Word: dicaprios
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Even if it's true, it doesn't have to be the most important thing in the world," says Ruthie Rosenberg of Philadelphia. "I would rather see happy news. About Leonardo DiCaprio." Ruthie...
...Titanic," starring mega-hot Leonardo DiCaprio, stayed afloat atop the North American box office charts for the seventh consecutive weekend and earned more than the three wide-release newcomers combined, according to studio estimates. The sinking-ship saga earned about $26 million for the Friday-to-Sunday period, which propelled its 45-day total to $308.2 million. The movie now stands as the seventh-highest grossing of all time. "Great Expectations" debuted in second place this weekend with $9.9 million. "Good Will Hunting" held steady in third. "Spice World" fell two spots to fourth. "As Good As It Gets" slipped...
...events of normal cinematic romance, and Cameron's script presents the lead actors with some incredible cliches. DiCaprio's Jack is idealized as a poor free spirit who just happens to be a sensitive artist. DiCaprio displays a youthful charm, and occasionally an intensity that recalls some of his past superb work. The script requires the young Rose (Kate Winslet) to be essentially two different characters: a repressed aristocrat and a rebellious teenager. The imaginative Winslet carefully balances these opposing characteristics with complete success...
Unfortunately, each of the other characters represents a segment of society rather than a person, from Winslet's snobbish mother (Frances Fisher) to DiCaprio's earthy Italian friend (Danny Nucci). Only the underutilized Kathy Bates, who provides tremendous fun as the 'Unsinkable' Molly Brown, stands apart from the cardboard cast. No one is worse than Billy Zane as Winslet's insufferable, domineering fiancee. The character is tragically thin, and Zane does less with it than one would think possible...
...romance resonates best during the second half of the film, a prime example of how special effects can service a storyline instead of replacing it. Several bold action sequences develop the romantic storyline better than do the more character-driven scenes. The most exciting of these occurs when DiCaprio is handcuffed in the bowels of the flooding ship and Winslet must save him. For a film that depends so greatly on cliches, this is a surprisingly effective role reversal, for Winslet does not abandon her femininity to make this switch...