The Abyss (1989)
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A civilian oil rig crew is recruited to conduct a search and rescue effort when a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks. One diver soon finds himself on a spectacular odyssey 25,000 feet below the ocean's surface where he confronts a mysterious force that has the power to change the world or destroy it.
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... Virgil 'Bud' Brigman
... Lindsey Brigman
... Lieutenant Hiram Coffey
... Catton ‘Catfish’ De Vries
... Alan 'Hippy' Carnes
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Cameron's Marvellous Close Encounters Of The Sea Kind.
Special Edition
A deep sea oil crew are called upon by the military to investigate the events that saw an American Nuclear Submarine crash down in the abyss. As the crew, and their hot headed Navy Seal passengers, get down deeper, it would seem they are not alone down there.
The Abyss is a flawed movie when put under the microscope, even allowing for the reinserted (and much better) ending that James Cameron was forced to cut by idiot studio executives. Most glaringly obvious as a fault is that The Abyss, after holding us for 2 hours of engrossing cinema, can't quite seal the deal as a deep (hrr hrr hrr) message movie for the modern era. What isn't in doubt upon revisits to the piece is that it's at times spectacular, at others it's joyously ambitious, both things coming together in one big loud boom of being a blockbuster with brains. James Cameron can never be accused of not trying to entertain the masses, and here, with a bit more thought on a humanist level, then we would have been talking in the realms of masterpiece.
The making of the film is itself worthy of a movie, a fraught and angry shoot with many problems, of which I wont bore you with as they can be found at the click of a mouse. But Cameron pushes hard because he wants to please and dazzle, and he does, every buck and sweat drop is up there on the screen to be witnessed. The lead actors put in great work, Ed Harris and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio give the film its centrifugal emotive heart as the warring Brigham's, while Cameron fave Michael Biehn does a fine line in Gung-Ho decompression nut case! The technical aspects do dazzle, the visual effects rightly won the Academy Award in that department, and both the cinematography (Mikael Salomon) and art design (Dilley/Kuljian) are worth the price of a rental alone.
It's true to say that The Abyss is a fusion of Close Encounters Of The Third Kind & The Day The Earth Stood Still, but really I don't personally see anything wrong with that! As a spectacle it rewards the patient in spades, as a deeply profound moving picture it falls just about short, but even then a less than 100% Cameron picture is still one hell of a ride to be on. 8.5/10
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Writer:
James Cameron (Writer)
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Release Date:
1989-08-09
Run Time:
140 min
MMPA Rating:
PG-13
Reviews of
The Abyss
Cameron's Marvellous Close Encounters Of The Sea Kind.
Special Edition
A deep sea oil crew are called upon by the military to investigate the events that saw an American Nuclear Submarine crash down in the abyss. As the crew, and their hot headed Navy Seal passengers, get down deeper, it would seem they are not alone down there.
The Abyss is a flawed movie when put under the microscope, even allowing for the reinserted (and much better) ending that James Cameron was forced to cut by idiot studio executives. Most glaringly obvious as a fault is that The Abyss, after holding us for 2 hours of engrossing cinema, can't quite seal the deal as a deep (hrr hrr hrr) message movie for the modern era. What isn't in doubt upon revisits to the piece is that it's at times spectacular, at others it's joyously ambitious, both things coming together in one big loud boom of being a blockbuster with brains. James Cameron can never be accused of not trying to entertain the masses, and here, with a bit more thought on a humanist level, then we would have been talking in the realms of masterpiece.
The making of the film is itself worthy of a movie, a fraught and angry shoot with many problems, of which I wont bore you with as they can be found at the click of a mouse. But Cameron pushes hard because he wants to please and dazzle, and he does, every buck and sweat drop is up there on the screen to be witnessed. The lead actors put in great work, Ed Harris and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio give the film its centrifugal emotive heart as the warring Brigham's, while Cameron fave Michael Biehn does a fine line in Gung-Ho decompression nut case! The technical aspects do dazzle, the visual effects rightly won the Academy Award in that department, and both the cinematography (Mikael Salomon) and art design (Dilley/Kuljian) are worth the price of a rental alone.
It's true to say that The Abyss is a fusion of Close Encounters Of The Third Kind & The Day The Earth Stood Still, but really I don't personally see anything wrong with that! As a spectacle it rewards the patient in spades, as a deeply profound moving picture it falls just about short, but even then a less than 100% Cameron picture is still one hell of a ride to be on. 8.5/10
A fantastic movie ruined by the studio's shortsightedness. Be sure to watch James Cameron's version of this movie, aliens included, to get the full and best experience! The cinema release was a botch. The Abyss proves you can have a big action film that hits all the right marks with zero profanity!
Cast & Crew of
The Abyss
Cast
... Virgil 'Bud' Brigman
... Lindsey Brigman
... Lieutenant Hiram Coffey
... Catton ‘Catfish’ De Vries
... Alan 'Hippy' Carnes
... Jammer Willis
... Lisa 'One Night' Standing
... Bendix
... Arliss 'Sonny' Dawson
... Lew Finler
... Wilhite
... Schoenick
... Ensign Monk
... Dwight Perry
... Leland McBride
... DeMarco
... Captain
... Barnes
... Gerard Kirkhill
... Dr. Berg
... Bill Tyler
... Anchorwoman
... Young Woman
... Woman Reporter
... Anchorman
... Anchorman #2
... Construction Worker
... Truck Driver
... Wave Reporter
... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
... Navigator
Crew
... Director of Photography
... Casting
... Producer
... Production Design
... Director
... Original Music Composer
... Producer
... Set Decoration
... Art Direction
... Editor
... Art Direction
... Editor
... Costume Design
... Costume Supervisor
... Makeup Artist
... Editor
... Sound mixer
... Assistant Art Director
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Transportation Coordinator
... Scenic Artist
... Foley
... Visual Effects Producer
... Gaffer
... Sound Designer
... Special Effects Coordinator
... Visual Effects Editor
... Still Photographer
... Underwater Camera
... Art Department Coordinator
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Gaffer
... Visual Effects Producer
... Visual Effects Editor
... Camera Operator
... Sculptor
... Set Designer
... Special Effects Coordinator
... Music Editor
... Foley
... Visual Effects Producer
... Script Supervisor
... Set Designer
... Foley
... Gaffer
... Steadicam Operator
... Sculptor
... Supervising Sound Editor
... Stunt Coordinator
... Set Designer
... Visual Effects Producer
... Construction Coordinator
... Camera Operator
... Steadicam Operator
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Unit Publicist
... Electrician
... Set Dressing Artist
... Production Manager
... Additional Music
... Stunts
... Production Supervisor
... Leadman
... Conceptual Design
... Lighting Supervisor
... Casting Associate
... First Assistant Camera
... Production Accountant
... Boom Operator
... Sound Editor
... Production Coordinator
... Production Illustrator
... Video Assist Operator
... Rigging Grip
... Stand In
... Standby Painter
... Key Grip
... Hairstylist
... Carpenter
... Assistant Sound Editor
... Construction Foreman
... Transportation Captain
... Animation Supervisor
... Craft Service
... Color Timer
... Painter
... Propmaker
... Set Production Assistant
... Best Boy Electric
... Visual Effects Coordinator
... Grip
... Driver
... Location Manager
... Orchestrator
... Property Master
... Sound Recordist
... Property Master
... ADR Editor
... First Assistant Director
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Stunts
... Apprentice Sound Editor
... Best Boy Grip
... Concept Artist
... Storyboard Artist
... Visual Effects Production Manager
... Assistant Editor
... Key Rigging Grip
... Title Designer
... Second Assistant Camera
... Underwater Gaffer
... Additional Second Assistant Camera
... Editorial Staff
... Key Set Production Assistant
... Production Secretary
... Weapons Master
... Visual Effects Assistant Editor
... Technical Advisor
... ADR Mixer
... Assistant Unit Manager
... Production Assistant
... Construction Buyer
... Stunt Double
... Assistant Camera
... Wardrobe Assistant
... Negative Cutter
... Assistant Property Master
... Foley Artist
... Foley Supervisor
... Special Effects Technician
... Dolly Grip
... Foley Mixer
... Assistant Production Coordinator
... ADR Recordist
... Foley Recordist
... Effects Supervisor
... Assistant Accountant
... Second Assistant Director
... Project Manager
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Supervising Art Director
... Editor
... Stunts
... Visual Effects Production Assistant
... Stunts
... Stunts
... Stunts
... Stunts
... Stunts
... Stunts
... Stunts
... Stunts
... Writer
... Stunts
... Stunts
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