I’m obsessed with ‘Titanic’ — my collection includes 1,560 VHS tapes

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Titanic” VHS tape is … one super fan in Florida is going to save it.JD, also known as @titanicfan97 on TikTok, has made it his mission to collect at least 1,997 “Titanic” VHS cassettes in honor of the blockbuster’s 1997 debut.“They made 25 million of them,” he told Variety in an interview published Wednesday, adding that one day he may be able to recover 1 million copies.The Oscar-winning film, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, was inspired by the 1912 wreck that killed 1,500 people aboard the ship’s maiden voyage from England to New York City.JD, a video editor, boasts 1,560 VHS tapes, with about 300 purchased at thrift stores and yard sales.

He claims the remaining cassettes were sent to him by his 108,400 TikTok followers watching his journey online.He lists a post office box address for Largo, Florida, in his biography.His content, narrated with a whimsical voiceover, ranges from unboxing videos, attending conventions and exploring with Jack Dawson — a giant dummy of DiCaprio’s character — to reenacting the movie.This is my collection of Jack Dawsons #titanic #jackdawson #collectionThe Floridian’s obsession with James Cameron’s cinematic masterpiece started when he saw the movie in a theater at age 6.“It was Jack Dawson mania,” he explained to Variety. “You already know what’s going down.

You couldn’t escape it back in the day. And my family loved ‘Titanic,’ so I just blended myself in with all the ‘Titanic’ going around at the time.”And just this year, JD filmed himself calling Cameron in a viral TikTok.“Hello, is this James Cameron?” JD asked.“It is.

Who is this?” a man purporting to be the famed director replied. “Oh I’m a big fan. I love ‘Titanic’ on VHS cassette No. 1 and cassette No.