The plot that film snobs (and those who have
never given
Titanic a chance) scoff at: Poor boy meets rich girl. On-board a luxurious and gigantic ship on its maiden voyage destined to sink. Celine Dion singing the theme song. Pretty sunsets. Heartthrob of the '90s Leonardo DiCaprio yelling, "I'm the king of the world! Wohooo!" A love story so cliche it hurts.
But why did 95 percent of the world fall in love with
Titanic when it premiered in 1997? And people never asking "Have you seen
Titanic?" but "
How many times have you seen
Titanic?" And why is it that, today, it is
still one of our most favorite movies of all time?... (
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