Kumquatqueen
Literotica Guru
- Joined
- Aug 20, 2017
- Posts
- 3,788
Yes, almost all the coverage at the time in Britain was about the amazing special effects in Titanic (lots of references to previous Titanic films and the quote 'it would have been cheaper to lower the Atlantic'), with several articles about the ridiculous plot and lack of understanding of class restrictions, and honourable mention to Leo's haircut and becoming the new teenage girl heartthrob. I did see it in the cinema, and yes, the effects were impressive. Hated that song very quickly, though.I remember the talk at that time was mostly about the CGI in Titanic. I've always believed that Oscar was largely about the cinematic and technical achievements, which really did advance the state of the art. Hollywood likes movies that prove concepts like that.
Sorta like with Gump, it wasn't that strong a year at the Oscars. LA Confidential was excellent, and it was a legit contender, but the other nominees were Good Will Hunting (which was also excellent, but wasn't going to conquer Titanic), then Full Monty and As Good As It Gets. And I think we can all agree that those two, while good movies, are not in the league of the other three.
Gump didn't really get UK coverage. Decent actor acts stupid and runs fast? Didn't compute. Only saw it because the local theatre was showing cheap films for a week, £1 I think. The Brit experience of late 40s and 50s is of rationing and bomb sites and poverty, unlike America where the American Dream was getting going - it wasn't turned round until the late 60s and even in the 80s, visiting the arse-end of the mid-West was a land of riches to this Brit child (39 flavors! Cheap new clothes! McDonalds! Microwaves!)