Titanic is 20 years old
was turned down by several Hollywood big names, he cast two 21-year-olds on the verge of stardom in the lead roles, Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack and Kate Winslet as Rose. Young, intense and tremendously attractive, the two exhibited not only natural chemistry but also the ability to make movie-goers love them. That love is still going around to the tune of the $2.18B that
Titanic has already earned. For his music, Cameron turned to Horner, who previously worked in The Land Before
Time and Star Trek films. Titanic garnered 14 Academy Award nominations and won 11 of them, including Best Picture and Best Director. Horner also got his for Best Dramatic Score and Best Song. Likewise at the Golden Globes, the Satellite Awards, the Brit Awards, the Blockbuster Awards, etc., etc. and not to forget, the Grammys, which gave My Heart Will Go On the Record of the Year, the Song of the Year and the Best Song Written for a Motion Picture or Television Awards. Sad to say that Horner died when the plane he was flying crashed on June 22, 2015. He was 61 years old. But Horner’s music lives on in his films, most especially in Titanic. Aside from the original soundtrack, there is also the Back To Titanic album that features music from the movie not used in the first album, Horner’s Titanic Suite and The Deep and Timeless Sea with the London Symphony Orchestra, cuts by the Salonisti Quintet which performed in the film and Dion’s first take of My Heart Will Go On that includes dialogue by Jack and Rose from the picture. I remember how much local DJs loved playing this version. And now for the latest. A 20th anniversary edition of the soundtrack has been released on transparent vinyl with a gatefold cover, booklet, poster and other goodies to delight a collector’s heart. Titanic does go on.