Brock Lovett (about Titanic): Seeing her coming out of the darkness like a ghost ship still gets me every time. To see the sad ruin of the great ship sitting here where she landed at 2:30 in the morning of April 15, 1912 after her long fall from the world above.
Where does this quote come from? (Source)
This quote comes from the movie ‘Titanic’. The movie came out in 1997 and has since been re-released a few times when new technology would come out (3D, 4K). Titanic (1997) was produced by Paramount Pictures & 20th Century Fox.
- Movie: Titanic (1997)
- Production: Paramount Pictures (& 20th Century Fox)
Why we collected this quote
We chose this because it is such a chilling and poetic opening for the movie. It sets the mood for the whole story and reminds us of the tragedy before we even meet the characters.
What does this quote mean? (Meaning & Context)
This is at the very beginning of the film. Brock Lovett, a treasure hunter, describes seeing the wreck of the Titanic on the ocean floor. He calls it a “ghost ship” because, even though it’s in ruins, you can still see the greatness it once had before it sank in 1912.
