The breathable fluid is not only real, a real rat really breathed it to get that shot. (The rat did poop in panic before calming down and they erased the rat poop with CG, but otherwise you are watching an entirely real live demonstration) It was fine afterward and lead a long, happy, comfortable life as James Cameron's housepet. As yet, the breathable fluid has not been used by human divers, and the sequence with Ed Harris was all done with trick photography and Ed Harris holding his breath a lot.
@fullmoonprepping4024 Жыл бұрын
Humans have used it but I'm not sure the depth . . . . . It has been tested with humans.
@k1productions8711 ай бұрын
@@fullmoonprepping4024 The first Human tests were the year after this film was made, and yes it works. However, it does not work in the way depicted in the film. Even if your lungs are filled with fluid, the pressure of that fluid is still less than the pressure around you as you drop and you would still get compressed. You'd have to increase the pressure of what you're "breathing" at the same time, and there is no way you could carry enough in your pack to make it work, much less have your body equalize fast enough. Fluid breathing may help when you're already at a certain depth, but then you have other problems as your body could not purge carbon dioxide fast enough, so the time is limited. Plus, once you do drain afterward, the mucus in your lungs would be gone, making you very susceptable to things like pneumonia. Short answer - does the fluid breathing work? Yes. Is it at all practical? No
@fullmoonprepping402411 ай бұрын
Yes, very impractical. Not sure if they did any tests at scuba depths.@@k1productions87
@k1productions8711 ай бұрын
@@fullmoonprepping4024 Since then, perhaps. But the initial tests were definitely done in very VERY controlled conditions, about as far away from water as you could likely get LOL
@herrzimm Жыл бұрын
The Abyss is such a gem of a movie that is often completely overlooked outside of Sci-Fi circles. And yet, despite the age, the movie really holds up rather well in regards to effects and characters.
@mokane86 Жыл бұрын
People have been known to resucitate up to 10 minutes from drowning, in some average high end of the curve, and in extreme cases like half an hour and reportedly an hour. Also drowning in the very cold seems to give extra time and makes up a lot of the extreme cases. Maybe from a cold preservation and/or hybernation shut down mechanism. Such a great movie and scene. Glad it was a classic in my house growunt up! (One of our like 30 or whatever VHS 😆👍)
@kevinhodgson2990 Жыл бұрын
That is a real thing. People can be revived with no brain damage after drowning in icy water, though it's not a guarantee so don't try it at home. I'm surprised that the general public doesn't really know about it. Guess everyone needs to see The Abyss.
@jefschnitzler2377 Жыл бұрын
"you're not dead until you're warm and dead" is a phrase used by cold climate first responders
@MooseMeus5 ай бұрын
alien, the thing, and the abyss are like my top 3
@evilervcowart6234 Жыл бұрын
I have to agree with another commenter regarding the Special Edition (Director's Cut). It adds a bit more to the narrative and raises the stakes overall. Great reaction to a great film (though some of the cast absolutely despised making it).
@danieltate6092 Жыл бұрын
Don't know if you've ever read the novel or not, but it's a great read, I'd highly recommend it. The directors cut actually follows the book more closely.
@charlesballard5251 Жыл бұрын
The Special Edition is the cut that those of us who read the novelization wanted to see in the theaters. I was sick that the wave sequence was not there. Finally after like 4 years I got it on Laser-disc. I told every one to avoid the movie in the theaters. When I got the LD spec ed, I showed it to everyone I could.
@captbunnykiller1.0 Жыл бұрын
@@danieltate6092 Read the book when the movie came out, they were actually produced simultaneously and I was confused about the missing parts in the movie. Took them years to published the intented version, which is the only one that makes sense. The book remains one of my favourite reads to this day.
@adny02 Жыл бұрын
No superheroes, No chosen ones from a matrix, no super strong and invincible man full of muscles. Just realistic people in an awesome adventure. I love movies like this, because of the 'real' everyday people doing the jobs they know.
@robertjewell9727 Жыл бұрын
Such an intensely good film, but the extended cut is not just scenes Herr and there that were cut like in ALIENS, but makes the film 100% better because it actually gives the undersea beings what their true compassionate purpose is beyond just saving Bud.
@jefschnitzler2377 Жыл бұрын
She did herself a disservice by not watching that version
@captbunnykiller1.0 Жыл бұрын
The movie was always intended to be the Director's Cut but the studio thought the ending too problematic and made them cut it down to a light version that didn't make much sense. Orson Scott Card was asked to write the novel in tandem with the film production and he actually used the original script version as guideline. After a couple of years they finally published the intended version of the movie but interest had already waned. The movie had almost been completely forgotten, though being one of Cameron's best. I hope he gets to make a proper re-master of the full version soon.
@redpillfreedom6692 Жыл бұрын
@@captbunnykiller1.0It wasn't just that. It was also because the giant wave effects were just too demanding a task for the computers and software they were using in the late 80s. The water tentacle was difficult enough; so difficult in fact that the script was written to potentially exclude it just in case they couldn't finish the effect in time, something they were obviously anticipating Now take the water tentacle and put it on steroids and you get the giant waves. They tried to find a way to do the effect practically but couldn't make it look convincing so it was scrapped
@MyraJean1951 Жыл бұрын
I've always loved this film. Great acting by all and fabulous special effects. Thanks for going outside your comfort zone, Madison!😀
@wiseoldman53 Жыл бұрын
It's such an awesome, underrated movie. The part where Lindsey "dies" and comes back is very emotional. Great reaction, Madison!
@philstubblefield Жыл бұрын
I haven't watched this movie in quite a few years, and it is still so brilliant! One of the best sci-fi films in so many ways, and yet it continues to fly under the radar. (Or sonar?) I'm so glad we got to enjoy this with you, Madison! 👍👍
@jimclayson Жыл бұрын
Often overlooked classic. Harris and Mastrantonio were reportedly so traumatized by mishaps and near-drowning experiences in the making of this movie that they won't even discuss it. I'll watch almost anything with Ed Harris in it, and Michael Biehn is great... and seeing Chris Elliott in anything that isn't "Cabin Boy" ('94) (one of the worst movies I've ever seen) is a treat.
@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis. Жыл бұрын
Such a great reaction, Madison. This is an often overlooked classic film in my opinion. The truth is that we know more about space than we know about what's under the sea. Other films about the sea worth reacting to are: 'The Deep' from 1977, 'Dead Calm' from 1989, and 'Deep Blue Sea' from 1999, these are all good films, Madison.
@hjr_official Жыл бұрын
Yaaaaayyyy! The Abyss! One of my all time favorites, love this movie. I remember being 13 and going with my cousin (he was 15) to watch this on the big screen back then. What an amazing experience it was, many groundbreaking things we've never seen before in a movie.
@1MahaDas Жыл бұрын
You could watch this movie several times over and still get the same emotional and physiological reaction every time! Abyss is one of my fave's as well. Thanks for your reaction!
@Flastew Жыл бұрын
The extended version gives a lot more information on the beings at the bottom and why they made contact with humans. Excellent reaction Lady Madison (as always). A very cool movie with a good story and cool filming.
@TheToscanaMan Жыл бұрын
You guessed correctly that the aliens would save them. One of my favorite SciFi movies because we are not in space in this one. Great love story too. Loved your reaction. Thanks ☮❤
@slchance8839 Жыл бұрын
i love when people discover movies from my youth. I heard one reactor say, "I used to think OLD meant BAD, but I was SO wrong."
@waynezimmerman1950 Жыл бұрын
This film is always a favorite of mine; not only for the movie itself but as a father/son bonding moment. I was watching this on cable with my Dad(Retired Major Wallace Zimmerman, of beloved memory since 1992), and as a former cold warrior and later civilian systems engineer/team leader he was of course very fascinated with the tech aspect. But during the moments where everyone was referring to Lindsey(Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) as Queen Bitch, Dad had this smile on his face. And he turned to me and said: "Lindsey isn't a bitch, you know, son. She's an engineer." Especially after he passed away, I always wanted to meet the actress and let her know how impressed my father was with her performance. 😎
@michaelholt3222 Жыл бұрын
Great movie!!! I remember seeing this in the theater, and was totally awesome on the big screen, this movie made me a Ed Harris(bud) fan, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio(lindsey) she was maid Marion in robin hood prince of thieves, ur reactions to this story was also entertaining to watch, I could see and feel your stress level rise, and could definitely see the worry in your face, I am very glad u reacted to this one, your great Madison, enjoy your channel so much!! Take care!!...👍👍👍👍👍
@Pinkielover Жыл бұрын
Yeah one of the first movies to introduce CGI water effects , it won a academy award for best visual fx . Backdraft was another movie that introduced CGI but fire effects .. I always liked this movie... The drowning scene they should've won a award for that.. They were all very good
@-R.Gray- Жыл бұрын
The actor from Everybody Loves Raymond is Chris Elliot. His father, Bob Elliot, was half of the comedy duo Bob and Ray for many years.
@IAMCAVE6 ай бұрын
Little trivia: When the bubble burst on Coffee, he was fried in a microsecond from the pressure of the air collapsing. The liquid breathing is for real. Oxygen saturated fluid.
@Stogie2112 Жыл бұрын
Michael Biehn was also in "The Seventh Sign", a Book of Revelation story starring Demi Moore. Very underrated, IMO.
@CassandrashadowcassMorrison Жыл бұрын
So was Jurgen Prochnow (Das Boot, DUNHE (1984) mustn't forget HIM.
@Stogie2112 Жыл бұрын
Prochnow was also in BEERFEST! One of the best films ever made! 😁 🍺🍺🍺
@shainewhite2781 Жыл бұрын
The production on this movie was a nightmare as the Cast and crew didn't like working with James Cameron in this project. Ed Harris almost drowned in one scene of the movie and punched Cameron in the face. A hurricane hit the set and filming had to be shut down for a while. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio got up and walked out the set following her CPR scene, and told the crew, " We are not animals!" The cast tore down the set with their bare hands, finally getting rid of all the anger and penned up frustration for working with Cameron. Ed Harris was driving home then pulled his car over and broke down crying. The crew titled this movie THE ABUSE due to the altercations onset.
@zmarko Жыл бұрын
The making of this movie is a good watch also. It goes into how rough of a production it was. It's on KZbin also (or at least it was a few years ago).
@blastradius9136 Жыл бұрын
I think it was Cameron who almost drowned in a water tank and punched the guy that tried to rescue him in the face. Ed Harris trashed his dressing room and went into crying fits.
@NemeanLion- Жыл бұрын
Mary Mastrontonio won’t even talk about the film supposedly to this day.
@DeathsjesterKMNP Жыл бұрын
Well you know they say pain can create art... I hate that the cast had such a rough time filming, but they created a film I and many others love. I appreciate what they went through.
@michaelholt3222 Жыл бұрын
You know it's rough, and hard when you can get Ed Harris to react the way he did, while filming this
@Webwyrm Жыл бұрын
Liquid breathing for deep deep dives is 100% real
@chrisleebowers Жыл бұрын
This is my favorite James Cameron movie. I feel like it is certainly his best writing, and it's the one most personal to him. If you or me had as much technical knowledge of film-making and storytelling (and his legendary obssessiveness) we could make "Aliens" or "Titanic" but only James Cameron could have made The Abyss. The added scenes in the extended version add so much to the story. Shame on whoever recommended this to Madison without insisting she find it.
@StarkRG Жыл бұрын
Not only is the liquid breathing thing real, they _actually_ put a real rat in the fluid for the movie, five actually, for separate takes. They all survived the experience (though the rat that appeared on-screen died of unrelated causes a few weeks before the release. They did _not_ have Ed Harris breathe liquid for real, though. In fact, I think human total liquid breathing is still in the experimental stage, at best. The ending of the director's cut makes a _lot_ more sense, and gives the aliens actual motivation for their actions. The studio made them cut it, maybe just for time reasons, though could also be due to its environmentalist and anti-war messages. That's why you only see a single text message and then everything's suddenly fine.
@jeyfomson6364 Жыл бұрын
Some of the hidden gems from my childhood, I'm happy you enjoyed it. And your right, James cameron took inspiration from close encounters and 2001 a space odyssey while writing this film project.
@MolnarG007 Жыл бұрын
Definately check out the extended edition scenes, gives a whole new sci-fi level to the movie! From all extended versions for me Abyss has the most in the extra scenes, and I truly sorry those were cut out for the cinema.
@martinrayner6466 Жыл бұрын
Regarding Liquid breathing; First used to help premature babies and some medical conditions in the 1990s. Complex warming systems etc are required for total liquid ventilation as shown in the movie.
@MrGpschmidt Жыл бұрын
Close Encounters of The Wet Kind - I saw this opening day in NYC at the late, great Ziegfeld theater (the largest movie palace) and was in complete awe - the resuscitation of Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio was such an emotionally draining scene I wept (still get a catch in my throat even now). Cameron's first foray into the seas is arguably his best underwater ; glad you saw this. And the funny dude w/the beard is Chris Elliott.
@bpora01 Жыл бұрын
The Abbys is a totally different movie about 2 girls named Abby.
@rbrtck Жыл бұрын
Actually, Lindsey's revival is not unrealistic--maybe unlikely, but not out of the realm of possibility. People have literally self-revived after having been declared medically dead. It is rare, but even weirder than this. Of course, the message is that Bud pretty much willed Lindsey back to life, but physically it could have happened like this. Maybe she just needed another minute to warm up sufficiently.
@paulfeist Жыл бұрын
Yup... and cold-water drownings have a higher percentage of those "unlikely but possible revivals". There's a saying (no idea where I heard it)... "you're not dead 'till you're warm and dead".
@captbunnykiller1.0 Жыл бұрын
Yes, it is possible. Lindsey might not be as smart anymore losing a couple of brain cells but in her case that may be negligible.
@Zorros2ndCousinTwiceRemoved Жыл бұрын
Actually Orson Scott Card's novelization made it clear that Lindsey survived because of the aliens' intervention, so that crucial time only began to pass when they left the moon pool to revive Lindsey - who had technically been dead just a few seconds, as far as the necrotization of brain cells was concerned. Cameron just couldn't come up with a way to get that across in the movie, but that was the idea all along.
@oxhine Жыл бұрын
Hey, Madison! This film is extraordinary! I saw it in high school! Everything in the movie is real except the aliens. We all breathed liquid in our mothers' amniotic sac for nine months! This was a notoriously difficult shoot. The home video release had an extensive documentary that chronicled the production called "Under Pressure". The cast and crew consider their experience in this production to be a benchmark of difficulty against which all their subsequent experiences are measured. "Quit yer whinin'! This ain't nuthin'. I was in 'The Abyss'!" James Cameron developed his reputation as a 'shouter', not a 'screamer', during this movie. Lol. Cameron paid tribute to Ed Harris' portrayal of astronaut and Senator John Glenn in "The Right Stuff" by having him stride triumphantly out of the alien citadel in that hyperbaric suit! Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio was pummeled so severely by Ed Harris laying bare-chested on that cold metal deck for take after endless take of the resuscitation scene that she finally flipped out and screamed at Cameron, "That's ENOUGH! We're NOT animals!", and walked off the set. Harris was forced to complete the scene without her. His relief and tearful joy were filmed in her absence with only the camera facing him. It's an amazing piece of acting! The water tentacle's fluidic texture and capacity for facial mimicry were a visual effects milestone. That effect, the liquid T-1000 from "T2: Judgment Day" and the effects in "Jurassic Park" are often cited as the trifecta that propelled the visual effects industry forward by a quantum leap. "The Abyss" is always cited in visual effects retrospectives. The Special Edition has an extraordinary scene in which the aquatic species announces itself to the world by generating titanic TIDAL WAVES that surround EVERY POPULATED LANDMASS ON EARTH to indicate that they have the power to destroy the surface world but have chosen not to. It is a warning not to engage in hostilities and an invitation to collaborate on improving the world for both species to cohabitate. Bud, Lindsey and the crew are altered to survive massive pressure changes and become liaisons between the surface world and the NTIs in the novelization by Orson Scott Card. This was the final role of Biehn's Cameron Trifecta which includes Kyle Reese of "Terminator", Dwayne Hicks of "Aliens" and John Coffey of "The Abyss". If you want to see more evil Biehn, watch "The Divide" where he plays an increasingly unhinged apocalypse survivor. He was also in the second season of "The Mandalorian" as a merc. Buy the Special Edition blu-ray of "The Abyss" and treasure it. It is a unique gem.
@zmarko Жыл бұрын
The Special Edition gets a little bit more into the alien stuff at the end. It's the better cut IMO, but it is paced a bit slower, and this was at a time in Hollywood where 3 hr films were frowned upon (hence the theatrical release length of Aliens also). This movie still doesn't ia e an "Official" Blu-Ray release, and I'm still mad at Cameron for that (although I do have a bootleg copy). Lol.
@marcocitarella Жыл бұрын
I think I've heard that Cameron will be releasing both True Lies and this movie on Blu-ray in the middle of this year.
@redpillfreedom6692 Жыл бұрын
Of course Dances With Wolves would prove the assumption about 3 hour films wrong just 1 year later
@adaddinsane Жыл бұрын
People don't react to this enough - it's excellent. Thank you.
@CoastalNomad Жыл бұрын
Great Reaction Video...... This is a Great Movie...... 28:50 "This is Wild" and 30:58 "I feel like I went on an Epic Journey"...... imagine seeing this in a theater on the big screen........ The Actors Definately brought Great Performances......
@JohnRodriguesPhotographer Жыл бұрын
From what I have read about this movie, it was an extremely difficult shoot. Technical difficulties, pressures and personalities. The effects in the movie were more practical than computer generated. A very unique and good movie
@juansanchezvilla-lobosrami5404 Жыл бұрын
That breathable liquid is very real. It's called oxygen-rich perfluorocarbon. In case of diving and medical situations could be very beneficial but it requires a dedicated liquid ventilator otherwise you will break your diaphragm.
@rbrtck Жыл бұрын
Your rising blood pressure perfectly reflects this movie's theme of *pressure* and what it can do to people, such as Coffey. Others might rise to the occasion.
@billyhill7630 Жыл бұрын
My dad went to school with Leo Burmester, he played Catfish in the movie. I met him a couple of times when I was young. He was just a really nice guy. He gave me a prop beer can they used on the show Flo, a spin off from the comedy show Alice.
@jamesrobertson2361 Жыл бұрын
The guy you're thinking of is Chris Elliott. He is the son of Bob Elliott of Bob and Ray comedy duo. Chris started as a regular on the Letterman show as the guy under the seats. Done several movies. Best known for a lot of TV and the movie Cabin Boy.
@ericc8705 Жыл бұрын
This has always been one of those GREAT sci-fi movies that gets often overlooked and ignored ... as stated many times in the comments, the Director's Cut fixes a few of the story problems ... and James Cameron really REALLY pushed everyone WAY TOO FAR in getting this film done (most of the actors involved refuse to even discuss the experience, it was so traumatic) Glad you watched this and we got to take this dive with you.
@itsmedrooms60717 ай бұрын
I saw a documentary about the making of this movie and it was crazy what the actors and everyone on set including Cameron had to go through to make it. I have to reiterate what others have posted about the director’s cut giving a more complete picture of the stakes involved. Once you’ve seen that version it’s hard to go back.
@bghammock Жыл бұрын
I saw this movie 6 times in the theater the summer of '89. It was a nearly perfect "theater movie" :)
@pasifred8589 Жыл бұрын
While making this movie, James Cameron's tin-pot dictator antics(James' own description of his methods sometimes) crushed Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio's psyche and she wont talk about it to date. Also, both Ed Harris and James Cameron almost drowned.
@canadianicedragon2412 Жыл бұрын
This is one of my favourite movies. It is... unique and awesome. Thank you for reacting to this.
@Stogie2112 Жыл бұрын
INTERSTELLAR, if you haven't watched it yet. One of the best epic science fiction films ever.
@michaelsegriff3362 Жыл бұрын
Truly enjoyed watching along! A movie similar to this, but much much darker, is Underwater, with Kristin Stewart. It’s engrossing, to the point, and very well acted.
@rbrtck Жыл бұрын
Michael Biehn shocked me with his portrayal of Coffey, because at the time I was accustomed to immediately liking his characters, but I could tell almost from the start that this character was going to crack. I wonder how he would have done in the role of Caledon Hockley in _Titanic_ , as Cameron originally considered him for the role until Billy Zane turned in a perfect audition. Who knows, Biehn, a fine actor I've always admired, might have played a stuck-up Cal very well; either that, or he might have played a twitchier, more psychotic Cal, going by this.
@thegorn68 Жыл бұрын
Great film. The successful use of technology in this movie for the aliens shaping water was a precursor for James Cameron using it in Terminator 2 for the T-1000 special effects.
@dougxray Жыл бұрын
"I'm exhausted after watching that movie. It's like life or death for two and a half hours." 😅 👍 ❤
@Joe-hh8gd Жыл бұрын
Cameron has announced that The Abyss has been remastered and will be released on Bluray and 4K discs this year. Happy to give them my money, IF the director's cut is included.
@billbabcock1833 Жыл бұрын
One thing James Cameron understands is tension. Watching your face it was obvious that you were 100% fully absorbed.
@paulfeist Жыл бұрын
If you love The Abyss, I would suggest doing two things now - First, See the documentary about the making of the movie. Second, watch the extended directors cut. It REALLY changes the movie (for the better!). Just how they made the movie, and how HARD it was to make, will have your jaw dropped...
@danielmorency2242 Жыл бұрын
In my mind, after blue screen and stop-motion animation, this was another milestone in CGI effects, coming just a little after Young Sherlock Holmes (by Spielberg) which had a CGI glass character (one of the first), and just before Terminator 2, which had more of the similar CGI effects but all throughout the film... Further down the line is Jurassic Park (for it's CGI Dinosaurs), Star Wars The Phantom Menace (for a whole side character made with CGI), The Matrix (for the bullet-time effect), eventually culminating with Avatar (for the still unbelievable 3D-CGI real-life animation of the entire movie). Now CGI is used in almost every movie.
@aklimar2208 Жыл бұрын
I went to the theater to see this. The cheer that popped off when Coffey got hit with The Hammer was amazing!
@nathanburr Жыл бұрын
After the Titan submersible imploded, James Cameron started working on a sequel to The Abyss. It’s gonna be called Son Of Abyss. 😁😁😁
@rf3899 Жыл бұрын
Great Movie!!! I've watched it multiple times. Ed Harris is a great actor!!!
@JoePlett Жыл бұрын
If you enjoyed the theatrical cut, I'd highly recommend that 'extended edition'. There's a whole B-plot about what's going on in the world above (it's just as tense) and the two plots weave together well to heighten the ending.
@henrytjernlund Жыл бұрын
I haven't seen this movie in so many years I almost forgot about it. Super thanks for reacting to this one.
@jenghizkan154 Жыл бұрын
Love the practical filmed underwater scenes. Glass facemasks created for the movie so you could see the actual actors were doing the diving
@bghoody5665 Жыл бұрын
Great reaction, Madison. The extended cut gives you more of an understanding of the aliens and their motivations for even visiting earth. Apparently the making of the movie was something of a gruelling endeavour to the point where Ed Harris refused to even do interviews for it.
@slchance8839 Жыл бұрын
went to med school here. record for revival after death by drowning is 14 or 15 minutes (no one was watching the clock) after a victim fell into a freezing lake. The freezing temperature prevented brain cell death.
@jsharp3165 Жыл бұрын
To this day, whenever someone who can’t read the room starts defending me, I will say, “Stay off my side, Hippie!”
@monsterlair Жыл бұрын
This was my favourite movie for years.
@BigSy19 Жыл бұрын
Fear of the water and fear of flying!?! Put them together and you have the best movie to react to that you don’t even know about!!! “AIRPORT 77’ is the movie to see!!!
@lexwells476310 ай бұрын
You should all know that Lyndsay had a pilots license and was fluent in three languages before drowning. After that she lost the pilots license and could only speak English.
@rbrtck Жыл бұрын
You should watch the Special Edition, which is really a Director's Cut because it contains all of the subplots that Cameron originally intended but was forced to cut purely for time. I won't spoil it for you, but the Special Edition is even more epic, as some pretty darn epic stuff was cut out--stuff that makes the story as a whole larger, while losing nothing as the "intimate epic" it is at its core.
@Lue_Jonin Жыл бұрын
The actor you recognized from "Everybody loves Raymond" is "Chris Elliot" .... He's from my hometown in Iowa... He had very funny roles in "Something about Mary" and "Scary movie #2" ..... Also seen him on "King of Queens" a couple times for his comedic roles. ❤ 😆 🎥
@mickeymouse7726 Жыл бұрын
The special edition is an even better film with more clarification on the aliens
@HankD13 Жыл бұрын
The book could take the time to explain the aliens, their technology - like how they could "decompress" the crew etc. The "drowning" sequence is certainly possible - very low temperature drownings have been recovered - I think the record is something like 40 mins. Think the book had Lindsey's time at around 10 mins - so really is possible. Always loved this story, definitely one of my favourites.
@kevinfairclough46198 ай бұрын
Ed Harris won’t give interviews about his experiences filming. If anyone can find one I’d love to see it. I also hear Mary wasn’t so happy with the revival scene, I can understand why. Cameron really pushed the boundaries of cinematography, but he pushed the actors more. Amazing film, but not without some cost to the actors.
@huffwayno Жыл бұрын
This is so exciting!!
@bobriemersma Жыл бұрын
Movies often slip past people, especially if they got limited initial release or went up against other blockbusters that split the audience of the day. "The Vast of Night" (2019) is another sleeper that it seems like almost nobody has seen, an easier thing in the streaming release era.
@scorpiouk5914 Жыл бұрын
Loved your reaction, Madison! I am older, was 24 yo when I saw this movie in the theater. Even though it was 2 hours & 20 minutes long, it never seemed slow or to drag. Instant classic to me. There is a special edition that was finally released a while back. Adds 30 minutes to the movie, but I love it even more than the original.
@kermitcook8498 Жыл бұрын
Chris Elliott's dad, Bob, was half of comedy duo Bob and Ray. While I enjoyed their act , they weren't goofy like Chris. This is another great James Cameron water adventure. The behind the scenes feature was really good. The Russian water tentacle thing was a nice effect. How long do you think the Bud and Lindsey love story would continue before they got on each other's nerves, again? I'd like to think forever, but I'd say maybe six months, and then Bud would leave the toilet seat up, or would forget the milk,or turned the lawn sprinkler on to early andshe would lose it. Or maybe, just maybe, her close encounter and then her coming back from the dead changed her personality to where everyone DIDN'T hate her. Have to say I've never seen a bad performance by Ed Harris. Not saying he hasn't had one, just saying I haven't seen one. Great job Madison.
@trevorwadman5084 Жыл бұрын
Great reaction. Don't forget people can survive longer after drowning if in very cold water.
@Tigermania Жыл бұрын
If you ever like the movie to rewatch, the "Special Edition" completely changes the motive of the movie from the aliens perspective, and adds more plot points about the 1980's cold war and mans place on the Earth as judged by the aliens. Basically the theatrical version makes it a more dumbed down action movie, and removes the politics that the director intended be in the movie.
@rbrtck Жыл бұрын
It's possible to breathe liquid because fish do it all the time to live. It is also possible for a mammal with lungs (instead of gills) to breathe liquid as long as it has the right properties, such as being biologically inert, having physical properties that allow for it to be taken in and expelled from the lungs normally (enough), and having sufficient oxygen capacity (among other things). It is a thing in real life, and has been for a long time, but it is still experimental. Yes, small animals and maybe some people have actually successfully tried it, experimentally (that's what you just saw--that rat wasn't drowning, he was breathing, as shown). If there were more of a need for liquid breathing, then it might have been developed by now, but there isn't (yet).
@JLamstudio Жыл бұрын
Great movie. One of the rare flawless films.
@toriweiler1950 Жыл бұрын
Monday May 1st Hi! I really enjoyed this movie and my family too. In fact, I was watching this in the hospital waiting room when my Dad had cancer. A nurse got me and I was in his room when died. So it’s more… I love Everybody Loves Raymond too and I watch it every night until I go to sleep! You have great taste Madison! 😊
@toriweiler1950 Жыл бұрын
6:13 pm
@MaikKellerhals Жыл бұрын
I think this was the movie that influenced my outlook on the world most as a child. I'm happy it's this one ;) (I was allowed to watch ANYTHING as a child)
@jeffreyphipps1507 Жыл бұрын
Generally, when a sub decompresses, it has a flash fire.
@THOMMGB Жыл бұрын
Hi Madison, I'm so glad you watched this movie. It's one of my favorites. I wish you'd watched the director's cut. I was lucky enough to see the director's cut in a great movie theater in Los Angeles. Wow! You've got to watch the documentary on the making of The Abyss. Cast and crew went through some real hell. The special effects by ILM were breakthrough and had never been seen before. CPR scenes have been done in other movies, of course, but never have they been done so well as in this one. It's so emotional and gut wrenching. I just read that James Cameron has stated that The Abyss and True Lies will be released in 4K and probably Blu Ray in the second half of 2023.
@charlie.on.youtube Жыл бұрын
"which is a very personal fear of mine" uh oh.
@rabooey Жыл бұрын
On no he has the "space sickness"! I mean the underwater sickness. 🤣
@ronaldh84469 ай бұрын
SPECIAL EDITION is essential viewing. Being rereleased in theaters for one night only, 12/6/23!!!
@mgordon11009 ай бұрын
Did she not watch that one? I just thought she omitted a very important part for this YT edit. It's a shame she didn't see it the way it's supposed to be seen.
@cashflowhustles Жыл бұрын
Somebody FINALLY did The Abyss. Folks sleep on this movie HARD!
@nitelite78 Жыл бұрын
8:20 Nice sounds coming from Madison there. 😆
@Gr8Buccaneer Жыл бұрын
love this movie,i went to the cinema twice at the same day,when this came out.
@guymon82ify Жыл бұрын
I've seen this movie so many times and I always feel exhausted after. Lol
@jonathanwilliamson2948 Жыл бұрын
Anybody else recognize that Michael Biehn character was right. The aliens were going to destroy humanity. His character was portrayed as paranoid and crazy but he was correct. They were going to cause massive tidal waves on the basis of finding humanity was not compassionate enough for their likings. Kinda seems like they should have seen or listen to thousands of examples of the finer arts humanity has produced.
@smavtmb2196 Жыл бұрын
A very good movie Its so stressful but very good. It definitely takes you on an emotional roller coaster. Everyone did a fantastic acting job. The scenes with Lindsey's drowning and her resuscitation are so emotionally intense. Ed Harris emotional performance when they were trying to revive her feels so real. I cry everytime The sea water alien tentacle is the first time movie audiences ever saw that kind of CGI and a few years later it was used to create the T1000 Terminator.
@Mazlem Жыл бұрын
Next up, The Sphere!
@sherrysink3177 Жыл бұрын
I actually got to see this one in the theatre! I love the lighting of this film (the underwater parts and the alien parts especially), I love the alien creature (it's like these gorgeous beams of light, and I think the characters captured so well how stunned and fascinated and blown away they were by what they were seeing), I love that the alien wasn't menacing, and I love the diversity of the cast. And I will never forget three things: 1. Coffey's death (I remember feeling it was horrific and I was haunted by the sight of everything cracking and caving in) 2. The intensity of Bud trying to save Lindsey, and me crying, thinking she was really dead (major kudus to the makeup department) 3. And though it's a film I don't rewatch often, I always always remember the feeling I got watching it. That it was SO INTENSE, like by the end of the film, I felt like I couldn't breathe because I'd been holding my breath through so many of the intense scenes. So I definitely get what you mean by feeling exhausted afterward. It has such amazing pacing and tension, and you feel like you're right there with them in this enclosed space underwater. Talk about atmospheric experience! Oh, and I remember I fell in love with Ed Harris' beautiful blue eyes. 😍😄
@LadyEmu Жыл бұрын
This was so awesome. One of my fave films and Biehn has always been one of my fave actors, so thank you for sharing your reactions!
@rbrtck Жыл бұрын
In real life, their voices would all sound funny (like chipmunks) because they'd have to breathe a mixture of oxygen and a lighter gas, such as helium, in order to withstand the pressure down that deep. Remember that everything is at equal pressure down there, including the "air" they breathe, because that's a lot safer and more efficient than having to deal with massive pressure differentials all of the time. It even allows them to use a "moon pool" (open hole on the bottom of the rig) to easily get into and out of the water. Of course, the movie couldn't have them sounding like chipmunks, so it just pretends that this doesn't happen, but in real life, it always does, just like when you inhale from a helium balloon and talk. By the way, for safety, balloon helium is actually about 20% oxygen, much like Earth's atmosphere, plus 80% helium, of course, because inhaling pure helium could actually be fatal. I wonder how many people died before that change was made. 😧
@chameleonvr4 Жыл бұрын
Hello how are you Madison? I just wanted to say this is the first movie review I've seen by you and I absolutely loved it ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT! I must admit when I was a kid I watched this movie again and again and again I thought it was so good. With that being said I watched Everybody Loves Raymond ritually as well! I have every single episode on apple. I as well can never remember that guy's name but he is hilarious! I'm so glad that you enjoyed this movie and I'm looking forward to watching more with you in the future! I just subbed to your channel and we'll be checking you out more for sure. With that being said shout out from the US Marine Corps and have a great week!
@MadisonKThames Жыл бұрын
Hey Joseph, glad you enjoyed the reaction. And thanks so much for subbing!🙏❤
@DanielJohn19 Жыл бұрын
There is a directors cut and its makes a good film into a great film
@burnout_2017 Жыл бұрын
Excellent reaction madison....this used to be on hbo alot back in the day, i would always end up stopping on it while channel surfing