The Unsinkable 90s Hit: 'Titanic' (1997) with Natalie Weiss

This week, Emilio, Madeline and Julian continue discussing "Comfort Movies of the 90s" and welcome on world class vocalist/performer, 90s media enthusiast, and Titanique superfan Natalie Weiss to discuss one of the most successful and celebrated films of the 90s, or really any decade - James Cameron's 'Titanic', starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in a whirlwind romance on the doomed ocean liner.  It's the current cycle's Suggestion Box episode, with Julian coming to it for the first time after much off-mic anticipation.  The group discusses the ways the stranglehold this movie had on pop-culture in the months after its release, it's faithfulness to details of the ship and its sinking, the "My Heart Will Go On" of it all, why the first half of the movie makes the second half hit so hard, the depictions of class on the ship and how we see it play out, the balance of big spectacle with more intimate moments and details, and much more!  Natalie introduces a movie game to the group, Victor Garber's character is almost entirely referred to as "Victor Garber", and... did one of the musicians on board miss his opportunity to survive?     

Be sure to follow Natalie for all of her musical and non-musical happenings on IG and Tik Tok @thenatalieweiss - as well as through her website: natalieweissofficial.com 

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