The Movie: Titanic

Reel Thing Rating: 3 out of 5 Reels
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It’s big.  It’s mushy.  It’s really wet.  Three reasons why K loved it and C hated it.

But enough about us.  What about Jack and Rose?  Could they stay afloat?  If the big ship hadn’t gone down and taken Jack with it, would he now be puttering around his granddaughter’s house, yelling for Rose to leave that damn pottery wheel alone and fix his lunch?

It’s a wonderful thought – certainly better than selling Rose off to that asshole Cal.  But is it realistic?  Romantic as it sounds and as spirited a girl as Rose is, we wonder how long it will be before she starts to resent Jack for all the things she gave up, stifling as she may find them now.  But more importantly, a 1990′s movie set in 1912 is not even close to the reality of life in 1912, when class divisions were much more powerful.  The chances of Rose really sneaking off below decks to dance, much less do anything else with Jack, were probably impossible in that day and age.

And yet – they do have qualities in common.  They’re both strong-willed and full of fire and passion.  Leo and Kate had great onscreen chemistry and we both totally bought them as two young people in love.

So what’s our verdict?  The fact is that despite all the reasons against them there’s still something about Rose and Jack as a couple that we’re buying – so we’re going to give them 3 reels for effort.  Call us all wet – we think Rose and Jack have a chance at being The Reel Thing.  If of course he can come back to life.

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