The Abyss Director: James Cameron Cast: Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn, Leo Burmeister
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- DVD Release Date: 06/05/2007
- Original Release: 1989
- Rating:
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- Common Sense Rates this for Ages: More
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| DVD - Wide Screen / Dolby 5.1 / Thx | $14.99 |
| DVD - Spanish Dubbed | $19.99 |
| DVD - Special Edition \ Full Frame | $14.99 |
| DVD - Wide Screen / Thx | $14.24 |
| DVD - Pan & Scan | $14.99 |
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Features
Includes both the special edition, with 28 minutes of additional footage plus the original theatrical version; Commentary option for both versions (text only); DVD-ROM script and storyboard-to-screen comparison
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Disc #1 -- The Abyss
1. The Abyss [:57]
2. Sinking of the Montana [:33]
3. Arrivals (Benthic Explorer) [3:43]
4. Deepcore [1:13]
5. Briefing [:41]
6. "Virgil, You Wiener" [3:31]
7. Blowing Down [1:39]
8. "You Need Me" [2:20]
9. The Ring [:24]
10. Dive Briefing [1:55]
11. Fluid Breathing (Beany Dip) [2:40]
12. "Two and A Half Miles" [:37]
13. Search the Montana [1:27]
14. Missile Compartment [1:41]
15. Seeing Things [:48]
16. Newscast [2:08]
17. MIRV Recovery [:28]
18. The Crane [1:23]
19. What a Drag [2:43]
20. Flooding [2:50]
21. Cut Off From Above [4:04]
22. A Dance of Light [2:30]
23. "Something Not Us" [2:44]
24. "Heeere's MIRV" [2:39]
25. Some Huevos [:05]
26. "We Could Get Lucky" [2:20]
27. Pseudopod [2:25]
28. "Raise Your Hand" [:40]
29. Phase Three [4:17]
30. Free Swim [2:24]
31. Bud Vs. Coffey [:42]
32. Launching Geek [:06]
33. Sub Chase [2:17]
34. Drowning [:11]
35. A Matter of Death and Life [2:06]
36. Deep Suit [1:11]
37. Descent [1:15]
38. One-Way Ticket [1:49]
39. Non-Terrestrial Intelligence [4:22]
40. The Writing on the Wall [3:19]
41. Moderately Poor Shape [:11]
42. Back On the Air [1:56]
43. The Ark [:22]
44. "We Should Be Dead" [1:20]
45. Credits [3:05]
1. The Abyss [:46]
2. Sinking the Montana [:33]
3. Arrivals (Benthic Explorer) [3:43]
4. Deepcore [1:13]
5. Briefing [:33]
6. "Virgil, You Wiener" [1:15]
7. "Willing" [1:39]
8. Blowing Down [2:20]
9. "You Need Me" [:57]
10. The Ring [:07]
11. Dive Briefing [2:40]
12. Fluid Breathing (Beany Dip) [:37]
13. "Two and A Half Miles" [:23]
14. Search the Montana [:41]
15. Missile Compartment [:48]
16. Seeing Things [:51]
17. Newscast [:28]
18. MIRV Recovery [1:23]
19. The Crane [2:43]
20. What a Drag [1:30]
21. Flooding [3:03]
22. Cut Off From Above [1:55]
23. Surveying the Damage [2:44]
24. Left Behind [2:39]
25. A Dance of Light [:05]
26. "Something Not Us" [2:11]
27. Coffey Grinds [:49]
28. "Heeere's MIRV" [:40]
29. Some Huevos [4:17]
30. "We Could Get Lucky" [2:24]
31. Pseudopod [:24]
32. "Raise Your Hand" [:05]
33. Hippy's Discovery [2:17]
34. Phase Three [:11]
35. Free Swim [1:14]
36. Bud Vs. Coffey [1:11]
37. Launching Geek [:28]
38. Sub Chase [:17]
39. Drowning [4:22]
40. A Matter of Death and Life [3:19]
41. Deep Suit [:03]
42. Descent [:08]
43. Candles [:22]
44. One-Way Ticket [1:20]
45. Non-Terrestrial Intelligence [3:05]
46. "How Do You Know" [:51]
47. The Wave [:29]
48. "Why Didn't You?" [5:41]
49. Moderately Poor Shape [2:16]
50. Back On the Air [:12]
51. The Ark [:35]
52. "We Should Be Dead" [:42]
53. Credits [3:35]
54. SE Credits [2:29]
Editorial Reviews
James Cameron's spectacular underwater adventure The Abyss, which cost a then-unheard-of $50 million and was dismissed by many as a shipwreck of a movie, has nonetheless been a hit with home viewers. The Special Edition incorporates 28 minutes of footage excised from the theatrical release and restores the Titanic director's original vision, filling plot holes left by the studio cuts. Ed Harris is an undersea oil-rig engineer hired by the Navy to investigate the mysterious immobilization of a nuclear submarine. His estranged wife and fellow specialist, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, comes along on the mission, as does paranoid naval lieutenant Michael Biehn, whose deteriorating mental health endangers them all. The discovery of alien life-forms underwater adds to the tension, which is further enhanced by Cameron's claustrophobic settings. The restored footage answers most criticisms of this picture, enabling The Abyss to finally take its rightful place among the modern classics of sci-fi movies. Ed Hulse, Barnes & Noble
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Why We Rated This Appropriate for Ages 13 and UP
What to watch out for
- Violence:
Blood shed in hand-to-hand combat and near-strangulation. Freshly-drowned bodies shown. A knife and a gun brandished. A montage of real-life atrocity footage from Vietnam, the Holocaust, and other infamies.
- Sex:
Quick glimpse of bare breasts as a female character in cardiac arrest is defibrillated.
- Language:
"Damn," "hell," "dick," "SOB," and "s--t," all several time; "goddamn"/"oh my God"; the heroine referred to as a "bitch" more than once.
- Messages:
Not an issue.
- Consumerism:
Somehow a Coca-Cola machine found its way on board the base.
- Drugs:
Not an issue.
What Parents Need to Know
About TheAbyss
Parents need to know that there's a fair amount of salty language in this ocean thriller. The camera exposes bare breasts in a medical-emergency context. Violent acts include death by drowning, hand-to-hand combat, and a threat of nuclear annihilation. Young viewers with fears of the water and/or claustrophobia might be uncomfortable with vivid portrayals of drowning and submersible environments. A scene -- not faked -- in which a domesticated rat is immersed in breathable liquid is a real don't-try-this-with-the-family-pet-at-home moment. The US military doesn't come off looking particularly good.
Families Can Talk About
Families can talk about ocean exploration and living underwater, and how much of the astounding aquatic technology shown here is the real deal, shot by James Cameron in one of the largest underwater tank-sets ever built -- not sci-fi CGI. Dwelling for long periods beneath the surface of the sea poses many of the same challenges as setting up space colonies. Ask kids what they would prefer -- manning a space station or a submarine platform? How would they have dealt with the unstable Navy SEALS here in a more constructive manner?
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