Ok, we all know that James Cameron’s Titanic wasn’t actually filmed aboard the real Titanic.
However, some people are only just realising how fake the movie actually is.
Released in 1997 and starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio, the romance/drama tells a fictionalised tale of the sinking of RMS Titanic in 1912.
It is, arguably, one of the most famous movies ever made, grossing over two billion at the box office.
The whole thing is very impressive, there’s no denying that, as the filmmakers did genuinely make it look like a ship was actually sinking in the ocean in the dead of night.
But it’s the finer details that, all these years later, fans are starting to pick up on.
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Despite all the special effects throughout the three-hour disaster flick, Cameron did use real people and real sets – most of the time.
In one viral TikTok, a woman was left in stitches as she analysed a certain scene more closely, noticing that the people on board were, in fact, not people at all.
Instead, CGI had been used to reconstruct the ship and its passengers.
And when you compare 1997 CGI to the mindblowing effects we’re used to in 2023, well, there’s a big difference.
The scene in question takes place shortly after the Titanic sets sail, with the camera panning over the ship before zooming into the captain.
At first glance, you probably wouldn’t question it, especially back in the days of VHS.
But now, the quality ain’t so great.
The people are tiny, their faces are obscured, and the captain resembles what can only be described as Michael Myers chasing after Laurie Strode on Halloween night.
Filming her reaction to the scene, TikToker Jess could barely breathe from laughing.
‘Is this the new Sims 4 Titanic expansion pack?’, one social media user joked.
‘Ok I’ll go watch titanic for the millionth time just to see this ?’, another laughed.
‘Our good tvs are ruining old movies now ???’, wrote another.
‘Omg I never noticed ?’, another said.
However, plenty of people were also keen to point out how ‘ground-breaking’ such visuals were back in the nineties.
‘Trust me when titanic was in the cinema we never even noticed because back then this was cutting edge!’, one person argued.
‘Considering this was released in the late 90s, that’s pretty decent CGI!’, agreed another.
Still, it gives us a good laugh now!
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