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![Hamlet [Special Edition] [2 Discs] [DVD] [1996]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/8416/8416555_sa.jpg)
Customer Rating
5
A Powerful Prince of a Movie!
on November 3, 2008
Posted by: Galadrielle
from Southern California
Hamlet is perhaps the best drama ever written originally for the theatre, unlike Gone With the Wind, The Godfather, and The Lord of the Rings, which were all based on books. Kenneth Branaugh's film version is complete and unabridged, and we get to hear each and every one of Shakespeare's original words in this powerful play.
Hamlet is full of wisdom and insights, particularly from Polonius (Richard Briers) who counsels his children Laertes (Michael Maloney) and Ophelia (Kate Winslet) to be true to themselves in order not to be false to others, and not to spend too much money on clothes - good parental advice that is every bit as applicable today as it was in the 1500's and 1600's! We are also painfully aware of Polonius' misgivings about Ophelia's and Hamlet's romance, as the wise man can perceive how emotionally the prince happens to be. Later on, Hamlet murders Polonius in cold blood!
Another strong piece of wisdom occurs early in the production, when one guard reminds another that Christmas time is so holy that evil creatures and evil thoughts dare not walk the earth, and we are reminded to observe that sacred season as such.
Lastly, with a stroke of genius on director Kenneth Branaugh's part, as Hamlet (Branaugh) introduces his troupe of actors as being of the highest caliber, we actually get to see a real theatrical legend: Charlton Heston!
Yet despite its glimmering maxims and magnificent acting, Hamlet is still a very dark story. The Prince, in an attempt to avenge his father's murder, contemplates suicide - and Ophelia actually goes completely crazy and then dies by her own hand. He spouts out irrational (though well-written) rubbish about how his uncle/stepfather King Claudius can find the recently deceased Polonius by sending a messenger to heaven, and, if that person cannot find him there, to go and look for him in the other place himself! This is pure treason! The only way Claudius can send a messenger to heaven is by committing murder, and the only way he can go to the other place himself is by dying and going to blazes! It is hard to believe that Hamlet is insolent enough to literally tell the king to go to blazes! Unfortunately for Hamlet, and for the audience, the poor prince is not given any rays of hope as he sinks deeper and deeper into despair - "To be, or not to be? That is the question!" Even though Shakespeare was a Christian and wrote for a Christian audience, Hamlet envisions a private eternity of misery for himself in which he ceases even to exist. I also wonder why Shakespeare did not give him a priest to try to talk him out of the trouble Hamlet sinks himself into, as he does with Romeo and Juliet. Could this be an oversight on Shakespeare's part, or did he deliberately give the priest only a ceremonial position, leaving the Royal Family of Denmark to deal with their own emotional upheaval? While all of this is very depressing, it makes for an excellent psychological drama, written by a man whose passion in life was the theatre, and who even compared the whole world to a stage! Nevertheless, Hamlet is absolutely magnificent, and well worth seeing over and over again!
Hamlet is full of wisdom and insights, particularly from Polonius (Richard Briers) who counsels his children Laertes (Michael Maloney) and Ophelia (Kate Winslet) to be true to themselves in order not to be false to others, and not to spend too much money on clothes - good parental advice that is every bit as applicable today as it was in the 1500's and 1600's! We are also painfully aware of Polonius' misgivings about Ophelia's and Hamlet's romance, as the wise man can perceive how emotionally the prince happens to be. Later on, Hamlet murders Polonius in cold blood!
Another strong piece of wisdom occurs early in the production, when one guard reminds another that Christmas time is so holy that evil creatures and evil thoughts dare not walk the earth, and we are reminded to observe that sacred season as such.
Lastly, with a stroke of genius on director Kenneth Branaugh's part, as Hamlet (Branaugh) introduces his troupe of actors as being of the highest caliber, we actually get to see a real theatrical legend: Charlton Heston!
Yet despite its glimmering maxims and magnificent acting, Hamlet is still a very dark story. The Prince, in an attempt to avenge his father's murder, contemplates suicide - and Ophelia actually goes completely crazy and then dies by her own hand. He spouts out irrational (though well-written) rubbish about how his uncle/stepfather King Claudius can find the recently deceased Polonius by sending a messenger to heaven, and, if that person cannot find him there, to go and look for him in the other place himself! This is pure treason! The only way Claudius can send a messenger to heaven is by committing murder, and the only way he can go to the other place himself is by dying and going to blazes! It is hard to believe that Hamlet is insolent enough to literally tell the king to go to blazes! Unfortunately for Hamlet, and for the audience, the poor prince is not given any rays of hope as he sinks deeper and deeper into despair - "To be, or not to be? That is the question!" Even though Shakespeare was a Christian and wrote for a Christian audience, Hamlet envisions a private eternity of misery for himself in which he ceases even to exist. I also wonder why Shakespeare did not give him a priest to try to talk him out of the trouble Hamlet sinks himself into, as he does with Romeo and Juliet. Could this be an oversight on Shakespeare's part, or did he deliberately give the priest only a ceremonial position, leaving the Royal Family of Denmark to deal with their own emotional upheaval? While all of this is very depressing, it makes for an excellent psychological drama, written by a man whose passion in life was the theatre, and who even compared the whole world to a stage! Nevertheless, Hamlet is absolutely magnificent, and well worth seeing over and over again!
What's great about it: Hamlet is perhaps the greatest piece originally written for the theatre!
What's not so great: This tragedy is very depressing, and Hamlet is not offered any rays of hope.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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![Billion Dollar Babies [CD]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/0412/0412805_sa.jpg)
Customer Rating
5
Rich Music, Indeed!
on November 2, 2008
Posted by: Galadrielle
from Southern California
Billion Dollar Babies is the last album Cooper's original ensemble made together, but musicians Neal Smith, Dennis Dunaway, Michael Bruce, and Glenn Buxton have saved the best for last! Drummer Smith provides a strong beat that emphasizes Cooper's lyrics, and as we listen to the guitar playing of Bruce, Buxton, and Dunnaway during "Aching to Get Me," we may feel as if we are running away from, and overcoming, something dreadful.
The title song is the best, starting out with Smith's strong percussion, underscoring the strong vocals of Cooper, Buxton, Bruce, and Dunnaway. The music is gloriously gloomy!
In "Generation Landslide," Cooper, the master of irony, presents the appalling nature of hypocrisy among adults while, sadly, their children often get into the sorts of trouble that must be stopped!
"Billion Dollar Babies" is a classic heavy metal album that is a must for all who appreciate great rock 'n' roll. It is well put together, and each song is like a spectacularly decorated house on Halloween night.
The title song is the best, starting out with Smith's strong percussion, underscoring the strong vocals of Cooper, Buxton, Bruce, and Dunnaway. The music is gloriously gloomy!
In "Generation Landslide," Cooper, the master of irony, presents the appalling nature of hypocrisy among adults while, sadly, their children often get into the sorts of trouble that must be stopped!
"Billion Dollar Babies" is a classic heavy metal album that is a must for all who appreciate great rock 'n' roll. It is well put together, and each song is like a spectacularly decorated house on Halloween night.
What's great about it: This is the best of the original Alice Cooper band.
What's not so great: Absolutely Nothing!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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![Welcome to My Nightmare [CD]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/0412/0412770_sa.jpg)
Customer Rating
5
Nightmares and Spiders and Vincent Price - Oh My!
on October 31, 2008
Posted by: Galadrielle
from Southern California
Welcome To My Nightmare marked a milestone in Alice Cooper's career, as it was his first album without his original band. Composer Bob Ezrin's macabre melodies are superb. The team of Cooper and Ezrin remind me of science fiction author Ray Bradbury, particularly in the song "Years Ago", which sounds just like the creepy carnival I imagine when I read Bradbury's "Something Wicked This Way Comes." Ezrin's and Dick Wagner's guitar playing show tremendous versatility from the somber "Only Women Bleed" to the dark and peppy "Black Widow."
The greatest treat of all is a voiceover lecture on spiders by Vincent Price at the beginning of "The Black Widow". He delights and terrifies the listeners by subtly laughing when he mentions some of the more disgusting habits of the fascinating eight-legged creatures. When I first heard this album, I gained an appreciation for Price's work, and am now quite an avid fan of his movies. Just as many may say this of Price's last film "Edward Scissorhands," I found "Welcome to my Nightmare" to be an excellent way to introduce young people to the works of this Hollywood giant.
The holidays are never the same without certain albums, and "Welcome to my Nightmare" is as much a part of my Halloween as jack o' lanterns are! It is good music to carve pumpkins by, and even greater for celebrating October 31st Festivities by! I strongly recommend it for a nightmarishly good Halloween!
What's great about it: The chilling voice of 1950's horror movie star Vincent Price is on this album!
What's not so great: Price's commentary on spiders may make some people afraid of them!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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![Killer [CD]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/0602/0602725_sa.jpg)
Customer Rating
5
A Killer Album!
on October 31, 2008
Posted by: Galadrielle
from Southern California
Alice Cooper and his original band present us with a magnificently macabre album, very appropriate for Halloween. Here, Cooper's vocals shine, while the band makes their own firm statements through their splendid music. The lively "Under My Wheels" is like eating dessert first because it is clearly the best part of the entire album! The trick to this rendition being so great is that fabulous saxophone, which is a real treat! It is an excellent fusion of heavy metal and jazz.
In "Halo of Flies," written in the early 1970's, Cooper is up to true form with his use of dry irony. For example, "I will be living in old Monte Carlo / If you will be reading me secrets of soul" at first sounds as if the singer is genuinely interested in the listener's secrets of soul, but if you listen closely, he implies that he will actually be far away, should you dare to read them to him!
Cooper's use of imagery in "Desperado" is also of the finest caliber, in which he mentions a "picture of ugly stories" and stepping into the street by sundown. It reminds me of a good Western!
"Dead Babies" is perhaps the hardest song to appreciate because it is a cautionary tale of child neglect. The melody is delightfully dark, but the lyrics subtly remind us to treat all little kids with the compassion and love that they so desperately need and deserve, as they are unable to take care of themselves!
Killer is a real treat that I enjoy playing every Halloween!
What's great about it: Sometimes the first release of a piece of music can be the best, as shown in many of these songs, now classics!
What's not so great: "Dead Babies" may offend some sensitive people.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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![Skeletons from the Closet: The Best of Grateful Dead [Warner Bros.] [CD]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/0412/0412128_sa.jpg)
Customer Rating
3
A Closet full of Great Music, Terrible Lyrics
on October 29, 2008
Posted by: Galadrielle
from Southern California
This upbeat album reminds me of lazy days outdoors in the summer sunshine. I find it ideal background music for a party, or whenever I need a lively little pick-me-up. The Grateful Dead presnt us with a sweet yet fierce fusion of country and rock ‘n’ roll that is sheer listening pleasure – provided we do not listen too carefully to the lyrics! Unfortunately, many songs such as “Casey Jones” and “Friend of the Devil” have references to drugs, heavy alcohol consumption, and promiscuity, which I find inappropriate for listeners who are either under 18 or sensitive. I found the words to “Mexicali Blues,” in particular, downright offensive because I did not like the way women were portrayed in this song. However, each of the Grateful Dead’s melodies in this album is sheer bliss, and I found the high quality of the music cancels out my disappointment with the words.
What's great about it: The music is very high-quality and upbeat.
What's not so great: I was offended by several of the lyrics.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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![The Phantom of the Opera [WS & Special Edition] [2 Discs] [DVD] [2004]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/7059/7059693_sa.jpg)
Customer Rating
5
A Spellbinding Phantom in a Clever Opera
on October 28, 2008
Posted by: Galadrielle
from Southern California
After having seen Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, I was somewhat apprehensive to see it as a movie, but was greatly relieved when I learned that it is produced by Webber himself! I found the film almost as spellbinding as the stage production, and I say "almost" because there is no substitute for seeing something great like Phantom live!
Gerard Butler provides great depth to the troubled Erik, a talented composer who was grotesquely disfigured since childhood. We are shocked into learning that in the 19th Century, people with conditions such as Erik's were often abused, and Erik's mind is far more damaged than his face. When faced with disappointment, he turns to murder, and these violent crimes, and not his facial deformity, cause his beloved Christine (Emmy Rossum) to turn her attention toward rich handsome Raoul (Patrick Wilson). Interestingly, the good side of Erik's face is handsome. Before he starts damaging careers and taking lives, we feel a touch of sympathy for him. This is the mark of a well-acted and well-written character!
Butler, Rossum, and Wilson are a splendid trio, and their voices resonate with elegance and passion throughout the whole film.
The sets and costumes are superb, and those of us who love the Victorian culture may get some ideas for our own wardrobes and home decor. The Masquerade scene is particularly delightful, resplendent with well-put-together, yet at the same time, outlandish, garb.
By the time this film was first released in theatres, the songs already had become beloved classics, due to the well-deserved success of the stage production. When we see this splendid motion picture over and over again on DVD, we are, of course, treated to watching these cherished melodies, much as we would watch music videos, and the actions accompanying the songs make perfectly good sense.
The Phantom of the Opera is breathtakingly magnificent and I strongly recommend it.
What's great about it: This movie is very true to the stage version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Production
What's not so great: Absolutely Nothing!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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![Beetlejuice [DVD] [1988]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/3139/3139669_sa.jpg)
With wide-ranging and resonant Dolby Surround 5.1 audio, the DVD of Beetlejuice contains a matted widescreen picture of crisp motion and clarity that reproduces its theatrical aspect ratio. It comes with the following special features: cast biographies and filmographies (all text), the theatrical trailer, a "Film Flash" section of recommended movies, subtitles in English, French, and Spanish, and production notes broken into four text-only sections -- "Behind the Scenes" (the production notes proper), "Movie Magic" (a section on how the special effects were done), "The Writers," and "The Composer" (who is one of the founders of the rock band Oingo Boingo). Also included is a music-only option for playing just the soundtrack.
Customer Rating
4
Beetlejuice packs a wacky punch!
on October 27, 2008
Posted by: Galadrielle
from Southern California
Before there was Corpse Bride; before there was The Nightmare Before Christmas; before there was Edward Scissorhands, Tim Burton created Beetlejuice! This ghost story is one of the best comedies I have ever seen. Handsome Alec Baldwin is the logical and slightly nerdy Adam, madly in love with his bride the demure, but, as we later discover, spunky and feisty, Barbara (Geena Davis). After dying in a freak accident, they are destined to spend the first 50 years of their afterlife haunting the house they bought only a short time before their deaths, but that is perhaps enough time for them to look after the eccentric little girl Lydia (Winona Ryder) until she has sailed past her 60th birthday!
Adam and Barbara try hard to get rid of the new owners of their house, Charles (Jeffrey Jones), Delia (Catherine O'Hara, who did the voice acting for Sally in Nightmare Before Christmas) and Lydia, but they soon begin to take pity on, and befriend, the child. Trouble bursts from the grave when the ghosts and the kid summon up the creepily funny "bio-exorcist" Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton), who, transforming himself into snakes and merry-go-rounds, wreaks havoc upon living and undead alike! His costumes, especially a hat that lights up and bears a strong resemblance to a carousel, would be quite a challenge to duplicate, but if done so, would probably win quite a good prize in a Halloween contest!
The special effects are superb, and one of the craziest is when, in an attempt to get rid of Charles, Delia, and Lydia once and for all, Adam and Barbara twist their faces into grotesque shapes that only Tim Burton can imagine! Another much-appreciated heavy-handed Burton touch is Delia's surrealistic sculptures that remind me of Edward's (Johnny Depp's) in Edward Scissorhands. Perhaps Delia is a rather harsh and insensitive, yet talented, prototype, for Edward.
Yet there is a slight note of serious courage in this silly story. When Adam and Barbara are summoned back to the world of the living - and unspeakable misery - Lydia sacrifices her own happiness, but is saved by Barbara, who bravely rushes to the child's aid on the back of a hideous striped giant serpent with a mouth full of nasty sharp pointy teeth!
In the end, Beetlejuice is banished to at least a millennium of toughing it out in a dull waiting room on the outskirts of heaven, while Charles and Delia go about their lives, leaving the care of their daughter to the friendly ghosts - who, upon learning of her A on a math test, treat her to an afternoon of calypso dancing in mid air! All, including the dead people, live happily ever after!
On a slightly negative note, I found Barbara's floral dress frumpy and hideous, even by the fashion standards of the 1980's, when boxy clothes were very fashionable, and even movie stars were known to look awful!
Beetlejuice is a devilishly delightful Halloween romp, and anyone in need of a break during pumpkin-carving and costume-making time can be guaranteed of some much-needed comic relief by popping this silly little story into the DVD player!
What's great about it: This crazy movie kept me laughing the whole time!
What's not so great: Geena Davis' floral 1980's dress is one of the worst costumes I have ever seen!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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![The Visit [Enhanced] [CD]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/8125/8125227_sa.jpg)
Customer Rating
5
A Gift of Classic Verse set to Powerful Music!
on October 26, 2008
Posted by: Galadrielle
from Southern California
Loreena McKennit's works were first recommended to me by a colleague who let me listen to "The Visit." In the 19th Century, the Pre-Raphaelites, including Louisa May Alcott, who wrote Little Women, were firm believers in making their own timeless and sturdy versions of medieval art, whether it be poetry or pottery! McKennit's "Lady of Shallot" takes this theme one step further, as this brilliant singer/composer has taken Alfred Lord Tennyson's classic Pre-Raphaelite poem, which, itself, is based on medieval Arthurian legend, and brings it to hauntingly clear life. When I close my eyes and listen to the powerful vocals, I can practically see Sir Lancelot riding up to that gloomy castle, and the Lady of Shallot being "sick of shadows" that she sees in the mirror in her room. This poem is well worth memorizing, but prior to my hearing it on this album, I was never able to set my mind to doing so, as people did a hundred years ago. However, after having listened to the whole album over and over again, "The Lady of Shallot" is now one of my favorite and most cherished songs, and I can recite it from memory!
"All Soul's Night" is sheer beauty, celebrating the solemnity of the Wiccan holiday Samwhain - the end of summer and the beginning of the new year, and when I listen to the refrain, about bonfires and dancing, I gain a deeper respect for the traditions of a religion other than my own!
Lastly, McKennit's treatment of a few choice lines from Shakespeare's play Cymbelline (which many consider obscure), about the heat of the sun, is as refreshing as a soothing cold swim on a blazing hot day.
I believe we are experiencing a revival of all the good aspects of the Victorian era. For those who appreciate its mystery and its grace, I strongly recommend this musical masterpiece.
What's great about it: Loreena McKennit sets the poetry of Tennyson and Shakespeare to enjoyable Music
What's not so great: Absolutely Nothing!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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![The Village Lanterne [CD]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/7721/7721708_sa.jpg)
Customer Rating
5
Music and Fellowship Beneath a Village Lantern
on October 25, 2008
Posted by: Galadrielle
from Southern California
As in many of their other albums, Blackmore's Night creates an excellent fusion of rock 'n' roll and classical music. The timeless melodies evocative of the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries have that strong steel-like edge that makes the music of the 21st Century so magical, enhancing, rather than detracting from, them!
"Faerie Queen" reminds me of 1500's fantasy writer Edmund Spenser's poem by that same name, yet it ends not in an ethereal waltz, as I first expected, but rather, to my delight, in a fierce and fiery dance tune reminiscent of the gypsies of Eastern Europe. One of my personal favorites is "I guess it Doesn't Matter Anymore", which is the urban ghost legend of a nameless young lady, standing shivering in her best clothes in pouring rain, who is given a ride by the narrator, but mysteriously vanishes before her destination is reached! It is beautiful and disturbing at the same time! In "World of Stone," lead singer Candice Night stresses the importance of the solidarity of friendship that overpowers the grim life in an uncaring world, and reminds us that we are clearly "not alone"! Lastly, "Olde Mill Inn" is a joyful happy tribute to what really matters in life - love and fellowship! It reminds me of gathering together with good friends, at a favorite restaurant, in a spirit of good cheer, at the end of a long productive day! Just as Blackmore's Night enhances fantasy in their other songs, here, they make a pleasant everyday part of reality fantastic!
The only problem I have with this album is "All Because of You," which also appears in their "Fires at Midnight." It sounds like a standard song of romantic love, and it lacks the Renaissance and Classical elements that make Blackmore's Night so powerful, but this weakness is only slight, as each of the other songs more than makes up for "All Because of You."
"The Village Lanterne" was my first Blackmore's Night album, and I enjoyed it so much that I quickly bought many of their other albums. Although I have never had the privilege of hearing them in concert, I am very proud to call them my very favorite band!
What's great about it: True to the high standards of Blackmore's Night, this album is an excellent fusion of rock 'n' roll and classical music!
What's not so great: The overworked song "All Because of You" wastes precious time and space here.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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![Titanic [10th Anniversary] [2 Discs] [DVD] [1997]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/8615/8615073_sa.jpg)
Customer Rating
5
A Glittering Titanic Jewel of a Movie
on October 23, 2008
Posted by: Galadrielle
from Southern California
Before James Cameron's masterpiece of a movie was released, I was taught, in history class, about the Titanic tragedy - of the hundreds of people who either drowned, or were shot, and the few who survived the sinking of the doomed ocean liner. Cameron brings to life this story of disaster - and, for precious few, triumph.
The heroine Rose is brilliantly played by the great team of Gloria Stuart and Kate Winslet. Stuart's Rose, a 105-year-old retired actress, for the very last time, returns to the spot where she fell in love with Jack (Leonardo di Caprio) for the very first time, and wistfully reminisces the happiest - and saddest - days of her life. Forced into an unwanted engagement to a rich, handsome, yet abusive and domineering man, Rose (Winslet) stands on the prow of the enormous vessel, contemplating suicide, but is rescued by Jack, who is financially very poor, but spiritually very rich. He saves her not only from the bad marriage, and from death by her own hands, but his love rescues her from herself - he teaches her to dance and to think and to wield an axe - and even, horror of horrors, to spit! Because of him, she learns to love to live. He tantalizes her with the prospect of horseback riding Western style, and flying an airplane, and working! A new Rose has begun to bloom!
Likewise, every moment spent watching Di Caprio's spirited and compassionate Jack is a sheer joy. There is urgency and genuine concern in his piercing eyes and sharp voice as he liberates from the mundane conventional thinking of what is expected of civilized women at the beginning of the twentieth century and begs her not to remain a brat, but to see far beyond the confines of her own mind!
As the ship sinks, Jack's only concern is for Rose, and he lays down his life for her by having her lie down on a large piece of wreckage, as he tries his best to tread water, his hand in hers. He remains with her long enough to extract from her a solemn promise that she will work, have fantastic adventures, marry, have children, and die an old lady. After decades have come and gone, she (Stuart) looks over the waters for one last time and lies down for one last time, a smile on her face. On her table by her bedside is photographic proof that she has, indeed, kept her promise - there are pictures of her as a movie star, a pilot, and, perhaps best of all, a beaming horseback rider! When she resurrects, this time played by Winslet, on a heavenly friend-filled Titanic that will never ever sink, she and Jack are reunited forever, and go on to live happily ever - and ever - after!
One minor problem I had with an otherwise excellent story is Rose's pretty, but far from lovely, necklace. It is worth millions of dollars, and was given to her by a man she despises, yet she still clings to it, only to toss it into the freezing waters of the Atlantic, instead of having sold it long ago, or even, at the last minute, giving it to her cherished granddaughter! The film is dramatic enough without this added piece, which I consider unnecessary and I found slightly distracting, as it detracts from the central focus on the star-crossed love of Rose and Jack. Still, I found "Titanic", on the whole, to be a jolly good sea yarn, full of courage in the face of adversity, worth seeing over and over again!
What's great about it: This tale of star-crossed lovers sparkles!
What's not so great: I wonder why Rose spends almost 90 years carrying a necklace she is willing to neither wear nor sell!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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