"Titanic" has been one of the modern times' highest grossing films of all time. It has penetrated the universal psyche with its varied iconic scenes--from the "King of the World" bit, the famous love scene (which was done in an antiquated car), to the tragic ending (spoiler alert). Among these iconic scenes, the ending of the film has been the subject of numerous debates among viewers, fans, and film critics alike. It is by virtue of these debates that made the said scene the most scrutinized scene in the entire film.

As a refreshment to the memories, the ending sees Jack, played by Leonardo DiCarpio, succumbing to hypothermia while holding on to a big plank of wood upon which Rose, played by Kate Winslet, safely lies while afloat in the freezing waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Jack holds on to the edge of the plank until his demise when he sinks slowly into the dark abyss of nothingness which is the sea.

Physicists have been debating among themselves whether or not the plank upon which Rose was lying was buoyant enough so as to support the weight of two human beings, which in this case, are Jack and Rose. Laymen fans, on the other hand, have tried to determine whether it was plausible to fit two (2) human beings on top of the said plank.

Such questions were put to the test by the hit Discovery Channel show, "Mythbusters" in which an entire segment was exclusively dedicated to resolving the issues revolving the famous ending of "Titanic." The conclusions that the show reached debunked the unrealistic ending of the film. The show's conclusion, however, did not sit well with "Titanic" director, James Cameron. In an interview with The Daily Beast, Cameron supplied fans with his thoughts on the film's iconic ending and the Mythbuster's "busting" of the so-called myth surrounding it.

Clearly, James Cameron was irked with what Mythbusters had to say about his film's ending. In as much as fans cannot argue with the science that dictates the laws of reality, Cameron is, basically and essentially, invoking the creative license that is inherent in the process of storytelling.

The death of Jack, as can be implied from Cameron's statement, was vital and essential for the dramatic effect that the story wished to achieve. While he wanted it to be as realistic as possible (as can be surmised in his invocation of references pertaining to the science behind the scene), it was perhaps to the best interest of the story, and the viewers, in Cameron's opinion, to transcend reality and bend it in such a way so as to effectuate a much more telling reality.

How this seats with fans and experts alike, is uncertain. Nevertheless, what is certain now is that the film will always be in the storage of the collective consciousness of viewers. The ending will remain an iconic piece of a masterpiece that has been embraced and accepted by an audience, past and present.

"Titanic" remains to be one of the highest-grossing films of all time. It was the record-holder for the highest grossing film of all time until its record was beaten and surpassed by another James Cameron masterpiece, "Avatar."