Rose and her mother have a couple of conversations that don't involve men, and Rose's mother and her snotty friends make snotty comments about Molly Brown. However, conversations between two women are scarce in the film.
Message posted on 2009-06-17 04:00:57
Renee said:
Anyone ever notice how, whenever DiCaprio was on set, the story suddenly switched to his point-of-view, even though his character was not telling the story? The only one I remember in which she retains full focus is when she attempted to commit suicide.
I'll admit, I only saw this film once and it was over a decade ago, but the lasting impression was that the story primarily focused on him rather than her.
Message posted on 2011-03-25 01:27:17
Linsey said:
To Renee, I would disagree. Jack and Rose in the water, Rose trying to rescue Jack, all pretty long scenes and all told from Rose's point of view.
Message posted on 2012-04-13 19:19:27
Ana Ivanovna said:
Titanic is a a movie about Rose's journey into becoming who she wants to be, and deciding to take control of her life and not marrying a man she doesn't love and being miserable and not being herself. IF BY ANY MEANS you think Titanic is a "man's movie" you should see this deleted scene: youtube.com/watch?v=MS5bXrbEcgY
Message posted on 2012-04-20 01:06:48
Lunza said:
Ana Ivanovna: It's not a good idea to try to prove your point with a scene that didn't make it into the finished product.
Message posted on 2017-02-22 06:59:53
Rebecca said:
Lunza: Just because the scene didn't make it into the movie doesn't disqualify as showing the message the movie was trying to make.
Message posted on 2017-06-04 22:04:52
mat disagreed with the rating and said:
Hi - the only comment here which really deals with the Is it Bechdel? issue is stephanie's. Stephanie is right since (1) Rose's mother is named, only once I think (by Cal: "All part of my charm, Ruth".
Molly Brown herself is named by the old Rose narrator: "At Cherbourg a woman came aboard named Margaret Brown, but we all called her Molly")
(3) Molly and Ruth have at least this exchange:
MOLLY
Hello girls, I was hoping I'd catch you at tea.
RUTH
We're awfully sorry you missed it. The
Countess and I are just off to take the air on the boat deck.
MOLLY
That sounds great. Let's go. I
need to catch up on the gossip.
So - moderator ! - this needs changing to 3/3 (I'd add dubious since there is really very little in its 3 1/4 hours to qualify the film).
![[[3]]](/static/pass.png "[There are two or more women in this movie and they talk to each other about something other than a man]")
Titanic (1997)
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