Titanic Copycats

Cruise ship passengers inspired by the “King of the world!” scene in “Titanic” are climbing out onto the prow, arms spread wide, in what captains are warning is an all-too-dangerous thrill. The 300-member Passenger Vessel Association even issued a “Titanic Alert” to its cruise operators last month. “The incredible success of the movie ‘Titanic’ has already caused some headaches for PVA operators,” the bulletin said. One false step and a Leonardo DiCaptrio-wannabe could go hurtling to his death, safety experts said. Earlier this month, a woman re-enacting another “Titanic” scene - in which Kate Winslet’s character make a deckside suicide attempt - lost her grip on a ferry railing and plunged into the ocean off Sweden. The woman is presumed dead.