The Titanic (1997) was the most expensive movie of its time, and it is still in the top four highest-grossing films. It captured the hearts of many and is relevant to this day. Who doesn’t know the song My Heart Will Go On, which was created for the movie? And some of you may even know the whole movie by heart.
Such iconic phrases as “I’m the king of the world” or “draw me like one of your French girls” became quoted outside the context of the Titanic. And the debate about whether or not Jack could have fitted on the door is never-ending.
The movie was undoubtedly a great success. Every scene and line of the movie was analyzed by fans. Some fans probably skipped the romantic scenes to check whether the dishes in the movie were based on the real Titanic menu. But what was real in the Titanic movie, and what was fiction? Cue Titanic movie facts!
There are things that not everyone knows about some of the behind-the-scenes of the film. Here are some facts about the Titanic movie that Bored Panda collected. Expect to find at least 12 disturbing facts about the Titanic movie that could make you watch it through different eyes!
#21 The Scene When Jack Is Teaching Rose To Spit Was Almost Completely Improvised
James Cameron often let the cast improvise during filming and add their touch to the script. In the movie, Jack tells Rose about the exciting things he has done in his life, and Rose feels trapped in hers. Jack promises Rose he will take her on an adventure when they leave the ship. The following scene was almost entirely improvised by the actors: Rose tells Jack that she never spat “like a man,” so he takes her to the side of the ship and shows her how it’s done, which should have been Rose’s first step towards living life to its fullest.
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#22 The Piece Of Wood On Which Rose Was Floating Is Based On An Artifact Found In The Real Ship’s Wreckage
The photo on the top shows a piece from the real ship’s wreckage. It is displayed at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The shape of this artifact made it look like the one and only piece of a door on which Rose was lying after the ship sank, which always sparks the debate whether Jack could have fitted on it or not.
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#23 During Dinner, The Actors Were Served Real Beluga Caviar
If the production saved money on things like building only half of the ship, they didn’t spare expenses in other areas. In the scene where Jack and Rose go to a dinner in the first-class dining room, he is served caviar. To make the scene more authentic, the actors were served real Beluga caviar, which is the most expensive type of caviar. The prices can range anywhere from $3,500 to $5,000 for a pound.
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#24 The Ship’s Departure Was Filmed In Reverse And Flipped In Post-Production
Even though the movie had a huge $200 million budget, the production still tried to save money where possible. Apparently, Cameron decided that building only half of the ship was necessary. He chose to replicate the starboard side because, at the filming location, the wind would blow the funnel smoke aft, making it look as if the ship was moving forward through the water.
The problem with it was that in real life, at the moment of the departure from Southampton, Titanic was docked on its port side. Everything on scene had to be built and done backward and then flipped in post-production to maintain historical accuracy. So, if the script said to walk to one’s right, they had to walk to their left during shooting. Also, every writing had to be reversed, and even the costumes had to be made backward.
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#25 One Of The Inaccuracies In The Movie Was Mentioning Lake Wissota, Which Was Formed After The Titanic Disaster
The movie has many accurate details reflecting our knowledge about the real-life Titanic. Yet, there are a few errors, too. For example, Jack told Rose that he went fishing on Lake Wissota in Wisconsin with his father when he was a boy. The lake was formed by constructing a dam, which was finished in 1917, and the Titanic disaster occurred in 1912. So, it would have been impossible for Jack to go fishing there unless you believed the theory that Jack was a time traveler.
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