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Titanic (1997)

Film

DirectorJames Cameron

Meta takes4

Figures

Locations

Juxtaposition of the steerage party and the first-class dining room → The Soft Arm of the Law

Form & technique

The scene where Jack draws a nude portrait of Rose → The Male Gaze
The framing narrative of elderly Rose telling her story → The Melodramatic Mode

Tropes

The digital recreation of the ship sinking → The Hyperreal Mirage

Films most connected to Titanic

The Conjuring (2013) — via The Hyperreal Mirage, The Soft Arm of the Law
American Psycho (2000) — via The Hyperreal Mirage, The Male Gaze
The Neon Demon (2016) — via The Hyperreal Mirage, The Male Gaze
Bad Education (2004) — via The Melodramatic Mode
Central Station (1998) — via The Melodramatic Mode
Brokeback Mountain (2005) — via The Melodramatic Mode
Wonder Woman (2017) — via The Melodramatic Mode
Dogville (2003) — via The Melodramatic Mode