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'Titanic' With Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins, and K. Austin Collins

September 28, 2017 · Titanic (1997) · Drama · Romance · 1:02:54 · ▶ Listen on Spotify

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What's Aged the Worst

Amanda DobbinsThe CGI boat in Titanic - it's fake looking and the technical feat doesn't hold up anymore, including the bad CGI sky▶ 20:40
Juliet LitmanJames Cameron's reputation - went from visionary to wacky dude who made a movie about blue people having sex with their tails▶ 20:02
K. Austin CollinsKate Winslet calling the Titanic a 'slave ship' in the beginning of the movie▶ 24:22

Most Rewatchable Scene

Amanda DobbinsStrongly supports the 'king of the world' scene as iconic and the essence of the movie▶ 27:28
Juliet LitmanI'm king of the world scene▶ 27:15
K. Austin CollinsThe string quartet scene when they play as the ship sinks▶ 28:30

What's Aged the Best

Amanda DobbinsAgrees about the music - every cue is embedded in their head and creates emotional reactions▶ 29:24
K. Austin CollinsAgrees about the score's impact - admits to putting Titanic score songs on a mixtape in fifth grade▶ 30:01

Apex Mountain

Picking Nits

Amanda DobbinsWhy Rose needed to be American instead of British; Kate Winslet's pasty makeup and dark eyeliner clinging through water; the necklace never falling out; Rose jumping off lifeboat for Jack after three days▶ 49:31
Juliet LitmanWhy is no one seasick in open waters; Kate Winslet's makeup unrealistically staying on through water; questioning Rose's decision to jump off lifeboat for someone she met three days ago▶ 48:51
K. Austin CollinsLeo's hair staying perfectly in place even while freezing to death, while Kate Winslet looks realistically disheveled▶ 51:50

Who Won the Movie

Amanda DobbinsLeonardo DiCaprioLeonardo DiCaprio - became extremely famous and can now do whatever he wants, very charming performance▶ 55:03
Juliet LitmanKate WinsletInitially argues Kate Winslet wins due to most dramatic career impact, later torn between Kate and Leo, ultimately says it's their chemistry together▶ 53:37
K. Austin CollinsKate WinsletAgrees Kate Winslet wins the movie early in discussion, focuses on how the romance drives the story▶ 53:29

Movies Referenced (34)

Title (year)LinksMentionsMentioned byFirst
Avatar (2009)IMDb ↗Lb ↗13Juliet Litman, K. Austin Collins, Amanda Dobbins▶ 5:58
Sense and Sensibility (1995)IMDb ↗Lb ↗4Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman, K. Austin Collins▶ 10:05
Twister (1996)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Juliet Litman▶ 46:27
Catch Me If You Can (2002)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Juliet Litman▶ 36:49
Frozen (2013)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Juliet Litman, K. Austin Collins▶ 6:00
Good Will Hunting (1997)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins▶ 12:05
Shakespeare in Love (1998)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins▶ 4:24
The Holiday (2006)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Juliet Litman▶ 40:28
The Notebook (2004)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Juliet Litman▶ 45:14
Air Force One (1997)IMDb ↗Lb ↗1K. Austin Collins▶ 46:16
Alien (1979)IMDb ↗Lb ↗1Amanda Dobbins▶ 47:40
Aliens (1986)IMDb ↗Lb ↗1Juliet Litman▶ 20:07

Directors Referenced (3)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
Ben AffleckIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Juliet Litman, Amanda DobbinsArgo, Gone Girl, The Town▶ 11:59
Sean PennIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Amanda DobbinsMystic River, 21 Grams, Dead Man Walking▶ 11:26
Sofia CoppolaIMDb ↗Lb ↗1K. Austin CollinsThe Godfather Part III, The Virgin Suicides, Lost in Translation▶ 12:10

Actors Referenced (27)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
Kate WinsletIMDb ↗Lb ↗25Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman, K. Austin CollinsEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Revolutionary Road, Titanic▶ 10:05
Leonardo DiCaprioIMDb ↗Lb ↗16Amanda Dobbins, Juliet LitmanInception, The Wolf of Wall Street, The Departed▶ 3:19
Billy ZaneIMDb ↗Lb ↗15Juliet Litman, K. Austin Collins, Amanda DobbinsTitanic▶ 9:24
Charlie RoseIMDb ↗Lb ↗9Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman, K. Austin CollinsThe Ides of March▶ 2:17
Matt DamonIMDb ↗Lb ↗5Amanda Dobbins, Juliet LitmanGood Will Hunting, The Martian, The Departed▶ 11:59
Rob LoweIMDb ↗Lb ↗4Juliet Litman, Amanda DobbinsSt. Elmo's Fire▶ 13:34
Stephen DorffIMDb ↗Lb ↗4Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman, K. Austin CollinsBlade▶ 10:58
Torsten SenseIMDb ↗Lb ↗4Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman, K. Austin CollinsJurassic Park, Jurassic World▶ 10:05
Chris O'DonnellIMDb ↗Lb ↗3Juliet Litman, K. Austin Collins, Amanda DobbinsScent of a Woman▶ 12:44
James HornerIMDb ↗Lb ↗3Juliet LitmanAvatar, Titanic▶ 28:47
Kathy BatesIMDb ↗Lb ↗3Juliet LitmanMisery, Titanic▶ 32:14
Sam WorthingtonIMDb ↗Lb ↗3Juliet Litman, Amanda DobbinsAvatar, Terminator Salvation, Clash of the Titans▶ 48:12

Writers Referenced (3)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
James CameronIMDb ↗Lb ↗22Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins, K. Austin CollinsAvatar, Aliens, Terminator 2: Judgment Day▶ 5:28
Harvey WeinsteinIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Juliet Litman, Amanda DobbinsShakespeare in Love, The Hateful Eight▶ 4:37
Andrew Lloyd WebberIMDb ↗Lb ↗1K. Austin CollinsThe Phantom of the Opera▶ 9:45