15 years have past since the original release of James Cameron's Titanic to the big screen. First time it was released I happened to see it 10 times. April 15th 100th year anniversary since the doomed ill-fated White Star liner fell from grace to sit at the bottom of the Atlantic. It was only fitting for me to return to the theater once again to now see it in 3D. I have had a love of the ship for as long as I can remember. I was extremely small but I recall watching a Night to Remember with my father and have studied Titanic through out the years.
Including reading The Futility: The wreck of the Titan written by Morgan Robertson a man the foreseen the wreck 14 year previous to the actual sinking. The actual passenger stories of the survivors and those that did not make it is what I find the most interesting. I can't past on watching the history channel or any special that happens to be on regarding the Luxury liner.
To this day the story and what occurred grabs at my heart on many levels. Going back to see it was eerie in many ways. I must say that I did enjoy it just as much as I did the first time and the tears fell just as bad as they always do. The funny thing for me is not so much the story of Jack and Rose the captures me.
It is the real lives this disaster affected the true love of Isidor and Ida Strauss, As water poured into the doomed vessel Isidor gave up his seat on the life boat because there was still women and children on board and his wife Ida gave hers up because she did not wish to leave her husband's side. They died together that night side by side. Stories like this one is where the true heroic story of undying love, chivalry and honor is told.
Benjamin Guggenheim was said to returned to his room b-84 and changed into his finest evening wear, his Valet doing the same. He was heard to remark "We've dressed in our best and are prepared to go down like gentlemen" His final act was to write a message stating that if anything happens to me, tell my wife I've done my best in doing my duty. The sad and extremely tragic story of survivor Jack Thayer, whom became separated from his family ended up jumping in the water with friend and passenger Milton Long. That was the last time Jack seen Milton. Mr. Thayer did end up reaching the over turned collapsible lifeboat, in which he was pulled from the water as he recalled the cries of hundreds of people in the water. He never noticed his mother in lifeboat 4 until the rescue ship the RMS Carpathia got them at 8:30 am his father did not survive. Never being able to remove memories from that evening or the loss of his own child Jack ended his own life in 1945 and is buried in the Bryn Mawr Cemetery in Pennsylvania. Hundreds of stories like this that never cease to bring tears to my eyes.
The thought alone of being stranded in the middle of the frozen atlantic knowing that you have 2 hours left to live is fearful enough all on it's own. Overall I am extremely glad it was release yet again. This time I got the honors of sharing it with my 9 year old son. Who actually loved it and sat through the entire thing. I was very proud of him.
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