lost in Translation▶ 12:10IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (27)

Kate Winslet

25 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman, K. Austin Collins · Known for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Revolutionary Road, Titanic▶ 10:05IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Leonardo DiCaprio

16 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman · Known for Inception, The Wolf of Wall Street, The Departed▶ 3:19IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Billy Zane

15 mentions · Juliet Litman, K. Austin Collins, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Titanic, Dead Calm▶ 9:24IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Charlie Rose

9 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman, K. Austin Collins · Known for The Ides of March, Primary Colors▶ 2:17IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Matt Damon

5 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman · Known for Good Will Hunting, The Martian, The Departed▶ 11:59IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Rob Lowe

4 mentions · Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins · Known for St. Elmo's Fire▶ 13:34IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Stephen Dorff

4 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman, K. Austin Collins · Known for Blade▶ 10:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Torsten Sense

4 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman, K. Austin Collins · Known for Jurassic Park, Jurassic World▶ 10:05IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Chris O'Donnell

3 mentions · Juliet Litman, K. Austin Collins, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Scent of a Woman▶ 12:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗

James Horner

3 mentions · Juliet Litman · Known for Avatar, Titanic▶ 28:47IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Kathy Bates

3 mentions · Juliet Litman · Known for Misery, Dolores Claiborne, Titanic▶ 32:14IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Sam Worthington

3 mentions · Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Avatar, Terminator Salvation, Clash of the Titans▶ 48:12IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (3)

James Cameron

22 mentions · Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins, K. Austin Collins · Known for Avatar, Aliens, Terminator 2: Judgment Day▶ 5:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Harvey Weinstein

2 mentions · Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Shakespeare in Love, The Hateful Eight▶ 4:37IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Andrew Lloyd Webber

1 mentions · K. Austin Collins · Known for The Phantom of the Opera▶ 9:45IMDb ↗Lb ↗