James Cameron And Jon Landau Present 'Titanic' 3D Clips

It's been 14 years and I can still recite the lines, the shots I know by heart, the VHS tapes are still around. "Titanic" was the biggest movie of '97, and it was, it really was.

This morning at the AMC theater in Times Square, James Cameron and Jon Landau presented eight clips of the 3D re-release of "Titantic," the second highest grossing movie of all time, second, of course, to Cameron's other box office sensation, "Avatar."

While most, understandably so, might think about a "Titanic" revamp as another money-making scheme or a recognition that Hollywood is plain out of fresh ideas, but for Cameron, this is simply not the case.

The famed director, who was wearing all black -- looking very "Inside the Actors Studio" -- pointed to a similar story, "The Lion King."

The Disney classic raked in a staggering $29.3 million its opening weekend and served to prove Cameron's point: Not only is there a market for quality 3D, these are the movies people want to see.

While there's no need to deny that his films turn quite a profit that is not, however, the sole reason for the re-release. The revamp coincides with the 100 year anniversary of the real-life sinking of the ship. (So, we can't say it's not timely.)

But it's also a way for fans to relive one of the most celebrated love stories in all of cinema and for a new generation to see the movie, as Cameron intended (and almost insists), in theaters.

The updated clips were some of the most famous -- from "I'm Flying, Jack!" to her romp below decks and even those huge propellors chugging into the icy waters -- but, if it's possible, the 3D scenes felt even more compelling than the original. The new effects were seamless, breathtaking even; it looked real and felt real. (And I'm not even 10 anymore!)

Cameron, of course, is no slouch when it comes to quality. He said that each frame is painstakingly converted, with artists drawing in everything from Jack's swirling cigarette smoke to Rose's The Heart of the Ocean.

The question is, are you ready to go back to "Titanic?"

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[rgw5027]

02:14 AM on 11/22/2011

The ship sinks???!!! Spoiler!

[Redhunteur]

03:19 AM on 11/08/2011

Will non-fans of the movie be able to request that the footage of lovely Kate's 3-D breasts be placed on a wonderful loop for three hours. That would definitely butter my popcorn.

[danivers]

11:07 PM on 11/07/2011

Anyone see South Park last week?

Guys, grab a date and run, don't walk, to see 'Titanic'. To get a girl any more in the mood for romance, you'd have to resort to diamonds or tequila. 'Titanic' is the cheaper route to the bedroom.

Yeah, I know. I'm a pig.

[Supersteel]

07:03 PM on 10/12/2011

Lotta old movies are coming out in 3D All Six Star Wars movies Wizard of Oz Titanic Beauty and the Beast and a few more. With the success of the Lion King, look for a lot more.

[abuckley23]

04:45 PM on 10/12/2011

Not again. Here, save yourself the cost of a 3D movie ticket: The ship sinks, the chick won't share her big floating door, Leo dies. Credits.

[MrsFreeze]

04:37 PM on 10/12/2011

i wonder if the writer of the piece could've seen fit to leave out her gauzy memories and given us some actual information -- like when this is being released, perhaps?

[Supersteel]

06:59 PM on 10/12/2011

April 6

[Litho-stone]

03:53 PM on 10/12/2011

Titanic recap:
Jack: "Rose, blah blah blah"
Rose: "blah blah blah, Jack"
Jack: "blah blah, Rose, blah blah"
Rose: "Jack, blah blah blah"
Jack: "blah blah blah Rose"
-repeat for 3 hours-
The ship sinks.

[Steamboater]

01:16 PM on 10/12/2011

By far the worst version ever made was the Barbara Stanwyck one "Titanic" with Clifton Webb and a very young wooden Robert Wagner. Just awful.

[Steamboater]

01:08 PM on 10/12/2011

i thought a film had to be originally shot in 3D to be in 3D. The second half of the film would certainly be worth seeing in 3D.

[Supersteel]

07:00 PM on 10/12/2011

They can convert them now. Done rushed and horribly,. you get the after conversion disaster that was Clash of the Titans (remake) 3D. Done slowly and with care and more money, it can come out better but will never be as good as a film actually shot in 3D. Most of the films released in 3D right now were shot in 2D and cheaply converted.

[Steamboater]

07:54 PM on 10/12/2011

Thanks. :)

[MikeDu]

01:00 PM on 10/12/2011

I can't be the only one who thought that was an incredibly tedious, preposterous movie. I recall Dennis Leary saying he fell asleep in the theater only to wake up in time to see Billy Zane in a dress in a lifeboat. He laughed out loud at the sight, annoying those around him.

[spyboyz]

01:21 PM on 10/12/2011

People like different things.

[Litho-stone]

03:39 PM on 10/12/2011

You are not alone.
I remember shouting "shut up and sink" in the theater, before walking out.

[WHTrout]

12:44 PM on 10/12/2011

It must be official now -- I am the only person on the planet who has never seen "Titanic." When all my friends (and millions of other people) were flocking to the theaters to see it in '97, if anyone asked me why I wouldn't go, my response was, "I know how it ends." And even in 3-D, I still know how it ends. Badly, I hear.

[Steamboater]

01:11 PM on 10/12/2011

It's the journey that counts and not the end, however only half this journey worked, the second half. You really should see the 1950's British B&W version, "A Night To Remember", adapted form the Walter Lord book of the same title about the Titanic. It's superb.

[WHTrout]

01:21 PM on 10/12/2011

Thanks. I'll look for it.

[Litho-stone]

03:42 PM on 10/12/2011

Wear that badge proudly!
I wish I could say the same thing.

[WHTrout]

12:03 PM on 10/13/2011

Truth be told, there were maybe one or two brief seconds when I considered going to see "Titanic," but fortunately, hearing that godawful syrupy droning song by Celine Dion again and again and again ad nauseum (and I do mean "nauseum") gave me the strength to resist that urge!

[GaryNOVA]

12:43 PM on 10/12/2011

Spoiler alert: it sinks. Also Darth Vader is luke's father.

[Supersteel]

11:35 AM on 10/12/2011

Since it is my wife's all time favorite movie, sparking a tremendous interest in the sinking and she's read and seen everything she can get her hands on since then, I am sure I will be made to go see it again Of course I'll be taking her to the Phantom Menace in 3D so it is only fair.

[Merlin03]

10:50 AM on 10/12/2011

61 percent will never let go. That's me. Took my daughter who is now 24 to see it on her birthday back in 1997. Since then I have see it so many times and love it each time. Glad to see I am not alone.

[kidjudas]

07:34 AM on 10/12/2011

If I go, can I leave after the scene where Kate Winslet's character poses for the sketch?

[Litho-stone]

03:44 PM on 10/12/2011

Take a trip to a farm, save yourself a few bucks.