The Abyss | Remastered 4K In Theaters | Official Trailer

Experience James Cameron’s The Abyss: Special Edition, now remastered in 4K, when it returns to theaters for one night only.
Don’t miss the movie event, only in theaters December 6.

[@hustle_simmons]

See this is what more studios should do. Remaster the classics in 4K and release them in theaters. Its a great way to get the younger generation into the movies with out doing a remake or a reboot.

[@kvngggaladrosa]

honestly you’re so real for this

[@aggiechirodc]

Preach!

[@hoshiko22]

That's how I saw Raiders of the Lost Ark was in theaters when they did a special showing.

[@richard713]

considering what they do with remakes and reboots, no

[@FredKuu]

I'm looking forward to the Remastered 4K of Spaceballs

[@a.jthomas6132]

For a film that is considered “the toughest shoot in film history”, THE ABYSS is a visual masterpiece!

[@richh33]

It's not just a visual masterpiece, this is , for me, the film where Cameron got consistently the best performances from his cast. Probably *because* the conditions of the shoot were so claustrophobic and realistic.

[@xamalion7334]

I think Werner Herzog would politely contradict about that. They towed a ship through the jungle and over a mountain in Fitzcarraldo 10 years prior to Abyss.

[@hadoken95]

Yea I think of it as "that movie that almost killed Ed Harris"

[@kiwishamoo6494]

Except for that last bit where it comes out of the water...fake AF

[@jangdi.]

Cameroon treated them like shjt.

[@johanfwahlberg]

This movie needs to be released everywhere for everyone. A true masterpiece.

[@WilliamWorford]

Is this the special editon extended version or just a cleaned up version of the theatrical release?

[@elliot8595]

Just not in the UK

[@deildegast]

@@WilliamWorfordThey say the 4k version is "30 minutes longer than the original", it must be the extended version then. That makes sense, because the movie ending makes little sense without those 30 minutes.

[@deildegast]

@doNaldMusk-h28-hfkslP18 "excessive runtime" That is funny. I think it is a rather normal length, telling the story takes the time it takes. Personally, I never thought highly of cutting movies down just because the audience doesn't have the attention span necessary.

[@muthinjama]

Everywhere, for everyone, all at once.

[@YogsenForfoth]

Ed Harris and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio should have each won an Oscar for their roles in this film. They were subjected to things that no actor should EVER be asked to do, yet they managed to deliver performances that still evoke the same kind of emotion to this very day.

[@Oceansta]

The very fact that we are still talking about this film and their performances is a bigger prize than any Oscar. There are so many films that have won and are rarely get talked about ever again.

[@YogsenForfoth]

@@Oceansta When this film came out, the Oscar’s still meant something. But I see what you’re saying.

[@timblack131]

Neither of them won Oscars for this?! Wtaf, they were amazing in this!

[@yayamii]

Ed Harris was absolutely phenomenal! The scene where he saves his wife is out of this world performance!

[@Muppet-kz2nc]

this movie still hits in 2023. the love for exploration and the ocean is a timeless thing

[@steprockmedia]

I loved the way he seemed to really live there, like how he moved around underwater like an old pro.

[@obrapro]

Wish he was at least nominated for an Oscar.

[@kailee87]

uuuf that scene is the best

[@yayamii]

@@kailee87 …and not just from that movie! I was convinced it’s real, never in any other movie I saw anything like that, blown away! From there Ed Harris became my favorite actor.

[@otterpoet]

Still remember seeing this on opening day in 1989. When credits rolled, the only sound you could hear was the entire audience crying. Absolute masterpiece and stunning achievement.

[@StefanBlagojevic]

@otterpoet Thank you for this little glimpse of the good old times.

[@andygolborne5747]

Yup. And that was the chopped down version...

[@russellschroeder3]

The ‘directors cut’ or ‘full version’ is so much better too. Hope that’s what we’re getting here. Underrated film-one of my favorites.

[@NFawc]

Shame is was the hacked cinema cut 😒

[@MapleFilms]

I love this movie but I do not believe for one second that "the only sound you could hear was the entire audience crying" lol. Alan Silvestri's score is loud enough.

[@Добрый_Арес]

The music by Alan Silvestri is worth a mention, it's absolutely fantastic whether it's atmosphere / tension building, or when it becomes exciting during action scenes, or when the tone becomes dramatic / emotional. That finale is spine-tingling and worth buying the soundtrack for alone.

[@BMW1M]

100% The track Finale still brings a shiver to my spine - especially the Erich Kunzel version

[@RealMTBAddict]

Its atmosphere

[@sosomelodies659]

Wednesday. August 9, 1989. I was just a teen when this movie came out. It was an amazing experience. Coincidentally, there were already two underwater sci-fi movies that came before it, Leviathan and Deep Star Six. Both films were flops. The Abyss was also a financial flop but it was a critical success amongst movie critics. It would later go on to receive four Academy award nominations but only won the Oscar for best visual effects. It also won the Saturn award for best music. It had a beautiful theme song.

[@rainierarambulo]

For me, this is the best James Cameron movie ever made. Ahead of its time. Can't get enough of The Abyss. A classic masterpiece.

[@docula9153]

I would say ONE of his best, far better than anything hes done in last 25 years for sure.

[@Taurosaur]

Nah its good but doesn't even come close to any Terminator movie (directed by himself of course), Aliens or Titanic.

[@williamegan6756]

@@Taurosaur I absolutely love all those movies, especially Terminator 2 and Aliens.... but The Abyss is THE Best movie he ever made. It was way, way ahead of its time.

[@jasonsargent7569]

The longer edition is better, for sure, but still loses the thread a bit towards the end.

[@glaekenFP]

Ok.. Terminator, T2 and this one.. than He lost his touch I dont know..why

[@mjg6874]

In my top 20 of all time…cutting edge when it came out..glorious era of film making..the 90’s ruled…when stories were original..👍👌😱🤔🧐

[@podealuk]

Watched in the 90’s. Became a sat diver for years and years, spent countless hours on the bottom breathing HE, Thank you Cameron .

[@robinhood5627]

From a time when movies meant something, and writing had intelligence and people actually tried to make something good. What a masterpiece. One of my all time faves.

[@dm.b7560]

Indeed

[@alvinjohnson2402]

Ikr. Now it's all shock value, dark endings where the bad wins. Movies are made now to appeal to the worst in us. No more grounded real heroes, unless they have super powers.

[@sy2590]

@@alvinjohnson2402so? It can be fun. The world isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. We need a balance in films to cater to different needs and have a variety. Also what movie are you specifically referring to? Most current movies still result in good overcoming evil.

[@robinhood5627]

I thought the ending was kinda cool, like look humans, you are NOT the be all and end of all of reality, stop Fing about and start looking after this planet or it's noah's flood time again.

[@anouarmizouri1310]

...One of my all time faves 👍 me too, with another masterpiece called "Sphere 1998"

[@kill_time_bill]

Lindsey's sacrifice, Virgil's descent, Coffey's turn.... I could go on!!! Absolute masterpiece of the 80's that still lives up today! Only beaten by 'Aliens'

[@9livesMtb]

Fully agree, its a work of art..but Aliens takes the prize, even Tarantino described coming out of seeing Aliens as a perfect cinema experience ... el riesgo siempre vive 🤙😈

[@NunoPereira]

@@9livesMtb i agree, Aliens is better then The Abyss, but the first is The Terminator .. ;)

[@kayzee3595]

@@NunoPereiraThe first is Avatar.

[@j.d.buchanan4897]

This is better than Aliens imho

[@johnbernhardtsen3008]

a slow build up, even with the directors cut, but when the xenomorphs crawls in the ceiling space!then it wont stop action untill the little breather you get when Ripley finds Newt next to the queen!@@9livesMtb

[@jakobus6581]

This is one of those movies that shaped who I am as a person and catapulted me into love for science fiction and even the elusive concept of love. One of the best movies I have ever seen.

[@trawlins396]

I cant believe I've never seen it. I was 12 in 1989 and this wasn't on my radar. I see it gets rave reviews.

[@impatrickt]

THE ABYSS is phenomenal, if you haven't seen the making-of documentary, watch it. it's groundbreaking.

[@mamabazzz]

I saw it as well, and alot of cast and crew, including James Cameron that almost died making this movie. He is the worst director in Hollywood to work with, and he brags about it.

[@FrancoisDressler]

@@mamabazzz The greater good.

[@BenjaminWhitley]

By far the most insane making-of I've ever seen for any movie. It was more of an expedition than a movie shoot.

[@mmyers6441]

@@mamabazzz The spirit of Stanley Kubrick

[@_ayoung]

@@mamabazzz He's since chilled out - he noted how he visited one of Ron Howard's sets and was taken by how happy everyone everyone was. So he tries to find his 'inner Ron Howard' on his own productions. But he's still a perfectionist who won't let anyone f*ck up the quality of his movies. I know folks the Avatar films a lot of crap for being underwritten and clichéd but visually, there's not one detail out of place.

[@superstarultra28]

I love this film. One of Cameron's most underappreciated flicks in my opinion.

[@inmate1614]

Easily his most underrated film and True Lies his most overrated film.

[@hadoken95]

@@inmate1614 how dare you

[@inmate1614]

@@hadoken95 Because?

[@David.L291]

I'd forgotten all about this movie tbh

[@96libertytt]

@@inmate1614 People who've seen it ...rate it. Its not underrated. Its under the radar.

[@atmosphere1605]

I went to it in theaters for the 4k release. It was one of the best cinematic experiences I've had

[@DarkExhibitX111]

When will it release in 4k blu ray . . .

[@jasonhurdlow6607]

@@DarkExhibitX111 March 12, 2024. Can't wait!

[@Maria01140]

A masterpiece from the 90's and it is still one of my favorites. Looking forward to seeing the remastered edition.

[@rogan_se]

I remember watching this in The West End, London during its premier. I walked out of the theater totally awestruck, turned around and walked back in to watch it again. A fantastic film.

[@DouglasLawson-os5fb]

One of the best films ever made. When I was doing my firefighter training they showed us the resuscitation scene from this film, as an example of how to stimulate a response in a drowning victim. A film that has truly lasted the test of time.

[@darrenconlon9419]

They did me too during army training. To illustrate the emotional impact of being present when someone is being revived. 👍

[@SeanTheDon-vj4kw]

"Come on, BREATHE! G0ddammit, BREATHE! G0DDAMMIT, YOU B1TCH, YOU NEVER BACKED AWAY FROM ANYTHING IN YOUR LIFE, NOW FIGHT!!!! (*slap) FIGHT!!!! (*slap) FIIIIIIGHT!!!!" Oh MAN, Ed Harris should've been nominated for an Oscar just for that one scene alone! 😁🏆

[@stevemuzak8526]

It's impossible to act like that. That scene must be real.

[@BoolitMagnet]

The insane demands of repeatedly acting out this scene "until they got it right" was so traumatizing that it's been attributed to why Ed Harris and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio have said they would never work with James Cameron again.

[@deezybeibii]

@@BoolitMagnettrue, but then again doing that captured a scene that is nearly impossible to replicate since it’s so visceral and (at least to me) real.

[@BertSingels]

"Virgil Brigman back on the air" still brings me to tears

[@The_Elad]

I saw the original movie in 1989 and was so inspired by it. Brilliant story-telling, visually stunning, well acted and delivered masterpiece.

[@shunae86]

i saw this movie when i was a kid, just randomly picking out from my dad's movie shelf. Didn't knew it was going to be an unforgettable experience. What a masterpiece

[@wongsifu460]

your dad has good tastes

[@chatteyj]

Yeah its a hidden gem

[@6ix418]

You see the de pants of the one guy

[@BenoSaradzic]

I've easily seen this movie 30 times since 1989 when I watched it in the cinema. It was and remains my fav Cameron movie. A masterpiece.

[@StephenDedalus74]

I saw it too in 1989, one of the most powerful and moving theater experiences in my life !!!! :) For me it is still his masterpiece even today !!! :)

[@denniszenanywhere]

This was when I thought James Cameron had finally arrived, it kept him on top till Terminator 2 and Aliens 2. But then he made the saccharine Titanic and I realized, he was just an action director, a popcorn flick director. The Abyss was an exception.

[@B4CUDAY]

1989?... Time flies so fast.

[@BenoSaradzic]

@@StephenDedalus74 the movie had overwhelming visuals, action, emotions and lots of heart. I left the cinema with the same kind of awe and wonder after watching Spielberg's Close Encounters of the First Kind.

[@MultiDarkElf]

@@denniszenanywhere That's a bit harsh on Titanic IMO. He's not merely an action director. The entire sinking is expertly crafted and full of heartfelt drama and suspense. Not many directors are able to helm such spectacle scenes.

[@raver1629]

I was nine(9) years old when I saw this in the theaters. I’m now 44 and that trailer was Epic!! I have to watch this classic again…. Can’t wait!!

[@progga7326]

80/90s movies where the best. They just had something to them you don't find anymore today.

[@LukeKetchum7003]

This movie should be on Blu-ray by now. It is such an amazing experience!

[@millbrookmuggle]

It's coming in march :-)

[@Skiiwa]

Hell Yeah!!@@millbrookmuggle

[@valleycat99]

I'd love to see more behind the scenes extras too.

[@pretzel6629]

​@@millbrookmugglewait what? Where'd you hear that?

[@GarionOrb]

@@pretzel6629 This theatrical release is the precursor to the Blu-ray/UHD release in March. True Lies is coming as well, at the same time. Also, both films release December 12 on streaming services.

[@NewtFidoScamander]

"Remastered in 4K", drops the trailer in YT garbage compression 1080p.

[@dominicmgm]

This is just a 1080p trailer, but also can Jimmy *PLEASE* stop pressing that DNR button?

[@NewtFidoScamander]

@@dominicmgm Lol, you will not be able to see grain (or at least well resolved grain in any way) with YT's standard 1080p. For what it's worth, I saw The Abyss on Netflix a few years ago, and it looked really pristine with a very healthy amount of grain, so my guess is the actual 4K scan was done a while back already.

[@chr1998is]

This is one of the main reasons I hate streaming. Most of the movie streaming services don’t offer a high enough bit rate for a TRUE 4K cinema experience. It’s a shame when convenience has outweighed quality. If it comes out on 4K blu ray, I’ll definitely buy it. FYI Streaming in 4k = 15mbps 4k blu ray = 128 mbps Not much of a difference in compression 😂

[@madsquirrelmods3035]

Nobody cares.

[@lyricsassam]

That gives a pretty good guess of your intelligence. You'll get the 4k later, focus on the remastered quality of it for now.

[@thetubguy2293]

Talk about a film that was ahead of its time.

[@andreallaodeazevedo8101]

Such a underrated gem. I saw the original cut decades ago(at the original release), with my brothers, our deeply missed pa and ma. My jaw dropped at the face of Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, made of water. I was terrified at the drowning scene. I was terrorized of the black vastness of the deep and in complete awe of the purple and blue wonders at the bottom of... the Abyss. Mastrantonio, Biehn and most of all, Ed Harris are PERFECT. So is Cameron. So is Alan Silvestri with the soundtrack. Marvelous film.

[@TexasFilmCritic]

Beautiful! It’s about time it’s getting the 4K treatment it deserves. Can’t wait to see it in theaters!

[@Naminski1a]

Re-Released by 20th Century-Fox.

[@kleamat]

now do cuju

[@just_delightful]

I looks terrible - teal color grade and DNR-

[@tjdw5251]

@@just_delightful yh looks awful from this trailer, although it is youtube compressed 1080p here so there could still be grain, and on that note can we BAN uploading trailers for 4k restorations IN 1080P MAKES NO SENSE

[@rhysioeren3203]

The best part: the rat in the plastic bag and michael biehn performance. The rest is just a bunch of guys running around in circles 🤓.

[@VidyuthSingh]

This film released in India in September 1990 (about a year after its American release) when I was just six! I have blurry memories of watching it with my parents (at a theater that doesn't exist today). I recall close to nothing obviously (except perhaps a flicker of the resuscitation scene and some bizarre structure standing out of the sea) but I do remember very distinctly walking out of the theater full of intense, inexplicable wonder. As they say, you may forget actual details of an event but you will never forget "how it made you feel". I carry that wonder in me even today (I'm 39) and what's even better is that I haven't watched the movie since! I wish this one-day release occurs in India too - but I doubt it. I hope to catch it on an OTT platform. This trailer looks stellar and weakens me with nostalgia and awe. ❤

[@josephmayfield945]

I have the same memory with seeing ET when I was about four years old. The wonder I felt stayed with me all this time. It’s a real shame kids don’t get to have the magic that once existed in cinema. Most of their movies are remakes or sequels to movies forty years old.

[@intothewild5804]

❤

[@MagnanimousEntropy]

The things we love from when we are young never leave us, no matter how old we get. It just makes us love them more, much like this amazing movie.

[@konradk1066]

Thank you for sharing that story! I must have watched this a dozen times on VHS, and a few more later on. To this day, I use the scene with the drowning rat to not only motivate myself, but other people who are going through a difficult situation: "At first you feel like you're drowning, but eventually your lungs relearn how to breathe liquid, like when you were in the womb." It's an incredibly powerful metaphor

[@surfmorworkless]

@@MagnanimousEntropy❤️

[@andreim.5324]

Absolutely amazing movie. I will never forget the moment I saw it for the first time. All 80's movie masterpieces like need the 4K treatment and should have at least a month's run in the cinema's again.

[@cdfs2822]

Have never seen this film, know of its lure within the special effects industry of Hollywood and that it was a notorios difficult shoot. But boy am I glad I waited to see this for the first time tonight in theaters. The visuals look incredible and lets be real, James Cameron does not dissapoint.

[@Azieru82]

“You have to look with better eyes than that.” One of Cameron’s most underrated films that he’s made and it was a masterpiece.

[@MartinSchellmoser]

Ingenious movie, ahead of its time in every aspect. Still gives me the chills every time I rewatch it.

[@nomadsoffantasy]

This movie made me cry twice at the end. What a rollercoaster of emotions!

[@MartinSchellmoser]

@@nomadsoffantasy The scene of Lindsey's sacrifice and the fight for her life was one of the most intensive scenes I've ever seen in any movie. I was breathless.

[@nomadsoffantasy]

@@MartinSchellmoser yep and they happen pretty much back to back. What an incredible movie!

[@Scotty-P]

Why is, "ahead of it's time", you say?

[@nomadsoffantasy]

@@Scotty-P the CG looks believable to this day, something many movies during and after this production struggled with.

[@railcatcher2]

At long last, a trailer that actually captures the wonder this movie instills.

[@funcrunch]

Who watched it in theaters today? I did, in San Francisco, and it was awesome. (Other than the person sitting next to me saying "Oh no!" at every dramatic moment, which was, like, 85% of the film)

[@donufro]

Very glad this will have the special edition ending that actually explains it. This movie is an underrated gem. Hopefully this means it will be available to buy to stream in 4K, too!

[@davecurry5604]

I have to agree the only way to see and understand and fully appreciate the abyss is the directors cut hands down.

[@Dawgreen]

Stream in 4k . . . Lol . Buy a 4k player and buy the disc. They are world's apart in quality. 4k streaming is woeful.

[@rlacombe]

​@@Dawgreenagreed.....4k streaming is not 4k quality. Worlds apart.

[@tjdw5251]

@@Dawgreen yh but looks like this 4k is gonna be DNR'd to hell and not be worth it even. It looks really bad

[@darinherrick9224]

@@tjdw5251 Looks more like AI upscaling. And if you don't like it, don't watch it.

[@magdiver5985]

Still impressive and a masterpiece also after over 30 years. The set, the story, the music, and the acting are on a different level. It was my childhood favorite and sparked my love for the underwater world. I hope this film will get the recognition it deserved!

[@a.jthomas6132]

Cameron is way ahead of his time, and his style of filmmaking inspired me to take a film major. Mostly I’m more enthusiastic about storytelling.

[@lucaschenxi3934]

Me too My childhood favorite sci-fi movie ^^*❤

[@IGlooZGB]

Still one of THE BEST movies ever made. Loved every bit of it.

[@djalil_YT]

Remasters The Abyss in 4K. Uploads the trailer in 1080p in 16:9 with black bars...

[@SPOPictures]

If you consider when the film was made, with what technical possibilities, it was far ahead of its time. A visual masterpiece.

[@kenjipattiinugai1310]

looks 100% superior than anything the studios are making these days. The only exceptions are the Christopher Nolan movies.

[@docula9153]

This movie made today would be cgi trash, thankfully it was made in a time when tech was good but we still used real sets and practical effects

[@citizen3000]

It’s funny when people talk about the late 80s as if it was the dark ages.

[@nilocblue]

If you haven't seen this movie, it's incredible. An underrated gem from Cameron's early days. Go watch it!

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

i still prefer Cameron's early years when he was daring something and did not let technology be a excuse to neglect storytelling and characters.

[@andresdong]

35 years ago, movies could be made like this. It's still breathtaking today! A pioneer of science fiction films. And the first film to feature a digital character.

[@FuzzyGlowCar]

This was not the first film to feature a digital character. That was Young Sherlock Holmes’ stained glass knight.

[@andrewforbes1433]

Thank you, algorithm, for showing this to me on the 7th. I didn't really have anything to do yesterday, and I've always wanted to see this on a big screen. Super. Super super duper.

[@JosephLovesMovies]

I know right WTF this should have been a whole weekend thing like with the Avatar and Titanic re released, I'm super bummed I missed this one.

[@0phylum0sinter0]

same here, i heard about the announcement but didn't think it would be not just one night, but all at the same time too (6pm)... so really generous and considerate planning on someone's part. This movie is great enough to pull audiences in for a weekend at least!

[@nikola-8707]

A timeless film but overlooked by cinema fans. It's good that this movie is in 4k. The effects are amazing for those times.

[@Durwood71]

The effects are amazing, period.

[@FuzzyGlowCar]

This film was not overlooked by cinema fans. By the general public perhaps

[@mbg4612]

This was the best movie that I watched in my younger years... it took me on a ride, it was like 'Avatar' and 'Titanic', 'Dune', it takes you on an adventure. I really wish that the studios do more of these kinds of movies, the one where it takes you on a good ride, a feel good movie and entertain the audience, ignite our imagination. A good sci-fi movie, been a while.

[@hangten1904]

Remastering seems a lot better than "remaking" classic movies.

[@ajjudesigner]

I remember as a child this is my first hollywood movie and I was mesmerised by the work of respected Sir James Cameron. Lots of species which were shown in the movie were later discovered by the scientists. He is truly remarkable visual artist and director and he is always ahead of time. I am not sure if will release in India or not in 4k. Want to watch it again in theatres in India. Love you Sir

[@karthikdathathri2565]

I watched this in a theatre in Chennai, India when I was 13 years old and still vividly remember the movie. After watching it, I narrated the story to my friends in school. One of my all time favourite movies and wish to watch it again possibly in a IMAX screen. Hope the studios release it in India atleast for a limited time when there are no big releases.

[@ajjudesigner]

@@karthikdathathri2565 Even I am eagerly waiting for it to be released in IMAX in India

[@JulianGonzalez1974]

This was one of the few movies to literally keep me on the edge of my seat in the theaters. I remember seeing it with my big brother and father.

[@jct9099]

The visuals, the action, the acting and Alan Silvestri's electronic and orchestral music. This is what I love about this movie!

[@adam_3673]

Saw it in the theater tonight. The 4K was good but didn’t blow me away. Could be the projector. The sound though. Wow! Atmos was all over. Great bass and dialogue. Amazing to finally see it on the big screen. Can’t wait for the physical 4k disc.

[@DadBooom]

Still my favorite film to this day. It saddens me to know how hard making this film was on the actors. They went through Hell to bring us one of the most stunning, gripping films I've ever seen. What I wouldn't do to see this in theatre again.

[@AntiDot70]

One of my absoule favorite masterpieces from James Cameron of all time. It's so good: the story, the acting, the script, the message. Loved it then and still love it now. A true adventure the whole family can watch at any time and any age.

[@everyoneash]

This should be Cameron's highest grossing film....its his masterpiece

[@fromthehaven94]

And yet, a "one night only" presentation. Which is a shame, as I first saw this on HBO.

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

It is WAYYYY better than Avatar and really deserves the praise. But only the Special Edition release. Not the shortened theatrical release that didn't include the Tsunami Wave. The expanded dialog scenes are also super important because this movie really needs every second of their characters.

[@everyoneash]

@KRAFTWERK2K6 yes...absolutely. I actual loved the theatrical but you're right... the special edition is the true masterpiece

[@kevincarr335]

Thank God a perfectionist like James Cameron is with us. Bravo!

[@CanEHdianRocker]

Quite literally one of the best movies out there! An absolute timeless gem in cinema history! I'm going to see if its playing near me!

[@12345663484]

Honestly might be my favorite of Cameron's films, hands down his most underrated. A visual masterpiece, I cannot wait to see it on the big screen

[@ghg1976]

This is my all time favorite film. I remember seeing it in theaters years ago. I was blown away and it still holds up.

[@EthanHarket]

One of the few movies that actually deserves second chance. long before “AVATAR 2: The Way of Water”, thid movie been hailed as one of the greatest underwater sci-fi’s ever, the late 80’s technology “The Abyss” was by far the first underwater sci-fi cinematic experience ever made.

[@captbunnykiller1.0]

One night only... whyever. We need this everywhere asap.

[@NoobProMaster01]

Now this film will get the recognition it deserved.

[@citizen3000]

@@justinsane3909put down the crack pipe

[@joycecharbonneau152]

One of the absolute greatest Sci-Fi films ever made, especially the Special Edition of it.

[@didyoubot]

One of my fave movies of all time. Watched this several times as a kid.

[@joependleton6293]

This is on the favourites list, it's scale is huge... we fell in love with this movie.

[@user-tn4kk9qs8t]

They don't make movies like this anymore. I'm old enough to have seen it in theaters. It's one of my all time favorites. REALLY EXCITED!!

[@zanfear]

You're right. Back when films were good. When the main cast were comprised of Caucasians.

[@RicardoGarcia-xz1rz]

🤷🏻‍♂️ James Cameron continues making movies like this. He achieved it with Titanic, he achieved it again with Avatar and he has achieved it again with Avatar: The Way Of Water. And if you (plural) are not able to see it, you should also "see with better eyes."

[@evilsWa]

@@zanfearyeah except for all the non "Caucasian's" (you can always tell an American when they flex on white skin as if Italians and French just love each other cuz they are "Caucasian") in the movie. Moron.

[@kidrobot.]

nostalgia

[@user-tn4kk9qs8t]

The two Avatar films are not his best. They’re beautiful messes.

[@TheScabertrain]

20 years of built up excitement for this remaster!

[@ZblurVFX]

True 🙏

[@kakihara0]

It's been 84 years...

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

And then they give us a flat picture with every single bit of filmgrain removed..... and also the same greenish teal all over the place that every other modern movie has.. yeah, i am already not excited anymore and fear we are getting a horrible revisionism-remaster like we did with T2. 😑

[@jasonhurdlow6607]

And I hear about it a month later... lovely. I'll buy the 4K bluray. Amazing movie.

[@colecovw.2171]

I was a kid when this movie came out and we enjoyed it a lot. Now in 2023 I still think fondly of it.

[@Naminski1a]

I hope 20th Century Studios will release The Abyss (1989) on 4K UHD Blu-ray soon.

[@lunaracc914]

And hopefully will have both cuts

[@dominicarroyo6269]

If they are doing this,then I assume it's already in the works especially since a 4k scan of it exists now,so I'm thinking if not December then sometime next year

[@bman6285]

​@@lunaracc914not likely you can only fit 3 hour movie on one 4k disc

[@Timmayytoo]

This is being released to theaters as a promotional event for the 4K home video version

[@Naminski1a]

@@Timmayytoo 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, of course.

[@Stereostupid]

This film is a masterpiece in its own right ! The cinematography is absolutely stunning..this is where James Cameron really came into his style completely you can see all the elements of his evolution here!!

[@pewburrito]

who's seeing it tonight??

[@user-yb1zq5sw6r]

Saw it in dolby!!

[@christophergenovese9010]

One of the most underrated movies of all time. And it's a shame because the cast and crew went through hell to make it.

[@DanielJohn19]

I loved seeing this in theaters

[@spderweb]

So people are aware, this movie featured some of the first CGI in a film ever made. It's incredible how well it looks, even today.

[@jerseywookiee1452]

Star Wars, Tron, The Last Starfighter, Young Sherlock Holmes, and Star Trek II would like a word with you.

[@domuhde]

@@jerseywookiee1452 The only film CGI was used before Abyss was Willow! There are none in Star Trek 2 or Star Wars.... ...computers? Sure. CGI? No.

[@D3_XT3R]

@@jerseywookiee1452 most of them are rear screen projections/props or rotoscopic animation. The Abyss and T2 changed the game big time in CGI.

[@fromthehaven94]

​@@jerseywookiee1452The Abyss won the Best Visual Effects Oscar. Out of the movies you mentioned, only Star Wars can make the same claim.

[@spderweb]

@@jerseywookiee1452 None of those used CGI. They used actual lasers, and miniatures. It was all film techniques. Ghostbusters used hand drawn animation for alot of the effects. But yes, Sherlock did feature the very first. I did say some of the first.

[@kxmode]

Just a point of reference, the wall of water did not appeared in theatrical release. It appeared later.I recall reading Orson Scott Card's novel, which described ending events not in the theatrical release. I was amazed by these events in my imagination and wondered why they weren't in the film, thinking that if they were added, it would leave people in awe. When the special edition trailer showed the wall of water by San Francisco on TV, I exclaimed, "WOW! This is going to be epic!" It's very cool to see it in 4K after 34 years.

[@markrowe8824]

at the time of the original release date cinemas didn't like long movies (over two hours in length) as it limited the number of screenings per day (and earning the cinema less money), this changed with the success of Titanic, weirdly another James Cameron film.

[@ajthefunkmonster4767]

I'm assuming a few critics also believed it made the film a bit too "bloated" but I didn't think so :/

[@markrowe8824]

@@ajthefunkmonster4767 neither did I, always prefer special/extended versions over theatrical, T2 is another movie that benefits from the extended version. 🤔🤔

[@kxmode]

@@markrowe8824 In the case of The Abyss, the best parts were the stuff omitted that they added back later. Can't wait to see it in 4K.

[@milenateixeira5244]

One of the bests movies of Cameron, I just love it! This trailers made me want to see it again. A very sensible and out of line tone for the theme! Loved every minute of it!

[@Ryak84]

Anyone interested should watch the making of "The Abyss" ...the whole movie production was a horror story in itself. Glad they made it.

[@cinavik]

One of the greatest SF masterpieces of all time

[@mtlcub]

This is such an underrated movie!!! So glad to see finally a new remastered version in 4k! Classic!

[@oo0Spyder0oo]

No it’s not underrated.

[@geoffreybassett6741]

@@oo0Spyder0oo It never received a Blu-ray release. It's underrated, at least buy the studios that own the rights.

[@oo0Spyder0oo]

@@geoffreybassett6741 That's different to saying the movie is underrated, which it wasn't/isn't.

[@kennethkappes8666]

I'm glad this film is getting a Blu-Ray release after so many years of waiting. I wish this was in theaters more than one day, so more people would know about it. Here's an interesting historical fact: the Special Edition of the film was first released on the same day as the first World Trade Center Attack in February 1993.

[@kneppernicus]

Already bought tickets. Can't wait to see this in theaters again.

[@user-jf6pz5jx8g]

Any Movies made or directed by James Cameron, John Nolan or Ronald Emmerich is a master piece and a must see. These men make up the three greatest movie makers of our time. Thank you all for bringing us the very best in movie magic.

[@4UGOY]

Omg OMG OMG!!!! Still can't believe this. Thank you, Jim Cameron

[@lightspeedbubble7359]

There isn't a single person on this planet who knows how to remaster a movie. Because the only person who kows how to do it isn't on this planet. He's in its depths.

[@user-hq9to4em7y]

Long ago I watched this in the biggest screen I can find (1000 seats) and couldn't movie during the rolling title at the end. It was magical. I was inside the deep deep water. The sound, the video made my heart beat. And the great acting was almost perfect. They deserved an award from somewhere. Ed HarrisMary Elizabeth Mastrantonio!!!

[@SeanTheDon-vj4kw]

One of JC's most underrated gems! 👌The CGI visuals in this are absolutely stunning ... especially the part when that underwater alien takes him down into their mothership! OMG, that whole scene is like a freakin' rollercoaster ride! 🤩🤩🤩 Would LOVE to see this re-released in IMAX ... that would be one HELL of an experience! 😎👏

[@SeanTheDon-vj4kw]

@@cinematicgames And did you forget about that "water worm" scene where it copied her face like a mirror reflection? That was one of the earlier forms of CGI effects used long before Jurassic Park even came out in theaters, and it also inspired Cameron to use that same method to create the T-1000 from Terminator 2 (IIRC ... Dennis Murin, the famous VFX designer, worked on the set of this movie, as well as JP just a few years later)

[@badamsfx]

@@cinematicgames You are correct, sir, I worked on the movie's visual effects and I believe the only cgi is the water weenie done by ILM which sadly gets most of the acclaim but the miniature work was phenomenal. All the rest of the subs and aliens and alien ships were miniatures and puppets. The model subs were hung by wires off a giant overhead gantry system and moved via computer "motion control" using stepper motors. There was a miniature rear projection system inside the subs that created the images of the crew inside. They were shot "dry for wet" which meant we smoked up the stage to simulate the particulate matter in water.

[@starwebdesign]

I know that filming process was a nightmare for all actors, but I really love it. It makes you believe that good does matter in this world.

[@lightsone2159]

I just got my new 4k-blu ray-DVD copy from Walmart. I remember watching this movie in the theater and wanted to find it again and I was amazed that it was to be released this year. So, I preordered it and I'll watch it tonight.

[@BrianMcKnight68]

Criminally underrated movie. What a masterpiece!

[@josephmayfield945]

Back when Cameron made amazing movies. This has been needing a remaster for ages - can’t wait to see it in the theater again!

[@malspence6892]

He still makes amazing movies, just not as memorable or as frequent

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

@@malspence6892 LOL no, he doesn't. The ONLY cultural Impact Avatar had was the visual design, the technical way it was shot and shown in cinemas and of course bringing back the Pocahontas Story to a new generation. Cameron didn't need to hide behind all that to make awesome movies. His films used to have memorable characters and quotes. All these things that Avatar doesn't have.

[@malspence6892]

@@KRAFTWERK2K6 I don't watch James Cameron movies for culture mate, Terminator was a schlocky B movie, but I loved it, Aliens was a fast paced War movie with bugs, True Lies was a comedy and The Abyss was an overly preachy, dragged out mess of a film that I loved. Avatar 1 & 2 were one and done, great spectacles that were perfect for the big screen, the thing that Cameron excels at. Don't try and dress him up as Fellini mate, he's a box office action director and it's as simple as that.

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

@@malspence6892 I really don't. I simply pointed out that he used to make movies with interesting characters and bringing a big group of amazing actors together that left an impression that lasted while the Avatars movies are just really mindless forgettable cheese that feel like watching Videogame Cutscenes.

[@johnnyv.5142]

For those who have never seen this great film, do yourself a huge favor and watch it in a theater setting!

[@jynx2501]

This film created modern special effects. The two guys who lead the SFX team were Thomas and John Knoll. They couldn't make the water effects with current software of the time so they created a new software called "Photoshop".

[@jezmcm]

I remember renting this on VHS still a favorite. 80s where the golden age for sci fi & Horror, every element in this movie looked believable the cast done such a fantastic job creating believable characters, and the scenes so artistically done with camera angles. I am still baffled by how they done some of the submersible scenes they're so well done.

[@walterwhite1]

FACTS AND 90s

[@ChristianPerello]

One of the greatest movies ever made. This is my childhood!

[@manofbeard]

Probably one of Ed Harris’s best performances. Loved this film back in the day.

[@TheCleanasyougo]

Been waiting for so long for this to be 4K’d . Now a new generation can see a true sci-fi classic and why Ed Harris didn’t get an Oscar for this, I’ll never know. And Mary Elizabeth STILL won’t talk about that scene to this day!

James Camerons BEST film ever, and one of my ALL TIME FAVOURITE ten films. I love this masterpiece (the directors cut).

[@richardmichaelraine6297]

Nothing like The Abyss. Not even Avatar. Nor Terminator. I believe James Cameron, having conceived at 16 years of age, his film continues to be a canonical achievement in film making history. It is well, above and beyond any works since. It cannot be duplicated nor held up against any other similar underwater film because they simply do not exist, particularly this version, The Special Edition. For those fortunate enough to have seen the original version that Summer of 1989...seeing this Special Edition 4k version...in a theater... I can most honestly assure you that the final 20 minutes of this film will be one of the most memorable moments you will ever experience in a theater.