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'Titanic' fandom still runs deep. James Cameron returns the love with a new 4K remaster

Near, far, wherever they are, what are the most extreme lengths a "Titanic" fan has gone to in their love for James Cameron's epic 1997 disaster romance? Some have set out to clock thousands of lifetime viewings of the 11-time Oscar-winning Leonardo di Caprio-Kate Winslet starrer, says the filmmaker. "I think there's one fellow that has set a goal to see it 10,000 times," Cameron tells The ...
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in 1997's "Titanic."

Near, far, wherever they are, what are the most extreme lengths a "Titanic" fan has gone to in their love for James Cameron's epic 1997 disaster romance?

Some have set out to clock thousands of lifetime viewings of the 11-time Oscar-winning Leonardo di Caprio-Kate Winslet starrer, says the filmmaker. "I think there's one fellow that has set a goal to see it 10,000 times," Cameron tells The Times. "It's a long film, so I don't know. He might not live long enough to pull that off."

Then there's Grammy- and, who made a special request of Cameron and producer Jon Landau for her "Titanic"-themed 30th birthday celebration in 2018.

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