Tag: The Abyss
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‘The Abyss’: James Cameron Says His ‘Aliens’ Follow-Up Wasn’t A “Slam Dunk” & He “Overracted” After Test Screenings
When you look at James Cameron’s filmography, the man doesn’t have any real missteps. Sure, you can dissect his directorial debut, “Piranha II,” or talk about how “Avatar” has completely dominated his career over the past decade, but by and large, the filmmaker has one of the most successful and influential IMDBs of anyone. But…
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James Cameron Says ‘The Abyss’ Wasn’t a ‘Slam Dunk’ Like His Previous Films: ‘The Studio Wasn’t Terribly Helpful’
James Cameron wasn’t as confident staring into “The Abyss” in 1989.The Oscar winner explained during a Beyond Fest panel moderated by IndieWire’s Jim Hemphill that the underwater sci-fi action film was the “first really big, kind of mega-budget movie” in his career. Ed Harris and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio starred as divorced petroleum engineers who are…
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James Cameron Surprises Beyond Fest With 4K Premiere of ‘The Abyss,’ Recalls Nearly Dying During Filming: ‘It Was Almost Check-Out Point’
James Cameron appeared Wednesday at Los Angeles genre festival Beyond Fest for a Q&a about “The Abyss” after a screening of the film’s seldom-seen two-hour and 51-minute Special Edition.Unbeknownst to attendees (but later confirmed by festival programmers), the Dcp presentation turned out to be the 4K transfer Cameron announced last year, physical and streaming versions…
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James Cameron, Guillermo del Toro, Michael Mann, and Roger Corman Heading to Beyond Fest 2023
The largest genre film festival in the U.S. has some of the biggest names in Hollywood attending its 2023 edition. The Los Angeles-based Beyond Fest announced the slate of films and special screenings for the 11th edition, running September 26 through October 10.This year’s Beyond Fest boasts 55 films across 15 days, including a special…
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Jamie Lee Curtis’ Family Ties Made Things Awkward For Arnold Schwarzenegger During True Lies
“True Lies” is the red-headed stepchild of James Cameron movies. Even “The Abyss” has petitions for a 4K release, but poor “True Lies” seems to be totally ignored by Fox/Disney and Mr. Cameron. But you know who hasn’t forgotten “True Lies?” That’s right, the real ones like you and me. We remember. And so does Jamie Lee Curtis,…
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The Best Movies Streaming Right Now: ‘The Grandmaster,’ ‘The Abyss,’ ‘Moonstruck,’ ‘Joe,’ ‘Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion’
(Welcome to Now Stream This, a column dedicated to the best movies streaming on Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and every other streaming service out there.) Welcome back, streamers. As I mentioned last week, Now Stream This is now weekly, with new entries every Friday. And guess what? Today is Friday! Which means I have yet another…
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‘Underwater’ Review: It’s Kristen Stewart vs. Sea Monsters, What More Do You Need?
How can such a predictable movie be so damn refreshing? In the storytelling department, Underwater is all washed-up, falling back on waterlogged horror cliches and heavily indebted to flicks like Alien, The Abyss, and The Descent. You know exactly where this freakshow is going from frame one. You know there will be loud clanging sounds…
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Is ‘The Abyss’ Blu-ray Finally Being Released, and in 4K?
James Cameron‘s The Abyss has been a long sought after item for Blu-ray collectors. While the 1989 sci-fi action film was released on DVD, it has yet to find its way to Blu-ray. But that might be about to change. Skip Kimball, someone who has worked in the editorial department on Cameron-related films Avatar and…