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James Cameron: The Abyss Remastered in 4K, Coming to Blu-ray in 2017
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Posted July 24, 2016 05:00 PM by
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 Director James Cameron has confirmed that his beloved film The Abyss has been recently remastered in 4K and will be released on Blu-ray in 2017. Mr. Cameron leaked the news while promoting the upcoming 30th anniversary Blu-ray release of Aliens at Comic-Con in San Diego.
"We've done a wet-gate 4K scan of the original negative, and it's going to look insanely good. We're going to do an authoring pass in the DI for Blu-ray and HDR at the same time", Cameron said.
The news was first reported by Variety.
Synopsis: A civilian oil rig crew is recruited to conduct a search and rescue effort when a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks. One diver (Ed Harris) soon finds himself on a spectacular odyssey 25,000 feet below the ocean's surface where he confronts a mysterious that has the power to change the world or destroy it. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Michael Biehn co-star.
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PrestonXI
Jul 24, 2016
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Will finally buy a 4k TV and player as soon as this is released. |
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jw007
Jul 24, 2016
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Wow, finally! Cameron held off for way too long in bringing this to blu-ray. |
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Blu Titan
Jul 24, 2016
@Preston...it will be released in Blu from a 4K remaster. The article does not mention that it is not getting a UHD release  .Anyways, day one  .
EDIT:My mistake...HDR is metioned as well. |
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tonylopez
Jul 24, 2016
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"For bluray and HDR at the same time" |
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dunnbluray
Jul 24, 2016
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He stated HDR. So most likely a UHD release. |
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Ruemorgue10
Jul 24, 2016
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Is it safe to assume it will contain both cuts? |
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Nightman04
Jul 24, 2016
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Finally! Now just bring True Lies and will be beyond ecstatic. |
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ambientcafe
Jul 24, 2016
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O-M-Gee! O-M-Gee! --> or words to that effect ... still have my special edition Laserdisc |
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Bluyoda
Jul 24, 2016
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Well, that didn't take long. |
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Roy_Batty
Jul 24, 2016
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Woo! Hoo! Finally some news, I don't have a 4k tv yet. But I probably will by the time this goes on sale! |
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marine92104
Jul 24, 2016
This is great news! Can't wait to see the 4k UHD Blu-ray.
If only they would release Avatar in 4k UHD but they probably will wait until the next Avatar film is out in theaters. |
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batman2000
Jul 24, 2016
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all we need is terminator 2 4k and true lies 4k |
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BlurayBascom
Jul 24, 2016
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Well....it's about damned time!!! Finally!!! At last!!! |
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svanur08
Jul 24, 2016
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Best blu-ray news ever!!!!!! Finally!!!!!!!!!! |
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Rich1631
Jul 24, 2016
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Horray!!!! Finally!!!! Hope that means True Lies is coming soon too!!!!!! |
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TheCapn
Jul 24, 2016
Ruemorgue10
"Is it safe to assume it will contain both cuts?"
It's FOX so, directors cut will probably be released seperately 3 months later, and then repackaged annually for the next decade or so. |
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The Debts
Jul 24, 2016
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uther
Jul 24, 2016
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Now what will folk here complain about? |
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scorpius
Jul 24, 2016
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Finally! This is great news ;-) |
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Silentrascal
Jul 24, 2016
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First day buy.....woo-hoo!!! |
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reidw
Jul 24, 2016
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I think its safe to assume that there will be both 1080p BD and and Ultra HD/4K versions. The mention of HDR gives it away. HDR is only going to be found on the UHD BDs. I suspect that the use of the phrase "HDR" is going to become a shorthand way of saying that the disc is in Ultra HD. That wasn't intended by the BD authoring people but that's what is about to happen. |
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IanSchultz23
Jul 24, 2016
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James Cameron boring, he only made one good film back in 1984. |
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Xtrem3
Jul 24, 2016
**** yeaaaa, First day buy for me, price doesn`t matter at all:)
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cdth
Jul 24, 2016
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Adam_ME
Jul 24, 2016
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I'd be shocked if we didn't get a UHD release at the same time. Cameron mentioned HDR. Fox supports UHD. And a year from now, the format will be in many more homes from Xbox One S sales alone. |
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scocgus
Jul 24, 2016
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Sweet mother of God thank you Mr. Cameron! |
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Charles Essie
Jul 24, 2016
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Finally! Bring on True Lies! |
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Jlouisbarrett
Jul 24, 2016
@uther -- As you can see just from these comments, True Lies.
However, not a single complaint from me on this announcement! My jaw dropped when I saw this on the main page. |
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4Dblu
Jul 24, 2016
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Oh, I was beginning to start walking to his house to as, "Where is my movies and what's taking so long." lol Now where my True Lies.... |
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MassiveMovieBuff
Jul 24, 2016
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Lets hope this is true this time and hhopefully he'll release True Lies also. So far great news though. |
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montyb
Jul 24, 2016
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We must realize they use HDR in filming for movie theaters and many HD masters have been made using HDR. Does not necessarily mean a UHD version is slated. I sure hope so! This would be awesome knowing Cameron and his tickerings. Plus its a Fox title and Fox is all in on the new format. |
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Dellamorte13
Jul 24, 2016
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Holy crap! I thought this was a cruel joke! |
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robtbass
Jul 24, 2016
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To call this film "beloved" (see above) may be a slight exaggeration (that word certainly gets thrown around a lot), but it will be good to see The Abyss on Blu-ray. Good casting, and Michael Biehn is perfect as a psycho Navy SEAL |
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MikaLove
Jul 24, 2016
I agree with The Abyss not being unanimously beloved, and not by me either. I just really like the movie, plain and simple. But both Terminator and T2 are way better. And True Lies (which I too want on BD naow!) is better or as good as The Abyss.
I'm still excited to finally see this movie released.
While they're at it, I really think they should give T2 the treatment it so desperately needs! 4K, HDR, the works! Stop fooling around with a historical masterpiece. The undeniable truth is that all versions of T2 are still completely inadequate and inferior. |
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Matt C.
Jul 24, 2016
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Great news, obviously, but where the hell is True Lies?!? |
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vettesweetnos
Jul 24, 2016
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Finally! Long long long overdue!!! |
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SGFfilmfan
Jul 24, 2016
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What about "Strange Days"?!?!?!? |
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sjt
Jul 25, 2016
"beloved" ?
Fox wishes. Back in 1989, it cost well over $120 million, plus marketing costs (maybe as much as another 40% on top). Its US box office was under $55, and the all-important international take - which could, as it so often does, have made up the shortfall - amounted to $35. In other words, Fox lost over $100 million on this sentimental Spielberg-esque turkey, which only ever made narrative sense in the extended director's cut (which may not be what is coming next year: the studio puffery is unhelpful, to say the least).
This degree of "beloved" no studio wants or needs, though at least The Abyss's belated appearance on blu ray puts Fox back in the business of catalogue releases (if only, as I suspect, for this one time). |
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movieeddie
Jul 25, 2016
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Thank GOD!!!!!!!!! The one movie I have ever been waiting for.It only took over 25 years to see it in high def.For god sakes how long can a studio sit on a film before its released.Dont they want the money anymore.CHRIST!Cant wait. |
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bakntim
Jul 25, 2016
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I'm as happy as everyone else but considering the time it has taken this title to finally get a release with so many false starts before this, I still hold some reservation and will only truly believe it when it is in my hands. |
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KcMsterpce
Jul 25, 2016
I hope it's not just the theatrical release.
Like others, if True Lies came after that, I'd be happier than a pig in sh-- in a pig stye!
I love Lindsey's emotional breakdown when Virgil sinks ever deeper into the cold darkness. Also, Ed Harris' performance when Virgil is trying to help Lindsay "breathe" is spectacular. Those scenes get me right in the feels. Every time.
Either way, I am hoping for a special addition like what we got for ALIENS or something, with both versions. Crossing my fingers! |
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John Kachmar
Jul 25, 2016
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Nice that its coming out on BLU-RAY just in time for us older fans just before we die of old age. And where the @@@@@@ is True Lies? |
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ghostbobb89
Jul 25, 2016
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Took long enough. I've been relying on my special edition DVD for over a decade now. Hope this Blu-ray contains ALL the special features from the DVD release, and isn't just bare-bones. |
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superbura9
Jul 25, 2016
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Actually, one of the few James Cameron films I don't enjoy too much. I think it's way overrated with a quite laughable plot and also several of the main actors are hamming it, except for Ed Harris who is his good old comatose self throughout the movie. Sorry guys, enjoy the movie but I'm passing on this one. |
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SCEIPS
Jul 25, 2016
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knew this was one way ticket but you know i had to come. |
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karbon
Jul 25, 2016
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OMG, It's happening! Awesome! |
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jackpoe
Jul 25, 2016
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About time!!! So, he finally stopped paddling around the ocean and supervised a Blu-Ray release? While he is ashore someone get him to do True Lies? |
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monologuerecords
Jul 25, 2016
TheCapn - "It's FOX so, directors cut will probably be released separately 3 months later, and then repackaged annually for the next decade or so."
Bwa ha ha ha ha! So on point... |
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karbon
Jul 25, 2016
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Director's Cut was the theatrical version. You must be confused about the Special Edition. |
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mcrabtree2
Jul 25, 2016
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Too bad he didn't supervise a 3D conversion like he did on Titanic... The Abyss would look FANTASTIC in 3D!.... |
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Tech-UK
Jul 25, 2016
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YES! This is going to look and sound amazing. I cannot wait. Now bring on True Lies please! |
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rockinrick
Jul 25, 2016
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Looking forward to this Blu-ray. Ed Harris played on my softball team many , many moons ago. |
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vegas
Jul 25, 2016
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OMFG!!! I've been waiting for this since blu-ray format was born! |
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donzo29
Jul 25, 2016
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Is it April 1st again already? |
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Croweyes1121
Jul 25, 2016
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Absolutely my #1 wish list title. What I'm really wondering is whether Cameron will release this in 2.39:1 or at 1.78:1. I could kind of see the latter, considering his (in)famous quote inside the collector's edition laserdisc in which he indicated that he found the full-frame version of the film "superior in many ways to the widescreen version". Granted that was a different time, but given that this was a Super 35 film, that would give him the leeway to reframe on a shot-by-shot basis, ala Titanic 3D. It seems that if he actually prefers the fuller frame, 1.78:1 would be a decent compromise between both compositions, albeit with the negative side-effect of, arguably, ruining BOTH of those efforts. I could just see him doing this considering how he opted for 1.78:1 with Avatar. Personally, I'd prefer OAR, but I'd find a 1.78:1 presentation interesting as long as he supervised it personally. |
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Dorklord
Jul 25, 2016
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Oh... this is glorious news. Been waiting for this one. |
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Tech-UK
Jul 25, 2016
"Director's Cut was the theatrical version. You must be confused about the Special Edition."
Wasn't the SE overseen by Cameron? Same with the Aliens SE and Terminator 2 SE. I think Cameron prefers the term 'Special Edition' rather than 'Director's Cut'. |
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Eusthenopteron
Jul 25, 2016
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Amazing news and well overdue. Hopefully both cuts. Party time. Day one. |
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Dukebrooks
Jul 25, 2016
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I've had to make do with the Japanese HD broadcast but givin his other director's cuts / special editions of Terminator 2, Aliens and Avatar on Blu I doubt Fox would be stupid not inclubed both cuts but shouldn't of waited this long but least it's in time for 4K |
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karbon
Jul 25, 2016
@Tech-UK, Cameron specified "what I put into theaters is the Director's cut. Nothing was cut that I didn't want cut. All the extra scenes we've added back in are just a bonus for the fans."
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Director%27s_cut#Extended_cuts_and_special_editions
So let's stop this nonsense about the Special Edition being The Director's Cut. As he clearly explains; what was show in theaters WAS the director's cut.
Let's put this dead horse to rest!
Thank you. |
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Tech-UK
Jul 25, 2016
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@karbon, I didn't know that, which explains the terminology. At least the Special Editions are still overseen by him, rather than released by the studio. |
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blubertt
Jul 25, 2016
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Finally! Hope they include both editions on the BD. |
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MTS
Jul 25, 2016
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Oooooooo... ahhhhhhhhh.... !!! |
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MiracleandWonder
Jul 25, 2016
People are too harsh with the whole proving 1989 box office stats to say it's not "beloved". Especially when some of the most beloved movies of the 80s and 90s aren't ones that were uber-box office smashes in the day. I mean, we can argue Boondock Saints is far more beloved in 2016 than Armageddon yet box office stats were polar opposites. It certainly is better loved today than movies that may have outgrossed it at the time.
And to the guy who was bagging on "only one good movie in 1984", WTF? I don't care for the boat movie or "Dances With Smurfs" myself but from 1984-1994, Cameron was brilliant. |
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sjt
Jul 25, 2016
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In your opinion, of course, since you clearly react badly to facts..... |
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MiracleandWonder
Jul 25, 2016
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No... I just pointed out that box office receipts in 1989 are irrelevant to a movie's standing in 2016. Many movies that failed at the box office upon initial release are now "beloved". See: Rocky Horror Picture Show, Boondock Saints, Dazed And Confused, The Thing, Blade Runner, Big Trouble In Little China, etc.... None of which were big hits when they came out. yet are more popular today than movies who grossed three times their box office. The Abyss might've been forgotten had another director made it, but it has become a huge cult film over the years if only because it was Cameron in that mythic period between the first two Terminator movies. But a movie can be "beloved" even if failed initially at the box office. |
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MattGuyOR
Jul 25, 2016
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Absolutely right. Beloved has nothing to do with box office. |
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TheZoof
Jul 25, 2016
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TheBigBang
Jul 25, 2016
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Good lord, it's about friggin' time! And on what planet is this not the best news ever?! |
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Gardenofstone10
Jul 26, 2016
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Wow, I never thought i'd see the day where this would happen. Hell yeah! |
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malcolmar
Jul 26, 2016
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I hope it is the Special Edition. Surprising Cameron did not mention it being in 3D especially seeing his love for the format because the Abyss, especially with its AMAZING underwater shots would look OUTSTANDING in 3D (Cameron knows this!). Talk about total immersion. Maybe this will change when we get closer to the release. I'm pretty sure the studio did not want him to upstage the 30th Anniversary Aliens Blu ray announcement. |
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Pineapples101
Jul 26, 2016
Get into my collection!!!!
Finally I can retire my non-anamorphic DVD! |
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growler
Jul 26, 2016
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Awesome! I hope it has both cuts, great PQ reviews & little to no Teal color issues. But, I'll probably buy it regardless as I love the film & have the non-anamorphich DVD. |
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Stu123
Jul 26, 2016
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I was about 14 when this came out and had a really really bad crush on Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio which made me go see Prince of Thieves 5 times. |
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andyk69
Jul 26, 2016
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why some think if you say these 2 words: "TRUE LIES" you are complaining? |
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alien2010
Jul 26, 2016
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AT LAST!! It only took Cameron nigh on 20 odd years for him to have a hand in a home entertainment release of this brilliant film. Although happy, there is still no news of True Lies. Seriously what the hell is he waiting for?! |
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bluskiff
Jul 26, 2016
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can only imagine how much money was lost by fox not releasing this sooner.The money left on the table. I bought the first video release' on vhs the laser disc the extended laserdisc then the wide screen vhs version in thx then the extended vhs vide screen thx. I think i bought 2 versions on dvd and gave up I was waiting for a good anamorphic copy. Never happened and I have not watched it since. Ya know I think I'm done with the abyss they waited too long. The first dvd was released in 2000 and they just kept rereleasing the same print over and over again.wow 15 years. |
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slimdude
Jul 26, 2016
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No more rumors! The blu-ray release of The Abyss is finally official, and I have a feeling that True Lies is just around the corner. |
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dvdwatcher
Jul 26, 2016
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This maybe my first 4k blurry purchase even though I don't have a player or TV yet |
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voltz
Jul 26, 2016
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I hope to god this is the director's cut we're getting. I can't do another wait like I did for Independence Day. |
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mredman
Jul 26, 2016
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finally!! now only True Lies, What lies Beneath, Panic Room and Six days 7 nights. Is all of the classics i want right now on Blu |
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Blucollect
Jul 26, 2016
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And this my friends is a legend who knows the industry, knows it well, and can adapt to ever changing home entertainment standards. Well done mr cameron |
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alphadec
Jul 27, 2016
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if you love a psychedelic rave then this is the movie for you. |
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Croweyes1121
Jul 27, 2016
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@karbon Fine, the Special Edition isn't "The Director's Cut". It's just a much, much better film. @growler No teal push? How would we even know with this film? lol |
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karbon
Jul 27, 2016
Croweyes1121: "@karbon Fine, the Special Edition isn't "The Director's Cut". It's just a much, much better film"
So? I never said the Special Edition was bad, I'm just so tired of people thinking it is the director's cut, that's all. I prefere the Special Edition over the Theatrical. Always have. |
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Robert Siegel
Jul 27, 2016
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He already mentioned a 3D conversion and theatrical showing, he said "When I get to releasing it on video it will have a 3D conversion and I want it released theatrically." I will try and find it on You Tube because it was in an interview very early this year. Of course it makes sense, he is the 3D king. |
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Croweyes1121
Jul 28, 2016
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@karbon You know the only thing I *dislike* about the Special Edition? Well, there are two. One, I don't like that they didn't get Silvestri to score the extra scenes and stole score from "The Seventh Sign" (even though I've not seen that movie and only associate the music with "The Abyss", that just seems lazy, and I hate when movies lift scores from other movies. But the second is Lindsey's delivery of "it says 'Virgil Brigman back on the air'". I really liked the delivery of that particular line a lot more in the theatrical cut. In the original cut, she was almost annoyed, but hiding how relieved she was with the delivery...sort of shaking her head at it, like "of course he's fine", but she's overwhelmed and can't react properly because it doesn't make sense that he's fine, lol. I just thought it was really cute. In the longer cut she just says it happily with a smile...just comes off as less genuine to me. |
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