Joe Rogan blasts James Cameron over 'Titanic' inaccuracy and 'film generating depression': 'He f**ked up'
AUSTIN, TEXAS: Joe Rogan, a podcaster, invited Neil deGrasse Tyson, a 64-year-old American astronomer, on his show, 'The Joe Rogan Experience'. During the show, Rogan and Tyson both delved into the making of the widely renowned movie 'Titanic' and blasted the filmmaker James Cameron, over the movie's inaccuracies.
Rogan and Tyson also discussed the wonders of the universe, the workings of planet Earth, the importance of astronomy, and a variety of other issues. Tyson delivered new and intriguing topics to the show every time he appears.
'He f**ked up b***h'
Tyson, arguably the most recognized science figure living today, appeared on episode #1159 of JRE. Tyson examined many inaccuracies in blockbuster films at one point, which made for a highly entertaining part. While dissecting some of them, the 64-year-old came upon the 1997 blockbuster 'Titanic'. According to Tyson, the successful film's creators got the CGI night sky historically inaccurate.
Tyson began by stating that everyone is aware of the location and date of the notorious ship's sinking in 1912. "We know where the Titanic sank. We know what time of day. The point of view of Rose, as she’s looking up deliriously to the sky … There’s only one sky she should have seen and it was the wrong sky.” Neil then pointed out that not only was the sky incorrect, but the crew had also created a mirror reflection to speed up the post-production process. "It was worse than that. The left side of the sky was a mirror reflection of the right side of the sky. So, it was lazy."
Because the film was recognized for its attention to detail, the cosmologist asked Cameron to utilize a real constellation map from the historical period. Cameron contacted Neil after nearly a decade. According to Tyson, Cameron told him, “You know, last I checked, Titanic has earned more than a billion dollars worldwide. Imagine how much more it’d have earned if I’d gotten the sky correct.”
Cameron's reaction, despite its obvious comedic tone, did not sit well with Rogan. The UFC commentator quickly answered, "That's a stupid answer from an a**hole." After listening to this, Rogan replied, "It made it a lot of money and it would have made the same amount of money." He continued, "He f*ked up b***h... he f**ked up."
'Never heard of another film generating depression'
In another episode of his podcast, Rogan discussed 'Titanic' causing depression among the viewers. He claimed, "There was a thing they were talking about after that movie where people were leaving the film and they were depressed that their life was nothing." He went on to say, "I have never heard of another film generating depression."
The 'Titanic' is still very much in the public consciousness 111 years after the disastrous voyage of the luxury cruise liner. 'Titanic', which debuted on December 19, 1997, captured millions of hearts around the world.
According to the stats, the film remained in theatres for ten months after its first release. It eventually earned $600 million in domestic revenue. It earned $1.242 billion internationally, for a total of $1.843 billion worldwide. For ten years, it was the highest-grossing film of all time, until Cameron broke his own record with the release of 'Avatar'.