Deep Rising (1998) Retrospective / Review

[@mariogalesakariog3875]

You Will Be Missed Treat Williams, Rest Up To A Very Legendary & Talented Man 😔🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@yutrops2193]

One of the most underrated creature features I am still heartbroken that we never got a sequel

[@lindseycampbell3023]

Please no! No sequels for this! My god no! Love it as is! It was great by its self and made a great comedic end!

[@danielramsey6141]

@@lindseycampbell3023 Understood, it's is kinda too late to get a sequel going for this. But a reference from this movie or the ending of it would've been great in say a future King Kong movie or another monster movie on an Island.

[@doublebloggers6661]

I wish the characters at least had a a break in the end.

[@JANEMBA9000]

You said it man

[@Theomite]

@@danielramsey6141 No, you're right, it was supposed to be the King Kong island because he was going to direct the KING KONG reboot to coincide/compete with the new GODZILLA. But when that bombed, the plan was scrapped and Sommers went off to make THE MUMMY. Peter Jackson picked up KONG and made it a retro-story. So those characters were probably going to be in the KING KONG reboot since they were already on the island, but what happened after that, we'll probably never know unless Sommers had notes and decides to share them some day.

[@shanecochran2491]

Easily Stephen Sommers best film Behind The Mummy. Fantastic review, and a fantastic creature feature. The Treat Williams role was originally offered to Harrison Ford

[@Mayhemm007]

Thanks for the retrospective! _Deep Rising_ doesn't get nearly enough attention. I still find it to be a delicious mix of humor and horror with a unique and terrifying monster. 22:23 They explain in the film that the mercenaries' prototype Chinese weapons are water-tight and have 1000-round magazines. That's why they never seem to run out of bullets.

[@davidsumner7604]

a Thousand round magazine would be the size of a small desk.

[@PimpDragon108]

I still howl laughing at "Can you just GET asthma?" The timing and delivery of that line is perfect!

[@devildavin]

my favorite was when they were in the machine shop of the ship "What you got there?" "Peanut" fumbling with it "...Peanut?" "Peanut!" "Okay a peanut" drops the peanut into the water "Shit!"

[@tehbigshow]

@@devildavin The little water drop sound effect for the peanut sells it even more. XD

[@Valkonnen]

That guy s a great character in all of his films. He's a likeable weasel.

[@alaric_]

@@tehbigshow The very *pronounced* drop sound! :D Absolutely hilarious

[@Programm4r]

The actor actually came up with that line himself.

[@bpe-music]

Thank you Oliver for doing a look back to this underrated gem. I have loved this film (and Jerry Goldsmith's score) ever since I saw it in the cinema 20 years ago (holy shit, I'm getting old ^^).

[@mikereger1186]

Bernhard Eder +1 for The Getting Old Club. On the plus side we have *so* much decent stuff to pass on to the kids when they get a bit older :)

[@alien777]

Got the vhs back in the days. Deams we are all gettong old

[@almcroof2146]

You may say this is a cheesy B-movie. But none of the monster movies today can give you horror, action, adventure, and comedy so well like this one did...

[@justinplayfair4638]

Apparently, this was going to be a Harrison Ford vehicle before he dropped out. Enter Treat Williams, and I can't imagine the film without him. Props to Oliver for the Dead Heat mention, Treat *was* terrific in that!

[@shadowleon659]

RIP Treat Williams. Gone, but never forgotten.

[@Dohsoda]

"The Jungle Book" from 1994 is a very overlooked movie. It's score is absolutely fantastic.

[@PAGO4EVER]

That's what I thought at the end, they might be on SKULL ISLAND!!! OMG, I love this movie!!!

[@AlbertaTrailCams]

Love this movie and it's great one liners. "Don't say I never gave you nothing." "If the cash is there, we don't care. What the hell kind of motto is that!?" Classic

[@tsubakiofmelancholy6297]

"Don't say I never gave you nothing." Less than a minute later "YOU ASSHOLE"

[@mrbubbles8743]

This is easily in my top 5 all time favourite movies. Thanks Oliver for doing a retrospective on this movie.

[@evangelineirene6994]

Still waiting Deep Rissing 2... I want to know what hapened in that island...

[@isprasad7889]

Me

[@riptideshark2249]

RIGHT?!?! ITS BEEN BUGGING ME FOR A YEAR ON WHAT IT WAS!!!

[@michaelvincent554]

Grabloids

[@Zangetzu33]

i think on the island its the big octopus brother or sister

[@Theomite]

It's supposed to be Skull Island. The ending was a lead-in for the modern-day reboot of KING KONG that Stephen Sommers was lined up to make. Then the 1998 GODZILLA movie bombed and the plan was scrapped; the KING KONG project was shlepped around Hollywood until Peter Jackson picked it up and did a retro-version of the story. Sommers decided to direct THE MUMMY with Brendan Frasier instead. As for what the monster was, I don't think we were ever going to find out because the sequel was probably going to pick up after they got off the beach.

[@Bonko78]

A good Review, O.H! This film was a recurring favorite of mine on VHS. I suppose it has a particular charm. I think your video editing and pacing has improved over time and the wrap-up here is better than those in your older videos. I am always impressed by your detailed knowledge, even about the peripheral things like the differences between CD soundtrack editions. It really shows your enthusiasm and makes it contageous. Great job!

[@WhatHoSnorkers]

A truly wonderful film. I found it on VHS and loved it. When Simon Canton first appeared, I thought "ooh! It's Nick Nolte". Then we realised "No! It's not Nick Nolte! It's Poor Man's Nick Nolte, Gary Busey!" then "No! It's poor man's Gary Busey..." Marvellous stuff. With the machine guns, they mention that they are Chinese assault rifles with cylindrical magazines that contain 1000 bullets or something. I think they DO run out towards the end of the film though. That ending/sequel hook was WONDERFUL. I was so hoping that there would have been a sequel. RIP Treat Williams.

[@VelvetFox]

Liked it before even watching it. One of my favorite movie.

[@DrQuagmire1]

I loved this movie when it first came out, and still do to this day. in fact, this was one of the rare times where I didn't mind watching this in the theater multiple times (took my late father to see it as my 2nd showing)

[@Scythian046]

Wow, I've been watching a lot of different movie review channels and this is the first video of yours that I've watched. I gotta say I love the behind the scenes info that you give, as well as the past and future filmography of the actors and crew. Great work man, I'll definitely be watching more.

[@wcw2793]

One of the scariest Krakens to date outside of Pirates of Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. Also, Hans Zimmer and Jerry Goldsmith are the only composers to musically capture the sheer terror of the Kraken. Hard to believe Harrison Ford was considered for the lead role. Really wish we could somehow get a sequel to this great film to show what island they landed on.

[@wstine79]

I remember seeing this in the cinema. It was empty expect for my girlfriend and best friend. We riffed the movie and had a blast.

[@Stand_By_For_Mind_Control]

This falls under the category of 'throwaway movies that actually tried'. A good, recent comparison would be Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters. Edit - Lol without realizing it when I wrote it, both of those films feature Famke Janssen.

[@athirdprostitute2912]

Famke jenson plays an amazing villain and heroine super well, she's so versatile

[@BubblegumCrash332]

Great movie. A friend and I just bought tickets blindly and went to go see this in the theaters. What a treat!! Deep Rising and Starship Troopers excellent 90s cinema.

[@stillhammered3060]

One thing I have always marveled at was the great stunt work. I have never thought they gave enough credit to the opening casino scene when the ship gets attacked and everyone s tossed about. Nowadays it seems most disaster scenes are shaking camera and CGI.

[@Trilaan]

The last scene in the video is one of my favorite "explaining the monster" movie scenes. Finnegan & Co remind me so much of Mal Reynolds & Co from Firefly.

[@Johny40Se7en]

Great film. I love Jerry Goldsmith's score for it too, reminds me a lot of The Mummy, just more of a serious feel to it. Really interesting review and it's a shame that more people didn't review this film like you have back in the day, with a more open mind.

[@cloister5613]

Excellent review. One of the great strengths of your channel is you don’t just stick to the usual movies, but you deliver the same high standard review with interesting info.

[@Headbehindthebubble]

Deep Rising is what more movies should be like. Just a 90min thrill ride. Stupid yes, well acted, maybe. Loads of fun, absolutely. Great choice Mr H

[@cooperofnavarone8616]

Glad I found this channel. Was running out of good content. Thank you!

[@Slavenmierech]

My favourite KZbin channel. Intelligent insightful in-depth and entertaining. Thank you Oliver

[@OliverHarper]

Thanks Steve!

[@julianensor4416]

From what I can gather, the ending scene was meant to tie this film in with Stephen Sommers reboot to King Kong. The film however was scrapped due to the box office bomb that was Roland Emmerich's Godzilla, and the responsibility was given to Peter Jackson later. I find it sad that it happened because there definitely was potential with this to set up a universe. Perhaps an earlier Monsterverse was planned before the Kong film was canned, but we'll never know.

[@EwanMakeMovies]

Loved this movie when I saw it on BBC1 on a Saturday night as a kid and I still love it now.

[@sdinesh28]

I saw this movie in a theatre three times on a single day as a 13 year old. The staffs in the theatre were perplexed seeing me showing up 3 times. Quite embarrassing but this movie is a part of my childhood

[@justinriley]

I've never heard of this movie prior to this review, but I am intrigued. I guess I'll have to add it to my list of Halloween movies to watch this month. Thanks for bringing it to my attention, Oliver!

[@DrQuagmire1]

you'll love it dude

[@justinriley]

@@DrQuagmire1 Will do. It's on demand for free via HBO.

[@simonharris2782]

Yep. One under rated B movie

[@DrQuagmire1]

well I already have the now out-of-print DVD release, but watch it often if there's nothing good on TV

[@jwnj9716]

Its a fun movie filled with great quotes. Plus you should check out Southern Comfort, its not exactly horror but survival. Very underrated.

[@dbreiden83080]

I watched this movie based on your recommendation, and I absolutely love it. I watch it occasionally on Friday nights. Just like you said a great fun Friday night movie.

[@elonmusksellssnakeoil1744]

Stephen Sommers is so underrated. The Mummy films and even GI Joe are flagrantly entertaining in spite of their shortcomings.

[@alien777]

I love van helsing, deep rising and the mummy, mummy returns

[@shainewhite2781]

The film was re released on DVD/Blu Ray for it's 20th Anniversary.

[@2543016]

I was thinking about this movie the other week and low and behold you’ve done a retrospective! 🙌

[@Mister-Sinner0]

RIP Treat Williams, a rewatch tonight in your honour sir.

[@oscarstainton]

Always a pleasure to see a new Oliver retrospective! I'm glad this film is now available on blu-ray in the US, but I hope there would be one for the UK markets soon! I wish Sommers stuck more to original B-movie monster features rather than the Universal Monsters (The Mummy being the exception), especially with the sequel tease at the end of the film.

[@fluffdegoss]

This is a seriously underrated movie and easily one of my favorites. Treat Williams is awesome in this.

[@scottewing2031]

Really enjoyed this film on DVD when it came out - and think your format for reviewing films is great. Looking forward to your feature length documentaries.

[@theonewhoknocks.651]

Your reviews ARE THE BEST. Very informative.

[@mikereger1186]

The One Who Knocks. From a genuine film lover who “gets it” and doesn’t go elitist. Keep it up Olly, looking forward to future Retrospectives (... is that an Oxymoron?)

[@GameplayandTalk]

Great stuff as always. I don't remember seeing *anything* about this one back when it was new, so it was cool to see here.

[@Higgs_1989]

I have not seem this film for years, rented it in the 90's. Thanks again Oliver for reminding me of a film I have to rewatch, like many of your retrospectives do.

[@ChipWhitingtonIII]

The 90's renaissance of "Creature Features" never gets enough props for what fun flicks came out of it... Gremlins 2, Tremors, Arachnophobia, Predator 2, Congo, Relic, Mimic, Anaconda, Deep Rising, Godzilla, Bats, Deep Blue Sea, Lake Placid and more. Some of it dumb, but always entertaining.

[@CatLives9]

This year's "The Meg" was a great throwback to that era.

[@ChipWhitingtonIII]

I concur.

[@Quincy_Morris]

You can probably thank the success of Jurassic Park for that.

[@Sammo212]

Godzilla is definitely awful lol

[@Geronimo_Jehoshaphat]

@@Sammo212 Awfully better than every single other Godzilla movie! Tatopoulos all day!

[@bingerz237]

Pretty much any movie with Kevin J. O'Connor is a treat.

[@_Only_Zuul]

williams...

[@iriasu1667]

Watched this movie for the first time about a month ago while searching for old shark movies similar to Meg and Deep Blue Sea. Really enjoyed it.

[@Darksmirk1]

You should cut trailers. Your endings to these films you do a retrospective of, get me so hype for the film. I almost seen this movie in theaters but at the time no one wanted to take me. But I too rented it PayPerView style and got the all day pass. Watched it at least 3 times that day. Loved it then and still do.

[@freewilliam93]

The Highlander 3 video is so epicly done, he had great music to work with and used it better than so many other trailer makers.

[@Bonez0r]

I agree, the endings and also the trailers at the beginning of these retrospectives are so good. Much more enjoyable than the official trailers. On the other hand, they may give away too much for someone who hasn't watched the movie yet and wants to be surprised.

[@keepthemetalflowing]

Ever since I first saw this movie in 1998, I've loved it. Completely underrated.

[@ulaghchi]

That ship never had a chance...

[@joshuapeterson8575]

GUILTY. FREAKIN’. PLEASURE. Love this movie. “Now what?!!?”

[@buggyboy2849]

Ah yes, Dune, Tremors and Deep Rising, the celebrated Worm Trilogy. One of the few monster movies to actually freak me out as a kid due to my fear of skeletons... The digestion scene alone was enough to make me remember the minute it's shown so I can close eyes in time :D Nowadays I can watch the whole movie while eating spaghetti.

[@bm1747]

To the minor point on the endless ammo, the ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS guns the mercenaries use are detailed early in the film, stated to have a magazine capacity of 1000 ROUNDS. Maybe their super tiny caliber, given the tiny report they produce throughout.

[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

If Hollywood cut trailers like Oliver Harper's team, then marketing would not be a problem. I always want to watch a film reviewed by Oliver after seeing his trailers.

[@OliverHarper]

haha cheers, there's no team behind the editing of these videos. Just me!

[@Dinosreviews]

Treat Williams was also a friend of Carrie Fisher and played an extra in the Empire Strikes Back.

[@edwardwilliams2438]

Great critique..this movie is so under rated. I got to see it on the big screen, back in the day. And believe me.. it was just a real Hoot! Some movies as just made for escapism...and this one one of them. To kill 2 hours in a movie with complete strangers sitting next to you jumping and squealing was great fun. The cast was good..the score was interesting and the SPX were beautiful for this era. Really loved the cliff hanger ending...yes Kong Island or Japan's Monster's Island...Please! Still ond of my go to favorites on cold winter afternoons. Thanks for your channel..Kudos!!

[@Crazy_Borg]

Those mini-miniguns were the highlight of the movie. Sadly never appeared anywhere else. And yes, this is a fantastic "turn your brain off just have fun" movie. Every actor in this had the time of their lives, and it shows.

[@patriciogarces4980]

I rented this movie on VHS 1000 times when i was 9-10. Amazing review

[@LoreFinder92]

One of my top 10 favorites.

[@edvaira6891]

Wow! Someone finally remembered this REALLY FUN gory movie! One of my favorite mid-90s guilty pleasures! An early movie from Stephen Sommers, right before he hit it big (well, sorta big, at least for a while!) with the Mummy movies...This was right up there with The Relic for my favorite dopey monster movies!

[@Drforrester31]

Saw this at a friend of mine's place on VHS when I was a kid, we both really enjoyed it at the time. Through the years it was one of those ones I forgot about seeing until I found it used on DVD for like $4 earlier this year. I watched it with my girlfriend who grew up on schlocky action movies and she loved it too. Glad to see you give it a bit of well-deserved shine, Ollie

[@julesbahr99]

NOW WHAT

[@Pewpewpew182]

I just posted this request on your last video. Thank you!! I just saw this last night for the first time. Loved it!

[@flykess2335]

This movie was great & we deserved a PART 2 I don’t see how there was negative reviews

[@Natedawg38]

Watching this on a lockdown Friday goes mmmmmmm 90s down my belly

[@jrreedve2825]

I LOVE this movie! I got to see it opening night in theaters and loved it! I never understood the hate

[@Not-TheOne]

Famke Janssen, she is the perfect woman imho....

[@mikereger1186]

There was talk of Star Wars bringing Mara Jade out of the old Expanded universe... Janssen is the perfect choice. She’s still hot as hell.

[@Not-TheOne]

@@mikereger1186 ermmm, listen guys, I dont like it when you talk about my future wife like that.... *grin* ....just dont tell my current wife. ;) Some movies are just spoiled for me a character is killed off, one massive movie was XMen, when she was killed off, I lost basically all interest in the movies/story. Same for when they Killed of Rita (Julie Benz) in Dexter. Never liked the series after that and it didnt help that whoever produced it (I forget who now) just messed it up so much.

[@Bonez0r]

@@Not-TheOne I haven't watched the X-men movies after the first one, but I can tell you that in the comic books, characters are killed off all the time, only to return later, alive and well, sometimes as the same character from another timeline, or as a clone, or whatever the writers can think of. The same has happened with Jean Grey. If the movies are anything like the comics, she will return. edit: On second thought, after doing some reading about the movies on Wikipedia, forget it. Instead of staying true to the original stories, the damn studio executives have decided that they are better story writers, so they run the show now. According to them, the comic book X-men stories are too complex and dark for a general audience, so they changed everything. They also made Shadowcat much older than in the comics and made Bolivar Trask Black. Smh. Just more reasons for me to never watch those movies.

[@Bonez0r]

Una Damon

[@AQUAPHREESH193]

lol she looks and acts waaaaaay sexier here than in Goldeneye to me. Sure Xenia might be the more memorable character, but here she's sexy in a MUCH more realistic, sultry fashion. Xenia to me was super campy and smothered with makeup, but i guess that's what the role called for.

[@ludlowryder8803]

I've never seen this film but think I'll give it a watch. Sadly Derrick O Connor passed away in June of this year from pneumonia. I think many people will remember his character from the classic Time Bandits: a member of Robin Hood's Merry Men. Thanks for another good review. Actually I think I skipped this film as it may have been released in the UK around the same time as Virus which was appallingly awful and for some reason tainted this film in my mind.

[@JnEricsonx]

I am ashamed to admit that somehow...SOMEHOW....I did not realize he played the assassin/killer of Riggs's wife in Lethal Weapon 2. Amazing what a mustache and change of accent does.

[@ludlowryder8803]

Indeed. A very solid character actor.

[@danielscott5673]

R.I.P., Treat Williams (1951-2023).

[@Tenderonitoe]

I saw this in theaters and loved it, great review!

[@Channel1Mind]

I love this movie

[@Eshanas]

I always headcanon this as a lovecraftian ocean horror meeting the 90s.

[@sfighter0085]

Great as always Oliver. I don't think I've ever sat through this movie, but saw little bits of it on TV, you know I actually say that about most movies. Judging by this review, this movie does look like a fun Saturday Matinee movie. Can't really judge it fully since I have yet to actually watch it. May want to check this out on Netflix sometime. A belated Happy October to you. 😃

[@wstine79]

I loved this cast of character actors, especially Kevin o' Connor. Thanks for showing this crazy movie some love, Oliver.

[@alanmike6883]

I. Love this movie. Like one of my guilty sins. Good memories too for it reminds me of that era when I was most happy

[@alanmike6883]

@rascalMatt17 Baywatch, independence day, the cube. Those were the days

[@bsgtrekfan88]

Classic fun horror comedy flick that doesn’t take itself too seriously, the SFX hold up, has a decent cast and the interactions between Williams and Kevin J are a gem to watch! That and owning it on the new Blu-ray and laserdisc makes for a fun night! What’s you got there? A peanut Peanut? Yeah a peanut! - plot of water .....shit! “If the cash is there, we do not care”...WHAT THE HELL KIND OF A LIFE Philosophy is that man?! Good flick!

[@carlosbfly]

I love your retrospectives. Amazing deep dives.

[@johnwatson3948]

There’s been so little development of effects since 1998 that the hallway-tentacles CGI has been reused as the meatball monsters in Star Wars 7.

[@badbirdkc]

I saw this in theaters without knowing anything about it, and was really pleasantly surprised. This movie is a lot of fun. That $45 million budget surprised me, because it looks like it cost twice that. A few dodgy effects aside, this movie looks really expensive and really pretty. The cast is great, especially Famke Jansen, AKA the most beautiful woman in Hollywood.

[@Kenshiro3rd]

Such a good fun cheesy film. Loved this movie sooo much. I honestly thought the sequel hook ending was a tease for a Mysterious Island Remake.

[@CarKiruks]

LOVE THIS MOVIE ❣️❣️❣️ All time fav 🙂 90’s kids hit like 😇

[@ryan2e230]

I just purchased the 20th anniversary bluray, I was lucky enough to see deep rising in the theatre and remember being the only ones there but also remember one bad ass movie, God this movie is just so much fun.

[@shockz16]

I had no idea this was a monster movie. I've been aware of Deep Rising for years but I always thought it was one of those end of the world disaster movies like Deep Impact. I don't remember seeing any advertising for it in the 90s so therefore just stuck with my assumption and never thought to look into it. So cheers for putting it on my radar Ollie.

[@harshanetpro]

This movie was later released in Telugu In India in year 2000. I was peteified with sound effects of gaint octopus crushing the cruise ship like a Pepsi can. The terror of not showing the size of the creature is what makes it even more horror just like in movie anaconda

[@dbreiden83080]

Rented this movie on your suggestion Oliver. Loved it. Exactly what you said it was. A very fun, action movie, to be enjoyed on a Friday or a Saturday night.

[@krdragon6950]

2:57 Did Treat Williams just use a Star Wars line? “I got a really bad feeling about this.”

[@Bonez0r]

What? Hundreds, if not thousands of movies use that line, both after and before Star Wars.

[@dnasty312]

4:03 You should totally review those! And _Lake Placid_ too, please 😊 And I finally saw this at my grandmother's house the day before we left for Walt Disney World 😁

[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

Saw it when it first came out. Seemed like an old fashioned but hip monster comic. It did for monster flicks what Scream did for horror. And that ending! Lost-esque, anyone?

[@Stew_Pid]

Yeah, the island was supposed to be Skull Island and Kong was the creature who was moving towards them. I'm just curious how they planned to make a sequel for a broader audience given that they'd have to watch this to understand it and I don't see many parents letting their kids watch it. Unlike mine who, as long as a movie didn't have boobs, they didn't care what I watched. Lucked out and they gave Starship Troopers a pass cause it was just that good.

[@equusquaggaquagga536]

RIP Treat😢

[@winkles2314]

A fun touch is the bonkers minigun machine guns the mercenaries have, that they say have a thousand rounds of ammunition.

[@owensreviews625]

Thanks Oliver for letting me know about a movie I’ve never heard before. Keep up the great work!

[@RighteousBrother]

Treat Williams has a cameo in The Empire Strikes Back, he plays a rebel soldier on Hoth

[@travisking9321]

Wow! You did a review for Deep Rising?! Awesome! Thank you very much, Oliver Harper

[@MrNuclearturtle]

So glad you covered this, this is so underrated as movie

[@Corporal_Hicks]

Thanks Mr. Oliver for another Great Review to a Fun and Entertaining movie.

[@Peer165]

One of my favorite movies of all time.

[@EHH246]

So this is like Predator on a boat, where a bunch of action movie characters suddenly find themselves in a horror movie as they are picked off one by one by a creature.

[@Vormulac1]

Saw this movie on late night tv years ago and absolutely loved it!

[@akildukes7499]

Saw it opening day at tower city cinemas in downtown Cleveland!