PRO:
In about two weeks, I will be fulfilling my lifelong dream. I will be on the edge of the Titanic, screaming with Leonardo DiCaprio that I, too, am the "king of the world."

And no, I will not just be imagining this. On Apr. 4, six days before 100^th anniversary of the ship’s sinking in 1912, I will be at the midnight showing of "Titanic 3D," the highly anticipated re-release of the movie that captured viewers’ hearts in December of 1997. It will be an opportunity to relive the tragic love story of Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukater on the fated liner, and to appreciate not only the excellent film and sound editing, but also one of the best romance stories ever told.

Rarely does a movie leave not only 13-year-old girls crying and smiling as they walk out of the theater, but their mothers and grandmothers, too. But in the winter of `97, "Titanic" did just that. Director James Cameron called it a "trans-generational sharing kind of experience," to which "parents were taking their kids, and kids, adult-kids, were taking their parents" to take part in the phenomenon that was "Titanic," which captivated so many generations.

I was 13 when I first watched "Titanic." I fell in love with the movie the first time I saw it, and I have since seen it 200 times (no exaggeration). Every time I watch it, it seems brand new, and like I am living vicariously through the characters. However, watching the movie on my 10-by-5-inch laptop screen does not even compare to what it will be like in 3-D. On Apr. 4, we will be able to go in the poker room when Jack first wins the Titanic tickets and go to the edge of the ship with Jack and Rose when they first meet. There is really nothing like watching a movie in a theater, especially when you and 300 different people are able to all pause life for two hours for a collectively shared experience, pretending like you are in the movie with the characters.

"Titanic" was beyond just a movie. It won eleven Oscars and became the highest grossing film of all time until James Cameron released his other blockbuster, "Avatar" in 2010. "Avatar" beat out "Titanic" and made Cameron the director of the two most successful films in the world. Numerous critics called "Titanic" one of the best movies of the year, and the American Film Institute labeled it "the sixth best epic film of all time."

Cameron, who calls "Titanic" his "baby," said he decided to release the movie in 3-D because the movie was "meant to be seen in theaters." He correctly claims that an entire generation, including our very own, did not have the chance to see the film on the big screen, and deserve that chance to be captivated by it the same way others were 15 years ago.

"Titanic 3D" will give every generation the opportunity to experience "Titanic" as they never have before. The children and parents who saw it in theaters in 1997, now, fifteen years later, have the opportunity to experience "Titanic" with a new and different interpretation, as well as appreciation, of the movie. James Cameron said of those who plan to see the movie again after all of these years, "Maybe they’ll look at life and love differently than they did then."

As for me and probably thousands of others, I will be at the "Titanic 3D" midnight premiere reciting close to every line of the movie, reliving the story that captivated the world only 15 years before, and fulfilling my promise I made to Jack Dawson that I would "never let go."

CON:
As some of you have heard, James Cameron’s "Titanic" is being rereleased in 3D. It’s true that it’s a romantic classic and one with a great soundtrack too ("My Heart Will Go On," anyone?). But Cameron’s intention with the new release on Apr. 6 is crystal clear: to make money.