If any of you have ever seen Titanic, then I guarantee that you’ve been graced with the onscreen chemistry of Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. That alone could make me watch Titanic 15 times. 

Regardless, Titanic is one of the most rewatchable movies of all time. 

From the breakthrough visual effects to the timeless love story and the Oscar winning history, Titanic has so much to offer for the audience. At this point, I’ve seen it 19 times, and each time, it gets even better (yes, I know that I’ve spent around 61 hours of my life dedicated to the masterpiece).  I enjoy it so much that I even purchased the DVD (it comes with two separate discs because it’s so long).

I would like to acknowledge that Titanic is practically an epic with a run time of 3 hours and 14 minutes. Nonetheless, every single second is worth it. 

There are so many subtle details, allowing viewers to spot something new with each watch. Certain elements of reality sprinkled throughout bring even more life to the film.

Did you know that the exact time that it took the Titanic 2 hours and 40 minutes to sink, which is the exact amount of time that the film portrays Jack and Rose on the Titanic? In addition, the elderly couple portrayed laying in bed together was based on an actual couple that died on the Titanic. 

One last fact for you, the time on the clock at the end of the movie when Jack and Rose reunite is set to the exact time that the Titanic sank. 

Kenna might believe that it’s a one and done, but that is in fact inaccurate. If you were to simply view the iconic film just one wimpy time in your life, then you would miss out on the rich details that lie within. Kenna should be thanking me for the fact that I made her watch it a second time.

Now, I will admit that the screenplay is not the best; Kenna has a slight point there. But why are we even focusing on that? It’s not like it won Best Original Screenplay at the Oscars. It did, however, win the many Oscars that it rightfully deserved, which include: Best Picture (yes!!), Best Directing, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, Best Visual Effects, Best Film Editing, Best Costume Design, Best Sound Mixing, Best Production Design, and Best Sound Editing. Also, both Kate Winslet and Gloria Stuart received Oscar nominations for their portrayal of Rose in Titanic, yes, they BOTH did for the same role (I know, it’s impressive). Even the Academy agrees with the fact that this movie is one of a kind. I mean it even gets an 89% on Rotten Tomatoes–that’s fresh. 

I do believe that Leonardo DiCaprio made the best of the terrible screenplay, and therefore I stand by the fact that he was snubbed of an Oscar nomination for his role. 

If you claim to dislike Titanic, I encourage you to think twice about the fact that without it, we would not have the megastar that Leo is because it was the movie that made him a star. And, if you want to see a movie that excels with visual effects, look no further. 

Kenna does have a point in saying that the film romanticizes a horrible tragedy, but I think that it actually does a good job of showing the terrible social factors that played into the sinking of the ship. It demonstrated the mistreatment of lower-class citizens compared to the first class. It’s not like the film just disregards how terrible the sinking was.

Now I want to end with this: if you’re ever at a loss, not knowing what to watch, turn on Titanic. It has about every component that you could want in a movie. It’ll make you cry (guaranteed), keep your attention, and make you wish you were alive in the 90s when young Leo was the person to be.