Archive for April 4th, 2007

The Abyss (1989 & 1993)

Wednesday, April 4th, 2007

It’s not easy being a cast-iron bitch. It takes discipline, years of training… A lot of people don’t appreciate that.

The Abyss

James Cameron’s deep sea science fiction tale is one of those rare instances of a director revisiting a finished work and genuinely improving the film. The 1989 theatrical release was marred by an abrupt, confusing ending that was the product of Cameron removing almost an entire storyline to bring the film down to a more commercial 146 minute running time. This drastic surgery earned it some lukewarm reviews when it first hit theaters.

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