Comments on: Who’s the Main Character in TITANIC? http://contour-at-the-movies.com/2009/01/22/whos-the-main-character-in-titanic/ What we're watching and how it measures up in Contour Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:58:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dominick http://contour-at-the-movies.com/2009/01/22/whos-the-main-character-in-titanic/comment-page-1/#comment-1400 Dominick Sun, 11 Jul 2010 01:10:19 +0000 http://contour-at-the-movies.com/?p=496#comment-1400 Hi, It sounds strange but I think "the titanic" is the main character. It sounds strange but if we look at it from a theoretical point of view: The good guy vs the bad guy : The titanic vs the icebergs. The main character who changed the most from the start of the film until the end: Titanic. She started out as the mighty and powerful destroyable ship and at the end she "died". Hi,

It sounds strange but I think “the titanic” is the main character.
It sounds strange but if we look at it from a theoretical point of view:

The good guy vs the bad guy : The titanic vs the icebergs.
The main character who changed the most from the start of the film until the end: Titanic. She started out as the mighty and powerful destroyable ship and at the end she “died”.

]]> By: Bren http://contour-at-the-movies.com/2009/01/22/whos-the-main-character-in-titanic/comment-page-1/#comment-1185 Bren Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:15:45 +0000 http://contour-at-the-movies.com/?p=496#comment-1185 Titanic is a disaster movie, but it is also a romantic fairy tale about ROSE breaking free from the family-related curse (her forced marriage). As such, Rose is the protagonist. Jack is the ANTAGONIST, the one who causes Rose to change. Cal is the villain, not to be confused with the antagonist. The decision to break free belongs to Rose. However, as a romance, Jack is the other romantic lead, and is given a great character arc too, one that helps completes Rose's journey. If Jack had lived, she would have followed Jack as she was following Cal, so his sacrificial death allows her to break free from the romantic misconception that she's only complete with a man. So, she gets to have her full life, and reunite with Jack at the end. Great storytelling. Titanic is a disaster movie, but it is also a romantic fairy tale about ROSE breaking free from the family-related curse (her forced marriage). As such, Rose is the protagonist. Jack is the ANTAGONIST, the one who causes Rose to change. Cal is the villain, not to be confused with the antagonist. The decision to break free belongs to Rose. However, as a romance, Jack is the other romantic lead, and is given a great character arc too, one that helps completes Rose’s journey. If Jack had lived, she would have followed Jack as she was following Cal, so his sacrificial death allows her to break free from the romantic misconception that she’s only complete with a man. So, she gets to have her full life, and reunite with Jack at the end. Great storytelling.

]]> By: STAR TREK | Contour At The Movies http://contour-at-the-movies.com/2009/01/22/whos-the-main-character-in-titanic/comment-page-1/#comment-247 STAR TREK | Contour At The Movies Sun, 10 May 2009 16:07:50 +0000 http://contour-at-the-movies.com/?p=496#comment-247 [...] is to see who changes the most from the beginning of the film to the end (check out the article “Who’s the Main Character in Titanic.”)    In STAR TREK, the character who changes the most from FADE IN to FADE OUT is Spock. hand [...] [...] is to see who changes the most from the beginning of the film to the end (check out the article “Who’s the Main Character in Titanic.”)    In STAR TREK, the character who changes the most from FADE IN to FADE OUT is Spock. hand [...]

]]> By: totallywrite http://contour-at-the-movies.com/2009/01/22/whos-the-main-character-in-titanic/comment-page-1/#comment-217 totallywrite Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:40:16 +0000 http://contour-at-the-movies.com/?p=496#comment-217 Elegant answer! Elegant answer!

]]> By: Zoren http://contour-at-the-movies.com/2009/01/22/whos-the-main-character-in-titanic/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Zoren Thu, 23 Apr 2009 05:35:15 +0000 http://contour-at-the-movies.com/?p=496#comment-216 Rose is the main Character in the movie but in her narration jack is the main character. so that makes them both main character in different perspective. Rose is the main Character in the movie but in her narration jack is the main character. so that makes them both main character in different perspective.

]]> By: Gil Evans http://contour-at-the-movies.com/2009/01/22/whos-the-main-character-in-titanic/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Gil Evans Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:48:33 +0000 http://contour-at-the-movies.com/?p=496#comment-88 I've gone back and forth on this one, too...for years, but there's really only one answer and that's that there are two genres being combined in Titanic. There's a disaster film aspect, and Rose is the main character there, she saves Jack who's handcuffed below decks as the ship sinks. And then there's the love story, where Jack is the main character, he saves Rose, twice as it turns out. I think that's why the film is so tricky from this point of view, it's a mixed genre...two stories, actually. Three if you throw in the wrap around modern day story. I’ve gone back and forth on this one, too…for years, but there’s really only one answer and that’s that there are two genres being combined in Titanic. There’s a disaster film aspect, and Rose is the main character there, she saves Jack who’s handcuffed below decks as the ship sinks. And then there’s the love story, where Jack is the main character, he saves Rose, twice as it turns out. I think that’s why the film is so tricky from this point of view, it’s a mixed genre…two stories, actually. Three if you throw in the wrap around modern day story.

]]> By: totallywrite http://contour-at-the-movies.com/2009/01/22/whos-the-main-character-in-titanic/comment-page-1/#comment-83 totallywrite Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:18:04 +0000 http://contour-at-the-movies.com/?p=496#comment-83 The present day scenes are really just a framing device for the film. The movie would probably have done just as well if it was all set in 1912. The present day scenes are really just a framing device for the film. The movie would probably have done just as well if it was all set in 1912.

]]> By: Nick http://contour-at-the-movies.com/2009/01/22/whos-the-main-character-in-titanic/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Nick Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:06:03 +0000 http://contour-at-the-movies.com/?p=496#comment-82 Perhaps this may be amiss, but how do we analyze Titanic given that the present-day story deals with the expedition ship and the entire story of Rose and Jack and the Titanic is told in flashback? The only character to show up in both is Rose - (at least in real time, and not by virtue of memory). Additionally, it almost seems as if Titanic flashback story was Rose's B-Story, or the vehicle which impacts her to do what she does at the end of the film. I think one reason why Titanic has been so powerful a film for me is because the events of both past and present seem to work together somehow to produce the carthasis moment of when Rose, at the film's end - throws the necklace overboard. Man, that one had me gripping the seat, and the tears were flowing. That, to me, was one of the most powerful moments I can think of in cinema. It's like everything that led up to that was a vehicle, in some way, to achieve that moment. Of course, I have not really answered the question. :-) Perhaps this may be amiss, but how do we analyze Titanic given that the present-day story deals with the expedition ship and the entire story of Rose and Jack and the Titanic is told in flashback? The only character to show up in both is Rose – (at least in real time, and not by virtue of memory). Additionally, it almost seems as if Titanic flashback story was Rose’s B-Story, or the vehicle which impacts her to do what she does at the end of the film. I think one reason why Titanic has been so powerful a film for me is because the events of both past and present seem to work together somehow to produce the carthasis moment of when Rose, at the film’s end – throws the necklace overboard. Man, that one had me gripping the seat, and the tears were flowing. That, to me, was one of the most powerful moments I can think of in cinema. It’s like everything that led up to that was a vehicle, in some way, to achieve that moment. Of course, I have not really answered the question. :-)

]]> By: twilight http://contour-at-the-movies.com/2009/01/22/whos-the-main-character-in-titanic/comment-page-1/#comment-81 twilight Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:28:20 +0000 http://contour-at-the-movies.com/?p=496#comment-81 I must say - WOW and THANKS for this BIG answer. Now I really understand what you mean and yes I can agree, and most of all make me think again :-) Many thanks, a million of them. I must say – WOW and THANKS for this BIG answer. Now I really understand what you mean and yes I can agree, and most of all make me think again :-)

Many thanks, a million of them.

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