At the end of Titanic Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet are on top of the stern of the ship as that half starts to descend into the Atlantic. He tells her to "take a deep breath and don't stop kicking." Where it is true the ship would cause a great deal of suction because of its size, is the "deep breath and kick" realistic? Could someone actually have survived doing that? Could an olympic swimmer do it? Or is it completely unrealistic?
2006-11-25 15:35:46 · 8 answers · asked by jaredschreffler 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
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2006-11-25 15:47:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kate Winslet's character, Rose, also had a life jacket with cork in it, to help her float to the surface, and the stern went down so quickly that the air would've been pushed out of it as it sank lower, so the air pushing up to the surface would've helped the passengers resurface. My evidnce to suport my theory is the condition of the stern section on the bottom. Scientists believe that it imploded as it went down due to all the trapped air.
Also, the quote isn't "take a deep breath and don't stop kicking." it's "... take a deep breath when I say. Kick for the surface and keep kicking. Do not let go of my hand".
2006-11-26 05:50:14 · answer #2 · answered by i_am_nathan_2002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The great thing about these movies is you can bend the rules to fit the script. If the actress died, people would HATE the movie.
DEFINITELY, she would be sucked down right with the ship, even if the water was 80 degrees, which is was NOT.
What was with the water tight doors? They were open at the top!
Watertight is watertight. That means the opening is covered COMPLETELY with a door.
2006-11-25 23:45:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its unrealistic because u arent actually pulled down as much as falling down. you would be falling through all the air escaping from the ship kinda like in an air bubble. the less air in a ship, the less amount of time you would fall through it. you wouldnt get sucked down because the water is coming from all sides, not just from the top to fill the void that the ship just left.
2006-11-29 03:21:56 · answer #4 · answered by bammbamm222001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll tell ya what's impossible...having a 100+ year old woman flown to a ship in the middle of the North Atlantic! Who in their right mind would do that?
2006-11-25 23:59:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You cannot say that it is really unrealistic since there were some survivors pulled from the water. I think you would have to wait for the water to settle before making your assent like you do if your car is going under water. But that is just my opinion.
2006-11-25 23:44:26 · answer #6 · answered by operaphantom2003 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i read the Titanic Senate Hearings and according to survivors pulled from the water there really wasnt as much suction as you would think.
2006-11-27 09:37:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very unrealistic. You'd be dead- that water is ice cold.
2006-11-25 23:39:25 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋