Astrophysicist, StarTalk host, and Logic fan Neil DeGrasse Tyson has come through once again for us—this time shining a light, as people have done many times before, on the ridiculousness of that one scene in the blockbuster 1997 hit Titanic.
You know the one. When, after the ship is sinking and all, Rose, played by Kate Winslet, and Jack, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, are in the freezing water floating as they hold on to a door. Side note, it really was a beautiful a door, exquisite detail and craftsmanship. They don't make them like they used to.
Rose then repeatedly says "I'll never let go," which is exactly what she does. I understand she "never let go" metaphorically or whatever but smh.
Even Discovery 's Mythbusters took a look into it and came to the conclusion that Jack could indeed have also fit on the door.
Tyson pointed out that the while many have debated as to whether Jack could have fit, we should be focusing on why our dashing young protagonist gave up so easily on life after doing the absolute most to get out in the first place.
"Whether or not he could’ve been successful, I would’ve tried more than once. You try once. ‘Oh, this is not gonna work. I will just freeze to death in the water.’ No, excuse me. No!" Tyson said to HuffPost. He continued, "The survival instinct is way stronger than that in everybody, especially in that character. He’s a survivor, right? He gets through. He gets by."
Tyson then postulates that if it were Matt Damon, then you know Matt Damon, he would have definitely made it work.
"And I’ll tell you this, if that character was Matt Damon from The Martian, he would’ve made an outboard motor and saved everybody. This is how science can help you!"
