Titanic (1997) wasn’t filmed like a normal movie — it was built like a full-scale disaster simulation. Massive sets, real water tanks, and intense practical effects pushed the cast and crew to the ...

Long before he ignited viewers’ imaginations about the world of Pandora and the Na’vi people, James Cameron sparked a major debate about the ethics of disaster survival with his 1997 film, Titanic.

Believe it or not, Titanic's success was an uphill battle. Before James Cameron's Oscar-winning disaster film shattered box office records, became a worldwide phenomenon, and turned Leonardo DiCaprio ...