Titanic 3D: A James Cameron Interview from the Archives

Until “Avatar,” “Titanic” was the highest-grossing movie of all time. Whether or not its re-release in 3D adds substantially to its $605,000,000 worldwide gross is an open question. I talked to James Cameron before the initial release in 1997, when the general public hadn’t yet seen it, seen it, and seen it again. What did “Titanic” look like all those many years ago?

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Talking Screens, February 10-16, 2023: Titanic Sails Again | A Goofy Last Glimpse at Godard | The Case for Zabriskie Point THIS WEEK: a list of "Galentine's" at FACETS February 10-12; "Zabriskie Point" at Chicago Film Society; "28 Days Later," "Dead Man" and "The Savages" at DOC Films; "The Host", the Annual Festival of Films From Iran and "See You Friday, Robinson" at Siskel; and "Some Like It Hot" and "Paris Is Burning" at Music Box.
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Talking Screens, July 14-20, 2023: Godard's Most Beautiful Film | Alan Rudolph's First Feature | James Fotopoulos Returns This week: "Finntastic: New Films from Finland" at FACETS; “Frances Ha,” "Tenet," "Interstellar" and "Small Soldiers" at Alamo Drafthouse; "Welcome To L.A." at Doc Films; "Monsieur Verdoux: A Comedy Of Murders" at Chicago Film Society at NEIU; “Contempt,” "20 Days In Mariupol" and "Hong Kong Summer" at Siskel; "New Adventures In 70mm" at Music Box.
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Titanic 3D: A James Cameron Interview from the Archives

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