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It's unofficially "Titanic" week at Moviefone HQ!Today, the 1997 blockbuster returns to theaters in three glorious dimensions, which means you can once again relive all the teary-eyed teenage memories you had watching the film over and over and over again.
However, James Cameron's classic flick is far from perfect. Like every movie, this film is riddled with goofs: Cameras visible in scenes, props appearing and disappearing right before our eyes, facial features mysteriously moving around an actor's face, etc.
In fact, just this week, Cameron himself admitted to making a mistake in the movie, when an astronomer pointed out that, after the ship sinks, the stars above Jack and Rose are in the wrong position. (Don't worry, they have been correctly altered for the 3D version.)
To celebrate the return of "Titanic," let's take a look at 10 of the biggest messups from the film. (And once again, a big shout-out goes to MovieMistakes.com, for helping compile this piece. You can check out the full "Titanic" mistakes list over on their site.)
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Gallery | Movie Mistakes: 'Titanic' Edition
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'Titanic' Movie Mistakes
When Rose (Kate Winslet) went to break Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) out of handcuffs, she decided to use an axe. If she missed -- which, obviously, she didn't -- she would have ended up cutting his hand off. However, if you look at the scene frame-by-frame, you can see that Rose actually did hit Jack, right on the wrist. Lucky for Leo, that thing wasn't real. -
'Titanic' Movie Mistakes
Why, that capstan is not metal at all! Toward the end of the film, when the boat begins to split in half, an unnamed passenger grabs ahold of something that appears to be made out of foam. (See how it bends inward?) -
'Titanic' Movie Mistakes
At first glance, this shot appears to be a normal panoramic view of the ship. However, if you look closely, you can see that one of the female passenger's hats is way smaller than its shadow would indicate. -
'Titanic' Movie Mistakes
When the ship starts sinking, you can see a fixed object toward the front of the deck. However, in another frame, the piece has somehow disappeared. -
'Titanic' Movie Mistakes
Which Leo hairstyle do you prefer? His just-got-out-of-bed messy look or the slick back? If you can't decide, don't feel bad: Apparently, James Cameron couldn't either when filming this steerage party scene. -
'Titanic' Movie Mistakes
Let's return once again to the Leo handcuff scene. This time around, Jack's suspenders magically appear then disappear, despite the fact that his hands are still secured to the pipe. -
'Titanic' Movie Mistakes
No matter how much time a filmmaker spends in post-production, sometimes cameras will make their way into the shot. Like here, where one is seen reflecting off a glass door. -
'Titanic' Movie Mistakes
Nowhere in this famous "King of the World" scene did a construction worker step out next to Jack and Rose and make the gap between the bars close. Yet, it still ended up happening. -
'Titanic' Movie Mistakes
When Rose sets her sights on the ship for the first time, the mole on her face is on the left side. Later in the film, it has moved to the right. -
'Titanic' Movie Mistakes
Wow, this "jailbreak" scene is full of mistakes. Before Rose cuts Jack loose, she breaks through the glass to get the axe. However, a second later, most of the glass has reappeared.
