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I haven't really revisited TITANIC since I first saw it at Universal CityWalk in CA, in a packed house and not sufficient air conditioning. I have the laserdisc, but I think I only watched the first side and then deferred the rest, apparently forever. BUT there is a much better (much better!) movie on this topic. I refer to A NIGHT TO REMEMBER, a British film from 1958. One reason I love it is that it restricts its story to actual people and events, with no invented lovebirds from different sides of the tracks. (For that matter, I suppose Rose and Jack are a bit like Lady and the Tramp.) Anyway, this older film had more impact on me personally.
A few years later, I was in the musical TITANIC, in the role of Bruce Ismay, who is something of a designated villain, or scapegoat if you prefer. The musical was fun and interesting to participate in, but audiences left a little bemused. "Gosh, it was so sad!" "I knew it had to end with the boat sinking, but it's still depressing," and of course, "Why didn't you guys sing that song, you know the famous one from Titanic?"
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