The film was certainly hyped like all hell. It had to be, just to break even. I tend to stay away from movies like that, watch them later on VCR or something. So, 12 weeks after release I went. It was far more than I was expecting. After subsequent viewings and scanning the script, I feel comfortable that there are three primary levels to this film and it is with the combination of all three that "Titanic" deserves ranking with the likes of "Casablanca", "Lawrence Of Arabia" or "Gone With The Wind.