He Got James Cameron to Edit Titanic…15 Years Later
Most directors resist the impulse to re-edit their movies after they’ve already been released. Just ask Steven Spielberg, who changed some parts of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial for the film’s 20th anniversary in 2002. He says he regrets doing it and has since reversed his changes. Still, the opportunity is tempting for many — to go in and change a little bit here and there.
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That’s exactly what James Cameron did with his Oscar-winning Titanic. Released in 1997, the film is a testament to Cameron’s notorious perfectionism. That explains why he felt utterly compelled to act upon the “snarky” email he received from rock star astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. So what was the problem with his seemingly perfect film?