James Camerons The Abyss Edited Multiple Times Since Release
“James Cameron’s The Abyss has been messed around with a few times since it’s original release”
Summary
Since its 1989 theatrical debut, The Abyss has been released in several altered forms, most notably a 1993 Special Edition that adds 28 minutes of footage, as well as fan‑edited and alternate versions. These revisions mean the film has indeed been “messed around with” multiple times after its original release.
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- The Abyss at 30: why James Cameron's sci-fi epic is really about love | James Cameron | The Guardian
Between the 140-minute cut released to theaters in 1989 and the 171-minute special edition unfurled on LaserDisc in 1993, The Abyss gained in interest and reputation, if only because the longer cut substantially changed the finished product.
- The Abyss - Wikipedia
The Abyss is a 1989 American science fiction film written and directed by James Cameron and starring Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Michael Biehn. When an American submarine sinks in the Caribbean, a U.S. search and recovery team works with an oil platform crew, racing against ...
- The Abyss: Special Edition
They are boneless, brainless, bloodless, undulating things glowing like gentle stars sunk in the sea. They are made for metaphor. Do they feel? Do they dream? Those diaphanously drifting creatures are what I think of when we see the aliens in James Cameron’s The Abyss (1989), out of darkness, coruscating, exhaling pretty, purple light, beckoning.
- The Abyss: Revisited Edition | Fanedit.org Forums
something is down there ... something not human. Original Running Time138 mins (OTR) / 171 mins (SE) Original Release Date1989 (OTR) /1993 (SE) Fanedit Running Time141 minutes The Abyss is a movie that flirts with greatness, yet has many flaws. It is a movie that I've always liked for its...
- 35 Years Ago, James Cameron Fixed His Messiest Sci-Fi Flop — And Changed Movies Forever
And in the years since its release, ... market (until it imploded), a literal parade of films has since been re-released or restored in versions significantly altered from the original cuts....
- The Abyss (1989) - Alternate versions - IMDb
In 1992, an alternate version titled "The Abyss - Special Edition" was released, with 28 minutes of new material. The following is a complete list of all the new and alternate footage included in the Special Edition: An opening quote from Friedrich ...
- The Abyss (1989) - FAQ - IMDb
The original ending and several ... aliens manipulate tidal waves to intimidate humankind into conflict resolution.Edit ... No, it isn't....
- Which version of James Cameron’s The Abyss is better? / The Dissolve
(Cameron’s next film, Terminator 2, made much more extensive use of the effect.) And since 1993, viewers have had their choice of two versions of The Abyss: the Theatrical Cut and a Special Edition.
- The Abyss: 10 Things You Didn't Know About This '80s Sci-Fi Movie
Despite the mammoth undertaking required to bring The Abyss to life, the film has never received a high-definition Blu-Ray release. Although rumors continue to circulate as to whether a release is in the works, there has been little confirmation ...
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