Best Picture of 1997: Titanic

The RMS Titanic has been a story that has fascinated people over the 100 plus years since it's sinking in 1912. Documentaries have been made of it, movies have been made out of it, and books have even told the different heroes of that awful night of the sinking. However, not one story has been able to capture the sheer majesty and horrific outcome that became of the "Ship of Dreams" as James Cameron's Titanic has. The tale not only tells of the fleeting heroics of some on the ship but that also of the ultimate sadness and loss of life and captures all of it in a love story that is as complicated and beautiful as the ship itself.

With a record shattering $200 Million budget James Cameron was able to turn the "Ship of Dreams" into a Dream come true. He was able to bring to life the RMS Titanic to life in a way that others before him could not. Six moths of research, a wall full covered in storylines, two Titanic Historians, and a script that was able to transport an audience to fell like they are traveling on the ship themselves really shows by Titanic won Best Picture in 1997. The project was so massive that both Paramount and 20th Century Fox had to team up in order to bring the ship back to life. They made a good investment because Titanic became the first film in history to ever break the $1 Billion mark. It no wonder they Tristar's As good as It Gets, Fox Searchlight's The Full Monty, Miramax's Good Will Hunting, and Warner Brothers' L.A. Confidential could not take down the monumental Titanic to win Best Picture.

This is one of my favorite movies that I have seen. Not quite my top ten but it's one of the best to have ever been. I have watched it three time this year and have been to the Titanic Museum in Gatlinburg once this year as well. Reading about the people that were on the ship and what happened to them really hit home and when you are watching the movie and seeing all of these people you think that the person I read about could be portrayed by this actor and seeing their fate is really crazy. James Cameron does an amazing job and really throwing you into the world of Titanic and making you feel as if you are walking with Jack and Rose on the boat and not just watching a movie.