Titanic

Titanic (1997)

Information at Internet Movie Database
Cinema in Focus, a social and spiritual commentary by Hal Conklin and Denny Wayman.
Looking Closer, review by Jeffrey Overstreet, "searching for truth, beauty and meaning in the movies."
Movie Parables review.
"A Summer of Movie-Discussion Nights. Part Two: Titanic," Steve Lansingh, TheFilmForum: Christian Conversation about the Movies.
Hollywood Jesus visual review.
Review, Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality & Health - Spiritual Practices for Human Being.
Themes
- Baptism
  - ship and passengers sinking in ocean - Rose emerges a new person
- Covenant
  - Jack: "You're gonna go on, and make lots of babies, and watch them grow. You're gonna die an old lady, warm in her bed. Not here, not this night. Winning that ticket, Rose, was the best thing that ever happened to me. And I'm thankful for that, Rose. I'm thankful. You must do me this honor, Rose. Promise me you'll survive. Promise me now Rose, no matter what happens, or how hopeless."
- Discipleship/Righteousness
  - In the THE TITANIC penniless Jack is invited to dinner by debutante Rose. He has no white tie and tails to wear to the formal occasion, but a friend of Rose dresses him in her son's formal attire-- which are just his size. If he chose to not wear them he would be ejected from the dinner, much like the wedding guest in Matt. 22 who refused to wear the appropriate wedding robe at the banquet. Those who say they want to live in the kingdom of God decide every day whether to use the means of grace Christ offers. As Isaiah 61:10 "he (God) has clothed me with the garments of salvation; he has covered me with the robe of righteousness..." ( Wayne Evans)
- Faith
  - Rose's perseverance and trust
  - Jack encourages Rose to have faith as they ride the sinking ship down and then dive into the water.
- Love
  - between Jack and Rose
- Prayer
  - prayer scene as ship is sinking, the string quartet playing hymns (submitted by Ann Fontaine, Lander WY)
- Resurrection
  - final scene in movie
- Sacrifice
  - Jack sacrifices his life for Rose - decides not to try to climb out of the water in order to give her a better chance to survive.
- Transformation
  - Rose's love for Jack transforms her
- Trust
  - Jack: "Take a deep breath and hold it right before we go into the water. The ship will suck us down. Kick for the surface and keep kicking. Don't let go of my hand. We're gonna make it Rose. Trust me."

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