James Cameron has addressed the argument about Titanic's notorious door for the first time in 25 years.
The historical romance drama followed Rose (Kate Winslet), a privileged young woman, and Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio), an impoverished orphan, as they fall in love despite their social differences onboard the titular ocean liner.
Titanic, starring Billy Zane, Bill Paxton, and Kathy Bates, among others, is one of Cameron's most recognizable films. It was a box office triumph, generating over $2.195 billion over numerous theaters and became the first picture to exceed the billion-dollar barrier.
At the Television Critics Association 2023 panel Titanic: 25 Years Later, James Cameron addressed Kayla Cobb of Decider's long-standing question about the film's notorious door.
Cameron adds that the piece of paneling on which Jack and Rose appeared to be floating was really from the ship's first-class lounge, making it much more cramped for them to be in there.
The writer/director of Titanic also detailed the scientific study that went into the sequence, including the fact that Jack "would have been unconscious" after eight minutes due to hypothermia, regardless of space.
The last minutes of the original film's plot see Jack and Rose seeking shelter from the bitter cold of the Atlantic after the ship has smashed into an iceberg. This is the time period from which the famous Titanic door conundrum originates.
For years, viewers have argued about whether or not Jack and Rose could have fit on the floating "door," with many criticizing Winslet's Rose for being "selfish" for taking up the entire space, leaving DiCaprio's Jack to perish in the cold and water.
In an episode appropriately titled "Titanic Survival," MythBusters investigated this question in honor of the film's 15th anniversary. They concluded that Rose and Jack could have survived hypothermia by staying afloat on the paneling until they were rescued, though they would have needed to use Rose's life jacket to keep the door buoyed above the water.
The historical romance drama followed Rose (Kate Winslet), a privileged young woman, and Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio), an impoverished orphan, as they fall in love despite their social differences onboard the titular ocean liner.
Titanic, starring Billy Zane, Bill Paxton, and Kathy Bates, among others, is one of Cameron's most recognizable films. It was a box office triumph, generating over $2.195 billion over numerous theaters and became the first picture to exceed the billion-dollar barrier.
At the Television Critics Association 2023 panel Titanic: 25 Years Later, James Cameron addressed Kayla Cobb of Decider's long-standing question about the film's notorious door.
Cameron adds that the piece of paneling on which Jack and Rose appeared to be floating was really from the ship's first-class lounge, making it much more cramped for them to be in there.
The writer/director of Titanic also detailed the scientific study that went into the sequence, including the fact that Jack "would have been unconscious" after eight minutes due to hypothermia, regardless of space.
The last minutes of the original film's plot see Jack and Rose seeking shelter from the bitter cold of the Atlantic after the ship has smashed into an iceberg. This is the time period from which the famous Titanic door conundrum originates.
For years, viewers have argued about whether or not Jack and Rose could have fit on the floating "door," with many criticizing Winslet's Rose for being "selfish" for taking up the entire space, leaving DiCaprio's Jack to perish in the cold and water.
In an episode appropriately titled "Titanic Survival," MythBusters investigated this question in honor of the film's 15th anniversary. They concluded that Rose and Jack could have survived hypothermia by staying afloat on the paneling until they were rescued, though they would have needed to use Rose's life jacket to keep the door buoyed above the water.
