THE ABYSS (1989) MOVIE REACTION!! FIRST TIME WATCHING! James Cameron | Sci-Fi | Full Movie Review

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[@ScarlettM]

You missed out. This is a great movie if you watch Director's cut. But original version is "meh" in the end. And you didn't get to see a thousand foot wave at the coast of California or understand what aliens actually wanted.

[@NadeemShekh-uy9zn]

The Abyss special edition is a better film

[@fullmoonprepping4024]

Please watch the Director's Cut! Here or in your own time. It is a superior film and includes major plot points left out here. Studios suck cutting down runtimes.

[@jjkcharlie]

I'm sorry but I disagree, Aliens 3 is fun. Charles Dutton is awesome.

[@gabrieldreams2]

The actress is also in scarface if you haven’t seen it fyi

[@sixx78]

This is a great reaction combo cuz they’re both movie nerds that appreciate nuance. They also don’t sit there and try to make lame jokes instead of paying attention. The Abyss is one of my all time favourite movies. Really dig that this reaction is so long so we can appreciate many scenes and get the in depth analysis afterwards. Thumbs up. 👍🏻

[@GhostWatcher2024]

Michael Biehn's quick paranoid eye movements as he descends into madness... his acting is SO good in this role.

[@chrisleebowers]

The pressure sickness was his idea, as written Kofi was just a paranoid nutjob

[@deirdrekiely6187]

He was SO good in Aliens.

[@michelle6337]

Ed Harris' scenes where he is screaming at his men to cut the hose to the door so he can save them, and where he's screaming at Lindsey to fight, are so well done. He conveys such helpless desperation that I get choked up every time no matter how many times I watch this.

[@Sandblstr]

Absolutely. Whenever I think of a performance of heartbreaking anguish I think of his performance. I love T2 and Aliens, but the story of Bud and Lindsey is what nudges this to my favorite of Cameron's work.

[@ValentinasWatching]

Same.

[@scottlouis]

Totally agree. Great comment.

[@jeremycovelli]

There's a SUPER good documenatary about making this movie called "Under Pressure: Making the Abyss." Almost everything in this movie is practical, they made (to this day) the worlds largest underwater set. Cameron literally invented a bunch of new technology to make this movie. All the actors had to go through intense training and hold their breath for 3 mins.. Ed was able to hold his nearly 6 mins! The liquid breathing is real and has been tested on many animals with success.. although it's never been approved for human use.

[@deirdrekiely6187]

Great recommendation. AND both James Cameron and Ed Harris both almost drowned (for real) in the making of this movie.

[@Kasino80]

Of all the pairings on Reel Rejects, you guys are the absolute best. Your combined knowledge and appreciation of movies makes this so much fun.

[@mindime1499]

LOVE to see people appreciate Biehn and his awesomeness. He should have been a leading man, he's beyond amazing

[@evilgerman1761]

The Directors Cut explained more of the story with the aliens and the danger of WW3.

[@NadeemShekh-uy9zn]

Yeah the abyss special edition is a much better film

[@GhostWatcher2024]

Correct. There was a whole conversation Bud had with the aliens (the aliens communicating via visual montage of historical media clips...basically saying "you killing each other is effing up the planet with your NUKES, and now you're about to start ww3 (all the broadcasts of USA and USSR pointing fingers atbeach other and gearing up for war) so we're gonna reset you all".... and Bud arguing that humanity could get better and maybe ww3 wont happen and "but how do you KNOW"... and THEN we get the repeating of Bud's last words to Lindsey...his knowing self sacrifice to save his crew and his love for Lindsey, which ultimately gives humanity a 2nd chance.... the poignance of that is lost in the theatrical cut.

[@JoeSnow84]

True

[@ethanholgate2512]

I know at the time they weren't sure what explanation to use with the aliens do they explain why there hear or not huge mistake not explaining why there here cause it almost makes them pointless Imo which is why the director's cut is the movie in my eye

[@nimawhe]

@@ethanholgate2512 They aren't aliens. They are terrestrial just like humans. We developed on land, while they developed under water.

[@hanaj]

The 80s were wild. In the 80s, we went to whatever movie was playing on a Friday night. We didn’t care what it was . My sister was on a date and I tagged along as a 11 year old. I was so scared that I had issues sleeping for years 😭😭😬😬

[@jaryncovell2538]

Was this the movie that you saw with her on that date you got to come on?

[@davidoneal6157]

Got a couple for you. Regarding the liquid breathing, it is a real thing. Ed Harris didn't have to do it, but it was a real thing. The rat did have to do it when they submerged her. The other thing to know is that the novelization of this movie was done by Orson Scott Card. James Cameron was invested in the novel being great as well so he gave Card a huge amount of access to the production. It is one of Card's best works! The first three chapters are stories from the younger days of Virgil, Lindsey, and Coffee. The chapters are so well done that the actors utilized them in the character backstories! Glad you liked this one! I had fun with your reactions!

[@chrisf5828]

In some ways, Cameron's best movie. Sincerely human. Best heroism, least fraudulent tear-jerking. I throw it in with T2 and Aliens as his big three.

[@thedarkemissary]

T2, Titanic, Avatar

[@chrisleebowers]

It feels like his most personal movie. It feels like the movie only James Cameron could have made.

[@carpediem9750]

Finally someone with good taste

[@christopherschreiber5805]

T2, The Abyss, True Lies.

[@ferchrissakes]

Good on you guys for not talking over the resuscitation scene. Definitely one the most affecting scenes put on film, and Ed Harris man… phenomenal

[@spextrekid9410]

they were all choked up. I loved that they were speechless during this scene. Like anyone else who's seen this movie.

[@axlm.808]

When you know the most intense part didn't make it to the editing room

[@yv3652]

Saw this in 89 as a teenager. Its pretty epic on the big screen.

[@rogersjgregory]

Ed Harris’ character is such a good leader, you instantly trust him.

[@Basedbeauty3]

Coy & Andrew are like fraternal twins. Compliment each other so well & at the same time complete opposites

[@thedarkknight2221]

Fun Fact: For the liquid breathing device demonstration James Cameron and the animal handlers weren’t sure if the first rat would survive so they had a few “backup” rats. THANKFULLY the first rat survived and had a long, happy healthy life.

[@k1productions87]

They filmed with all three rats, and had to edit them together to hide the fact the rats pooped in panic

[@TheAmenez]

They still used 6 different rats to film the scene, but all luckily lived.

[@omega311888]

at least one of the rats used developed pneumonia and died.

[@k1productions87]

@@omega311888 that is one of the risks with the fluorocarbon, it washes away mucous lining the walls of your lungs, thus presenting greater risk of exposure to bacteria.

[@Kasino80]

What I love about Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Lindsay, is how natural she is at dialogue. Every movie I've seen her in she's always so natural. She talks like people talk.

[@amymarckel420]

I was working at a movie theater when this was released and had the opportunity to watch it the night before it released to the public. It was an amazing experience.

[@extantsanity]

As a former US submariner, this movie is also one of the more accurate depictions of an SSBN on film. When they were talking about the capacity to hold 192 warheads, each with the yield of 5x Hiroshima, they weren't lying. And we have 14 of those boats. We used to have 18, but converted 4 to SSGNs to hold a much larger capacity of conventional missiles. Due to arms treaties, a number of the missile tubes are also left un-filled now, but still. That's definitely "end a country" in a can, with more than two six packs (formerly three) in our inventory.

[@dmanorozco]

Ed Harris's yelling has life giving abilities. Dang 😢

[@NintendoCapriSun]

I don't think we ever saw this in the theater, but we had the VHS tape and watched the living heck out of it. The drowning scene is one of the most unnerving things I've ever seen in a movie, I'm not surprised it left you dead silent for a few minutes there!

[@BolofromAvlis]

Amazing films. One of my favorite movies by Cameron. On a budget of 47 million, it "only" made 90 million worldwide. I did see it in a theater, and it was very impressive. The crowd gasped at the visuals, and the VFX work was a precursor to what they did with T2.

[@virtuallyveronicka]

No matter how many times I watch this film…the CPR scene with Bud screaming at Lindsey to fight, has me crying 🥺😢 every time; and equally Lindsey trying to talk Bud through and get him to ascend. So well acted! The special edition has an extended ending which is def worth a watch!! Mary Elizabeth M. is fantastic in Robin Hood Prince of Thieves (opposite Kevin Costner and Allen Rickman [RIP]), and The Perfect Storm.

[@kevthepoet]

This is one of my favourite movies, it's great fun to watch people see it for the first time.

[@champagnebulge1]

This movie was the first to win an Academy Award for CGI afaik, in the 1990 ceremonies. T2 the following year of course really took the "liquidity" tech to another level of visibility.

[@London-vm5iw]

Robin Hood Prince of Thieves! Great film with Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. And such a classic. Alan Rickman is brilliant and funny. Kevin Costner just keeps his American accent and it still sort of works. Great soundtrack. Peak 90s.

[@patrickcromwell7554]

Gary Oldman delivers a line that shares a similar sentiment to your statement about Coffee not being evil for the sake of the script needing a bad guy. In 1998's Lost in Space he says something close to "Evil isn't an affliction one falls under; evil is a moral choice one makes". That's actually a pretty decent movie too. I wouldn't mind if you guys watched that as well. The 1998 Lost in Space starring Gary Oldman and Matt LeBlanc.

[@mikedignum1868]

The documentary on how this film was made Is amazing and disturbing what it did to the actor's mental health. This is basically Close Encounters of the Deep Kind.

[@GorilaZinDaMizT]

Oh shit!!! So happy your reacting to this!! Big Trouble in Little China next please 🙏

[@andrewgordon7662]

I’ve never seen it! I want to so badly!!

[@GorilaZinDaMizT]

@@andrewgordon7662 It's a cinematic masterpiece 😁

[@alexp601]

@@andrewgordon7662 Ah man you'll LOVE it!

[@stevenolsen1868]

Omg yes JACK BURTON! .......

[@sashabowerbank5445]

Yessss would love to see them react to that!

[@ThatShyGuyMatt]

Fun fact: liquid breathing breathing is a thing! Though it's a bit complicated and last time they tried (in the 90s I recall), it was costly and you needed alot of equipment for it to work right. In short, tech wasn't there yet to make it reliant, small, cheaper and worth it. It's not really worth any company investing much into at this point.

[@galmorzu]

And there was an issue with actually removing all the liquid from the lungs afterwards, which led to lethal cases of pneumonia developing.

[@StCerberusEngel]

It's been used in the medical field for premature infants in need of specific care IIRC. Its use in diving has been theorized and somewhat tested, but air mixture is still far more practical.

[@Fafhrd42]

@@galmorzu also circulation is a major issue when you're in it. With every breath less of the oxygenated liquid can get into your lungs because we didn't evolve lungs to expel liquids in a liquid environment.

[@zombie5505]

I believe it was more proof of concept work, similar to the computer systemin Jurassic park

[@w1975b]

@@galmorzu ugh, imagine if they had to insert hoses/vacuum to suck out the remaining liquid. Probably painful.

[@alexhaas9653]

Great movie with stunning visuals back in the day. I really enjoy underwater movies (I also quite enjoyed "Sphere", despite all the hate - it had a great cast). And I think Michael Biehn is really still underrated and under-appreciated, despite acting in so many hits. And this role here is really one of my favourites. He made a great bad-guy, villain, antagonist.

[@StardustandMadness]

I remember loving Sphere. I didn’t know it got any hate.

[@alexhaas9653]

@@StardustandMadness I enjoyed it. Read the book as well. Even though (as usual) not always following the book, I enjoyed the story, acting and visuals. But it barely made it's budget back at the Box office and when it came out it was pretty panned by the critics as well. But for me it is a really enjoyable movie. Would love to see a reaction to this one.

[@StardustandMadness]

@@alexhaas9653 me too. That would be great.

[@mauricioaguilarpineda8913]

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[@Escrima88]

Yeah sphere was awesome 😎 scary as hell. Underwater was great as well with Kristen Stewart I watched it on Tubi and it was surprisingly pretty good. Great visuals and a quick watch without dragging on too much. And made you want to see more and explain more...give it a watch you guys. I'm still waiting them to watch the found footage film called , Af😊flicted.

[@SweetSlytherinGirl-Jennifer]

I remember watching this on TV in the mid 90s when I was in high school. Had no clue what it was about, but was fascinated immediately. Fantastic reaction, guys!!

[@viralmedia]

It is of my humble opinion, This movie is actually JC's best movie. I realize its against T2, Aliens. But for whatever reason, as insanely good those are, THIS one hits me hard.

[@CoyJandreau]

That’s where I’m at with it too!

[@nathanruggles]

Agreed. It has the most heart of any of his films, without being melodramatic (like some of his films).

[@torikazuki8701]

The first Terminator has some personal applicability and resonance to my own life that makes it one of the most powerful pieces of Art I've ever experienced. However, in a more 'conventional' sense this IS Cameron's best movie overall. It is baffling how a man who made 'The Terminator', 'Aliens', 'The Abyss' & 'Terminator 2', could then create the mediocre, 'True Lies', then go even lower & release the Shiny Dreck that is 'Titanic' and the 'Avatar' films. The last 3, other than the special effects, feel like they were made by a different person. Paper-Thin characters, phoned-in plots, uninspired writing & dialogue, _Everything_ but the technical aspects are just bland at best.

[@alexp601]

Yes!! This was the first time I'd seen a film that truly felt epic, back when I was very young. It boggled my little mind. An all-time classic.

[@shainewhite2781]

Nice! I saw this movie on Blu Ray for the first time, the 35th Anniversary Edition, contains both the 140 minute cut and the 175 minute Special Edition. This movie suffered a lot of problems behind the scenes: James Cameron was going through a divorce with his wife, Gale Anne Hurd at the time and would yell at the cast at the crew for not doing a good job on any of the scenes, blaming them for his mistakes. Ed Harris, Bud, punched Cameron in the face as he was tired of him yelling all the time. A hurricane had hit near the set of the movie and production had to be shut down until the repairs were made. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Lindsay, walked out of the set, crying her eyes out following her resuscitation scene was filmed with her getting slapped over and over again, until Cameron yelled cut. She said to the crew, "We are not animals!" Cameron almost drowned during the scene where Bud and Catfish are swimming from side of the platform to the other. Cameron punched the stunt coordinator for not helping him. The cast and crew tore apart the set with their bare hands after filming had wrapped, to let out all the frustration, rage and anger for working with Cameron. While driving down the road from the set, Ed Harris pulled over the side of the road and broke down crying, as he knew that 4 hellish months of filming was finally over.

[@MrBoyYankee]

EVERY BODY WHO WAS ON THIS MOVIE WAS COLLATERAL DAMAGE. Due to Cameron's divorce 💔 That didn't break up their professional relationship until after late 2000. *Gale Anne Hurd* still has a hand in The Walking Dead & The Terminator Saga to this day.

[@MrBoyYankee]

@shainewhite2781 Cameron vs Warlock, so James fought Michael Myers and lived to tell the tale.

[@spextrekid9410]

It wasn't for nothing the cast and crew 'endearingly' called it "The Abuse".

[@ShoWulf]

Finally checking this Epic out! Great reaction Coy & Andrew! Love James Cameron! Let's go boys!🎉

[@rockwellknuckles9425]

The most clinically accurate duo The Reject Nation could ever ask for. Never missed an Easter egg.

[@ethanholgate2512]

The Abyss is my favourite James Cameron movie, the making of this movie the documentary is just insane with how they got this movie made it's on KZbin I recommend it as its just crazy one big thing that was invented by Jim Cameron in this movie was how to direct light underwater they used all these tiny plastic balls so when they directed the underwater sequences they wouldn't get screwed up from the light above he used this exact same method on Avatar 2 for underwater mocap

[@champagnebulge1]

"She's normally so composed. So seeing her like this is interesting." 36:52 Yea. The fact that she has been so composed until now gives credence to her saying she saw something amazing and weird.

[@leighwhite6700]

Epic reaction guys!! I saw it in theaters in its time and yup WOW factor!!! One of my favorites 😍. Never saw anything like it for its time. So happy you did it. Thanks 👌 ❤

[@leosarmiento4823]

This is an underrated gem of a classic. With that said, the director's cut is even better and more meaningful. Great reaction.

[@chrisleebowers]

"Armageddon is even less original than I thought!" Not only was it greenlit in direct response to "Deep Impact" the story is damn near identical to a Japanese space movie made the same year as 2001: A Space Odyssey, called "Green Slime" directed by "Battle Royal"s Kinji Fukasku. (There's a toxic slime on the asteroid that will kill everyone rather than the dust cloud kicked up by the impact, but otherwise, the story beats are nearly the same)

[@thedarkknight2221]

I REALLY wish they had seen the Director’s Cut because the real ending shows that the NTI’s really were about to hit the reset button on humanity, but it was Bud and Lindsey’s love for each other that convinced them that humans are worth preserving. Even better, all of the worlds militaries are practically out of the job because if they do start more wars then the NTI’s will literally wipe them out.

[@airbrushpower]

Agreed. Once I saw the Directors cut I can't watch the standard cinema release any more.

[@garyg7145]

It's becomes a totally different movie with the additional footage.

[@nathanruggles]

Personally, I like the theatrical better.

[@thedarkknight2221]

@ but then you don’t get the context of why the NTI’s were interested in the people so much, with the directors cut you understand that they were judging the people to see if they were worthy of living or not.

[@nathanruggles]

@@thedarkknight2221 Well that changes the story from the original (in which that intent is less clear and may or may not be the case), and I like the original in which this is a bit of a mystery

[@thegeekyouseek8229]

You guys absolutely need to watch the making of the film. It was filmed in a never finished nuclear reactor containment vessel and cooling towers flooded with water and covered with beads to block out the light. Ed Harris almost drowned and the whole story is insane. And the fluid is real, the scene with the rat was a true test of it.

[@spextrekid9410]

The rat shat itself from stress, which they cut away from. But you could not state that no animal was harmed during the shoot. Poor rat.

[@kathywhite9411]

Getting to watch this in a theater was one of the best movie experiences- love this movie!❤❤

[@ficialintelligence1869]

You all keep asking what it was like seeing this in theaters: awesome, jaw-dropping, wondrous, phenomenal, heart-wrenching. Afterward, we were exhausted and exhilarated.

[@tombul]

I saw this when it was released in 1989 and at 32 years old it was the first time I had seen such incredible believable effects. Thia has always been one of my favourite movies and a long time fan of James Cameron. Glad to see you enjoying it so much. Thanks for a great review. 🌊💧💧🌊💧

[@rebeccaimpey9986]

Lindsay's journey in this movie is fantastic. She goes from strong and aloof and arrogant (all understandable) to at the end, strong and knowledgeable but gentle. It's like she learns that she doesn't have to compete with the men anymore and can be herself and still be respected.

[@ev1Lsect]

It's so refreshing to have reactors that aren't constantly trying to make stupid jokes and reacting to the movie.

[@kaizen5023]

In real life, the first human trial of liquid breathing was on a commercial diver in the 1980s. He was able to breathe the oxygenated liquid while lying on an operating table, but developed pneumonia afterwards from residual liquid in his lungs.

[@videohistory722]

Ed harris acted without Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in the CPR scene. She had a kind of nervous breakdown just before the shooting of this scene and left the stage. James Cameron, under pressure for being overscheduled, had to go on shooting and asked Harris to do the scene looking at a sand bag instead of the actress. And then, he delvered this intense and touching performance. James Cameron said that from that day on, he had a lot more respect for actors.

[@alexp601]

If I recall correctly she walked off because she was being struck too hard over many takes, and she'd had enough after some time.

[@brianlindstrand934]

There's also footage in the making documentary of her lying there after all that's going on and the film in the camera literally runs out. You can hear her swearing as she gets up and walks away from the scene. Can't say I blamed her.

[@Kasino80]

Yeah, she was cold and wet, and had to lie on a metal floor, tits out getting slapped in the face without being able to react...for way more takes than were necessary. ​@@alexp601

[@AA-jd2iz]

Ed Harris is one of my favorite actors! So talented.

[@rayvanhorn1534]

In my top five sci-fi films along with "THX 1138", "Logan's Run", "Blade Runner" & "Alien"...just groundbreaking. This was absolutely fantastic in the theater! Don't know why it's largely ignored. My favorite Cameron film

[@champagnebulge1]

The "Knew This Was a One Way Trip" has an eerie relevance following that submersible going down last year

[@spextrekid9410]

I watched that 60 minutes episode about it. They had made the sub out of carbon composite that had never been tested on that depth. To Cameron, he wasn't surprised when it imploded.

[@serlotsadoe]

Great review guys ! I remember as a 10-year-old me and my mom watched this as a Saturday night HBO feature movie 😂😎💯

[@bigd4998]

🙌🏽❤️❤️Coyboyz/Coypool and Andrew Flash Gordon! Forgot how impressive this movie is! Agree wish James Cameron would do more movies like this

[@robertott9083]

I had the Collectors box set on Laser Disc and it has the 4 hour version and the making of it. It was really cool to see how they made this movie.

[@scottlouis]

My absolute favorite movie by Cameron. Thank you guys for reacting to it and all of the insights! I wished you watched the Directors Cut. I prefer that one but both are amazing. You guys rock!

[@ValentinasWatching]

I'm so glad you guys are watching this movie. I love it so much. It's a great memory for me of going to the theater to watch It with my mom. I remember feeling slightly Claustrophobic with some of the underwater scenes.😅 But it's really masterful and remains one of my favorite movies about extra terrestrial (or should I say extra oceanic) life. The special effects still hold true to me and I love the acting from everyone in it.

[@AnthonyJay-rCastillo]

This is James Cameron's magnum opus and the revolution of CGI.

[@sunshynff]

I was about 18 when this came out, unfortunately I didn't get to see it at theatres, but years later after I became a firefighter, one of the guys on my crew, who was a qualified rescue diver, watched this movie at least once a month at the firehouse. I always knew it was a great movie and ahead of it's time, but I never quite had the appreciation for it like I do now, after watching your guys reaction!! I'm more into music reaction channels, but I've seen my fair share of movie reactions, and this by far was the most enjoyable one I've ever seen!! You guys really know your stuff, and are obviously huge movie buffs, and it seems to me you might be film makers yourself, or either know how scenes and lighting and all that stuff works, which made it even better for me. After retiring a few years early, I recently started a small drone photography business to get me buy until my old man benefits kick in, so I've been watching every youtube video I can find on lighting, color grading, exposure settings, ND filtering, etc.. I just today learned what a LUT was...lol. Anyway, just subbed, can't wait to check out more of your guys content! Take Care.

[@JonnyRUOK]

Here's what you guys need to do is give it a while, maybe a few months, and then come back and give the extended version a watch to see the added scenes that give the ending some much-needed context and also to pick up on some stuff maybe you may have missed the first time. This one is definitely worth a rewatch. Loved your reaction to this amazing film.

[@danzthename]

The Special Edition version of this movie expands on the story in significant ways. Both versions are great, but I do think I like that one better. There are some cool little scenes of dialog that flesh out the characters even more and the ending is really expanded in the SE version.

[@lucreziatrevellyan5499]

The behind the scenes for this movie is even more impressive than the film itself. So worth watching. They spent months under water filming. The actors have actual PTSD from the experience.

[@janeimel7488]

They did something very similar to the breathing liquid scene in one of the final scenes in Mission to Mars with Gary Senise.

[@LifeOfNigh]

*CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND!* I can't help but giggle at your amazement at the technology in filming. LOL. Have a look at Close Encounters of the Third Kind from 1977 by Stephen Spielberg with Richard Dreyfus. It came out a year after I was born. My father's favourite movie. So as soon as VHS came out, it was the first movie he bought. And 1989 wasnt that long ago when it comes to movie makng technology. LOL. The Never Ending Stroy. The Fly. Poltergeist. Labyrinth. The Dark Crystal. Beetlejuice. Back to the Future. ET. Tremors. Ghostbusters. Even The Psoeiden Adventure in the 70s. Lots of amazing, awe inspiring movies.

[@TheOneTrueChris]

This is the third film in which Michael Biehn plays a Navy SEAL. The others were The Rock, and (of course) Navy SEALs.

[@shadowbannedmel]

I saw this in the theater on release, then again when the extended edition came out. So happy it’s getting the reactor love it deserves.

[@daveemerson6549]

When you guys have time on your own, watch the behind the scenes stuff for this one. The story of the production is even more crazy than the movie.

[@vikingraiders6703]

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio William Dafoe and Mickey Rourke in the Movie, White Sands, great underrated movie

[@84brooksy]

My telltale it’s a Cameron film is the Blue tone all his early pics has. Plus the crazy practical effects he was pulling off in the 80’s .

[@biohazard5ful]

When I found this movie again in my 20s it was like unlocking a deep part of my brain with memories of when I saw this as a kid, knowing all the references and imagery but thinking they were just wild dreams and dejavu

[@thenerdywave2007]

Great Reaction Coy and Andrew! This movie is underrated! 👍

[@NicholasMcClure]

The Abyss in cinema was AMAZING. At the time, had no idea whatsoever what it was going to be about, knew it was underwater but it that was it. Grips you from the start and just… escalates. I rented the VHS of this movie 100 times, still one of my top 10 of all time. Peak Cameron.

[@MrBoyYankee]

Thank you to the following E FX companies Dennis Muren, Ken Ralston (ILM) Steve Johnson XFX, Dreamquest Imaging, Fantasy II Effects. DQI, for this 💎 of a film.

[@TheUndeadFish]

I love this movie. For it's time and all, but also it still holds up. It's criminally underappreciated. So I'm so glad you guys did a reaction to it.

[@archaicrule432]

I love how Reel Rejects and CinePals are basically watching the same movies and shows at almost the same time. Weird

[@yzolakitchi]

Great reaction guys, or should I say, appreciation! Such a beautiful, dramatic, exciting and terrifying movie! In terms of mining and oceans ... would love you to follow this up with DEEPWATER HORIZON (2016) for one that is based on real events, the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil rig explosion. It's a dramatic story that deserves to be seen by more people.

[@rthomas470]

I did see this in the theatre when it came out (I was 19 at the time) and it was incredible! I just remember thinking “How did they do that?” It was amazing then, and it’s still just as amazing. Loved watching your reactions, guys! Cheers!

[@waltleinhauser7111]

A lot of this movie was filmed in the bottom of an abandoned nuclear silo and almost everybody that was on this film said it was a nightmare to spend all that time underwater

[@EleventhCubFan]

This is the movie that started James Cameron’s love of the ocean.

[@cjkalandek996]

Actually, it was _Piranha 2_ that did that. And yes, that was a movie he made.

[@chrisleebowers]

I think his brother being Navy SEAL might have had something to do with it.

[@agresticumbra]

It started when he was a kid.

[@EleventhCubFan]

This movie is so good. It’s a shame it was almost never available to watch online until recently.

[@MrBoyYankee]

Iconic score Alan Silvertri 1:13:00

[@QuayNemSorr]

You have gone for the extended edition. A much better ending and involvement of the NTI's

[@briansiggsauerjkd890]

Saw this when it was released in 89..so cool..also cool that they found existing tanks and built a set in them and then filled them with water and filmed it in the water

[@philrm99]

Another great commentary.

[@tschoppet]

I was SOOO excited to see you two react to this movie. I really feel like it's one of Cameron's best (and potentially underrated) films. The new re-release was amazing to see again on the big screen in Dolby Digital gloriousness!

[@charlesking8943]

I really enjoyed watching your reactions. Haven’t seen this movie since it came out, I forgot how dire the situation was in these scenes.

[@JollyJeff]

I was 32 years old when I saw it when it first came out (In your FACE!) on a HUGE screen. Most people didn't know how cool this was going to be, so it blew a LOT of minds.

[@patrickcromwell7554]

I've been told that the bigger a ship is, the less it will be affected by waves in a storm. So to have a boat that size get tossed around, Fred has to be a severely massive Storm system. Although, I've never been on any ship at sea, so I just have to accept their word for it. Like as an example, a cruise ship would not be as stable as an aircraft carrier would on rough waters. I guess it makes sense though, bigger ships mean heavier mass, which require more force to destabilize them.

[@otterpoet]

Seeing this opening day on the big screen was mind-blowing. Few movie experiences quite like it then or since.

[@daroe2340]

What I love about this movie is that despite the fact that it is about aliens, nukes, crazy psychotic Navy SEALs and Armageddon, the most terrifying thing in it is gravity interacting with a giant chunk of metal.

[@traceywatson3647]

I just discovered your channel. I am enjoying it very much. I did see this movie in the theater. I was 18 and it is as cloustphobic and suffocating as you thought it might be. I remember people leaving the theater stating they could not breathe. My mom would not go to the theater to see as she had drown when she was seventeen and they revived her. Her brother was a practical joker and it went wrong. She fell from the river bank and hit her head on a rock then fell into the water. When she got out of the hospital, she punched her brother in the face and said we will never speak of this again. Which she would not. After she watched the Abyss years later on DVD and heard what happened to Ed Harris. She just looked at me said I know that feeling and she left the room. She passed away in 2002. But in 2020 I got a small glimpse of what she must of felt. I had severe Covid and my lungs had fluid in them, then I went into respiratory distress. The most awful feeling, it is indescribable. I still watch the Abyss, but I can't watch the drowning scene. Sends me back to that hospital room. Now I understand a little bit how my mom and Ed Harris must of felt. Sorry for the novel.

[@SuperStarJay08]

I would be dead or in the hospital if this was a drinking game 🍺 when Andrew says "Cameron"😂😂😂😂😂

[@andrewgordon7662]

Haha I didn’t even realize I said it that much. Next time I will call him Jim

[@SuperStarJay08]

@@andrewgordon7662 the enthusiasm is always appreciated👍🏿 😁

[@jimmyzee7040]

I did see this in the theater and at that time we had never seen anything like it and the theater was oohing and ahhing at every scene. It was fantastic and special.

[@dejavu2030]

I saw this in theaters a couple months ago and it was overwhelming in every good way, it was terrifying, beautiful, and exhausting.

[@josephkapcoe3115]

WE DEMAND A COMPLETE COLLECTION OF JAMES CAMERON FILM REACTIONS! BRING ON THE PIRANAHS!

[@StardustandMadness]

Omg the Piranhas would be so fun to watch the guys watch!

[@1999Eternal]

Yes now it's mandatory!

[@qwi2311]

I saw this in the Cinema when I was 10 years old. It made me fall in love with STEM. I’m so glad you liked it.

[@Hibbs4Prez]

Abyss was not the box office success people were hoping for but outside of its last ten minutes it is a perfect film..Seeing it as a kid in 1989 I recall thinking it had to be one of the best movies ever made. It holds up well.

[@justindaniel3273]

Besides Greg, these 2 are my favorite reactors when together

[@DanielS2001]

58:27 - Those are miniatures you're looking at. In order to make it look like they had people in the subs, they actually used miniature projectors and rear projection screens in the sub miniatures for the shots so you're able to see the actors inside the subs.