Titanic and What My Dog Did.

   Tonight I sat down to watch the very long movie that I've heard so many raves about. People call it "a classic", an "epic motion picture" and I didn't believe them.
But they were right.

   You can scoff and say "Titanic is such a pansy movie," and if by that, you mean it's a tear-jerker, then yes. But I think if you go into anything with the idea that you'll hate it, you're already doing it wrong.
  Titanic was a gorgeous film, with a strange (but wonderfully intriguing) love-story and two lead actors that were wonderful to watch interact.

Lovely scene.

   Kate Winslet is just adorable. She's genuine AND beautiful.
Leo is just cute and very American.

  Most striking moments were when the tail-end of the ship is sinking and the passengers fall screaming to their deaths. Crashing, monstrous waves, women shrieking and seeing Jack and Rose hold tight to the rail as they sink is kind of, well--terrifying.
   And then there's the conversation between Jack and Rose as he's clutching her hand, half-frozen and waiting for the help that came too late.

Rose: I love you, Jack.
Jack: Don't you do that, don't say your good-byes. Not yet, do you understand me?
Rose: I'm so cold.
Jack: Listen, Rose. You're gonna get out of here, you're gonna go on and you're gonna make lots of babies, and you're gonna watch them grow. You're gonna die an old... an old lady warm in her bed, not here, not this night. Not like this, do you understand me?
Rose: I can't feel my body.
Jack: Winning that ticket, Rose, was the best thing that ever happened to me... it brought me to you. And I'm thankful for that, Rose. I'm thankful. You must do me this honor. Promise me you'll survive. That you won't give up, no matter what happens, no matter how hopeless. Promise me now, Rose, and never let go of that promise.
Rose: I promise.
Jack: Never let go.
Rose: I'll never let go, Jack. I'll never let go.
[Que sob from Victoria]

   And if this is just too much cheese for your tastes, wait till you hear about the credits.
Alexander and I were quietly listening to Celine Dion as she crooned about her heart going on and on and on and on and...
    It got to the point in the song where the drums start pounding, the music swells and she wails out the final lines.
At that moment, Jedi stands straight up and stretches majestically, looking something like THIS:

Youuuu're heeeree/There's nothing I feeearrr and I know that my heart will go onnnnn.

  Good dog.
What a diva.