THE ABYSS (SPECIAL EDITION) (1989) Movie Reaction Part (1/2)! | First Time Watch! | Ed Harris

Achara & Vivian watch "The Abyss," a sci-fi thriller about a team of underwater oil drillers and Navy SEALs who encounter mysterious and potentially hostile alien lifeforms while attempting to recover a lost nuclear submarine deep in the ocean.
The special edition expands on the original sci-fi thriller, providing additional scenes that delve deeper into the mysterious underwater encounters and the emotional journeys of the characters as they confront alien life forms and their own personal fears.
Main cast: Ed Harris (Apollo 13 & Westworld), Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (Scarface & Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves), Michael Biehn (The Terminator & Aliens), Leo Burmester (The Last Temptation of Christ & Broadcast News), and Todd Graff (Dominick and Eugene & The Vanishing).
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[@rosario508]

Nobody taps into our collective fear of drowning quite like Mr. Cameron

[@shainewhite2781]

This movie had a lot of problems behind the scenes, as James Cameron was going through a divorce with his wife Gale Anne Hurd at the time. He would yell at the cast and crew for not doing a great job on any of the scenes. Ed Harris got into a fight with Cameron and punched him in the face for all his constant yelling. Cameron almost drowned during the scene where Bud and Catfish swim from the side of the platform to the other. He punched the stunt coordinator for not helping him. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio walked off the set crying after her resuscitation scene was filmed over and over, until Cameron yelled "Cut!" She said, "We are not animals!" A hurricane hit near the set of the movie, forcing production to be shut down until the repairs can be made. After 4 months of filming had wrapped, the cast and crew tore apart the set with their bare hands to let out all the rage and frustration of working with Cameron. Ed Harris pulled over the side of the road and broke down crying, as his experience of working with Cameron was finally over.

[@heyheyjk-la]

Yeah, the videos on the making of this film are well worth watching. Also, based on a lot of personal accounts I've hear and read, Ed Harris is a nightmare to work with on his own, which is terrible to hear because he is such a great actor but allegedly not a nice guy on a set at all.

[@ChrisTheAspergerGuy]

@@heyheyjk-la The behind-the-scenes drama is actually on camera?

[@babalonkie]

Apparently Cameron was almost as bad on the set of Aliens (2 years prior)... the filming and set crew were used to working with Ridley Scott (A Gentlemen) and refused to work with him after he treated them like crap. He would later go on about how "the crew were just faithful to Ridley and had never worked with a real director, so i put them in their place"... but according to the crew he just treated everyone like dirt. Cameron sounds like a real dime to work with...

[@RandomNPC001]

He was terrible person in Titanic and Avatar as well, specially Avatar. He`s a sanctimonious diva!

[@babalonkie]

@@ChrisTheAspergerGuy Well being he would insist to review all footage in all the cameras before going out of the studio... i doubt it...

[@filmpopmovie]

Criminally under-seen/lesser known. It’s being recognized more of late. Ever since last year’s one-day release in theaters and now that it’s finally easy to buy/stream. Other reaction channels are promoting it too. Non-stop Cameron greatness.

[@shainewhite2781]

Thank God, the Special Edition! I finally got this frickin movie on Blu Ray Om Sunday!

[@victorewah2659]

As a guy who was a former submariner, I can surely tell you that the beacon that was released from the crashed naval submarine was only released to provide a location for the sub for when a retrieval team comes for the nukes; not to come rescue the crew.

[@CaturdayNite]

33:50 - In the novelization it was explained that the ring was made of titanium since he and Lindsey worked on these rigs. Made more sense than something ornate. In my opinion, this Extended Special Edition is leaps and bounds better than the theatrical, which cut the major subplot of WW3 being on the horizon up top, and didn't have as much time to develop the characters. I literally waited 14years to get this on bluray and FINALLY did a few months ago (I even put up a video about it on my Channel). Being a fan of this is what got me excited for Avatar when it was first announced. I hear Cameron can be difficult to work with (as some highly creative and passionate people can be) but I sure like the result of that hard work.

[@CreativeGuy99]

Ah, the days of good stories with well-written, well-acted, interesting characters. I wish we still had movies like this.

[@mikedignum1868]

The behind-the-scenes documentary is worth a watch.

[@vikkajackson929]

Biehn's decent from soldier to madman. Elizabeth's plea that she's the sane one, when she claims aliens.. and Harris just trying to keep everyone alive 😂 Cameron was a monster making this movie.. literally

[@timcarder2170]

Achara: "I'm Not Prepared To See A Dead Bloated Body." Me: No Worries. At that depth, there's little to no decomposition, due to the near freezing temperatures, and lack of sunlight and oxygen. Is the reason that in deepwater wrecks (like the Edmund Fitzgerald, on Lake Superior), the bodies of crew(and/or passengers) that go down with the vessels, are seldom recovered. No bacteria. Meaning no decomp. Meaning no gases building up inside the corpses, to cause them to float to the surface. Large number of deep wrecks are usually declared grave sites.

[@corystanish]

I've seen this movie many times, including going to a movie theater to see it when it first came out. I only just now realized that Bud is the direct opposite in this movie to Bruce Willis in Armageddon. Bud: "My guys are oil workers, they're not qualified for this!" Bruce Willis in Armageddon: "Shit yeah I'll send my oil rig workers into outer space! In fact, I insist!"

[@emilywilhite5807]

Nice catch.

[@jatilq]

I watched this when it first came out as a teen. We had the old cable boxes with the buttons on the box that changed the channels. I used the dial to get an ok picture. The first movie I ever pirated.

[@cliffordgraham7307]

Finally, folks are reacting to this awesome movie -and in particular the Special edition. Glad you guys loved it. Among the great comments and info nuggets from others, No one's mentioned that the technology developed for the Water probe FX are what made the T-1000 from Terminator 2 possible.

[@tuhkathri9126]

All that's missing is a xenomorph in the rig 😂

[@thedarkknight2221]

This isn’t just a film, it’s an EPIC, in every sense of the word. This film was also a game changer for filmmaking because James Cameron came up with a technique of controlling ambient light from the surface of a water tank by covering the surface of the water with shredded rubber tires, making it so no light would be refracted in the water that they couldn’t control. He used the same technique with ping pong balls in Avatar: The Way Of Water.

[@scottlouis]

Absolutely love this movie!! I’m so scared of the ocean so all the stuff happening on this ship was TERRIFYING. Also, Achara, I love you. Omg you’re ethereal.

[@kieronball8962]

They used several rats for the liquid breathing scene. All initially survived the ordeal, but were terrified and traumatised. After the first screening of The Abyss on UK television, which included this scene, all further screenings have featured an edited, pan and scan version of the scene, due to complaints from animal welfare charities, as they feared animals would be mistreated by people imitating the scene in real life.

[@michaeltodd2012]

Tidy Bowl cleaner in the toilets used to be a thing and it is very blue. And the pink deep diving fluid was experimental at the time.

[@bobbyclarkston8836]

Nice pull, Achara!! Bud’s ring is made of titanium. It’s mentioned in the Special Edition but not the Theatrical version.

[@jeanb.5405]

"What would you like us to call you? Sir?" She had that coming. She was just being over the top with tough.

[@dejavu2030]

Got to see this in theaters a couple months ago it was playing for one night at local regal. I was speechless it was better than anything out today.

[@kentkatchem]

I didn't realize you put this movie that is so special to me .. into 2 parts... I was about to rage out... then I saw.. Ok...I saw the 2nd part come up...and I'm like..WTF??? That's why I'm here.. sorry...sometimes I'm late.. :)

[@bobbyclarkston8836]

14:39 Actually, he did it to five rats. They couldn’t reuse them because the rat knew what was coming. Clever girls!

[@philmullineaux5405]

According to Michael Beihn, who started in Hollywood with James and Bill Paxton, James was so prolific, while they were filming the first Terminator, he would drink and talk with James and Bill, in James's trailer. Beihn said James was storyboarding Terminator 2, the abyss, and Aliens, all while filming Terminator! And Bill and Michael were in those films.. Bill not in this one...but in Titanic and True Lies.

[@GhostWatcher2024]

"I dont know nautical knots but that sounds fast" A knot is 1 nautical mile per hour. Which is about 1.14 miles. The term comes from Age of Sail days. The botswain would toss the end of a knotted rope into the water (the rope had knots tied into it at measured intervals), and then let the rope play out for a minute and count how many knots passed. And that would indicate their speed. A typical schooner in the Age of Sail could travel 6 to 10 knots on the open sea. Large clippers travel around 12 to 15 knots iirc. 1990s submarines could travel about 25 to 30 knots cruising speed, 35 max redlining the nuclear power plant. Torpedoes travel about 40 to 60 knots. (The Mark 48 torpedo used by USA at the rime had a max speed.of 55 kn.) So 80 knots (91 mph, 148 kph) for an underwater device is UNHEARD of at this time, let alone the faster speeds. And the faster something travels in fluid the greater the wake (pressure wave following it). Hence the turbulence the submarine got tossed around in. Also 1800 is crush depth (hull collapses) for that submarine (probably Ohio class ballistic missile sub)... the sub was passing quickly from 1500 through 1750 right before stuff started rupturing. Ended up way deeper than that.

[@MrVWW]

This movie feels different now with everything that has come out in the news. Back in the 80s it was just classic science fiction albeit one that hadnt been done before. James Cameron had really come up with an interesting take with aliens existing underwater. Now, its seems like he was closer to reality then he realised. I recommend people look up the Nimitz incident along with Admiral Gallaudet's recent comments concerning our oceans.

[@lfyoung]

great movie. awesome reaction. i feel a lot of anger is directed at the military officer in charge of the dive. i think a lot of people just see him as a pain in the butt, but nobody talks about how even though he is definitely not doing well. he did his very best to control the effects of the deep dive as best as he could by using pain when he cuts his arm to control what is happening to him. yes, his character is meant to be the bad guy, but he really isn't a bad guy. he is a person who is highly trained and just happened to have all the elements that could go wrong on his mission happen. ultimately, he is the character we have to hate, but i think it was just bad luck and he could have cracked way sooner but his military training kept him somewhat stable for a longer time then other people.

[@heyheyjk-la]

Can't wait for part 2. The scene coming up resuscitating Lindsey just makes me cry every time. One of the most emotional scenes I've ever seen. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio was so great in everything she did. One of my favorite films she did was "Limbo" written and directed by John Sayles, one of the greats of independent cinema.

[@HarrisFredrick]

Anyone else notice how Lindsay is wearing a very similar costume to Marty McFlys? The red puffy vest. Long sleeve shirt rolled up. White under tee. Killer film.

[@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.

[@damianstarks3338]

Thanks ladies for taking me back to my childhood

[@JohnDoe_75]

Ahhh I remember going to see this in the movie theaters when it came out but not the special edition, loved the reaction.

[@sivonni]

The blue was a chemical in the toilet to keep it sanitary but it does stain and was pretty common in industrial toilets back then, on ships and such. So everyone that saw Bud's blue hand pretty much knew he'd had to get something out of the toilet but it wasn't unsanitary.

[@kentkatchem]

Thank you Jesus... I never saw "this" version back in 1989..... OMG....I love what I remember back in '89 and beyond... ....... This... feels like a Diff. movie! Ouch.. I'm sorry , you had to watch this version

[@po5283]

This is definitely a film to learn more about, and not just for all the behind the scenes drama. It's also fascinating due to the filming location and the logistics involved, Cameron inventing and building his own underwater cameras to get the shots he wanted, not to mention the incredible and very crucial leap in CGI for the water tentacle, which was the basis and only reason we got the liquid metal terminator in T2.

[@QuayNemSorr]

So happy you went for the special version

[@MrBreezeLI516]

You'd be surprised how accurate this is about our oceans; AND our skies. 🤐. 5 Observables Rule 101

[@k1productions87]

Ironically, the dark blue water in the toilet is cleaner than just a normal toilet, because its essentially solid cleaning solution. Granted, these were in the old days before fancy cleaning things you could install. Instead, it just used a cleaning fluid mixture as the toilet water. Blue bleach basically.

[@maxgremln]

Just FYI, yes buds wedding ring is made of titanium. It said so in the movies official novelization.

[@RoyBatty555]

Amazing reaction you guys thanks for the cinematic blue balls!

[@thomasrusconi]

The blue in the toilets is the same chemical agent still used in a lot of ports potties and at one time it was used in the toilets of commercial airline bathrooms! The chemical is designed to suppress the smell, helpful when you're sealed in a giant tin can with dozens or even hundreds of other people.

[@neox79]

One of my favorites! Looking forward to watching this along with you (when I get an hour or so lol).

[@NadeemShekh-uy9zn]

Yes thank you I've been requesting the Abyss special edition for so long man

[@JJActual-]

So excited that you two characters are watching this. I liked and commented before I got thru the first 30 seconds!

[@DoktorStrangelove]

If this version was released in ‘89, it probably would have been up for the major Oscars and not just the tech stuff.

[@tbrrrdmn]

Ed is in one of the fave King's.... Needful Things.

[@edudario1974]

Why "The Abyss" looks so good even in 2024? Because these actors suffered under Jim Cameron's direction, submerged in cold water during the shooting of this movie. This was real water, not cgi water. They had problems in their eyes, because of chlorine in the water, etc. Ed Harris doesn't even want to talk about all that... But, Cameron seems to be like a sadistic director, but he has created masterpieces like this one, and all the others. The only CGI relly important here is the water controlled by the aliens. The water tentacle was a hit in those times, like the liquid metal terminator in T2.

[@ChrisTheAspergerGuy]

Despite all the behind-the-scenes drama, this movie is a very underrated James Cameron masterpiece.

[@shredd5705]

It was no doubt a hard film to make. But people should also remember, that most Hollywood stars (actors) are spoiled wimps, who are used to star treatment on set and stuntmen doing everything heavy or scary for them. In this film they had to get their hands dirty, so whining is expected

[@John_Locke_108]

Thank you for watching the special edition. Cannot wait to watch this reaction. A great movie but sadly the theatrical cut was far inferior.

[@StCerberusEngel]

The blue substance in the toilet is basically just bleach and blue dye. It's a common cleaner. The rat(s) really did breathe the liquid oxygen live on screen. It's a real thing. Its use in diving is largely theoretical and impractical. But it is used in the medical field to treat certain premature newborn conditions. Yes, too much oxygen is dangerous when diving. The body needs a certain mixture at specific depths. If your mixture is off, you're in trouble very quickly.

[@DoktorStrangelove]

Oh HELL yes. The SE got a limited theatrical release in the spring of 1993; I drove from Laramie, WY to Denver to see it. Cut a day of classes at U-Dub to do it, and was totally worth it.

[@unlimited971]

3:59 omg bob kelso

[@GhostWatcher2024]

Hammering thr doors on the sub.... If there's water on both sides of the door then the pressure is probably equalized and the door can be opened. If there's air on the other side, then even if they do manage to get the pressure-locked door open they'll drown anyone alive on the other side. How the hammering sounds will tell them if the next compartment is already flooded.

[@ferdnerkel]

FYI, a nautical mile is 1.15 statute mile. 80 knots = 92 MPH.

[@soulstealer82]

this was my dads favorite movie, he'd watch it so much to the point where i was like, enough already lol

[@rowenatulley852]

Happy you're watching the special edition . . .

[@lordvoldemord5732]

Another good Submarine Movie is Das Boot Directors Cut (200 Min.) from Wolfgang Petersen (Troy,Outbreak....) you will have fun with this German Movie Masterpiece

[@SeeliaVachon]

Aw...I love this movie! I'm gonna wait til the 2nd part drop before watching 😂

[@emilywilhite5807]

I did that too.

[@michaelriddick7116]

GREAT MOVIE!!!😊 I HIGHLY recommend watching The Critical Drinker's "Production Hell" episode on The Abyss! The filming of this was a NIGHTMARE and actually caused trauma to a couple of the cast 😢

[@theylied1776]

The National Weather Service changed it in the early 1990s. Before then all Hurricanes were named after women.

[@GameChronicles]

130 knots is about 150mph - and skipper is right - nothing goes THAT fast under water.

[@andrewsawyer1375]

So 130 knots is about 149 mph on land.

[@tvdroid22]

1 knot equals 1.15 mph. You get to see James Cameron's first run at liquid forms here, later seen applied to Terminator 2. That fluorocarbon fluid was developed in the 1960's.

[@Kitty_Lalee]

React to the sequels of Night at the Museum, Child's play asap

[@tuhkathri9126]

Classic film

[@PanzerKunstExponent]

I believe release date in the UK was delayed because of the rat scene. A test audience didn't like it there & Cameron had to take it out lest UK audience ban the whole movie.

[@vvanheukelum]

You get my like and subscribe just for picking the Special Edition!

[@luciaarnaotorrego6852]

Loved your reaction as always. You should watch society of the snow. It's a great movie and I would love to hear what you have to say about that one. If you do watch it I recommend the original language with subtitles, the acting was amazing.

[@MrNguyen1990]

First time I saw this was on laserdisc

[@Elixear]

12:48 En fait, James Cameron a pensé à tout, et notamment au fait que pour différencier l'eau à bord de l'eau de mer, pour être sûr qu'elles ne se mélangent jamais, on ajoute un colorant dans l'eau à bord.

[@laurenmasters]

Love this movie

[@unlimited971]

Aaaah abyss... Chief kiss

[@BiggySn1p3r]

The 'Making of' this movie is a very interesting watch.

[@JaquaviousRobinson]

Question for the CinePals? Do y'all let your subscribers choose the movies y'all react to? Do y'all do like a voting poll on KZbin or Patreon (whichever) and decide from there?

[@micpar2]

Check out the classic SF movie. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951). The Thing (1951) The War of the Worlds (1953) and THEM! (1954).

[@ispbrotherwolf]

They made a behind the scens film that is called "The Abuse", the filming was horrible for the cast. They even had merch with the same logo and all. PS: I´m a diving instructor, and this movie almost scares the shyt out of me. Nitrogen narcosis is not to play with, same with the bends.

[@dggydddy59]

Achara really has the prettiest smile.

[@stephenmiller2544]

I dont know what happened to that particular rat, but im pretty sure they drown a few later on.

[@michaelcarbone6101]

Thanks 👍

[@Lynn7015hb]

Love this movie. Thx for your reaction. Not many channels have been watching it.

[@GhostWatcher2024]

The blue stuff in the toilet was an industrial strength neutralizer... kills all thr bacteria and stuff.... still not good to get it on your hand.

[@323thejoe]

Hey my two favs 😊

[@jjkcharlie]

Such a good movie, but the "making of" is crazy.

[@williambranch4283]

Truly horrifying. To dangerous to film a sequel ;-(

[@LovelyBeachCoast-us1ec]

I am writing this to help out these ladies and this video and this channel with the algorithm 🥰

[@danhelphrey6260]

Fun fact: Yes, the scene with the rat breathing the liquid was real, but they had to keep cutting away because the poor panicking thing kept filling the tank with poop.

[@ScarriorIII]

1.15 miles to 1 knot.

[@Martman5150]

There's a doc where Cameron went 30 thousand feet down into the ocean. I was mildly interesting.

[@Doctor2285]

I have this on 4K and it's beautiful!

[@alicestevens8291]

My brain just does not want to keep this movie in it. I recall glowing creatures and I know it's because I am addicted to deep sea and trench animals which imo look more fascinating then the effects here. I recall "solid water". And the man yelling at her and saying she never gives up. It was a big deal, I know that and not to diminish it at all. Just for some reason or another I have seen it more than once and my mind just won't latch onto it.

[@EleventhCubFan]

This was the start of James Cameron’s obsession with the sea, wasn’t it?

[@nicolasmorin1903]

Vivian's beauty hurts more than drowning😍💓😭

[@davezwieback4208]

Yes Yes Yes!!!

[@aquibmohd]

Son of Abyss 😂

[@paulschuckman6604]

WW3 in a can. You two need to watch Crimson Tide.

[@javelldunn3379]

I glad that everyone input here ❤

[@slugerama]

I had a bit of chuckle when Vivian said “he does so many things practically”. Avatar 1 and 2 would like a word with you.

[@WreckingWood]

Still goes the extra mile with the actors.

[@Gameboy18564]

Love this one

[@edinshealtiel3754]

About time ..... ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@BobbyMoore2-mp8wb]

🤘🏿🤘🏿🤘🏿