Titanic, released in 1997 and directed by James Cameron, became one of the most recognisable films in the world, and its romantic score and theme song are widely quoted and parodied online. The spelling titanique is used on soundboards for short parody clips that borrow that recognisable dramatic feeling without using a full song. Short excerpts like this spread through meme edits and reaction videos, where a brief musical cue can signal mock tragedy instantly, and it remains popular because audiences understand the reference in seconds.