On the 100th anniversary month of Titanic’s tragic sinking, an updated version of the beloved classic was released in theaters to make the story even more realistic; they transformed it into 3D.

The grand staircase was even more regal, the romance scenes even steamier, and the famous Molly Brown was even more unsinkable. I remember this movie being larger than life when I saw it back in 1997, but the new 3D version made it even more dramatic. That, and being able to see it again in theaters, was enough to get me to the movies.

The plot of this movie, for those of you who haven’t seen it, is basically a classic love story in which a rich, privileged girl finds her soul mate in a broke nomad-type with nothing to offer her but his love. The movie chronicles their whirlwind romance while they’re aboard arguably the most famous ship in all of history, the Titanic. Thought to be unsinkable (and one of the most luxurious ships of the era), the story goes that the Titanic was supplied with less than half of the lifeboats it needed to save all of the passengers in case the ship went down. Hardly anyone thought this to be possible at the time, but of course they were proven wrong when the Titanic struck an iceberg and sunk to the bottom of the sea in less than three hours.

“Titanic” as a movie is fairly historically accurate (not something every “historical” movie produced in Hollywood can say), and so it’s educational as well as being entertaining. Although it’s a longer movie than most of us are used to at nearly three and a half hours, I have to say there isn’t a dull moment. The plot line is intriguing, and while it’s the typical rich-girl-falls-for-poor-boy story, they manage to keep it fresh.

I am glad that I made it to this movie, for the simple fact that I really loved “Titanic” when I saw it the first time around. I think it’s a great love story, and at the same time it has plenty of action once the ship starts going down. The fact that it was in 3D was a bonus, but honestly, by the end of the three hours I barely even noticed it.

If you’re making a trip to the movies I’d recommend seeing it, but if you’re strapped for cash you can get almost as good of an experience if you watch the DVD at home.