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...early scene in Titanic, a character scolds the captain for referring to the length of the ship by mentioning Sigmund Freud's then-new theories about preoccupations with size. Perhaps James Cameron, who wrote as well as directed, edited and produced the film, should have heeded such warnings himself before embarking on what became the most expensive film ever made...
...film, a prime example of how special effects can service a storyline instead of replacing it. Several bold action sequences develop the romantic storyline better than do the more character-driven scenes. The most exciting of these occurs when DiCaprio is handcuffed in the bowels of the flooding ship and Winslet must save him. For a film that depends so greatly on cliches, this is a surprisingly effective role reversal, for Winslet does not abandon her femininity to make this switch...
...lachrymosity of the crowds is but a fleeting spasm of emotion, emotion best forgotten along with the name of the gaffer, which scrolls down the screen while people remain seated in somber reflection. I won't worry about Titanic, an admittedly moving film about puppy love on a sinking ship. Short of bankrupting Carnival Cruise Lines, there is not much societal impact the film can expect to have...
...foggy nights. We must remain vigilant on costs. But management--that's me--believes the days of wholesale downsizing are fast approaching an end for leading-edge companies like North Pole, Inc. At least for the next few years, our plan is to pursue profits the old-fashioned way: ship out more toys, not jobs. I've watched chronic cost cutting hamper production at the likes of Boeing and Union Pacific, and I will not allow our ranks to thin so far that we lose business to Toys "R" Us simply because we don't have the elf-power...
...Most Troubled Craft The space station Mir, once the crown jewel of Russia's space program, fell on hard times this year as a string of mishaps threatened to shut the ship down for good. But Mir stayed aloft. And NASA, which has been sending U.S. astronauts to the station since 1995, plans to stand by its Russian partner...