One of the most tragically romantic movies I could think of was Titantic. Just in case anyone missed seeing this blockbuster hit, I will give you a brief rundown of the plot. The story begins with the boarding of passengers on the famous boat, the Titanic. While at sea, the paths of Rose, a rich socialite, and Jack, a poor working class man, are crossed. The two quickly fall in love, but their differences in social class create obstacles. As the couple fall more in love, the boat hits an iceberg and begins to sink. The two declare their love and risk their chances at survival by trying to escape the boat together. Eventually, Jack and Rose are dumped into the Atlantic Ocean, and Jack dies before the rescue boats arrive. Rose later goes on to marry, but her heart has always stayed with her first true love.
One of my favorite romantic scenes in the movie is when Jack has just placed Rose on a lifeboat. As the boat is being lowered into the water, Rose jumps onto a lower deck of the ship. Jack is screaming for her to stop, but once he sees her pulled safely onboard, he runs to find her. As they meet on the Grand Staircase, Jack is screaming at Rose wanting to know why she would have done something so stupid. Rose simply replies, “You jump; I Jump”. They kiss and embrace at this declaration. One reason that I like this part of the movie, it always brings me to tears. However, the deeper reason would be that their love was so strong that they couldn’t survive without each other.
I think that Titanic is different from other love stories because there is no true happy ending. Her lover dies in her arms and she has absolutely nothing, except memories, to remember him by. It is a story of true love that doesn’t end in the traditional manner. Rose goes on to marry someone else, and her love for Jack is kept secret for most of her life.
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I'm so glad you chose this movie to bring in. One of the things that really strikes me every time I watch it is the very end when Rose is dying in her sleep and dreaming of the Titanic again. She obviously went on to get married and have a family of her own, however, when she is dying she dreams of Jack-the boy she knew for two days. I also found this interesting..and just wondered if anyone else every noticed this.
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