Give 'er a listen
Secondly, over my Christmas break, I indulged in my curiosity and saw Rocky Balboa.
And I wrote a review about it
And, today, I indulged in the completely-made-up tradition I started a couple of years ago. On New Years Day, I watch Titanic.
I know it's not New Years Day but, surprise, I have plans tomorrow.
I watched the super-mega-ultimate edition DVD, and when the movie was done, I switched over and watched the original ending. When I first got the DVD, I watched the original ending, and was quite taken with it.
We all remember how the film ends, right? Once the story is done, we see treasure hunter Brock (played by Bill Paxton) give up on his search for the diamond, and then we see Old Rose toss the diamond overboard, showing us, the audience, that she had it all along.
Well, in the original ending, Brock actually catches Old Rose throwing away the diamond! Brock tries to talk her out of it, but Old Rose says no, and gives a "money isn't everything" speech. She allows Brock to hold the diamond just once, and then tosses it overboard. And then, Brock is able to let it go and lead a more carefree existence.
On the running commentary for this orginal ending, director James Cameron explains why he cut it. 2 reason:
1) Old Rose's "money isn't everything" speech got too close to beating people over the head with the message.
2) In test screenings, he discovered that, by the end of the movie, people had gotten so caught up in the Jack and Rose romance, that people didn't care about Brock and his search for the diamond anymore.
But, I was one of those few who still cared about Brock and the diamond at the end, and watching the cut scene helps give me closure.
Hey, look! I found the original ending on YouTube!
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